Adam Goldberg

He has been in relationships with Christina Ricci, from 2003 to 2007; with Natasha Lyonne, from 2001 to 2004; and with Julie Delphy, from 1999 to 2007.

He has a son, Bud, with partner Roxanne Daner. Roxanne is an artist and a designer. Goldberg currently lives in Los Angeles and has a dog named ‘Digger.’

Goldberg was born on October 25, 1970, in Santa Monica, California, to Donna (Goebel) and Earl Goldberg. His father is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent (from Russia, Lithuania, and Romania), and his mother is a non-practicing Catholic. His maternal grandfather, Eugene John Goebel, was of German descent. Adam's maternal grandmother, Neva Bernice Tully, was of half-Mexican descent.

He started performing at the tender age of 14 and later attended the famed ‘Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.’ He also attended the ‘Sarah Lawrence College,’ where he acted in a number of stage productions.

In 1991, Goldberg made his debut as Bill Crystal’s younger brother-in-law, ‘Eugene Gimbel,’ in ‘Mr. Saturday Night.’ His other supporting roles in major movies include Richard Linklater’s ‘Dazed and Confused’ (1993), John Singleton’s ‘Higher Learning’ (1995), Gregory Widen’s ‘The Prophecy’ (1995), and Ron Howard’s ‘Edtv’ (1999).

He then appeared in the career-defining role of infantryman ‘Mellish’ in Steven Spielberg’s ‘Saving Private Ryan’ (1998), with Tom Hanks. The same year, he lent his voice to ‘Babe: Pig in the City,’ an Australian–American comedy–drama film directed by George Miller.

Goldberg made his directorial and screenwriting debut with ‘Scotch and Milk’ (1998), a neo-noir film that was entirely shot in black and white. He also co-edited and played the lead role in the film and earned positive reviews.

He portrayed the lead role of ‘Mordechai Jefferson Carver’ in Jonathan Kesselman’s ‘The Hebrew Hammer’ (2003), a role that was laden with Jewish stereotypes. He had earlier played a Jewish character in ‘Dazed and Confused.’

He directed a psychological thriller, ‘I Love Your Work,’ which was also co-written by him. The film was produced through his production company and premiered at the ‘Toronto International Film Festival’ in 2003. The original score for the film was also composed by him, along with Steven Drozd, the drummer of ‘The Flaming Lip.’

His movie ‘Scotch and Milk’ (1998) premiered at the ‘Los Angeles Independent Film Festival’ and was featured on the ‘Sundance Channel’ series ‘10 Best Films You May Have Never Seen.’