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My Take
What draws me to Rosenberg is that he was never content to just act. Across L.A. Law, Civil Wars, Cybill, Chicago Hope and Shameless, he built a career as the dependable face you trust the moment he walks on, the supporting player who makes the lead look better. But the line that sticks with me is trade unionist: this is a man who turned his standing into advocacy for fellow performers. I respect actors who think about the working conditions of their craft, not just the spotlight. That blend of artistry and solidarity is rarer than it should be.
Overview
Alan Rosenberg (born October 4, 1950) is an American actor best known for portraying the character Eli Levinson in both American legal drama series Civil Wars and L.A. Law, as well as Ira Woodbine on the television sitcom Cybill, Stuart Brickman on Chicago Hope and Professor Youens on Shameless. He also appeared in the films The Wanderers (1979) and Robots (2005).
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alan Rosenberg
- Name (Japanese)
- アラン・ローゼンバーグ
- Reading
- あらん・ろーぜんばーぐ
- Born
- October 4, 1950 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Passaic, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / politician / television actor / trade unionist / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Case Western Reserve University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.