Herschel Greenbaum / Ben Greenbaum (played by Seth Rogen) is a protagonist in An American Pickle.
The protagonist, a Jewish immigrant brined in a pickle vat for 100 years who wakes up in 2019 Brooklyn. He launches a successful pickle business, becomes an accidental free speech icon, and impersonates his great-grandson Ben to evade deportation. Ben is a freelance app developer who initially cuts ties with Herschel due to a criminal record, but later reconciles with him after being framed and deported, leading them to plan a joint online business. Sarah Greenbaum (played by Sarah Snook) is a protagonist in An American Pickle.
Herschel's wife who emigrates from Eastern Europe in 1919 and becomes pregnant with their son. She is deceased by 2019 and buried in a Jewish cemetery that Herschel and Ben visit early in the story. Clara (played by Molly Evensen) appears in An American Pickle.
Christian (played by Eliot Glazer) appears in An American Pickle.
Inspector Sanders (played by Marsha Stephanie Blake) appears in An American Pickle.
Kevin (played by Kalen Allen) appears in An American Pickle.
Teenage Kid (played by Dino Rende) appears in An American Pickle.
Border Patrol Agent (played by Jeremy Michael Grey) appears in An American Pickle.
An American Pickle (2020) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Herschel Greenbaum / Ben Greenbaum
(played by Seth Rogen) — protagonist
The protagonist, a Jewish immigrant brined in a pickle vat for 100 years who wakes up in 2019 Brooklyn. He launches a successful pickle business, becomes an accidental free speech icon, and impersonat...
Sarah Greenbaum
(played by Sarah Snook) — protagonist
Herschel's wife who emigrates from Eastern Europe in 1919 and becomes pregnant with their son. She is deceased by 2019 and buried in a Jewish cemetery that Herschel and Ben visit early in the story.
Clara
(played by Molly Evensen) — supporting
Christian
(played by Eliot Glazer) — supporting
Inspector Sanders
(played by Marsha Stephanie Blake) — supporting
Kevin
(played by Kalen Allen) — supporting
Teenage Kid
(played by Dino Rende) — minor
Border Patrol Agent
(played by Jeremy Michael Grey) — minor
Wedding Rabbi
(played by Norm Golden) — minor
Border Patrol Agent
(played by Dalon Huntington) — minor
Old Man
(played by Peter Kybart) — minor
Fish Monger
(played by Efka Kvaraciejus) — minor
Rabbi
(played by Herb Mendelsohn) — minor
Dane Brunt
(played by Kevin O'Rourke) — supporting
Teenage Drone Operator
(played by Darryl Bailey Smith II) — minor
David Greenbaum
(played by Geoffrey Cantor) — supporting
Scientist
(played by Sean Whalen) — supporting
Professor Kim Ecklund
(played by Joanna Adler) — minor
News Anchor
(played by Alyse Zwick) — minor
Liam
(played by Jorma Taccone) — supporting
Story Analysis
A century-old Jewish immigrant navigates modern America while clashing and reconciling with his great-grandson.
Plot Progression
The Century Slumber
Street Business & Rivalry
Viral Fame & Sabotage
Identity Swap & Exile
Reconciliation & Legacy
Directed by Brandon Trost
An American Pickle (2020) · 5.8/10 · comedy, drama
