Ike Barinholtz, 1977
Writers · February 18, 1977
Ike Barinholtz
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Ike Barinholtz is 49 years old, born February 18, 1977 in United States · Aquarius.
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About
Ike Barinholtz built a decade-long comedy career on sketch comedy, prestige TV, and films before becoming a game-show juggernaut. Born February 18, 1977 in the US, he starred in MADtv (2002–2007), The Mindy Project (2012–2017), and Eastbound & Down (2012), then pivoted to prestige projects like The Studio (2025–present), which earned him a Critics' Choice Award and an Emmy nomination. In 2023 and 2024, he won $1,000,000 twice on Celebrity Jeopardy! and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, becoming the eleventh highest-earning game show contestant of all time. An Aquarius born in February, his calculated ambition shapes both his comedic timing and strategic game-show play.
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Biography
Ike Barinholtz is an American actor, comedian, and screenwriter born February 18, 1977. He rose to prominence through sketch comedy on MADtv (2002–2007), then transitioned to dramatic and comedic television roles in Eastbound & Down (2012), The Mindy Project (2012–2017), Bless the Harts (2019–2021), The Afterparty (2022), and The Studio (2025–present). The Studio earned him a Critics' Choice Award, an Actor Award, and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, marking his shift into prestige television.
His film work spans broad comedy and action: Neighbors (2014), Sisters (2015), Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Suicide Squad (2016), Snatched (2017), Blockers (2018), Late Night (2019), The Hunt (2020), and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022). Behind the camera, he co-wrote Central Intelligence (2016) and wrote, directed, produced, and starred in The Oath (2018). As a screenwriter and actor, he balances ensemble comedy with solo projects.
Barinholtz became a game-show phenomenon: he won $1,000,000 on Celebrity Jeopardy! on February 2, 2023, and on August 14, 2024, he and his father, Alan, won $1,000,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire—the first father-son duo and second celebrity pair to hit that milestone. He also won $125,000 on April 22, 2020, accumulating $1,835,000 across game shows, the eleventh highest total ever. Born under Aquarius, his methodical, strategic nature surfaces in both his comedic craft and his competitive game-show success.
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Trivia
- Starred in five seasons of MADtv (2002–2007), the sketch-comedy show that launched his acting career.
- Co-wrote Central Intelligence (2016) and also appeared in the action-comedy film.
- Won $1,000,000 on Celebrity Jeopardy! on February 2, 2023, and later won $1,000,000 with his father, Alan, on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on August 14, 2024—becoming the eleventh highest-earning game show contestant of all time with $1,835,000 total.
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Numerology
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The Powerhouse
Driven and business-minded. Ike Barinholtz extend their craft into ownership: labels, production companies, brand lines.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Tian XiweiOx · 1997
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Bella MacleanOx · 1997
- Jung Chae-yeonOx · 1997
- Charithra ChandranOx · 1997
CHALLENGING
- Kendall JennerPig · 1995
- Brian May
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- Ike Barinholtz is 49 years old (born February 18, 1977).
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- Ike Barinholtz was born on February 18, 1977.
- What is Ike Barinholtz's zodiac sign?
- Ike Barinholtz is a Aquarius, born February 18, 1977.
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- Ike Barinholtz was born in 1977, the year of the Fire Snake.
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- Ike Barinholtz is from United States.
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- Ike Barinholtz is a writer.
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