Ed Metzger
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Ed Metzger is an American
actor and writer.
Metzger is known for portrayals of famous men in history. He has portrayed Albert Einstein
live on stage for over 30 years in his one-man show, Albert Einstein: The Practical Bohemian
. He also portrayed Ernest Hemingway
in his live on stage performances of Hemingway: On The Edge
. He researched and wrote both one-man stage shows together with his wife, Laya Gelff Metzger.
Metzger studied with Lee Strasberg
at the Actors Studio
in New York, and had minor roles in a number of movies:
Reflections in a Golden Eye, Dog Day Afternoon]] and Car Wash, and had a role in the movie Pups.
He also appeared on stage in Bertolt Brecht
's gangster play, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
, at Joe Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival
. On television, he had roles in Chris Rock's comedy series, Everybody Hates Chris
and Kojak
.
In the 2008 movie release of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
, he embodied the persona of Theodore Roosevelt
in a cameo role.
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actor and writer.
Metzger is known for portrayals of famous men in history. He has portrayed Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and one of the most prolific intellects in human history...
live on stage for over 30 years in his one-man show, Albert Einstein: The Practical Bohemian
Albert Einstein: The Practical Bohemian
Albert Einstein: The Practical Bohemian is a stage play that is the only show officially endorsed by The Einstein Family. A quote from Albert Einstein's first cousin said that the family "felt as though they were in the presence of their dear cousin Albert." The one-man show opened in 1978 written...
. He also portrayed Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Miller Hemingway was an American author and journalist. His economic and understated style had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his life of adventure and his public image influenced later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the...
in his live on stage performances of Hemingway: On The Edge
Hemingway: On The Edge
Hemingway: On the Edge is a one-man show about the life of Ernest Hemingway performed since 1987 by Ed Metzger, and is written by Metzger and his wife Laya Gelff-Metzger....
. He researched and wrote both one-man stage shows together with his wife, Laya Gelff Metzger.
Metzger studied with Lee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg was an American actor, director and acting teacher. He cofounded, with directors Harold Clurman and Cheryl Crawford, the Group Theatre in 1931, which was hailed as "America's first true theatrical collective"...
at the Actors Studio
Actors Studio
The Actors Studio is a membership organization for professional actors, theatre directors and playwrights at 432 West 44th Street in the Clinton neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded October 5, 1947, by Elia Kazan, Cheryl Crawford, Robert Lewis and Anna Sokolow who provided...
in New York, and had minor roles in a number of movies:
Reflections in a Golden Eye, Dog Day Afternoon]] and Car Wash, and had a role in the movie Pups.
He also appeared on stage in Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht was a German poet, playwright, and theatre director.An influential theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter particularly through the seismic impact of the tours undertaken by the...
's gangster play, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui is a play by the German dramatist Bertolt Brecht, originally written in 1941...
, at Joe Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival
New York Shakespeare Festival
New York Shakespeare Festival is the previous name of the New York City theatrical producing organization now known as the Public Theater. The Festival produced shows at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, as part of its free Shakespeare in the Park series, at the Public Theatre near Astor Place...
. On television, he had roles in Chris Rock's comedy series, Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris is an African American television period sitcom inspired by the teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock , while growing up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York . The show is set from 1982 to 1987; however, Rock himself was a teenager during years...
and Kojak
Kojak
Kojak is an American television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, bald New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak. It aired from October 24, 1973, to March 18, 1978, on CBS. It took the time slot of the popular Cannon series, which was moved one hour earlier...
.
In the 2008 movie release of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 American fantasy-drama film directed by David Fincher. The screenplay by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord is loosely based on the 1922 short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald...
, he embodied the persona of Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
in a cameo role.