Biography
Sandy Helberg (born May 28, 1949) is an American actor. Helberg was born to Tonia and Sam Helberg, both were Holocaust survivors. They soon emigrated to the United States where his father, originally a barber, eventually became a successful real estate developer in Toledo, Ohio, where Helberg grew up. Helberg was the original Gopher Smith in The Love Boat pilot. He has been married to Harriet Helberg since April 6, 1975, and has 2 sons, Mason and actor Simon Helberg.
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Complete Filmography
Meet Wally Sparks
1997
as Commercial Director
Wally Sparks is a tabloid TV show reporter who's trying to boost ratings on his show. He goes to the governor's mansion to uncover a sex scandal.
Mortal Kombat
1995
as Director
For nine generations an evil sorcerer has been victorious in hand-to-hand battle against his mortal enemies. If he wins a tenth Mortal Kombat tourname...
The Granny
1995
as Albert
Granny's family wants her dead so they can collect her insurance. While she is on her death bed, she drinks an eternal life potion and returns to the ...
I'll Do Anything
1994
as Theater Critic (uncredited)
Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt, father and daughter h...
Spaceballs
1987
as Dr. Schlotkin
When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless side...
Laugh Busters
1984
While getting ready to promote the new 1984 fall Saturday morning line-up, the Director D.W. and his assistant are interrupted by the infamous Gargamo...
Up the Creek
1984
as Irwin
Bob McGraw is in his 12th year of college, goofing his way through life. Bob, Irwing, Gonzer and Max are the four losers forced and bribed to represen...
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
as Angelo DiMentibelio
"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its...
The Paragon of Comedy
1983
John Paragon and friends perform comedy skits as a variety of colorful characters.
The Paragon of Comedy
1983
Writer
John Paragon and friends perform comedy skits as a variety of colorful characters.
Modern Problems
1981
as Pete
Jealous, harried air traffic controller Max Fielder, recently dumped by his girlfriend, comes into contact with nuclear waste and is granted the power...
The Jazz Singer
1980
as Sound Engineer
A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.
More Wild Wild West
1980
as Aide #1
Robert Conrad and Ross Martin reprise their roles as Secret Service agents of the 1890s.
The Hollywood Knights
1980
as Officer Clark
Led by their comedic and pranking leader, Newbomb Turk, the Hollywood Knights car gang raise hell throughout Beverly Hills on Halloween Night, 1965. E...
High Anxiety
1977
as Airport Attendant
A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their pati...
A Star Is Born
1976
as Kevin (uncredited)
Drunken, has-been rock star John Norman Howard falls in love with unknown singer Esther Hoffman after seeing her perform at a club. He lets her sing a...
The Love Boat
1976
as Gopher, the Yeoman Purser
The adventures of the passengers and crew aboard a luxury liner on a cruise from California to Mexico.
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
1975
as Artist
Sheila Levine – an innovative, bright, but painfully introverted individual – arrives in New York City to take an apartment with a partygoing roommate...
Terror in the Wax Museum
1973
as Newsboy (Uncredited)
Terrifying wax figures of renowned personalities, such as Attila the Hun and Jack the Ripper, surround the sale of a London museum.