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# Bernie Sanders Played a Rabbi in a 1999 Low-Budget Film

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## Samantha Grossman


Updated: Dec 13, 2023 7:12 PM UTCPublished: Feb 3, 2016 5:38 PM UTC

by 

[Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/)


## Samantha Grossman


Updated: Dec 13, 2023 7:12 PM UTCPublished: Feb 3, 2016 5:38 PM UTC

You might have known that Bernie Sanders has dabbled in [folk music](http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-untold-story-of-bernie-sanders-1987-folk-album-20151202). But did you know he’s also dabbled in acting? The presidential candidate appeared in a low-budget 1999 romantic comedy called _My X-Girlfriend’s Wedding Reception._ His role was covered by [Buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/watch-bernie-sanders-play-a-rabbi-in-a-1999-comedy-about-a-j#.qmdWD6NND) in April but is making the Internet rounds today.

He played a rabbi from Brooklyn who went on a rant about baseball for two-minutes. (Yes, there are several stereotypes at play here.) Behold:

Sanders is giving off a major [Larry David vibe](http://time.com/4083357/bernie-sanders-larry-david-impression/) as he plays up his Jewish New York roots.

**Read More:** [_President Obama: The World I Want My Daughters to Grow Up In_](http://motto.time.com/4199637/barack-obama-daughters/)

Here’s a brief synopsis of the film from IMDB: “The bride’s ex-boyfriend is a member of the band, a collection of musical misfits, at an Italian-Jewish wedding.” It doesn’t seem to have done particularly well. It doesn’t even have a [Rotten Tomatoes score](http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/my-xgirlfriends-wedding-reception/). We suppose people in 1999 just weren’t feeling the Bern.

Sanders also made a [cameo](https://youtu.be/afQFMrh9LL0) in the slightly more high-profile movie [_Sweet Hearts Danc_ _e_](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096200/?ref%5F=nm%5Fflmg%5Fact%5F2) in 1998.

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