Albert Ezerzer: the Suits crew member behind the tribute card
Albert Ezerzer was a transportation crew member on the USA Network legal drama Suits. He died on May 9, 2014, at age 55. The show’s Season 4 premiere, “One-Two-Three Go…,” ended with a memorial card in his name. Series creator Aaron Korsh confirmed on Twitter that Albert worked in the show’s transportation department and called him a beloved member of the Suits family.
That card is why most people search his name. Viewers watching Suits for the first time, especially since the show’s huge streaming revival, see the dedication and want to know who he was. This page answers that with what the record supports, and clears up a few myths that have attached themselves to his name.
Quick facts
| Detail | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Name | Albert Ezerzer |
| Born | January 31, 1959 |
| Died | May 9, 2014, aged 55 |
| Profession | Film and TV transportation crew (driver and production driver) |
| Known for | Memorial card in the Suits Season 4 premiere |
| Worked on | Suits, Covert One: The Hades Factor, Interstate 60, Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming, and more |
| Cause of death | Not publicly disclosed |
Who was Albert Ezerzer?
He worked behind the camera, in the transportation department of film and television productions. It is a job most viewers never think about. Transportation crews drive cast members to and from set, move equipment between locations, and keep a production’s daily schedule running.
The work usually involves:
- Driving cast members between hotels, set, and locations
- Moving trucks, trailers, and equipment between shooting sites
- Coordinating early call times and late wraps so filming starts on schedule
His IMDb credits show a career spanning roughly a decade and a half, mostly on productions shot in Canada. Suits was filmed in Toronto, which is where much of his later work was based.
He was not an actor, and he never appeared on screen in Suits. His name reached millions of viewers only because the show chose to honor him.
The Suits tribute card
The dedication appeared at the end of Season 4, Episode 1, “One-Two-Three Go…,” which premiered in June 2014, about a month after his death.
Fans noticed immediately and started asking who he was. On June 12, 2014, a viewer asked Aaron Korsh on Twitter, and he replied that Albert had worked in the show’s transportation department and had recently passed away. He described Albert as a beloved member of the Suits family.
Why TV shows dedicate episodes to crew members
In-memoriam cards are a long-standing tradition in film and television. A production crew spends long days together for months or years at a time, and the drivers, grips, and assistants who keep things moving become part of the team.
When one of them dies, adding their name to an episode is a way for the cast and crew to mark the loss publicly. Most viewers never learn who these people were. Albert is unusual because Suits became one of the most-watched shows on streaming years later, so his name kept reaching new audiences.
His film and TV career
His IMDb page lists credits in the transportation department across TV movies, miniseries, series, and feature films.
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Ice (TV movie) | Transportation department |
| 2001 | Tart | Transportation department |
| 2002 | Interstate 60 | Transportation department |
| 2002 | Gilda Radner: It’s Always Something (TV movie) | Production driver |
| 2005 | Riding the Bus with My Sister (TV movie) | Driver for Rosie O’Donnell |
| 2006 | Covert One: The Hades Factor (miniseries) | Driver |
| 2007 | Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming (TV movie) | Production driver |
| 2007–2008 | The Latest Buzz (TV series) | Transportation department |
| 2008 | Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning (TV movie) | Driver for Shirley MacLaine |
| Until 2014 | Suits | Transportation department (confirmed by Aaron Korsh) |
Several credits name the actor he drove for. A cast driver often spends more time with a lead actor than almost anyone else on the crew. That gives some sense of the trust the job carries.
Myths vs facts
Because so many people search his name, a wave of template biography pages has appeared about him. Several get basic facts wrong.
| Claim | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| He was a crew member on Suits | True | Confirmed by series creator Aaron Korsh |
| He died on May 9, 2014 | Supported | Listed on IMDb and his memorial page |
| He died on April 18, 2014 | Contradicted | One site gives this date, which conflicts with IMDb |
| He was an actor | False | All his credits are in the transportation department |
| He appeared in Suits | False | He worked behind the camera. His name appears only on the tribute card |
| The Season 4 premiere aired in June 2015 | False | It aired in June 2014 |
| A photo of him shows actor D.B. Woodside | False | Some sites use pictures of Woodside, who played Jeff Malone on Suits. They are not the same person |
| His cause of death is known | Unconfirmed | IMDb lists it as undisclosed. Claims about specific medical causes are unsourced |
The D.B. Woodside mix-up
The most common error is a photo swap. Some biography sites and image boards illustrate him with pictures of D.B. Woodside, the actor who played Jeff Malone on Suits. There is no connection beyond the show itself. If you see a photo of a well-known Suits cast member labeled as Albert, it is almost certainly wrong.
What we left out
This page does not speculate about Albert’s cause of death, family, or private life. None of those details have been made public by his family or by a reliable source. He was a private person who worked out of the spotlight, and the tribute card was meant to honor his work, not to invite guesses about his personal life.
Why people still search for Albert Ezerzer
Searches for his name come in waves that follow Suits viewing. The show ran for nine seasons on USA Network from 2011 to 2019, then found a massive new audience on streaming in 2023. Each new wave of viewers reaches the Season 4 premiere, sees the card, and looks him up.
That is a fitting result for a tribute. Years after his death, his name still reaches people watching the show he helped make.
The bottom line
He was a transportation crew member who worked on film and TV productions for about 15 years, including Suits. He died in May 2014, and the show dedicated its Season 4 premiere to him. Series creator Aaron Korsh called him a beloved member of the Suits family.
If you see pages claiming he was an actor, showing photos of D.B. Woodside, or naming a specific cause of death, treat them with caution. The documented story is simpler: he was a valued member of the crew, and his colleagues made sure viewers would see his name.
Sources
- IMDb – Albert Ezerzer, for his transportation credits, dates and the undisclosed cause of death
- Wikipedia – D. B. Woodside, the actor whose photographs are sometimes mislabelled as Albert
- Wikipedia – List of Suits episodes, for the Season 4 premiere date
- Aaron Korsh’s reply on Twitter, June 12, 2014, confirming Albert worked in the show’s transportation department
- Albert Ezerzer’s memorial page, which lists his death date alongside IMDb
JacksonPadilla is a writer at Around Celebrities, covering celebrity families, relationships, biographies, and the stories behind the stars. With a focus on clear and engaging storytelling, JacksonPadilla helps readers discover the people and connections beyond the spotlight.
