Stephen Tobolowsky
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Born | Stephen Harold Tobolowsky (1951-05-30) May 30, 1951 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, author, musician |
Years active | 1976–present |
Spouse(s) | Ann Hearn (m. 1988) |
Children | 2 |
Stephen Harold Tobolowsky (born May 30, 1951) is an American actor, author, and musician. He is known for film roles such as annoying insurance agent Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day[1] and amnesiac Sammy Jankis in Memento, as well as such television characters as Commissioner Hugo Jarry (Deadwood), Bob Bishop (Heroes), Sandy Ryerson (Glee), Stu Beggs (Californication and White Famous), and Action Jack Barker (Silicon Valley).
Tobolowsky has a monthly audio podcast, The Tobolowsky Files, of autobiographical stories of his acting and personal life.[2] In 2015, he co-hosted a short-lived second podcast, Big Problems – An Advice Podcast, with David Chen.[3] He has also authored three books: The Dangerous Animals Club, Cautionary Tales, and My Adventures With God.[4]
Contents
1 Early life and education
2 Career
3 Filmography
3.1 Film
3.2 Television
4 References
5 External links
Early life and education
Tobolowsky was born to a Jewish family[5] (from Russia and Poland) in Dallas, Texas. He grew up creating imaginative games with his brother, and his story The Dangerous Animals Club paints a picture of how unsupervised children in the 20th century could amuse themselves. He showed talent at baseball, but a serious childhood illness stopped his career as an athlete before it got started. He graduated from Justin F. Kimball High School and Southern Methodist University.[6][7] He received a master's degree from the University of Illinois in 1975.[8] He is a cousin of former Dallas attorney Ira Tobolowsky,[9] who was murdered in his home in 2016—a mystery that remains unsolved.[10] Another cousin (and Ira's brother) is the sculptor George Tobolowsky.[11] Stephen Tobolowsky also played in a band called A Cast of Thousands which had two songs, "Red, White and Blue" and "I Heard a Voice Last Night" on a compilation of local Dallas bands called A New Hi. Both of these songs featured Steve Vaughan on guitar who would be later known as Stevie Ray Vaughan.[12]
Career
Tobolowsky has appeared in over 200 films, plus many television projects. He has worked in the theater as well, directing and acting in plays in New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles. He directed one movie, Two Idiots in Hollywood, based on his play of the same name. He also co-wrote the film True Stories with David Byrne and Beth Henley.[13] He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play for the 2002 revival of Morning’s at Seven.
On October 29, 2009, Tobolowsky started a new podcast on /Film called The Tobolowsky Files, where he tells stories, in a similar fashion to Tobolowsky's film Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party.[14][15] The show was picked up by Public Radio International in 2012.[16]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Untitled Brad Anderson project | Dr. Berthram | Post-production |
2018 | Strange Nature | Mayor Paulson | |
2017 | Mamaboy | Reverend Weld | |
2017 | Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown | Andy Gunderson (voice) | Video |
2016 | Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends | Andy | |
2016 | Welcome to the Men's Group | Carl | |
2016 | The Confirmation | Father Lyons | |
2016 | 6 Love Stories | Professor John Dobler | |
2016 | Welcome to the Men's Group | Carl | |
2015 | Hollywood Adventures | Wronald Wright | |
2014 | Christian Mingle | Douglas McCarver | |
2014 | Atlas Shrugged: Part III | Dr. Hugh Akston | |
2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | Principal Purdy (voice) | |
2014 | The Barber | Chief Gary Hardaway | |
2012 | Pearblossom Hwy | Rick Lawler | |
2012 | The Lorax | Uncle Ubb (voice) | |
2012 | A Little Something on the Side | Larry | Short film |
2011 | The Last Ride | Ray | |
2011 | You May Not Kiss the Bride | Plumber | |
2010 | Peep World | Ephraim | |
2010 | Hard Breakers | Ephraim | |
2010 | Buried | Alan Davenport (voice) | |
2009 | The Time Traveler's Wife | Dr. Kendrick | |
2008 | Beethoven's Big Break | Sal DeMarco | Video |
2008 | The Rainbow Tribe | Principal Sands | |
2007 | Loveless in Los Angeles | Jon | |
2007 | Boxboarders! | Dr. Stephen James | |
2007 | Wild Hogs | Charley | |
2006 | National Lampoon's Totally Baked: A Potumentary | Jesco Rollins | |
2006 | Blind Dating | Dr. Perkins | |
2006 | Pope Dreams | Carl Venable | |
2006 | Failure to Launch | Bud | |
2006 | The Sasquatch Gang | Ernie Dalrymple | |
2005 | Living 'til the End | Dr. Shaw | |
2005 | Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party | Himself | |
2005 | Robots | Bigmouth Executive, Forge (voice) | |
2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | Tom Abernathy | |
2004 | Debating Robert Lee | Debate Judge | |
2004 | Little Black Book | Carl | |
2004 | Garfield | Happy Chapman/Walter J. Champman | |
2004 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | George Ruddy | |
2003 | Frankie and Johnny Are Married | Murray Mintz | |
2003 | Freaky Friday | Mr. Elton Bates | |
2003 | View from the Top | Frank Thomas | Uncredited |
2003 | National Security | Billy Narthax | |
2002 | Ritual | Dr. Javitz | Uncredited |
2002 | Adaptation | Ranger Steve Neely | Scenes cut |
2002 | The Country Bears | Norbert Barrington | |
2002 | Love Liza | Tom Bailey | |
2001 | Freddy Got Fingered | Uncle Neil | Uncredited |
2001 | Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes | Dewey Wise | |
2001 | The Day the World Ended | Principal Ed Turner | TV movie |
2001 | The Prime Gig | Mick | |
2000 | Stanley's Gig | Abe Cohen | |
2000 | Memento | Sammy Jankis | |
2000 | The Operator | Doc | |
2000 | Bossa Nova | Trevor | |
2000 | Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes | Dewey Wise | |
1999 | Don't Look Under The Bed | Michael McCausland | TV movie |
1999 | One Man's Hero | Captain Gaine | |
1999 | The Insider | Eric Kluster | |
1998 | The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars | Calculator (voice) | Video Credited as Stephen Tobolowski |
1998 | Around the Fire | Doc | |
1998 | The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story | Tabaqui (voice) |
Video |
1998 | Black Dog | McClaren | |
1998 | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn | Bill Bardo | |
1997 | Mr. Magoo | Agent Chuck Stupak | |
1997 | The Curse of Inferno | Lonnie Martin | |
1997 | Boys Life 2 | Father John | |
1996 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | Bando (voice) | |
1996 | Power 98 | Rick Harris | |
1996 | The Glimmer Man | Christopher Maynard | |
1995 | Murder in the First | Mr. Henkin | |
1995 | Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde | Oliver Mintz | |
1994 | Radioland Murders | Max Applewhite | |
1994 | My Father the Hero | Mike | |
1994 | Trevor | Father Jon | |
1993 | Groundhog Day | Ned Ryerson | |
1993 | Romeo Is Bleeding | District Attorney | Uncredited |
1993 | The Pickle | Mike Krakower | |
1993 | Calendar Girl | Antonio Gallo | |
1993 | Josh and S.A.M. | Thom Whitney | |
1992 | Sneakers | Dr. Werner Brandes | |
1992 | Roadside Prophets | Ranger Bob | |
1992 | Single White Female | Mitchell Myerson | |
1992 | Memoirs of an Invisible Man | Warren Singleton | |
1992 | Hero | Wallace | |
1992 | Where the Day Takes You | Charles | |
1992 | Basic Instinct | Dr. Lamott | |
1991 | Wedlock | Warden Holliday | |
1991 | Thelma & Louise | Max | |
1990 | Mirror, Mirror | Mr. Anderson | |
1990 | The Grifters | Jeweler | |
1990 | Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael | Mayor Bill Klepler | Credited as Stephen Tobolowski |
1990 | Funny About Love | Hugo | |
1990 | Bird on a Wire | Joe Weyburn | |
1989 | In Country | Pete | |
1989 | Great Balls of Fire! | Jud Phillips | |
1989 | Breaking In | District Attorney | |
1989 | Checking Out | Pharmacist | |
1988 | Two Idiots in Hollywood | Prosecuting Attorney | Also writer and director |
1988 | Mississippi Burning | Clayton Townley | |
1987 | Spaceballs | Captain of the Guard | |
1986 | Nobody's Fool | Kirk | |
1984 | Swing Shift | French deMille / Documentary Narrator | |
1984 | The Philadelphia Experiment | Barney | |
1977 | Keep My Grave Open | Robert |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | DIY | Mister Wonderworm (voice) | Television film |
2017 | We Bare Bears | Stephen (voice) | Episode: "Tubin" |
2017 | White Famous | Stu Beggs | 3 episodes |
2017–present | One Day at a Time | Dr. Berkowitz | 26 episodes |
2017 | The Loud House | Principal Huggins (voice) | 2 episodes |
2016–2017 | Justice League Action | Martin Stein (voice) |
8 episodes |
2016–2017 | Silicon Valley | Jack Barker | 13 episodes |
2016 | Blunt Talk | Daniel Rudolph | Episode: "Walter Has to Look After Walter" |
2016 | Fuller House | Mr. Gerald | Episode: "The Not-So-Great Escape" |
2015 | Another Period | Thomas Edison | Episode: "Rejects Beach" |
2015 | Dr. Ken | Joe | Episode: "Pilot" |
2015 | Big Time in Hollywood, FL | Alan Dolfe | 8 episodes |
2014 | The Hotwives | Phil | 7 episodes |
2014 | Hello Ladies: The Movie | Alan | Television film |
2014 | Friends with Better Lives | Dr. Adleman | Episode: "Game Sext Match" |
2014–Present | The Goldbergs | Principal Ball | 23 episodes |
2013 | Toy Story of Terror! | Ron the Hotel Manager (voice) | Television film |
2012–2016 | The Mindy Project | Marc Shulman | 4 episodes |
2012–2013 | Justified | FBI Agent Jerry Barkley | 3 episodes |
2012 | Work It | Dr. David Deutsch | Episode: "Shake Your Moneymaker" |
2011–2014 | Californication | Stu Beggs | 30 episodes |
2011 | Pound Puppies | Mr. Geekman (voice) | Episode: "Taboo" |
2011 | The Defenders | Judge Gelineau | Episode: "Nevada v. Wayne" |
2011 | Community | Professor Peter Sheffield | Episode: "Competitive Wine Tasting" |
2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Edwin Adelson | Episode: "Bullseye" |
2010 | True Jackson, VP | Lars Balthazar | Episode: "Saving Snackleberry" |
2010 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Bill Fantastimart | Episode: "A Fairly Attractive Mind" |
2009–2011 | Glee | Sandy Ryerson | 8 episodes |
2008 | Rita Rocks | Bill Bowman | Episode: "Get Off Off of My Cloud" |
2009 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Principal James Merrow | 2 episodes |
2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Spencer Freiberg | Episode: "Two and a Half Deaths" |
2007–2008 | Heroes | Bob Bishop | 11 episodes |
2007 | Raines | Wally Anderson | Episode: "Stone Dead" |
2007 | The Valley of Light | Littlefield | Television film |
2007 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Joe | Episode: "The Friday Night Slaughter" |
2007 | Boston Legal | Dr. Alvin Azinabinacroft | Episode: "The Good Lawyer" |
2007 | Entourage | Mayor of Beverly Hills | Episode: "Sorry, Harvey" |
2007 | John From Cincinnati | Mark Lewinsky | 3 episodes |
2006–2007 | Big Day | The Garf | 6 episodes |
2006 | Desperate Housewives | Bud Penrod | Episode: "No One Is Alone" |
2006 | Night Stalker | Titus Berry | Episode: "Timeless" |
2006 | Ghost Whisperer | Dr. Edward | Episode: "Dead Man's Ridge" |
2005–2006 | Deadwood | Hugo Jarry | 9 episodes |
2005 | Reba | Judge | Episode: "Grannies Gone Wild" |
2005 | The Closer | James Bloom | Episode: "The Butler Did It" |
2005 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Len Dunkel | Episode: "The Seder" |
2005 | McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really Out | Harry Evers | Television film |
2005 | American Dragon: Jake Long | Stan Lipkowski (voice) | Episodes: "Old School Training," "Adventures in Troll-Sitting" |
2004 | According to Jim | Dr. Ted | Episode: "The Marriage Bank" |
2004 | Married to the Kellys | Henry Conway | Episode: "Talk Radio" |
2004 | Complete Savages | Mr. Frehley | Episode: "Voodude" |
2004 | The West Wing | Dr. Max Milkman | Episode: "The Stormy Present" |
2004 | It's All Relative | Roy | Episode: "Philip in a China Shop" |
2004 | Will and Grace | Ned Weathers | Episode: "Company" |
2003–2005 | CSI: Miami | Assistant State Attorney Don Haffman | 5 episodes |
2003 | The Dead Zone | Dr. Jim Pratt | Episode: "Plague" |
2003 | Oliver Beene | Ringmaster Bob | Episode: "Divorce-o-Rama" |
2003 | Lloyd in Space | (voice) | Episode: "At Home with the Bolts" |
2003 | Kingpin | Dr. Klein's lawyer | Episode: "Black Magic Woman" |
2003 | Las Vegas | Donny Rollins | Episode: "Donny, We Hardly Knew Ye" |
2002 | Do Over | Mr. Meyers | Episode: "The Block Party" |
2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Jim Halliwell | Episode: "Malignant" |
2002 | Malcolm in the Middle | Mr. Fisher | Episode: "Lois' Makeover" |
2001 | Black River | Mayor Tom Thompson | Television film |
2001 | The Lone Gunmen | Adam Burgess | Episode: "Madam, I'm Adam" |
2001 | The Day the World Ended | Principal Ed Turner | Television film |
2001 | Off Centre | Milt Flack | Episode: "Swing Time" |
2001 | King of the Hill | Dr. Benson, Burt Halverstrom (voice) | Episode: "The Exterminator" |
2001 | Bull | Mr. Siegel | Episode: "Blood, Flopsweat and Tears" |
2001 | Roswell | Julius Walters | Episode: "Secrets and Lies" |
2000 | That's Life | Study Advisor Roger Robinson | Episode: "The Screw-Up" |
2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Gil (voice) | Episode: "Mindwarp" |
2000 | Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion | B.J. McQueen | Television film |
2000 | Manhattan, AZ | Dr. Bob | 6 episodes |
1999 | Snoops | Michael Bench | 3 episodes |
1999 | Odd Man Out | Alan Carlson | Episode: "In the Name of the Father" |
1999 | Two Guys and a Girl | Father Viteri | Episode: "Berg's New Roommate" |
1999 | That '70s Show | The Professor | Episode: "Laurie and the Professor" |
1999 | Don't Look Under the Bed | Michael McCausland | Television film |
1999 | The Practice | Clyde Burrows | Episode: "Closet Justice" |
1999 | Mad About You | Principal Hocksacker | Episode: "Uncle Phil Goes Back to High School" |
1998, 2000 | Any Day Now | Mr. Brinkman | 2 episodes |
1998 | Vengeance Unlimited | Mayor Bob Laird | Episode: "Eden" |
1998 | Suddenly Susan | Dr. Gerken | Episode: "Don't Tell" |
1998 | Disney's Hercules: The Animated Series | Numericles (voice) | Episode: "Hercules and the Techno Greeks" |
1998 | The Closer | Phil | Episode: "Morality Bites" |
1997–1998 | Life with Louie | (voice) | 2 episodes |
1997 | Promised Land | Fred Argyle | Episode: "Par for the Course" |
1997 | Murder One | Dr. Andross | 3 episodes |
1997 | The Naked Truth | Vincent Hartford | Episode: "The Birds" |
1997 | The Drew Carey Show | The Councilman | Episode: "The Dog and Pony Show" |
1996–1997 | Mr. Rhodes | Ray Heary | 17 episodes |
1996 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Principal Flutie | Unaired pilot |
1996 | Night Visitors | Taylor | Television film |
1996 | The Pretender | Dr. Alan Trader | Episode: "Pilot" |
1996 | The Home Court | Jeffrey Solomon | Episode: "Touched by an Anger" |
1995 | Chicago Hope | Dr. Ted Joseph | 2 episodes |
1995 | A Whole New Ballgame | Dr. Warner Brakefield | 2 episodes |
1995 | Dweebs | Karl | 10 episodes |
1994 | Blue Skies | Oak | 8 episodes |
1994 | Harts of the West | Dave's former boss | Episode: "Back in the Panties Again" |
1993 | Against the Grain | Niles Hardeman | 8 episodes |
1993 | Café Americain | Roger | Episode: "Toast of the Town" |
1993 | When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn | Detective Keefe | Television film |
1993 | Civil Wars | Eugene Paxton | Episode: "A Liver Runs Through It" |
1993 | Picket Fences | Ben Sasha | Episode: "Be My Valentine" |
1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster | Sergeant Phil Baranski | Television film |
1991 | Deadly Medicine | Ron Sutton | Television film |
1991 | The Marla Hanson Story | Defense Attorney | Television film |
1991 | Baby Talk | Dr. Ezra Farr | Episode: "The Whiz Kid" |
1991 | Down Home | Honis | Episode: "Mail Order Tran" |
1991 | Tagget | Al Hentz | Television film |
1991 | Seinfeld | Tor | Episode: "The Heart Attack" |
1990 | Last Flight Out | Doctor Timothy Brandon | Television film |
1989 | Lifestories | Josh Gant | Episode: "Art Conforti" |
1989 | L.A. Law | Dr. Michael Segal | Episode: "Lie Down and Deliver" |
1989 | Roe vs. Wade | Darryl Horwath | Television film |
1987 | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | Alex | Episode: "Here's Why You Should Never Wear High Heels to the Bank" |
1986 | 227 | Professor | Episode: "We the People" |
1986 | Designing Women | Boyd | Episode: "Design House" |
1985 | Stir Crazy | Salesman | Episode: "Where's Mary?" |
1985 | Cagney & Lacey | Russell Phelps | Episode: "Ordinary Hero" |
1985 | Falcon Crest | Doctor | Episode: "The Phoenix" |
1985 | Knots Landing | Steve Comiskey | Episode: "A Man of Good Will" |
1985 | Alice | Caveman Carl | Episode: "Vera, the Nightbird" |
1983 | Cocaine and Blue Eyes | TV Clerk | Television film |
References
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^ Tobolowsky, Stephen (September 16, 2010). "Op-Ed Contributor - They Had Great Character". New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
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