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Biography
Stephen Harold Tobolowsky is an American character actor. He is known for film roles such as insurance agent Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day and amnesiac Sammy Jankis in Memento, as well as such television characters as Commissioner Hugo Jarry in Deadwood, Bob Bishop in Heroes, Sandy Ryerson in Glee, Stu Beggs in Californication and White Famous, "Action" Jack Barker in Silicon Valley, Dr. Leslie Berkowitz in One Day at a Time, Principal Earl Ball in The Goldbergs, and Dr. Schulman in The Mindy Project. Tobolowsky was born on May 30, 1951, in Dallas, Texas. He studied geology at Southern Methodist University but switched to theater after being cast in a production of "The Crucible." He later attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he graduated with a degree in drama. Tobolowsky began his acting career in the early 1980s, appearing in films such as The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), Nobody's Fool (1986), and Spaceballs (1987). He also had a recurring role on the television series Seinfeld (1989-1998). Tobolowsky's breakthrough role came in 1993, when he played Ned Ryerson in the comedy Groundhog Day. His performance in the film was critically acclaimed, and he has since become one of the most recognizable character actors in Hollywood. Tobolowsky has continued to work steadily in film and television over the years. He has appeared in numerous other films, including Memento (2000), Mulholland Drive (2001), and The Informant! (2009). He has also had recurring roles on the television series Deadwood (2004-2006), Heroes (2006-2007), Californication (2007-2014), and Silicon Valley (2014-2019). In addition to his acting career, Tobolowsky is also a writer and a podcaster. He has written two books, The Dangerous Animals Club (2002) and The Tobolowsky Files (2017). He also hosts the podcast The Tobolowsky Files, in which he tells stories about his life and career.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 30, 1951
Age
75 years old
Place of Birth
Dallas, Texas, USA
Popularity Score
2.1
Filmography
Mimics
Melvin Reinhold
2026Movie
The Cowboy Killer
God
2026Movie
Woodstockers
Calvin
2026Movie
Mary the Widow
Ed
2026Movie
Freaks Part II
2026Movie
Freakier Friday
Mr. Elton Bates
2025Movie
Thelma & Louise: Born to Live
Self
2025Movie
Haul Out the Halloween
Ned Broadhead
2025Movie
Poolman
Stephen Toronkowski / Blanche
2024Movie
Watching Walter
Walter
2024Movie
Nobody Wants This
Rabbi Cohen
2024TV
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
Self
2023Movie
Love Virtually
Dr. Divine
2023Movie
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
Ned
2023Movie
Candy Cane Lane
Mr. Benedetto (uncredited)
2023Movie
Frog and Toad
Dragonfly (voice)
2023TV
Haul Out the Holly
Ned
2022Movie
Hollywood Signs
Self
2022Movie
The Really Loud House
Walter Phillipini
2022TV
Minx
Conrad Ross
2022TV
Hacks
Henry Weeks
2021TV
Dicktown
John’s Dad
2020TV
Stars in the House
Self
2020TV
ThunderCats Roar
Driller (voice)
2020TV
Fractured
Dr. Berthram
2019Movie
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Mr. Bentley
2019Movie
Loners
Mr. Tessman
2019Movie
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
Creepy Rattlechains (voice)
2019Movie
Fantastic Mr. Murray
Self - Interviewee
2019Movie
Green Eggs and Ham
Chad (voice)
2019TV
Schooled
Earl Ball
2019TV
Monsters at Large
Mr. Phillips
2018Movie
Strange Nature
Mayor Paulson
2018Movie
The Cool Kids
Leonard
2018TV
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
Andy Gunderson (voice)
2017Movie
One Day at a Time
Dr. Berkowitz
2017TV
No Activity
(voice)
2017TV
White Famous
Stu Beggs
2017TV
The Confirmation
Father Lyons
2016Movie
Where is Rocky II?
Byron (segment: "Monument One")
2016Movie
Mamaboy
Reverend Weld
2016Movie
Welcome to the Men's Group
2016Movie
Six L.A. Love Stories
Professor John Dobler
2016Movie
Fuller House
Mr. Gerald
2016TV
Bad Internet
James
2016TV
Justice League Action
Professor Stein (voice)
2016TV
The Barber
Chief Hardaway
2015Movie
The Primary Instinct
Himself
2015Movie
We Bare Bears
Stephen ( voice)
2015TV
Another Period
Thomas Edison
2015TV
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
Alan Dolfe
2015TV
Dr. Ken
Joe
2015TV
The Primary Instinct
Writer
2015Movie
The Primary Instinct
Executive Producer
2015Movie
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Principal Purdy (voice)
2014Movie
Atlas Shrugged: Part III
Dr. Hugh Akston
2014Movie
Hello Ladies: The Movie
Alan
2014Movie
Christian Mingle
Douglas McCarver
2014Movie
Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends
Andy
2014Movie
Silicon Valley
Jack Barker
2014TV
The Hotwives of Orlando
Phil
2014TV
Friends with Better Lives
Dr. Adleman
2014TV
Toy Story of Terror!
Ron (voice)
2013Movie
The Goldbergs
Principal Ball
2013TV
The Lorax
Uncle Ubb (voice)
2012Movie
The Last Ride
Ray
2012Movie
Say It Ain't Solo
Self
2012Movie
Pearblossom Hwy
Rick Lawler
2012Movie
The Mindy Project
Marc Shulman
2012TV
You May Not Kiss the Bride
Plumber
2011Movie
Hard Breakers
Max
2011Movie
Magnificat
Neighbor
2011Movie
Hail Mary
2011Movie
Buried
Alan Davenport (voice)
2010Movie
Peep World
Ephraim
2010Movie
Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want
Father Joe (segment "Trevor")
2010Movie
Pound Puppies
Mr. Geekman (voice)
2010TV
Justified
Jerry Barkley
2010TV
The Defenders
Judge Gelineau
2010TV
The Face is Familiar
2009Movie
The Time Traveler's Wife
Dr. Kendrick
2009Movie
Glee
Sandy Ryerson
2009TV
Community
Professor Peter Sheffield
2009TV
Archer
Robert (voice)
2009TV
Beethoven's Big Break
Sal
2008Movie
Waiting for Yvette
Alan
2008Movie
The Rainbow Tribe
Principal Sands
2008Movie
True Jackson, VP
Lars Balthazar
2008TV
Boxboarders!
dr.james
2007Movie
Wild Hogs
Charley
2007Movie
The Valley of Light
Littlefield
2007Movie
Loveless in Los Angeles
Jon
2007Movie
John from Cincinnati
Mark Lewinsky
2007TV
Raines
2007TV
Californication
Stu Beggs
2007TV
The Sarah Silverman Program
Bill Fantastimart
2007TV
Blind Dating
Dr. Perkins
2006Movie
Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party
Self
2006Movie
Promise Me Tomorrow
Carl Venable
2006Movie
Failure to Launch
Bud
2006Movie
The Sasquatch Gang
Dalrymple
2006Movie
Big Day
2006TV
Heroes
Bob Bishop
2006TV
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006TV
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Principal James Merrow
2006TV
Living 'til the End
Dr. Shaw
2005Movie
McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out
Harry Evers
2005Movie
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Tom Abernathy
2005Movie
Robots
Bigmouth Executive / Forge (voice)
2005Movie
The Five Keys to Mastery
Self
2005Movie
The Closer
James Bloom
2005TV
Ghost Whisperer
Dr. Peltier
2005TV
Night Stalker
Titus Berry
2005TV
Garfield
Happy Chapman
2004Movie
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
George Ruddy
2004Movie
Debating Robert Lee
Debate Judge
2004Movie
Little Black Book
Carl
2004Movie
Deadwood
Hugo Jarry
2004TV
Desperate Housewives
Bud Penrod
2004TV
Boston Legal
Dr. Alvin Azinabinacroft
2004TV
Complete Savages
Mr. Frehley
2004TV
Entourage
Mayor of Beverly Hills
2004TV
Frankie and Johnny Are Married
Murray Mintz
2003Movie
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Self
2003Movie
National Security
Billy Narthax
2003Movie
Freaky Friday
Mr. Bates
2003Movie
View from the Top
Frank Thomas (uncredited)
2003Movie
Las Vegas
Donny Rollins
2003TV
Oliver Beene
Ringmaster Bob
2003TV
Kingpin
2003TV
Married to the Kellys
Henry Conway
2003TV
Love Liza
Tom Bailey
2002Movie
The Country Bears
Norbert Barrington
2002Movie
Par 6
T.T. Riley
2002Movie
Ritual
Dr. Javitz (uncredited)
2002Movie
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Self
2002Movie
CSI: Miami
Don Haffman
2002TV
Do Over
2002TV
The Dead Zone
Jim Pratt
2002TV
Freddy Got Fingered
Uncle Neil
2001Movie
Black River
Mayor Tom Thompson
2001Movie
The Prime Gig
Mick
2001Movie
The Day the World Ended
Ed Turner
2001Movie
On the Edge
Tom (wraparound segments)
2001Movie
Reba
Judge
2001TV
According to Jim
Dr. Ted
2001TV
Off Centre
2001TV
The Lone Gunmen
2001TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jim Halliwell
2001TV
Memento
Sammy
2000Movie
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
Dewey Wise
2000Movie
The Operator
Doc
2000Movie
Bossa Nova
Trevor
2000Movie
Stanley's Gig
Abe Cohen
2000Movie
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
B.J. McQueen
2000Movie
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Spencer Freiberg
2000TV
Malcolm in the Middle
Mr. Fisher
2000TV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Len Dunkel
2000TV
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Gil (voice)
2000TV
The Insider
Eric Kluster
1999Movie
Don't Look Under the Bed
Michael McCausland
1999Movie
One Man's Hero
Captain Gaine
1999Movie
Roswell
Julius Walters
1999TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Edwin Adelson
1999TV
The West Wing
Dr. Max Milkman
1999TV
Snoops
Michael Bench
1999TV
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Calculator (voice)
1998Movie
Black Dog
McClaren
1998Movie
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
Tabaqui (voice)
1998Movie
Around the Fire
Doc
1998Movie
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Bill Bardo
1998Movie
That '70s Show
Professor
1998TV
Two Guys and a Girl
Father Viteri
1998TV
Any Day Now
1998TV
Will & Grace
Ned Weathers
1998TV
Hercules
Numericles (voice)
1998TV
Mr. Magoo
Agent FBI Chuck Stupak
1997Movie
King of the Hill
Dr. Benson / Burt Halverstrom (voice)
1997TV
The Practice
Clyde Burrows
1997TV
Power 98
Rick Harris
1996Movie
Night Visitors
Taylor
1996Movie
The Glimmer Man
Christopher Maynard
1996Movie
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Bando (voice)
1996Movie
The Curse of Inferno
Lonnie Martin
1996Movie
The Pretender
Dr. Alan Trader
1996TV
Mr. Rhodes
1996TV
Suddenly Susan
Dr. Gerken
1996TV
Arli$$
Craig Levitz
1996TV
Murder in the First
Mr. Henkin
1995Movie
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Oliver Mintz
1995Movie
Murder One
1995TV
Dweebs
Karl
1995TV
A Whole New Ballgame
Dr. Warner Brakefield
1995TV
The Drew Carey Show
Councilman
1995TV
The Naked Truth
Vincent Hartford
1995TV
The Home Court
Jeffrey Solomon
1995TV
Radioland Murders
Max Applewhite
1994Movie
Trevor
Father Joe
1994Movie
My Father the Hero
Mike
1994Movie
Chicago Hope
Dr. Ted Joseph
1994TV
Blue Skies
Oak
1994TV
Groundhog Day
Ned Ryerson
1993Movie
The Pickle
Mike Krakower
1993Movie
Josh & S.A.M.
Thomas 'Thom' Whitney
1993Movie
Calendar Girl
Antonio
1993Movie
Against the Grain
Niles Hardeman
1993TV
Harts of the West
1993TV
Cafe Americain
Roger Livingston
1993TV
Basic Instinct
Dr. Lamott
1992Movie
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Warren Singleton
1992Movie
Single White Female
Mitch Myerson
1992Movie
Where the Day Takes You
Charles
1992Movie
Sneakers
Dr. Werner Brandes
1992Movie
Roadside Prophets
Ranger Bob
1992Movie
Hero
Wallace
1992Movie
Mad About You
Principal Hocksacker
1992TV
Thelma & Louise
Max
1991Movie
Wedlock
Warden Holliday
1991Movie
Deadly Medicine
Ron Sutton
1991Movie
Tagget
Al Hentz
1991Movie
The Marla Hanson Story
Defense Attorney
1991Movie
To The Moon, Alice
Sitcom Producer
1991Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Sergeant Phil Baranski
1991Movie
Baby Talk
1991TV
Bird on a Wire
Joe Weyburn
1990Movie
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Mayor Bill Klepler
1990Movie
Funny About Love
Hugo
1990Movie
The Grifters
Jeweler
1990Movie
Last Flight Out
Doctor Timothy Brandon
1990Movie
Mirror Mirror
Mr. Anderson
1990Movie
Shannon's Deal
1990TV
Great Balls of Fire!
Jud Phillips
1989Movie
Roe vs. Wade
Darryl Horwath
1989Movie
In Country
Pete
1989Movie
Breaking In
District Attorney
1989Movie
Seinfeld
Tor Eckman
1989TV
The Simpsons
Merle (voice)
1989TV
Mississippi Burning
Townley
1988Movie
Two Idiots in Hollywood
Prosecuting Attorney
1988Movie
Checking Out
Pharmacist
1988Movie
Two Idiots in Hollywood
Director
1988Movie
Two Idiots in Hollywood
Writer
1988Movie
Spaceballs
Captain of the Guard
1987Movie
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Alex
1987TV
Nobody's Fool
Kirk
1986Movie
Designing Women
1986TV
L.A. Law
Michael Segal
1986TV
True Stories
Writer
1986Movie
227
1985TV
The Philadelphia Experiment
Barney
1984Movie
Swing Shift
French deMille / Documentary Narrator
1984Movie
Crazy like a Fox
Hotel Clerk
1984TV
Cocaine and Blue Eyes
TV Clerk
1983Movie
Cagney & Lacey
1982TV
Falcon Crest
Doctor
1981TV
Knots Landing
Steve Comiskey
1979TV
Keep My Grave Open
Robert
1977Movie
Alice
1976TV
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
1956TV
Butterfly in the Typewriter
The Abbot
—Movie
American Men
Sterling Moss
—TV