Sam Lerner plays the lovable and dependable Geoff Schwartz on ABC’s
hit comedy series “The Goldbergs.”

For Los Angeles native Lerner, acting is the family business. He is
the son of well-known character actor Ken Lerner. Sam got his start in
show business at the age of 9 after he happened to strike up a
conversation with actress/director/writer Ellen Gerstein and actress
Dot-Marie Jones at a New Year’s Eve party he was attending with his
family. Sensing that the younger Lerner might be a natural for show
business, Gerstein offered to introduce him to respected talent
manager Susan Curtis. Though his parents were initially hesitant, two
weeks later Lerner stole the mic at his sister’s bat mitzvah and
proved that he was born to entertain with his quick wit. He soon
signed with Curtis and began his own journey in the entertainment
industry.

On the big screen, he was cast as Ben Stiller’s son in “Envy,”
opposite an all-star cast including Jack Black, Rachel Weisz, Amy
Poehler and Christopher Walken. He also starred in “Project
Almanac,” a film produced by Michael Bay. Lerner further expanded
his repertoire by lending his voice to the animated comedy “Monster
House,” alongside Steve Buscemi and Mitchel Musso.

Though Lerner’s role on “The Goldbergs” was initially as a guest
star, Geoff quickly cemented his status as a member of the JTP and
eventually won the heart of Barry’s sister, Erica. A fan favorite,
he became a series regular for the show’s fifth season and continued
to showcase his comedic chops in hilarious exchanges with the Goldberg
family.

In addition to his on-camera work, Lerner voices King Gristle in
Netflix’s animated series “Dreamworks Trolls: The Beat Goes On.”
Other television credits include a recurring role on the HBO series
“Ballers,” the Cartoon Network series “The Secret Saturdays,”
and “Suburgatory” as well as guest spots on “Workaholics,”
“NCIS,” and “Rizzoli and Isles,” “Two and a Half Men” and
“Malcolm in the Middle” to name a few. He also returned to his
film roots in 2018 with a role in the Blumhouse and Universal Pictures
Film “Truth or Dare,” alongside Tyler Posey and Lucy Hale.

Lerner currently resides in Los Angeles with his dog, a
dachshund/terrier mix named Kobe.
