Jeff Galfer (born October 18, 1979) is an American actor, producer, and writer who has appeared on television shows such as Homeland, Hawaii Five-0, Steven Spielberg and Jason Blum's The River, the CBS series Scorpion, and the Titmouse, Inc. animated series Little Big Awesome, where he voiced multiple characters.

Jeff Galfer
Galfer at the New York Television Festival
Born (1979-10-18) October 18, 1979 (age 45)
EducationUniversity of Evansville (BS)
American Conservatory Theater (MFA)
Occupation(s)Actor, producer, writer
Years active2005–present
SpouseCody Elderkin

In 2011, Galfer captured the recurring role of Sammy Kirsch in ABC's The River.[1] A few years later, he landed the recurring role of Dr. Quincy Berkstead [2] - the annoying, psychologist husband of Amy Berkstead (played by Shooter star Shantel VanSanten) [3] and hated nemesis of Toby Curtis (played by American Pie film series star Eddie Kaye Thomas in the CBS series Scorpion.

During this time, Galfer raised $25,000 on Kickstarter to produce his first, short film Buried Treasure directed by longtime TV actress and director Leslie Hope.[4] The film starred a number of recognizable folks including Eloise Mumford, Gregg Henry, and Crista Flanagan.

In 2016, Galfer (along with his creative partners Sky Soleil and Andrew Fleischer) created the absurdist web series Jeff's Place,[5] which was accepted as a finalist to the independent pilot competition at Denver's Seriesfest [6] and to the New York Television Festival (NYTVF) pilot competition,[7] where Galfer won Best Actor in a Comedy and the show's director/editor Kent Lamm won Best Editor.[8]

Shortly after, Galfer was recognized as an Alumni Legend of Barrington High School (Illinois), where he attended school and participated heavily in the theater department in the late 1990s.[9]

Galfer helmed the La Quinta How To Win @ Business campaigns[10] and the 1893 Pepsi-Cola Company campaigns, where he played an irreverent, soda sommelier.[11] The 1893 campaign ultimately drew strong praise for its marketing success.[12]

Personal life

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Galfer was born in Barrington, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. He graduated from the University of Evansville in Indiana and went to American Conservatory Theater where he obtained a graduate degree in acting. He is married to Los Angeles-based interior designer Cody Elderkin.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Buried Treasure Mark
2014 Love & Mercy Hipster #2
2015 6 Ways to Die Hunter

Television

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Year Show Role Notes
2005-2006 Guiding Light Chicago Cop
2005-2011 All My Children Dr. Burke
2006 Law & Order (TV series) Dr. Brooks
2008 Z Rock Paramedic
2009 Numb3rs Bus Tech
2011 The River Sammy Kirsch
Castle Henry Barnett
2014 NCIS CIA Case Officer Victor Hodge
2015-2018 Scorpion Quincy Berkstead
2016 Jeff's Place Jeff
2017 Chance Atticus
2018 Little Big Awesome Radish Dad/Ash Tree/Street Light/The Projector/Bottle Rockets/Happy Tourist
2019 Hawaii Five-0 Jim Walker
2020 All American Dr. Elijah Evert
Homeland Paul Bachman
2022 The Patient David Strauss
2023 Your Honor Fred Grayson
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson Roger Beeboo
2024 Griselda Kevin

References

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  1. ^ "'All My Children' Actor Joins ABC's 'The River'". Hollywoodreporter.com. 6 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Who Is Toby's Nemesis Quincy Berkstead, Amy's Husband on 'Scorpion'?". 2paragraphs.com. 15 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Shantel VanSanten Joins Scorpion as [Spoiler]'s Genius Ex-Fiancée". Yahoo.com. 20 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Interview with Buried Treasure's Director Leslie Hope". talknerdywithus.com. 30 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Jeff Galfer Explains How His New Show 'Jeff's Place' is a Modern-Day 'Mr. Rogers'". Cheddar.com. 25 June 2018.
  6. ^ "SeriesFest Announces International Pilot Competition Selections (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com. 1 June 2018.
  7. ^ "New York Television Festival Unveils Its Most Diverse Independent Pilot Competition Yet". Indiewire.com. 15 August 2017.
  8. ^ "New York TV Fest Names 'Giving Up' Best Indie Pilot – Complete List Of Winners". Deadline Hollywood. 28 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Alumni Legends event to spotlight Barrington High School alumni in performing arts". Chicagotribune.com. 27 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Here's Our Favorite Commercial Spokesmen Who We Could Watch All Day". mediaite.com/. 4 July 2017.
  11. ^ "NEW! Pepsi Launches 1893, Cola Based On Original Brand Recipe". Mediapost.com/. 6 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Pepsi Finds the Magic Formula for Introducing a New Product in Latest Ad". acemetrix.com/. 24 April 2016.
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