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Stephen Tobolowsky
Born · May 30, 1951 (73 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, USA
Bio
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.
Freakier Friday
Mr. Bates
0.0
2025
Poolman
Stephen Toronkowski / Blanche
4.3
2024
Candy Cane Lane
Mr. Benedetto (uncredited)
6.1
2023
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
Ned
6.6
2023
Love Virtually
Dr. Divine
5.0
2023
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
Self
7.0
2023
Haul Out the Holly
Ned
6.2
2022
Hollywood Signs
Self
1.5
2022
Fantastic Mr. Murray
Self - Interviewee
6.2
2019
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween
Creepy Rattlechains (voice)
6.2
2019
Fractured
Dr. Berthram
6.7
2019
Loners
Mr. Tessman
3.7
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Mr. Bentley
6.5
2019
Strange Nature
Mayor Paulson
6.0
2018
Monsters at Large
Mr. Phillips
5.4
2018
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
Andy Gunderson (voice)
7.9
2017
Mamaboy
Reverend Weld
4.7
2016
Where is Rocky II?
Byron (segment: "Monument One")
5.0
2016
The Confirmation
Father Lyons
6.4
2016
The Primary Instinct
Himself
6.9
2015
The Barber
Chief Hardaway
5.6
2015
Hello Ladies: The Movie
Alan
6.5
2014
Christian Mingle
Douglas McCarver
6.1
2014
Atlas Shrugged: Part III
Dr. Hugh Akston
4.4
2014
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Principal Purdy (voice)
6.7
2014
Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends
Andy
6.0
2014
Pearblossom Hwy
Rick Lawler
5.4
2012
The Last Ride
Ray
5.5
2012
Say It Ain't Solo
Himself
0.0
2012
The Lorax
Uncle Ubb (voice)
6.5
2012
Magnificat
Neighbor
6.7
2011
Hard Breakers
Max
3.5
2011
You May Not Kiss the Bride
Plumber
5.6
2011
Buried
Alan Davenport (voice)
6.6
2010
Peep World
Ephraim
4.7
2010
The Time Traveler's Wife
Dr. Kendrick
6.9
2009
The Face is Familiar
0.0
2009
Beethoven's Big Break
Sal
5.2
2008
Boxboarders!
dr.james
3.8
2007
Wild Hogs
Charley
6.0
2007
The Valley of Light
Littlefield
6.7
2007
Blind Dating
Dr. Perkins
6.0
2006
Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party
Self
6.1
2006
Failure to Launch
Bud
5.8
2006
Promise Me Tomorrow
Carl Venable
10.0
2006
Living 'til the End
Dr. Shaw
3.0
2005
McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out
Harry Evers
7.2
2005
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Tom Abernathy
5.7
2005
Debating Robert Lee
Debate Judge
6.3
2004
Little Black Book
Carl
5.3
2004
Garfield
Happy Chapman
5.7
2004
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
George Ruddy
5.7
2004
Frankie and Johnny Are Married
Murray Mintz
6.0
2003
Freaky Friday
Mr. Bates
6.5
2003
View from the Top
Frank Thomas (uncredited)
5.5
2003
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Self
7.9
2003
National Security
Billy Narthax
5.9
2003
Love Liza
Tom Bailey
6.3
2002
The Country Bears
Norbert Barrington
4.7
2002
Par 6
T.T. Riley
0.0
2002
The Day the World Ended
Ed Turner
4.0
2001
Black River
Mayor Tom Thompson
5.6
2001
On the Edge
Tom (wraparound segments)
6.1
2001
The Prime Gig
Mick
5.9
2001
Freddy Got Fingered
Uncle Neil
4.7
2001
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
Dewey Wise
3.8
2000
Memento
Sammy
8.2
2000
Stanley's Gig
Abe Cohen
5.8
2000
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
B.J. McQueen
3.3
2000
The Operator
Doc
3.8
2000
Bossa Nova
Trevor
5.4
2000
The Insider
Eric Kluster
7.5
1999
Don't Look Under the Bed
Michael McCausland
6.5
1999
One Man's Hero
Captain Gaine
5.3
1999
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Calculator (voice)
5.6
1998
Black Dog
McClaren
6.4
1998
Mr. Magoo
Agent FBI Chuck Stupak
4.5
1997
The Curse of Inferno
Lonnie Martin
5.2
1996
Night Visitors
Taylor
4.0
1996
The Glimmer Man
Christopher Maynard
5.4
1996
Power 98
Rick Harris
4.2
1996
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Bando (voice)
6.6
1996
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Oliver Mintz
4.7
1995
Murder in the First
Mr. Henkin
7.2
1995
Radioland Murders
Max Applewhite
6.0
1994
Trevor
Father Joe
7.0
1994
Josh and S.A.M.
Thomas 'Thom' Whitney
4.7
1993
Romeo Is Bleeding
District Attorney (uncredited)
6.2
1993
Calendar Girl
Antonio
5.2
1993
The Pickle
Mike Krakower
4.8
1993
Groundhog Day
Ned Ryerson
7.6
1993
Hero
Wallace
6.3
1992
Where the Day Takes You
Charles
6.1
1992
Sneakers
Dr. Werner Brandes
6.9
1992
Single White Female
Mitch Myerson
6.3
1992
Roadside Prophets
Ranger Bob
5.7
1992
Basic Instinct
Dr. Lamott
6.9
1992
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Warren Singleton
5.9
1992
Deadly Medicine
Ron Sutton
0.0
1991
To the Moon, Alice
Sitcom Producer
0.0
1991
Thelma & Louise
Max
7.6
1991
Wedlock
Warden Holliday
5.7
1991
Tagget
Al Hentz
0.0
1991
The Marla Hanson Story
Defense Attorney
6.7
1991
Mirror Mirror
Mr. Anderson
5.2
1990
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Mayor Bill Klepler
6.2
1990
Funny About Love
Hugo
4.6
1990
The Grifters
Jeweler
6.5
1990
Last Flight Out
Doctor Timothy Brandon
0.0
1990
Bird on a Wire
Joe Weyburn
6.2
1990
Breaking In
District Attorney
5.5
1989
In Country
Pete
5.4
1989
Great Balls of Fire!
Jud Phillips
6.3
1989
Roe vs. Wade
Darryl Horwath
6.8
1989
Mississippi Burning
Townley
7.7
1988
Two Idiots in Hollywood
Prosecuting Attorney
0.0
1988
Spaceballs
Captain of the Guard
6.8
1987
Nobody's Fool
Kirk
4.0
1986
The Philadelphia Experiment
Barney
6.1
1984
Cocaine and Blue Eyes
TV Clerk
4.3
1983
Butterfly in the Typewriter
The Abbot
0.0
Nobody Wants This
Rabbi Cohen · (4 episodes)
7.6
2024
Watching Walter
Walter
0.0
2024
Frog and Toad
Dragonfly (voice) · (3 episodes)
8.5
2023
The Really Loud House
Walter Phillipini · (2 episodes)
8.6
2022
Minx
Conrad Ross · (1 episode)
7.1
2022
Dicktown
John’s Dad · (2 episodes)
5.7
2020
Stars in the House
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2020
ThunderCats Roar
Driller (voice) · (1 episode)
2.7
2020
Green Eggs and Ham
Chad (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
2019
Schooled
Earl Ball · (4 episodes)
6.7
2019
The Cool Kids
Leonard · (1 episode)
5.5
2018
No Activity
(voice) · (1 episode)
6.8
2017
White Famous
Stu Beggs · (2 episodes)
5.0
2017
One Day at a Time
Dr. Berkowitz · (46 episodes)
7.9
2017
Justice League Action
Professor Stein (voice) · (8 episodes)
7.0
2016
Six L.A. Love Stories
Professor John Dobler
5.0
2016
Welcome to the Men's Group
2.0
2016
Bad Internet
James · (1 episode)
6.8
2016
Fuller House
Mr. Gerald · (1 episode)
7.4
2016
Dr. Ken
Joe · (1 episode)
5.6
2015
We Bare Bears
Stephen ( voice) · (1 episode)
7.7
2015
Another Period
Thomas Edison · (1 episode)
6.8
2015
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
Alan Dolfe · (10 episodes)
7.2
2015
The Hotwives of Orlando
Phil · (7 episodes)
5.4
2014
Silicon Valley
Jack Barker · (17 episodes)
8.1
2014
Friends with Better Lives
Dr. Adleman · (1 episode)
6.5
2014
Toy Story of Terror!
Ron (voice)
7.2
2013
The Goldbergs
Principal Ball · (44 episodes)
7.5
2013
The Mindy Project
Marc Shulman · (4 episodes)
6.3
2012
Hail Mary
0.0
2011
Pound Puppies
Mr. Geekman (voice) · (1 episode)
5.2
2010
The Defenders
Judge Gelineau · (1 episode)
6.9
2010
Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want
Father Joe (segment "Trevor")
4.0
2010
Justified
Jerry Barkley · (3 episodes)
7.9
2010
Community
Professor Peter Sheffield · (1 episode)
8.0
2009
Archer
Robert (voice) · (11 episodes)
7.9
2009
Glee
Sandy Ryerson · (8 episodes)
6.7
2009
True Jackson, VP
Lars Balthazar · (1 episode)
7.6
2008
The Rainbow Tribe
Principal Sands
6.3
2008
Waiting for Yvette
Alan
5.1
2008
Californication
Stu Beggs · (30 episodes)
7.6
2007
John from Cincinnati
(3 episodes)
6.5
2007
Raines
(1 episode)
7.5
2007
The Sarah Silverman Program.
Bill Fantastimart · (1 episode)
6.3
2007
Big Day
(5 episodes)
5.2
2006
Heroes
Bob Bishop · (14 episodes)
7.5
2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
(1 episode)
7.4
2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Principal James Merrow · (2 episodes)
6.8
2006
The Sasquatch Gang
Dalrymple
5.7
2006
Night Stalker
(1 episode)
5.1
2005
Ghost Whisperer
Dr. Peltier · (1 episode)
8.1
2005
The Closer
James Bloom · (1 episode)
7.9
2005
Robots
Bigmouth Executive / Forge (voice)
6.5
2005
Desperate Housewives
Bud Penrod · (1 episode)
7.9
2004
Boston Legal
Dr. Alvin Azinabinacroft · (1 episode)
7.9
2004
Complete Savages
Mr. Frehley · (1 episode)
6.6
2004
Deadwood
Hugo Jarry · (9 episodes)
8.1
2004
Married to the Kellys
(1 episode)
9.0
2003
Las Vegas
(1 episode)
7.0
2003
Oliver Beene
(1 episode)
8.1
2003
Kingpin
(1 episode)
6.3
2003
CSI: Miami
Don Haffman · (5 episodes)
7.7
2002
Do Over
(1 episode)
6.8
2002
Ritual
Dr. Javitz (uncredited)
4.5
2002
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Self
5.0
2002
Off Centre
(1 episode)
8.3
2001
Reba
(1 episode)
6.7
2001
According to Jim
Dr. Ted · (1 episode)
6.5
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jim Halliwell · (1 episode)
7.6
2001
The Lone Gunmen
(1 episode)
6.9
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Len Dunkel · (1 episode)
8.0
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Spencer Freiberg · (1 episode)
7.6
2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Gil (voice) · (1 episode)
6.5
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Mr. Fisher · (1 episode)
8.5
2000
Roswell
Julius Walters · (1 episode)
7.7
1999
The West Wing
Dr. Max Milkman · (1 episode)
8.3
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Edwin Adelson · (1 episode)
7.9
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mr. Kayman · (1 episode)
7.9
1999
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
Tabaqui (voice)
5.8
1998
Around the Fire
Doc
3.6
1998
Will & Grace
Ned Weathers · (1 episode)
6.8
1998
Hercules
Numericles (voice) · (1 episode)
6.8
1998
That '70s Show
Professor · (1 episode)
8.0
1998
Any Day Now
(1 episode)
7.4
1998
Two Guys and a Girl
Father Viteri · (1 episode)
7.2
1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Bill Bardo
4.0
1998
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Principal Flutie · (1 episode)
8.1
1997
The Practice
(1 episode)
7.7
1997
King of the Hill
Dr. Benson / Burt Halverstrom (voice) · (1 episode)
7.3
1997
Mr. Rhodes
(19 episodes)
0.0
1996
The Pretender
Dr. Alan Trader · (1 episode)
7.4
1996
Suddenly Susan
Dr. Gerken · (1 episode)
5.7
1996
Dweebs
(10 episodes)
0.0
1995
Murder One
(3 episodes)
7.8
1995
The Drew Carey Show
Councilman · (1 episode)
6.5
1995
The Naked Truth
Vincent Hartford · (1 episode)
6.4
1995
A Whole New Ballgame
Dr. Warner Brakefield · (2 episodes)
0.0
1995
Chicago Hope
(2 episodes)
7.2
1994
Blue Skies
Oak · (8 episodes)
0.0
1994
My Father the Hero
Mike
5.3
1994
Against the Grain
Niles Hardeman · (8 episodes)
3.0
1993
Harts of the West
(1 episode)
6.2
1993
Cafe Americain
Roger Livingston · (1 episode)
6.3
1993
Mad About You
Principal Hocksacker · (1 episode)
6.7
1992
Baby Talk
(1 episode)
6.8
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Sergeant Phil Baranski
6.3
1991
Shannon's Deal
(1 episode)
8.0
1990
Seinfeld
Tor Eckman · (2 episodes)
8.3
1989
Checking Out
Pharmacist
4.3
1988
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Alex · (1 episode)
5.0
1987
Designing Women
(1 episode)
6.7
1986
L.A. Law
Dr. Michael Segal · (1 episode)
7.0
1986
227
(1 episode)
6.7
1985
Crazy like a Fox
Hotel Clerk · (1 episode)
7.1
1984
Swing Shift
French deMille / Documentary Narrator
5.7
1984
Cagney & Lacey
(1 episode)
6.9
1982
Falcon Crest
Doctor · (1 episode)
5.6
1981
Knots Landing
Steve Comiskey · (1 episode)
6.8
1979
Keep My Grave Open
Robert
3.9
1977
Alice
(1 episode)
7.0
1976
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
5.0
1956