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Jerry Stiller

Jerry Stiller

Actor · Born 1927-06-08 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

Gerald Isaac Stiller (June 8, 1927 – May 11, 2020) was an American actor and comedian. He spent many years as part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara, to whom he was married for over 60 years until her death in 2015. Stiller saw a late-career resurgence starting in 1993, playing George Costanza's father Frank on the sitcom Seinfeld, a part which earned him an Emmy nomination. The year Seinfeld went off the air, Stiller began his role as the eccentric Arthur Spooner on the CBS comedy series The King of Queens, another role that garnered widespread acclaim. Stiller appeared together with his son Ben Stiller in films such as Zoolander, Heavyweights, Hot Pursuit, The Heartbreak Kid, and Zoolander 2. He also performed voice-over work for films and television, including The Lion King 1½ and Planes: Fire and Rescue. In his later career, Stiller became known for portraying grumpy and eccentric characters who were nevertheless beloved.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Zoolander (2001) — Maury Ballstein
  2. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) — Man in Bar (uncredited)
  3. The Lion King 1½ (2004) — Uncle Max (voice)
  4. Hairspray (2007) — Mr. Pinky
  5. Zoolander 2 (2016) — Maury Ballstein
  6. Seinfeld (1989) — Frank Costanza
  7. The Heartbreak Kid (2007) — Doc
  8. Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014) — Harvey (voice)
  9. The King of Queens (1998) — Arthur Spooner
  10. Law & Order (1990) — Michael Tobis
  11. The Good Wife (2009) — Judge Felix Afterman
  12. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) — Rico Patrone
  13. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Stu (uncredited)
  14. Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Lt. Birnbaum
  15. Hairspray (1988) — Wilbur Turnblad
  16. Heavyweights (1995) — Harvey Bushkin
  17. Serving Sara (2002) — Milton the Cop
  18. Hercules (1998) — Eagle (voice)
  19. Airport 1975 (1974) — Sam
  20. The Love Boat (1977) — Bud Hanrahan
  21. Touched by an Angel (1994) — Maury Salt
  22. Foodfight! (2012) — General X (voice)
  23. Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) — McGonnigal
  24. Highway to Hell (1991) — Desk Cop
  25. Hart to Hart (1979) — Myron Finkle
  26. The View (1997) — Self
  27. Hot Pursuit (1987) — Victor Honeywell
  28. Simon & Simon (1981)
  29. Nadine (1987) — Raymond Escobar
  30. I Am Divine (2014) — Self (archive)
  31. Fish Hooks (2010) — Principal Stickler
  32. Tales from the Darkside (1984) — Luther Mandrake
  33. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  34. The Larry Sanders Show (1992) — Jerry Stiller
  35. L.A. Law (1986) — Nat Pincus
  36. The Carol Burnett Show (1967) — Self
  37. The Equalizer (1985) — Brahms
  38. In the Heat of the Night (1988) — Rabbi Feldman
  39. Alice (1976)
  40. Swinging with the Finkels (2011) — Mr. Winters