David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz is an actor and comedian whose career spans more than three decades and includes a wide range of film, television, and stage work. Krumholtz began his acting career at age 13, auditioning for the Broadway play "Conversations with My Father" and landing a role opposite Judd Hirsch. Early in his career, he appeared in "Life with Mikey," "Addams Family Values," and as Bernard the Elf in "The Santa Clause," a role that became a defining part of his early filmography. He reprised the role in subsequent Santa Clause projects, establishing his presence in holiday entertainment.

Krumholtz gained recognition among teen audiences with his performance in "10 Things I Hate About You" and appeared in films such as "Slums of Beverly Hills" and "Liberty Heights." He also took on roles in critically acclaimed films like Ang Lee's "The Ice Storm." His television breakthrough came with the CBS crime drama "Numb3rs," where he played Charlie Eppes, a mathematical genius, earning widespread recognition in television acting.

Krumholtz's film credits include "Ray," "Serenity," "Superbad," "Hail, Caesar!", "Sausage Party," "Wonder Wheel," and "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs." On television, he portrayed Harvey Wasserman in the HBO series The Deuce and Monty Levin in the miniseries "The Plot Against America." His stage work includes a return to Broadway as Hermann Merz in Tom Stoppard's Holocaust play "Leopoldstadt," for which he received a Drama League Award nomination.

Krumholtz portrayed Isidor Isaac Rabi in Christopher Nolan's biographical drama "Oppenheimer," further demonstrating his range as an actor. Additional film projects include "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere." A thyroid cancer survivor, Krumholtz has discussed his experience with cancer and treatment, including the removal of his thyroid, during a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" session. Throughout his career, Krumholtz has maintained a versatile presence in Hollywood, working across comedy, drama, and stage performance.