Gregg Binkley (born March 20, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for playing Kenny James on My Name is Earl (2005–2009), Barney on Raising Hope (2010–2014), Harold in Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (1992), and Dan, the Del Taco spokesperson.
Binkley also runs his own business where he hosts acting workshops and classes.
Early life and career Binkley grew up in Topeka, Kansas, and graduated from Washburn Rural High School where he served as the class president of 1981. Upon moving to California, he was a contestant on Classic Concentration in May 1988.
He is known for his roles as Kenny James on My Name Is Earl and as Dan, the Del Taco spokesperson. He has also had guest spots on Gilmore Girls, Malcolm in the Middle, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Yes, Dear, The Drew Carey Show, Full House, Family Matters and Wizards of Waverly Place.Gregg Binkley (I)
Binkley once held a job making celebrity impersonation phone calls, posing as Don Knotts' character Barney Fife. Binkley also did this impersonation in Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company.
In January 2024, Binkley published a book on acting called Get Your Act Together.
Personal life He met his wife, Tokiko Ohniwa, in an acting class. They were married on May 31, 2003, and have three children. Gregg is the brother of retired news anchor Mike Binkley.
Filmography Films YearFilmRoleDirectorNotes1989C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D.TeenDavid IrvingHow I Got into CollegeEggheadSavage Steve Holland1995Dracula: Dead and Loving ItWoodbridgeMel Brooks1998Running WomanLab TechnicianRachel Samuels1999The Moment AfterDr. Jason HerschWes LlewellynCredited as Gregg Alex Family TreeBill BelkoDuane ClarkGalaxy QuestFan #3Dean Parisot2001The Man Who Wasn't ThereNew ManJoel and Ethan CoenElvis Took a BulletDr. Jeff WilkesJerry Eeten2006Hidden SecretsHarold MirfinCarey Scott2007The Infamous Buddy BladeBuddy BladeWes LlewellynShort film2008ChangelingJury ForemanClint Eastwood2009State of PlayFerrisKevin MacdonaldAlvin and the Chipmunks: The SqueakquelEmceeBetty Thomas2010Mob RulesCharlieKeith ParmerHolyman UndercoverGreggDavid A. R. WhiteIt's a Horrible LifeGeorgeGregg Binkley2013Escape from Planet EarthRalph (voice)Cal BrunkerUncredited2015Too Hip for the RoomCommercial AuditionerKelly Monteith and Oktay Ortabasi2016Café SocietyMikeWoody Allen2021Finding Love in Quarantine: The MovieDetective RogersMatt Shapira2025RecallJohnVyky SaizShort film Honey Don't!Horrified BartenderEthan Coen
Television Year(s)TitleRole(s)Notes1988Head of the ClassNerdS3E5 "Let's Rap"1988–1990Out of This WorldElroy Tanner; BarneyS2E10 "Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind"; S3E23 "My Mother the Con"1989Murder, She WroteCopy BoyS6E3 "The Grand Old Lady"1990–1991Into the Night Starring Rick DeesSelf; Barney Fife Jr.4 episodes1991Civil WarsMarkS1E4 "A Long, Fat Frontal Presentation"1992Quantum LeapDeputyS4E17 "Roberto! - January 27, 1982" Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next GenerationHarold SkolnickTV movie ABC Saturday Morning Preview SpecialThingTelevision special 1993Full HouseSecurity GuardS7E9 "The Day of the Rhino"1994Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in LoveHaroldTV movie CoachProduction AssistantS7E10 "Working Girl" 1995A Whole New BallgameS1E1 "Opening Day"; S1E3 "You Are What You Date"1996Pistol PeteTownperson #2TV movie Night Stand with Dick DietrickRod WeinerS1E46 "Mail Order Brides" 1997Family MattersLionelS8E14 "Revenge of the Nerd" Team Knight RiderMike the Co-PilotS1E4 "K.R.O." The Drew Carey ShowJamesS3E10 "That Thing You Don't" 1999WorkingLarryS2E15 "The Other Executive" The HughleysMr. ParkerS2E6 "The Curse of the Coyote Man" Grown UpsClarkS1E9 "Vegas, a Place in the Sun" 200018 Wheels of JusticeS1E10 "Games of Chance" The Michael Richards ShowDaleS1E6 "It's Only Personal" 2001Sabrina the Teenage WitchStaff Member #1S6E7 "Hex, Lies, and No Video Tape"2001–2005Yes, DearMan; Mr. BerkowitzS1E17 "Doctor, Doctor"; S5E11 "Broken by the Mold"2003Malcolm in the MiddleRandyS4E13 "Stereo Store" Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's CompanyDon KnottsTV movie 2005–2009My Name Is EarlKenny James18 episodes2006Gilmore GirlsOfficer RuskinS6E22 "Partings"2008CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationStreet Person #3S9E3 "Art Imitates Life" (uncredited)2009The Bold and the BeautifulCourt ClerkEpisode #5645 Wizards of Waverly PlaceRandyS3E6 "Doll House" 2010–2014Raising HopeBarneyMain role; 71 episodes2011Pacino & Pacino Talent AgencyBobby DeerfieldS1E2 "Bobby Deerfield" ACME Saturday NightGuest HostS3E14 "Gregg Binkley" 2013Going to Bed with Terri IvensSelf (Guest)S1E3 "Gregg Binkley"2014The MillersWaiterS1E23 "Mother's Day" PerceptionTheodore LudlowS3E5 "Eternity" The Legend of KorraKongS3E10 "Long Live the Queen". Credited as Greg Binkley (sic) 2014–2017Kirby BucketsScience Teacher; Mr. Jenkins16 episodes2015TransparentMateoS2E3 "New World Coming"2016–2017Dads in ParksSelf7 episodes2017Stuck in the MiddleChester TorvilletonS2E1 "Stuck in the Waterpark" Hitting the BreaksBernie Beirness10 episodes Life After First FailureBartS1E1 "Pilot, Pt. 1" Malibu Dan the Family ManChuck From AccountingS1E2 "Karl Is Dead"; S1E5 "Babysitting Breakdown" 2020Finding Love in QuarantineSecurity Guard; Detective Rogers7 episodes Distance Makes the HeART Grow Fonder SelfS1E7 "Conversation with Raising Hope Actor Gregg Binkley" 2020–2021Diary of a Future PresidentDr. Cooper7 episodes2021United States of AlTomS1E1 "Pilot" Brooklyn Nine-NineLyndon BoyleS8E7 "Game of Boyles" 2022RoarClarkS1E7 "The Woman Who Returned Her Husband" NCIS: Los AngelesNavy Lt. Commander Gary Hudson S13E18 "Hard for the Money" NCISBob Stivers S20E8 "Turkey Trot" The Sex Lives of College GirlsRoyS2E4 "Will You Be My Girlfriend?" 2023Young SheldonEricS6E19 "A New Weather Girl and a Stay-at-Home Coddler"2025The Young & the RestlessElliot MatthisonEpisode #13,102
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes2011Resistance 3Stanley; Starving Man (voice)
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