Students from New York Film Academy (NYFA) looking to see their instructors’ latest roles won’t have to look far—two instructors from the Acting for Film department at our Los Angeles campus are appearing in recurring roles on two high-profile sitcoms.
Bayo Akinfemi’s latest role is Goodwin on the CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola, the latest project from sitcom megaproducer Chuck Lorre (Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory.) The show stars Billy Gardell (Mike & Molly, Young Sheldon) and Folake Olowofoyeku (Transparent) and is about an American who falls in love with his Nigerian nurse.
Akinfemi began his career as a director for stage and screen in Nigeria, has previously appeared on Agents of SHIELD, and action films Bulletproof Monk and The Tuxedo. He is a member of the Director’s Guild of Canada and has won multiple awards for his work behind the camera.
Acting for Film instructor Ken Lerner continues his recurring role on ABC’s The Goldbergs, a period family sitcom taking place in the 1980s and starring Wendi McLendon-Covey, and George Segal.
Lerner’s previous credits are numerous; he has been acting professionally since the 1970s. He had recurring roles on hit series like Happy Days, Chicago Hope, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as feature film credits including Robocop 2, The Running Man, and The Fabulous Baker Boys.