Jerry Stiller
Acting
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.
Born: June 8, 1927
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
An urgent plea to protect creatures from man's insensitivity and greed. The program offers clear explanations of why the survival of sea turtles, humpbacked whales, tiger, bears and other threatened animals is essential to the balance of nature.
Reading Rainbow
Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode centers on a theme from a book, or other children's literature, which is explored through a number of segments or stories.
Deadly Games
Deadly Games is an American comedy action sci fi show that appeared on UPN as part of its 1995 season. The basic plot of the show is about video game characters that come to life, re-enacting their deadly plans for wanton destruction and world domination in the real world. The series was produced by Viacom Productions.
Seinfeld
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.
Homicide: Life on the Street
An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.
The Larry Sanders Show
Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show. Larry, along with his obsequious TV sidekick Hank Kingsley and his fiercely protective producer Artie, allows Garry Shandling and his talented writers to look behind the scenes and to show us a convincing slice of behind the camera life.
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 278 episodes and originated from CBS Television City's Studio 33. The series won 25 prime time Emmy Awards, was ranked No. 16 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time in 2002 and in 2007 was listed as one of Time magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All Time."
The Good Wife
Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.
The Hustler of Money
A veteran bowling hustler tries to teach a young hotshot the finer points of playing the game for money.
Murder, She Wrote
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Maury Ballstein (voice)
as Maury Ballstein
as Self
as Harry
as Murray Weiner (voice)
as Harvey (voice)
as Morty
as General X (voice)
as Mr. Winters
as Principal Stickler
as Principal Stickler (voice)
as Self
as Joe Thalberg
as Judge Felix Afterman
as Skipper
as Doc
as Mr. Pinky
as Self
as Old White Mouse (voice)
as Uncle Max (voice)
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
as Uncle Max (voice)
as Pretty Boy (voice)
as Milton the Cop
as Nathan
as Maury Ballstein
as Morty Fineman
as Pretty Boy (voice)
as Don Giovanni
as The Colonel
as Speedo Silverberg
as Dr. Golfisch
as Sam
as Arthur Spooner
as Self - Panelist
as Eagle (voice)
as Petey Cheesecake
as Self
as Old Man (segment "The 5:24")
as Schlomo
as Ted
as Prof. Plumpingham
as Phil Cullen
as Harvey Bushkin
as Maury Salt
as Various (voice)
as (voice)
as Phil Hirsch
as McGonnigal
as Jerry Stiller
as Desk Cop
as Seymour Shapiro (segment "The Detective")
as Sam
as Michael Tobis
as Sam Pokras
as Mr. Waterman
as Frank Costanza
as Sid Lane
as Victor
as Rabbi Feldman
as Wilbur Turnblad
as Raymond Escobar
as Victor Honeywell
as Stu
as Father
as Nat Pincus
as Dr. Tamkin
as Marty de Reske
as Brahms
as Marty de Reske
as Lt. Birnbaum
as Luther Mandrake
as Dinosaur Comedian (voice)
as Mel Binns
as Sal Malzone
as Burt Orland
as Mr. Shoemaker
as Myron Finkle
as Bud Hanrahan
as Tony Vitelli
as P.R. Priest
as Carmine Vespucci
as Stu (uncredited)
as Sam
as Lt. Rico Patrone
as Barney Dickerson
as Mechanic
as Mechanic
as Self
as Harry
as Leonard Ferguson
as Paul Sterling
as Mr. Landon
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self - Co-Host
as Sergeant Wysenski
as Self
as Self - Audience Member
as Harold
as Sergeant Joe Capriotti
as Self