‘The Goldbergs’ Cast Then and Now: Where Are the Stars of the Beloved Sitcom Today?

It’s not hard to imagine a family like the Goldberg clan existing, largely because they’re based on a real family. In the 1980s, 11-year-old Adam Goldberg enjoys documenting his life with his video camera while his mother intervenes and never obeys boundaries, his father loses his temper and his older siblings bring chaos.

The Goldbergs, which ran from 2013 to 2023, starred Wendi McLendon-Covey, Sean Giambrone, Troy Gentile, Jeff Garlin, Hayley Orrantia and George Segal.

Created by the real-life Adam Goldberg, this sitcom draws from his own childhood for hilarious plot points, with each episode often featuring the actual home videos he took growing up.

‘The Goldbergs’ cast at a glance

• Wendi McLendon-Covey (Beverly Goldberg) — 2013–2023
  Currently stars in St. Denis Medical (2024–2025); known for Reno 911! and Bridesmaids.

• Sean Giambrone (Adam Goldberg) — 2013–2023
  Voice actor in Solar Opposites (2020–2024); also known for Clarence and Kim Possible.

• Troy Gentile (Barry Goldberg) — 2013–2022
  Appearing in the 2025 film A Breed Apart; known for Drillbit Taylor and Good Luck Chuck.

• Jeff Garlin (Murray Goldberg) — 2013–2021
  Seen in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024) and Never Have I Ever (2023).

• Hayley Orrantia (Erica Goldberg) — 2013–2023
  Starred in Christmas Is Canceled (2021) and JOE (2024); married Greg Furman in 2023.

• George Segal (Albert ‘Pops’ Solomon) — 2013–2020
  Passed away in 2021; legendary for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Where’s Poppa?.

• Sam Lerner (Geoff Schwartz) — 2014–2023
  Known for Project Almanac and Truth or Dare; in a long-term relationship with Olivia Sui.

Now it’s time to check in with the cast of The Goldbergs, then and now. Here’s where they are in 2025.

Wendi McLendon-Covey as Beverly Goldberg

Born: October 10, 1969, Bellflower, California

Personal life: Married to Greg Covey since 1996

Best known for: Reno 911! (2003-2022), Bridesmaids (2011), Blended (2014), Big City Greens (2018-2025) and St. Denis Medical (2024-2025)

Thoughts on The Goldbergs: “I’ve toned the real Beverly down a lot,” McLendon-Covey said of her character. “She’s [the real Beverly] even more insane than what we’re showing and has quite a spicy little mouth on her. Believe me, she would make a teamster start crying. But again, all out of love and protection for her kids. The stuff on this show has actually happened. People don’t believe a mom would give her teenage son a locket, well guess what, this mom did!”

Sean Giambrone as Adam Goldberg

Born: May 30, 1999, St. Joseph, Michigan

Best known for: Clarence (2013-2018), The Emoji Movie (2017), Kim Possible (2019), Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (2020-2022) and Solar Opposites (2020-2024)

Thoughts on The Goldbergs: “My mom heard an advertisement for this acting agency, and we thought we should give it a go,” Giambrone shared. “If it didn’t work out, we could say we tried and we would just have to find something else. So, we gave it a go, and they liked me…I auditioned for commercials and just started to really like it. Then, The Goldbergs happened. Since doing The Goldbergs, I’ve really fallen in love with acting and I’d love to just keep on doing it.”

Troy Gentile as Barry Goldberg

Born: October 27, 1993, Boca Raton, Florida

Best known for: Bad News Bears (2005), Good Luck Chuck (2007), Drillbit Taylor (2008) and A Breed Apart (2025)

Thoughts on The Goldbergs: “I love how highly emotional he is,” Gentile said of his character. “He’s not afraid to express how he feels. I love how he’s into sports and that he’s a competitive person. I was a very competitive person at that age—I still am. I think that’s what makes the character so fun to play.”

Jeff Garlin as Murray Goldberg

Born: June 5, 1962, Chicago, Illinois

Personal life: Previously married to Marla Garlin (1994-2018); father of sons Duke and James

Best known for: Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-2024), WALL-E (2008), The Bounty Hunter (2010), Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), Babylon (2022) and Never Have I Ever (2023)

About time on The Goldbergs: Jeff Garlin was fired from The Goldbergs in 2021 due to allegations of misconduct on set.

Hayley Orrantia as Erica Goldberg

Born: February 21, 1994, Arlington, Texas

Personal life: Married to Greg Furman since 2023

Best known for: God’s Not Dead 2 (2016), Christmas Is Canceled (2021) and JOE (2024)

Thoughts on The Goldbergs: “I like playing the daffy older sister, but the one thing I really love about Erica – the little moments when you get to see her nerdy side and how she was before she became all popular,” Orrantia said. “I think that’s really cool about my character.”

George Segal as Albert ‘Pops’ Solomon

Born: February 13, 1934, Long Island, New York

Died: March 23, 2021, Santa Rosa, California

Personal life: Previously married to: Marion Sobel (1956–1983), Linda Rogoff (1983–1996) and Sonia Schultz Greenbaum (1996–2021); father of daughters Elizabeth and Polly

Best known for: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), Where’s Poppa? (1970), The Cable Guy (1996), 2012 (2009) and Retired at 35 (2011-2012)

Thoughts on The Goldbergs: “You tear up from the laughter,” Segal said. “Adam F. Goldberg [creator] delivers that kind of Lenny Bruce funny. I haven’t experienced it since then until now. It’s funnier really than anything I’ve ever done…The way it’s funny coincides with my taste, which makes the whole thing a pleasure.”

Sam Lerner as Geoff Schwartz

Born: September 27, 1992, Los Angeles, California

Personal life: Partners with Olivia Sui since 2018

Best known for: Envy (2004), Monster House (2006), Project Almanac (2015) and Truth or Dare (2018),

Thoughts on The Goldbergs: “I absolutely love The Goldbergs, and I love playing Geoff Schwartz,” Lerner said. “It’s so fun, because I get to be one of Barry’s friends, but I also have this little love triangle situation going on… I think I’m like Geoff in the sense that I’m super loyal. I’ve had the same friends for years and I love being around the people I care about.”

After 10 hilarious seasons, The Goldbergs cast has branched into exciting new projects—and their careers are still going strong. From new hit shows to beloved voice work, the talented cast of The Goldbergs, then and now, continues to bring joy and laughter to audiences everywhere. It’s heartwarming to see this TV family thriving in their individual careers while the memories of their time together on the show continue to warm our hearts during reruns!