Stephen Tobolowsky
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 30, 1951 (age 75)
- Birthplace
- Dallas, Texas, USA
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.
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Filmography
Butterfly in the Typewriter
Movie · as The Abbot
American Men
TV · as Sterling Moss · 1 ep
Mimics
Movie · as Melvin Reinhold
The Cowboy Killer
Movie · as God
Woodstockers
Movie · as Calvin
Mary the Widow
Movie · as Ed
Freaks Part II
Movie
Freakier Friday
Movie · as Mr. Elton Bates
Thelma & Louise: Born to Live
Movie · as Self
Haul Out the Halloween
Movie · as Ned Broadhead
Poolman
Movie · as Stephen Toronkowski / Blanche
Watching Walter
Movie · as Walter
Nobody Wants This
TV · as Rabbi Cohen · 6 eps
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
Movie · as Self
Love Virtually
Movie · as Dr. Divine
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
Movie · as Ned
Candy Cane Lane
Movie · as Mr. Benedetto (uncredited)
Frog and Toad
TV · as Dragonfly (voice) · 3 eps
Haul Out the Holly
Movie · as Ned
Hollywood Signs
Movie · as Self
The Really Loud House
TV · as Walter Phillipini · 2 eps
Minx
TV · as Conrad Ross · 1 ep
Hacks
TV · as Henry Weeks · 1 ep
Dicktown
TV · as John’s Dad · 2 eps
Stars in the House
TV · as Self · 1 ep
ThunderCats Roar
TV · as Driller (voice) · 1 ep
Fractured
Movie · as Dr. Berthram
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Movie · as Mr. Bentley
Loners
Movie · as Mr. Tessman
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
Movie · as Creepy Rattlechains (voice)
Fantastic Mr. Murray
Movie · as Self - Interviewee
Green Eggs and Ham
TV · as Chad (voice) · 1 ep
Schooled
TV · as Earl Ball · 4 eps
Monsters at Large
Movie · as Mr. Phillips
Strange Nature
Movie · as Mayor Paulson
The Cool Kids
TV · as Leonard · 1 ep
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
Movie · as Andy Gunderson (voice)
One Day at a Time
TV · as Dr. Berkowitz · 46 eps
No Activity
TV · as (voice) · 1 ep
White Famous
TV · as Stu Beggs · 2 eps
The Confirmation
Movie · as Father Lyons
Where is Rocky II?
Movie · as Byron (segment: "Monument One")
Mamaboy
Movie · as Reverend Weld
Welcome to the Men's Group
Movie
Six L.A. Love Stories
Movie · as Professor John Dobler
Fuller House
TV · as Mr. Gerald · 1 ep
Bad Internet
TV · as James · 1 ep
Justice League Action
TV · as Professor Stein (voice) · 8 eps
The Barber
Movie · as Chief Hardaway
The Primary Instinct
Movie · as Himself
We Bare Bears
TV · as Stephen ( voice) · 1 ep
Another Period
TV · as Thomas Edison · 1 ep
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
TV · as Alan Dolfe · 10 eps
Dr. Ken
TV · as Joe · 1 ep
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Movie · as Principal Purdy (voice)
Atlas Shrugged: Part III
Movie · as Dr. Hugh Akston
Hello Ladies: The Movie
Movie · as Alan
Christian Mingle
Movie · as Douglas McCarver
Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends
Movie · as Andy
Silicon Valley
TV · as Jack Barker · 17 eps
The Hotwives of Orlando
TV · as Phil · 7 eps
Friends with Better Lives
TV · as Dr. Adleman · 1 ep
Toy Story of Terror!
Movie · as Ron (voice)
The Goldbergs
TV · as Principal Ball · 43 eps
The Lorax
Movie · as Uncle Ubb (voice)
The Last Ride
Movie · as Ray
Say It Ain't Solo
Movie · as Self
Pearblossom Hwy
Movie · as Rick Lawler
The Mindy Project
TV · as Marc Shulman · 4 eps
You May Not Kiss the Bride
Movie · as Plumber
Hard Breakers
Movie · as Max
Magnificat
Movie · as Neighbor
Hail Mary
Movie
Buried
Movie · as Alan Davenport (voice)
Peep World
Movie · as Ephraim
Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want
Movie · as Father Joe (segment "Trevor")
Pound Puppies
TV · as Mr. Geekman (voice) · 1 ep
Justified
TV · as Jerry Barkley · 3 eps
The Defenders
TV · as Judge Gelineau · 1 ep
The Face is Familiar
Movie
The Time Traveler's Wife
Movie · as Dr. Kendrick
Glee
TV · as Sandy Ryerson · 8 eps
Community
TV · as Professor Peter Sheffield · 1 ep
Archer
TV · as Robert (voice) · 11 eps
Beethoven's Big Break
Movie · as Sal
Waiting for Yvette
Movie · as Alan
The Rainbow Tribe
Movie · as Principal Sands
True Jackson, VP
TV · as Lars Balthazar · 1 ep
Blind Dating
Movie · as Dr. Perkins
Boxboarders!
Movie · as Dr. Stephen James
Wild Hogs
Movie · as Charley
The Valley of Light
Movie · as Littlefield
Loveless in Los Angeles
Movie · as Jon
John from Cincinnati
TV · as Mark Lewinsky · 3 eps
Raines
TV · 1 ep
Californication
TV · as Stu Beggs · 30 eps
The Sarah Silverman Program
TV · as Bill Fantastimart · 1 ep
Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party
Movie · as Self
Promise Me Tomorrow
Movie · as Carl Venable
Failure to Launch
Movie · as Bud
The Sasquatch Gang
Movie · as Dalrymple
Big Day
TV · 5 eps
Heroes
TV · as Bob Bishop · 11 eps
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
TV · 1 ep
The New Adventures of Old Christine
TV · as Principal James Merrow · 2 eps
Living 'til the End
Movie · as Dr. Shaw
McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out
Movie · as Harry Evers
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Movie · as Tom Abernathy
Robots
Movie · as Bigmouth Executive / Forge (voice)
The Five Keys to Mastery
Movie · as Self
The Closer
TV · as James Bloom · 1 ep
Ghost Whisperer
TV · as Dr. Peltier · 1 ep
Night Stalker
TV · as Titus Berry · 1 ep
Garfield
Movie · as Happy Chapman
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Movie · as George Ruddy
Debating Robert Lee
Movie · as Debate Judge
Little Black Book
Movie · as Carl
Deadwood
TV · as Hugo Jarry · 9 eps
Desperate Housewives
TV · as Bud Penrod · 1 ep
Boston Legal
TV · as Dr. Alvin Azinabinacroft · 1 ep
Complete Savages
TV · as Mr. Frehley · 1 ep
Entourage
TV · as Mayor of Beverly Hills · 1 ep
Frankie and Johnny Are Married
Movie · as Murray Mintz
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Movie · as Self
National Security
Movie · as Billy Narthax
Freaky Friday
Movie · as Mr. Bates
View from the Top
Movie · as Frank Thomas (uncredited)
Las Vegas
TV · as Donny Rollins · 1 ep
Oliver Beene
TV · as Ringmaster Bob · 1 ep
Kingpin
TV · 1 ep
Married to the Kellys
TV · as Henry Conway · 1 ep
Love Liza
Movie · as Tom Bailey
The Country Bears
Movie · as Norbert Barrington
Par 6
Movie · as T.T. Riley
Ritual
Movie · as Dr. Javitz (uncredited)
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Movie · as Self
CSI: Miami
TV · as Don Haffman · 5 eps
Do Over
TV · 1 ep
The Dead Zone
TV · as Jim Pratt · 1 ep
Freddy Got Fingered
Movie · as Uncle Neil
Black River
Movie · as Mayor Tom Thompson
The Prime Gig
Movie · as Mick
The Day the World Ended
Movie · as Ed Turner
On the Edge
Movie · as Tom (wraparound segments)
Reba
TV · as Judge · 1 ep
According to Jim
TV · as Dr. Ted · 1 ep
Off Centre
TV · 1 ep
The Lone Gunmen
TV · 1 ep
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Jim Halliwell · 1 ep
Memento
Movie · as Sammy
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
Movie · as Dewey Wise
The Operator
Movie · as Doc
Bossa Nova
Movie · as Trevor
Stanley's Gig
Movie · as Abe Cohen
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
Movie · as B.J. McQueen
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Spencer Freiberg · 1 ep
Malcolm in the Middle
TV · as Mr. Fisher · 1 ep
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV · as Len Dunkel · 1 ep
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
TV · as Gil (voice) · 1 ep
The Insider
Movie · as Eric Kluster
Don't Look Under the Bed
Movie · as Michael McCausland
One Man's Hero
Movie · as Captain Gaine
Roswell
TV · as Julius Walters · 1 ep
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Edwin Adelson, Mr. Kayman · 1 ep
The West Wing
TV · as Dr. Max Milkman · 1 ep
Snoops
TV · as Michael Bench · 3 eps
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Movie · as Calculator (voice)
Black Dog
Movie · as McClaren
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
Movie · as Tabaqui (voice)
Around the Fire
Movie · as Doc
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Movie · as Bill Bardo
That '70s Show
TV · as Professor · 1 ep
Two Guys and a Girl
TV · as Father Viteri · 1 ep
Any Day Now
TV · 1 ep
Will & Grace
TV · as Ned Weathers · 1 ep
Hercules
TV · as Numericles (voice) · 1 ep
Mr. Magoo
Movie · as Agent FBI Chuck Stupak
King of the Hill
TV · as Dr. Benson / Burt Halverstrom (voice) · 1 ep
The Practice
TV · as Clyde Burrows · 1 ep
Power 98
Movie · as Rick Harris
Night Visitors
Movie · as Taylor
The Glimmer Man
Movie · as Christopher Maynard
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Movie · as Bando (voice)
The Curse of Inferno
Movie · as Lonnie Martin
The Pretender
TV · as Dr. Alan Trader · 1 ep
Mr. Rhodes
TV · 19 eps
Suddenly Susan
TV · as Dr. Gerken · 1 ep
Arli$$
TV · as Craig Levitz · 1 ep
Murder in the First
Movie · as Mr. Henkin
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Movie · as Oliver Mintz
Murder One
TV · as Dr. Andross · 2 eps
Dweebs
TV · as Karl · 10 eps
A Whole New Ballgame
TV · as Dr. Warner Brakefield · 2 eps
The Drew Carey Show
TV · as Councilman · 1 ep
The Naked Truth
TV · as Vincent Hartford · 1 ep
The Home Court
TV · as Jeffrey Solomon · 1 ep
Radioland Murders
Movie · as Max Applewhite
Trevor
Movie · as Father Joe
My Father the Hero
Movie · as Mike
Chicago Hope
TV · as Dr. Ted Joseph
Blue Skies
TV · as Oak · 8 eps
Groundhog Day
Movie · as Ned
The Pickle
Movie · as Mike Krakower
Josh & S.A.M.
Movie · as Thomas 'Thom' Whitney
Calendar Girl
Movie · as Antonio
Against the Grain
TV · as Niles Hardeman · 8 eps
Harts of the West
TV · 1 ep
Cafe Americain
TV · as Roger Livingston · 1 ep
Basic Instinct
Movie · as Dr. Lamott
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Movie · as Warren Singleton
Single White Female
Movie · as Mitch Myerson
Where the Day Takes You
Movie · as Charles
Sneakers
Movie · as Dr. Werner Brandes
Roadside Prophets
Movie · as Ranger Bob
Hero
Movie · as Wallace
Mad About You
TV · as Principal Hocksacker · 1 ep
Thelma & Louise
Movie · as Max
Wedlock
Movie · as Warden Holliday
Deadly Medicine
Movie · as Ron Sutton
Tagget
Movie · as Al Hentz
The Marla Hanson Story
Movie · as Defense Attorney
To The Moon, Alice
Movie · as Sitcom Producer
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Movie · as Sergeant Phil Baranski
Baby Talk
TV · 1 ep
Bird on a Wire
Movie · as Joe Weyburn
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Movie · as Mayor Bill Klepler
Funny About Love
Movie · as Hugo
The Grifters
Movie · as Jeweler
Last Flight Out
Movie · as Doctor Timothy Brandon
Mirror Mirror
Movie · as Mr. Anderson
Shannon's Deal
TV · 1 ep
Great Balls of Fire!
Movie · as Jud Phillips
Roe vs. Wade
Movie · as Darryl Horwath
In Country
Movie · as Pete
Breaking In
Movie · as District Attorney
Seinfeld
TV · as Tor Eckman · 1 ep
The Simpsons
TV · as Merle (voice) · 1 ep
Mississippi Burning
Movie · as Townley
Two Idiots in Hollywood
Movie · as Prosecuting Attorney
Checking Out
Movie · as Pharmacist
Spaceballs
Movie · as Captain of the Guard
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
TV · as Alex · 1 ep
Nobody's Fool
Movie · as Kirk
Designing Women
TV · 1 ep
L.A. Law
TV · as Michael Segal · 1 ep
227
TV · 1 ep
The Philadelphia Experiment
Movie · as Barney
Swing Shift
Movie · as French deMille / Documentary Narrator
Crazy like a Fox
TV · as Hotel Clerk · 1 ep
Cocaine and Blue Eyes
Movie · as TV Clerk
Cagney & Lacey
TV · 1 ep
Falcon Crest
TV · as Doctor · 1 ep
Knots Landing
TV · as Steve Comiskey · 1 ep
Keep My Grave Open
Movie · as Robert
Alice
TV · 1 ep
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep