Max Greenfield | New Girl

Max Greenfield is Jewish who was born on September 4, 1979, in Dobbs Ferry, New York and was raised there. He has been married to his wife, Tess Sanchez, a casting agent, since 2008. They have two children, Lilly and Ozzie. Greenfield attended the University of Wisconsin for his bachelor’s degree and had a brief period as an art student after graduating from Dobbs Ferry High School in New York in 1998. He eventually dropped out after failing to fulfill some academic standards during his freshman year.

Greenfield then made his acting debut in the MTV anthology Undressed in 2000. In three episodes of the show, he played Victor. He also appeared in the sitcom Boston Public and the Gilmore Girls “dramedy” The WB. In 2011, he made his debut as Schmidt in the Fox sitcom New Girl, and he played the role until 2018 – for seven seasons.