Bernie Kopell

Bernie Kopell is, to me, a masterclass in the value of a great character actor. As Siegfried in Get Smart and Doc on The Love Boat, he was never the lead, yet he gave those shows a reliable warmth that held everything together. A Brooklyn kid out of Erasmus Hall who could write as well as act across stage, film and television, he embodies the durable, unflashy professional that productions are lucky to have. There is something deeply likable about a performer who works steadily for decades without chasing the spotlight, and I hope he keeps going for years yet.

Name (English)

Bernie Kopell

Name (Japanese)

バーニー・コペル

Reading

ばーにー・こぺる

Born

June 21, 1933 (age 93)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rooster

Origin

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Occupation

screenwriter / television actor / film actor / stage actor

High school

Erasmus Hall High School

• Official sitehttps://www.berniekopell.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie%20Kopell
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%9A%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2354691

Tags

• New York
• screenwriter
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-18

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.