Jeff Galfer (born October 18, 1979) is an American actor, producer, writer, and entrepreneur who has appeared on television shows such as Homeland, Hawaii Five-0, Steven Spielberg and Jason Blum's The River, the CBS series Scorpion, and the Titmouse, Inc. animated series Little Big Awesome, where he voiced multiple characters.
In 2011, Galfer captured the recurring role of Sammy Kirsch in ABC's The River. A few years later, he landed the recurring role of Dr. Quincy Berkstead - the annoying, psychologist husband of Amy Berkstead (played by Shooter star Shantel VanSanten) and hated nemesis of Toby Curtis (played by American Pie film series star Eddie Kaye Thomas in the CBS series Scorpion.
During this time, Galfer raised $25,000 on Kickstarter to produce his first, short film Buried Treasure directed by longtime TV actress and director Leslie Hope. The film starred a number of recognizable folks including Eloise Mumford, Gregg Henry, and Crista Flanagan.
In 2016, Galfer (along with his creative partners Sky Soleil and Andrew Fleischer) created the absurdist web series Jeff's Place, which was accepted as a finalist to the independent pilot competition at Denver's Seriesfest and to the New York Television Festival (NYTVF) pilot competition, where Galfer won Best Actor in a Comedy and the show's director/editor Kent Lamm won Best Editor.
Shortly after, Galfer was recognized as an Alumni Legend of Barrington High School (Illinois), where he attended school and participated heavily in the theater department in the late 1990s.
Galfer helmed the La Quinta How To Win @ Business campaigns and the 1893 Pepsi-Cola Company campaigns, where he played an irreverent, soda sommelier. The 1893 campaign ultimately drew strong praise for its marketing success.
In 2023, Galfer founded Gladfellow, an everyday carry brand focused on curated heritage goods; in February 2026, the brand was relaunched under the name Last Manner, as covered by men's lifestyle publication The Coolector.
Personal life Galfer was born in Barrington, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. He graduated from the University of Evansville in Indiana and went to American Conservatory Theater where he obtained a graduate degree in acting. He is married to Los Angeles-based interior designer Cody Elderkin.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 Buried Treasure Mark 2014 Love & Mercy Hipster #220156 Ways to DieHunter
Television Year Show Role Notes 2005-2006 Guiding Light Chicago Cop 2005-2011 All My Children Dr. Burke 2006 Law & Order (TV series) Dr. Brooks 2008Z RockParamedic2009Numb3rsBus Tech2011The RiverSammy KirschCastleHenry Barnett2014NCISCIA Case Officer Victor Hodge2015-2018ScorpionQuincy Berkstead2016Jeff's PlaceJeff2017ChanceAtticus2018Little Big AwesomeRadish Dad/Ash Tree/Street Light/The Projector/Bottle Rockets/Happy Tourist2019Hawaii Five-0Jim Walker2020All AmericanDr. Elijah EvertHomelandPaul Bachman2022The PatientDavid Strauss2023Your HonorFred GraysonI Think You Should Leave with Tim RobinsonRoger Beeboo2024GriseldaKevin2024The CorpsBrayden Husk20259-1-1SorenThe Morning ShowKenneth Stockton
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Last Manner