Jack Axelrod

Jack Axelrod (born 25 January 1930) is an American actor.

In 2011, he played Nelson in the Showtime series DEXTER.

Appearances
Season Six:


 * “This is the Way the World Ends”

Career
Film

His film credits include roles in Adulthood (2015); Coffee Town (2013); The Lone Ranger (2013); J. Edgar (2011); Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011); Super 8 (2011); Fred & Vinnie (2011); Little Fockers (2010); Table for Three (2009); Labor Pains (2009); Fragments (2008); Hancock (2008); Road to Redemption (2001); Vice (2000); Love, Cheat & Steal (1993); Faith (1990); and Bananas (1971).

TV Movies

His TV movies include Christmas Do-Over (2006); Blowing Smoke (2004); Comedy Central Thanxgiveaway: Home Fires (2001); Something to Sing About (2000); Hammer, Slammer, & Slade (1990); and Not My Kid (1985).

Shorts

His shorts include Little Fockers: Deleted Scenes (2011, uncredited); Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis (2010); Through Thick and Thin (1999); and Walking to Waldheim (1997).

Television

His TV credits include appearance on Modern Family; No Activity; Station 19; Speechless; Dice; Baskets; Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (mini-series); Ray Donovan; Animals.; Brooklyn Nine-Nine; Playing House; Mulaney; Mystery Girls; Legit; Kirstie; Hawaii Five-0; Family Tools; NCIS; Animal Practice; Raising Hope; The Beauty Inside (mini-series); The Office; Shameless; Hot in Cleveland; Love Bites; Franklin & Bash; Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior; Hawthorne; Private Practice; Secret Girlfriend; Star-ving; Eli Stone; My Name Is Earl; Grey's Anatomy; It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia; Scrubs; Malcolm in the Middle; The Help; It's All Relative; Frasier; In-Laws; Alias; Philly; The Division; Gideon's Crossing; Star Trek: Voyager; Dharma & Greg; Jack & Jill; Good vs Evil; Boy Meets World; Everybody Loves Raymond; Murphy Brown; Knots Landing; Night Court; General Hospital; Outlaws; Dynasty; Dallas; Hill Street Blues; and Kojak.

Personal Life
Jack was born in Los Angeles, California. He majored in architecture at University of California Berkley, and was licensed as an architect in the state of Washington. He then began six years of study at HB Studios in New York City, and pursued an acting career.

Trivia

 * He has served on the theater faculties of several Universities.
 * He was drafted for the Korean War and served as a U.S. Corporal stationed in Germany.