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Lance Barber is an American actor. He had portrayed Jimmy Speckerman in The Big Bang Theory and George Cooper Sr. in Young Sheldon from 2017 to 2024. Barber was born and raised in Battle Creek, Michigan - Cereal City, USA.
Lance Barber (born June 29, 1973) [1] is an American actor. He is known for playing George Cooper, Sr. on the CBS sitcom Young Sheldon (2017–2024) and The Big Bang Theory (2018), as well as Bill Ponderosa on the FX show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2010–2024).
In S5 E11 of The Big Bang Theory, Lance played one of Leonard's school bullies and has a conversation with Sheldon. Lance later played Sheldon's dad in Young Sheldon.
Many celebs appeared on The Big Bang Theory, but not all loved it like Charlie Sheen did. Lance Barber played a bully on TBBT before landing a leading role on Young Sheldon.
Jul 23, 2021 · He then appeared in the episodes of TV series such as How I Met Your Mother, California , Monk, The Mentalist, and Grey’s Anatomy. In 2017, Barber earned George Cooper’s role in the sitcom CBS TV show Young Sheldon, a spinoff of The Big Bang Theory.
May 17, 2024 · After 279 episodes of The Big Bang Theory and 141 episodes of Young Sheldon, the emotional climax of this whole storytelling universe comes down to the passing of a middle-aged high school ...
May 5, 2024 · Young Sheldon season 7, episode 10 establishes that there's no issue with an actor playing two different prominent roles in The Big Bang Theory and its prequel. Previously, Lance Barber played Leonard's bully in The Big Bang Theory before portraying George in Young Sheldon.
Nov 12, 2022 · George Cooper's death is inevitable, but Barber seems unfazed by it. CBS/YouTube. While "The Big Bang Theory" didn't reveal much about George Cooper Sr., the sitcom made it crystal clear...
Jan 21, 2024 · Before he played Leonard's cruel bully, and well before he tried to understand Sheldon's various wacky inventions, Lance Barber had a number of intriguing roles under his belt. Fans might have...
As of 2024, Barber plays George Cooper, Sr. on the TV show Young Sheldon, a spin-off of The Big Bang Theory. He resides in Los Angeles with his wife Aliza, a chef. He is the father of two children, a son and daughter.
