Jeff Garlin is cast in his first role since leaving The Goldbergs amid misconduct allegations

Jeff Garlin landed his first job since leaving The Goldbergs amid allegations of on-set misconduct.

The actor, 60, will join the cast of Mindy Kaling’s Never Have I Ever on Netflix for its fourth and final season.

He has been cast as a sandwich maker named Len, whom Nirmala falls in love with. Ranjita Chakravarty, 62, plays the widowed grandmother of Maitreyi Ramakrishnan’s Devi in ​​the People’s Choice award-winning show.

New job: Jeff Garlin, 60, has landed his first job since leaving The Goldbergs amid allegations of on-set misconduct He will join the cast of Mindy Kaling’s Never Have I Ever on Netflix for its fourth and final season (pictured in New York in May 2017)

Jeff’s character Murray was killed off at the start of The Goldbergs season 10, with Sean Giambrone’s character Adam explaining in the opening narration “just a few months ago, out of the blue, we lost my dad.”

In a December 2021 interview with vanity fairthe comedian admitted that Sony Human Resources, the studio that produces The Goldbergs, had approached him for three years in a row regarding reports of verbal and physical behavior, including hugging, on set that made others uncomfortable.

A source alleged that the star would react to any rejection by saying “he was a big teddy bear, saying things like, ‘Oh, you know me, just a big bowl of mush, I’m a hugger. I just love you.'”

The Goldbergs: Jeff played patriarch Murray Goldberg on the comedy series for nine years. His character was killed off at the beginning of season 10.

Allegations: Some cast and crew members on the set of The Goldbergs reported being uncomfortable by Jeff’s language and physical actions, such as hugging

HR: Jeff revealed that HR had approached him for three years about concerns before he left the show. He attributed the concerns to ‘silly’ behavior that was part of his preparation for a scene (Pictured in New York in September 2017)

Jeff chalked up the concerns as a reaction to setting up for his scene, saying, “I have my process on how I’m funny, in terms of the scene and what I have to do.” They feel that it becomes an “unsafe” workspace.

“Now look at me,” he continued, “my nonsense in creating an unsafe workspace, I don’t understand how that is.”

The Studio 666 actor said he didn’t feel the perceptions were in line with the person he is.

Curb Your Enthusiasm: The comedian has continued to work on Curb Your Enthusiasm as star Larry David’s manager and best friend, Jeff Greene.

Executive Producer: Jeff is also an executive producer on the long-running HBO sitcom (pictured in Los Angeles in October 2021)

I’m on a comedy show. I am always a kind and considerate person. I’m wrong, sure. But my comedy is about easing people’s pain. Why would I want to cause someone pain to laugh? That is bullying. That is simply unnecessary.

The comedian has continued to work on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm as Larry David’s manager and best friend, Jeff Greene.

He also serves as the executive producer of the sitcom. Jeff also has a role in Babylon, which opens in theaters December 23.

Babylon: Jeff has a role in Babylon, which opens in theaters on Friday, December 23