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My Take
Max Greenfield will always be Schmidt to me, the gloriously self-absorbed roommate on New Girl whose every line landed somewhere between cringe and charm. That role earned him Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, and it is still the performance I associate with him most. What I appreciate is how he kept working steadily afterward, anchoring The Neighborhood on CBS for years as the well-meaning dad next door. A Wisconsin-Madison graduate from suburban New York, he has quietly built a career on likable comic specificity, and I find his consistency more impressive than any single flashy turn.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Max Greenfield
- Name (Japanese)
- マックス・グリーンフィールド
- Reading
- まっくす・ぐりーんふぃーるど
- Born
- September 4, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / screenwriter / director
2. Background
- University
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Max Greenfield born?
Born September 4, 1979 (age 46).
Where is Max Greenfield from?
Max Greenfield is from Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States.
What does Max Greenfield do?
Max Greenfield works as actor, television actor, film actor, screenwriter, director.
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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 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.