The actor—who portrays patriarch Murray Goldberg on the ABC show—departed via a mutual agreement with Sony Pictures Television.
Jeff Garlin has exited his role in long-running sitcom The Goldbergs, following allegations of misconduct and a subsequent HR investigation. It was announced to the cast and crew that the actor, who portrays patriarch Murray Goldberg on the ABC show, departed via a mutual agreement with Sony Pictures Television, according to The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline. It has yet to be revealed how his departure will be explained on the show. The Goldbergs is currently in the midst of its ninth season, which started airing in September. The news comes less than two weeks after Vanity Fair published an investigation into Garlin’s alleged verbal and physical conduct on the set of the show, reported to have made staffers uncomfortable. Addressing the allegations in the article, Garlin told Vanity Fair ‘s Maureen Ryan: “There has been an HR investigation on me the past three years. HR has come to me three years in a row for my behavior on set.” According to the article, some staffers on The Goldbergs had stated that they found his language and physical behavior demeaning and disrespectful. Answering to those allegations, Garlin said: “[A]s a comedian, if somebody is offended by what I say I, all I can say is, I’m sorry.
