FRED MELAMED

Fred Melamed received his theatrical training at Hampshire College and the Yale School of Drama.   His voice became a familiar presence on television, serving as the sound of the Olympics, Mercedes Benz, CBS Sports, USA Network, the Superbowl, and numerous commercials and television programs. He became known within the industry as a voice actor, appearing in the "Grand Theft Auto" series, and dubbing several actors' entire performances in films. But it was for his portrayal of "sensitive" villain Sy Ableman, in Joel and Ethan Coen's 2009 film, "A Serious Man," which was nominated for Best Picture, at the 2010 Academy Awards, that he became most widely known. About that character, "Film Confessional" said, "Sy Ableman is as great a contemporary movie villain as The Joker, Hans Landa, or Anton Chigurh...The character Fred Melamed contrives is the year's most brilliant force of destruction."   For his performance in "A Serious Man," Melamed, along with the Coen Brothers, the film's Ensemb