Eddie Gorodetsky

Characters played by Eddie Gorodetsky

James — Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)

Staff or associate in the third film.

Dr. Peter Clayton — Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

Medical professional cameo.

Career Overview

Eddie Gorodetsky has 32 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Knives Out with 2 titles. Signature works include Late Night with David Letterman, Don't Try This at Home!, Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Writing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 32
Birth Date: 1956-11-15
Birth Place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

Knives Out (2 titles)
Benoit Blanc Mysteries (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Penn Jillette (2 collaborations)
Teller (2 collaborations)
David Letterman (1 collaborations)
Victoria Jackson (1 collaborations)
Jane Curtin (1 collaborations)
Carol Perkins (1 collaborations)
Lydia Lunch (1 collaborations)
Alan Hunter (1 collaborations)
Marc Garland (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (12 credits)
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
  James
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Poker Face
  
  - Dead Man's Hand (2023) ... Kazimir Caine actor actors
  
  2023
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
  Dr. Peter Clayton
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- George Harrison: Living in the Material World
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Part 2 (2011) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Part 1 (2011) ... Self actor actors
  
  2011
- Ricky Jay Plays Poker
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Aristocrats
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Masked and Anonymous
  Bacchus
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Two and a Half Men
  
  - Pilot (2003) ... Doug actor actors
  
  2003
- Seriously... Phil Collins
  George - TV Executive
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  
  - Mother's Day (1994) ... Mr. Considine actor actors
  
  1990
- Penn & Teller Get Killed
  Big Guy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
creators (2 credits)
- Bob Hearts Abishola
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2019
- Mom
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2013
writing (11 credits)
- Mom
  
  - Diamond Earrings and a Pumpkin Head (2018) ... story writing
  
  - Phone Confetti and a Wee Dingle (2018) ... teleplay writing
  
  - A Taco Bowl and a Tubby Seamstress (2018) ... teleplay writing
  
  - Eight Cats and the Hat Show (2018) ... teleplay writing
  
  - Pudding and a Screen Door (2018) ... story writing
  
  2013
- The Big Bang Theory
  
  - The Roommate Transmogrification (2011) ... story writing
  
  - The Wildebeest Implementation (2011) ... teleplay writing
  
  - The Agreement Dissection (2011) ... story writing
  
  - The Herb Garden Germination (2011) ... story writing
  
  - The Prestidigitation Approximation (2011) ... story writing
  
  2007
- Two and a Half Men
  
  - Four Balls, Two Bats and One Mitt (2012) ... writer writing
  
  - A Big Bag of Dog (2012) ... writer writing
  
  - I Changed My Mind About the Milk (2012) ... writer writing
  
  - Oh Look! Al-Qaeda! (2012) ... writer writing
  
  - The Straw in My Donut Hole (2012) ... writer writing
  
  2003
- According to Jim
  
  - The Pizza Boy (2002) ... writer writing
  
  2001
- Dharma & Greg
  
  - The Tooth Is Out There (2002) ... writer writing
  
  - She's with the Band (2002) ... writer writing
  
  - Pride and Prejudice (2001) ... writer writing
  
  - Judy & Greg (2001) ... writer writing
  
  - Dharma Does Dallas (2001) ... writer writing
  
  1997
- Batman: The Animated Series
  
  - Christmas with the Joker (1992) ... writer writing
  
  1992
- Don't Try This at Home!
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  
  - Save the Last Trance for Me (1995) ... writer writing
  
  - Bullets Over Bel-Air (1995) ... writer writing
  
  - Will's Misery (1994) ... writer writing
  
  - The Philadelphia Story (1994) ... writer writing
  
  - The Philadelphia Story (1994) ... executive story editor writing
  
  1990
- Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1987
- Late Night with David Letterman
  writer
  
  writing
  
  - Show #1810 (1993) ... writer writing
  
  - Show #1809 (1993) ... writer writing
  
  - Show #1808 (1993) ... writer writing
  
  - Show #1807 (1993) ... writer writing
  
  - Show #1806 (1993) ... writer writing
  
  1982
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Dennis Hopper/Roy Orbison (1987) ... writer writing
  
  - Garry Shandling/Los Lobos (1987) ... writer writing
  
  - Mark Harmon/Suzanne Vega (1987) ... writer writing
  
  - John Larroquette/Timbuk 3 (1987) ... writer writing
  
  - John Lithgow/Anita Baker (1987) ... writer writing
  
  1975
production (4 credits)
- Bob Hearts Abishola
  
  - Randy's a Wrangler (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Angry, Happy, Same Face (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Sock Wife (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - A Big, White Thumb (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Where's Your Other Wives, Tunde? (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  2019
- The Big Bang Theory
  
  - The Bon Voyage Reaction (2013) ... co-executive producer production
  
  - The Love Spell Potential (2013) ... co-executive producer production
  
  - The Proton Resurgence (2013) ... co-executive producer production
  
  - The Closure Alternative (2013) ... co-executive producer production
  
  - The Tenure Turbulence (2013) ... co-executive producer production
  
  2007
- Two and a Half Men
  
  - Oh, WALD-E, Good Times Ahead (2014) ... producer production
  
  - Dial 1-900-Mix-A-Lot (2014) ... producer production
  
  - Lotta Delis in Little Armenia (2014) ... producer production
  
  - Lan Mao Shi Zai Wuding Shang (2014) ... producer production
  
  - West Side Story (2014) ... producer production
  
  2003
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  
  - For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll (1995) ... co-producer production
  
  - Love in an Elevator (1995) ... co-producer production
  
  - Cold Feet, Hot Body (1995) ... co-producer production
  
  - To Thine Own Self Be Blue... and Gold (1995) ... co-producer production
  
  - Save the Last Trance for Me (1995) ... co-producer production
  
  1990
directing (3 credits)
- Two and a Half Men
  
  - A Low, Guttural Tongue-Flapping Noise (2005) ... director directing
  
  2003
- Dharma & Greg
  
  - It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's ... My Wife (2002) ... director directing
  
  1997
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  
  - 'Twas the Night Before Christening (1993) ... director directing
  
  1990