1927-06-08 New York City, New York, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Stiller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Attack of the Doc! | 2023-04-21 | ||
Zoolander: Super Model | Maury Ballstein (voice) | 2016-08-01 | |
Zoolander 2 | Maury Ballstein | 2016-02-06 | |
Deli Man | Himself | 2015-02-27 | |
Planes: Fire & Rescue | Harvey (voice) | 2014-07-17 | |
Simpler Times | Harry | 2014-12-23 | |
How Murray Saved Christmas | Murray Weiner (voice) | 2014-12-05 | |
Cousins | Charlie Gordon | 2013-01-01 | |
Excuse Me for Living | Morty | 2012-10-12 | |
Foodfight! | General X (voice) | 2012-06-15 | |
Swinging with the Finkels | Mr. Winters | 2011-06-01 | |
Ice Dreams | Skipper | 2009-01-23 | |
Hairspray | Mr. Pinky | 2007-07-19 | |
The Heartbreak Kid | Doc | 2007-10-05 | |
Behind the Legend: Timon | Uncle Max | 2004-02-10 | |
Teacher's Pet | Pretty Boy (voice) | 2004-01-16 | |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Man in Bar (uncredited) | 2004-06-28 | |
The Lion King 1½ | Uncle Max (voice) | 2004-02-06 | |
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 | Uncle Max (voice) | 2004-02-10 | |
Serving Sara | Milton the Cop | 2002-08-23 | |
Zoolander | Maury Ballstein | 2001-09-28 | |
On the Line | Nathan | 2001-10-26 | |
The Independent | Marty Fineman | 2000-11-10 | |
Chump Change | The Colonel | 2000-01-01 | |
My 5 Wives | Don Giovanni | 2000-09-08 | |
Secret of the Andes | Dr. Golfisch | 1999-07-15 | |
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller | Self | 1999-10-27 | |
The Suburbans | Speedo Silverberg | 1999-10-29 | |
A Fish in the Bathtub | Sam | 1999-03-01 | |
Camp Stories | Schlomo | 1997-04-18 | |
Subway Stories | Old Man (segment "The 5:24") | 1997-07-24 | |
Stag | Ted | 1997-04-01 | |
Die Story von Monty Spinnerratz | Prof. Plumpingham | 1997-03-27 | |
The Deli | Petey Cheesecake | 1997-11-07 | |
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger | 1995-04-01 | ||
Heavyweights | Harvey Bushkin | 1995-02-17 | |
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York | Theatrical Producer | 1993-10-09 | |
The Pickle | Phil Hirsch | 1993-04-30 | |
Highway to Hell | Desk Cop | 1991-11-21 | |
The Sunset Gang | Seymour Shapiro (segment "The Detective") | 1991-04-04 | |
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules | Irving | 1991-08-18 | |
Sweet 15 | Mr. Waterman | 1990-01-15 | |
Little Vegas | Sam | 1990-11-16 | |
That's Adequate | Sid Lane | 1989-01-01 | |
Hairspray | Wilbur Turnblad | 1988-02-26 | |
Shoeshine | Father | 1987-01-01 | |
Nadine | Raymond Escobar | 1987-08-07 | |
Hot Pursuit | Victor Honeywell | 1987-05-08 | |
The Hustler of Money | Stu | 1987-03-28 | |
The McGuffin | Marty de Reske | 1986-01-12 | |
Seize the Day | Dr. Tamkin | 1986-09-09 | |
The Other Woman | Mel Binns | 1983-03-22 | |
Madame X | Burt Orland | 1981-03-16 | |
Those Lips, Those Eyes | Mr. Shoemaker | 1980-08-15 | |
Dick Clark's Good Old Days | 1977-10-11 | ||
Nasty Habits | P.R. Priest | 1977-01-28 | |
The Ritz | Carmine Vespucci | 1976-08-12 | |
Airport 1975 | Sam | 1974-10-18 | |
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Lt. Rico Patrone | 1974-10-02 | |
A Memory of Two Mondays | Mechanic | 1971-01-28 | |
Lovers and Other Strangers | Jim | 1970-08-12 |