Ike Barinholtzย (born February 18, 1977)ย is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his starring roles in the comedy seriesย MADtv (2002โ2007),ย Eastbound & Downย (2012),ย The Mindy Projectย (2012โ2017),ย Bless the Harts (2019โ2021),ย The Afterpartyย (2022),ย History of the World, Part IIย (2023), andย The Studioย (2025โpresent), the latter which earned him aย Primetime Emmyย nomination.ย
His films includeย Disaster Movieย (2008),ย Neighbors (2014),ย Sistersย (2015),ย Neighbors 2: Sorority Risingย (2016),ย Suicide Squadย (2016),ย Snatched (2017),ย Blockersย (2018),ย Late Nightย (2019),ย The Huntย (2020), andย The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talentย (2022). He co-wrote the action comedy filmย Central Intelligenceย (2016) and directed, wrote, produced, and starred in the comedy filmย The Oathย (2018).
On February 2, 2023, he won the inaugural primetime season ofย Celebrity Jeopardy!, earning $1,000,000 for charity, Pacific Clinics, and advancing to the semifinals in the 2024 Tournament of Champions. On August 14, 2024, he and his father,ย Alan, became the first duo and the second celebrities overall to win the $1,000,000 top prize for their charity, the ASL Program at Los Encinos School, and the fifteenth overall million-dollar winners onย Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. He also previously won $125,000 for his charity, Uplift Family Services, on April 22, 2020.
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