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Jeffrey Tambor
ActorBorn July 8, 1944 (81 years)
Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his television roles such as Jeffrey Brooks, the uptight neighbor of Stanley and Helen Roper in the TV sitcom The Ropers (1979–1980), as Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998), George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and Maura Pfefferman on Transparent (2014–2017). For his role in the latter, Tambor earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series out of three nominations. In 2015, he was also awarded a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Pfefferman.
His film roles include Jay Porter in ...And Justice for All (1979), Jinx Latham in Mr. Mom (1983), Sully in There's Something About Mary (1998), Mayor Augustus Maywho in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Tom Manning in Hellboy (2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Sid Garner in The Hangover trilogy (2009–2013), Francis Silverberg in The Accountant (2016), and Georgy Malenkov in The Death of Stalin (2017).
Tambor has done voice acting for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Tangled (2010), and Trolls (2016). For his voice role in The Lionhearts (1998), he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. From 2002 to 2003, he was an announcer for Hollywood Squares.
His film roles include Jay Porter in ...And Justice for All (1979), Jinx Latham in Mr. Mom (1983), Sully in There's Something About Mary (1998), Mayor Augustus Maywho in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Tom Manning in Hellboy (2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Sid Garner in The Hangover trilogy (2009–2013), Francis Silverberg in The Accountant (2016), and Georgy Malenkov in The Death of Stalin (2017).
Tambor has done voice acting for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Tangled (2010), and Trolls (2016). For his voice role in The Lionhearts (1998), he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. From 2002 to 2003, he was an announcer for Hollywood Squares.
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Jeffrey Tambor Filmography
| 2020 | Magic Camp · as Roy Preston |
| 2017 | 55 Steps · as Mort Cohen |
| 2017 | The Death of Stalin · as Georgy Malenkov |
| 2017 | The Orville (TV Series) · as Ben Mercer |
| 2017 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (TV Series) · as Big Nose (voice) |
| 2017 | Tangled: Before Ever After · as Big Nose (voice) |
| 2016 | The Accountant · as Francis Silverberg |
| 2016 | Trolls · as King Peppy (voice) |
| 2016 | Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 2015 | W/ Bob & David (TV Series) · as Audiobook Narrator |
| 2015 | The D Train · as Bill Shurmur |
| 2014 | A Merry Friggin' Christmas · as Snowman (voice) |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Jennifer Falls (TV Series) · as Don Hirsch |
| 2014 | Transparent (TV Series) · as Maura Pfefferman |
| 2014 | The Clockwork Girl · as Wilhelm The Tinkerer (voice) |
| 2013 | The Millers (TV Series) · as Ed Dolan |
| 2013 | The Hangover Part III · as Sid Garner |
| 2013 | Onion News Empire · as David Bryant |
| 2013 | Phil Spector · as Bruce Cutler |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil (TV Series) · as Glossaryck (voice) |
| 2012 | Sofia the First (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 2012 | Branded · as Bob Gibbons |
| 2012 | Robot and Monster (TV Series) · as St. Crispy (voice) |
| 2012 | DreamWorks Spooky Stories · as Cast |
| 2012 | For the Love of Money · as Mr. Solomon |
| 2012 | The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange (TV Series) · as Blueberry |
| 2012 | Doc McStuffins (TV Series) · as Santa Claus |
| 2012 | Bent (TV Series) · as Walt Riggins |
| 2012 | Next Caller (TV Series) · as Jefferson |
| 2011 | America in Primetime (TV Series) · as Hank Kingsley, The Larry Sanders Show |
| 2011 | Night of the Living Carrots · as Carl Murphy (voice) |
| 2011 | Five · as Danny |
| 2011 | Flypaper · as Gordon Blythe |
| 2011 | The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Lucky · as Detective Harold Waylon |
| 2011 | Mr. Popper's Penguins · as Mr. Gremmins |
| 2011 | Love Bites (2011) (TV Series) · as Dr. O |
| 2011 | The Hangover Part II · as Sid Garner |
| 2011 | Win Win · as Vigman |
| 2011 | Paul · as Adam Shadowchild |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers (TV Series) · as Captain Flarty (voice) |
| 2011 | Meeting Spencer · as Harris Chappell |
| 2010 | Tangled · as Big Nose Thug (voice) |
| 2010 | Running Wilde (TV Series) · as Steven's Father |
| 2010 | Raising Hope (TV Series) · as Arnold |
| 2010 | Operation: Endgame · as Devil |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (TV Series) · as Gill Littlefoot (voice) |
| 2010 | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (TV Series) · as Chief Executive Officer |
| 2010 | The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (TV Series) · as Bettys Friend (voice) |
| 2009 | Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo · as Mr. Calvin Curdles (voice) |
| 2009 | Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space · as Carl Murphy (voice) |
| 2009 | The Invention of Lying · as Anthony James |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Judge George Kluger |
| 2009 | Archer (2009) (TV Series) · as Len Trexler (voice) |
| 2009 | The Hangover · as Sid Garner |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens · as Carl Murphy (voice) |
| 2008 | China, IL (TV Series) · as Professor Cakes (voice) |
| 2008 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV Series) · as Crazy Quilt / Green / Red (voice) |
| 2008 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army · as Tom Manning |
| 2008 | Superhero Movie · as Dr. Whitby |
| 2008 | Welcome to the Captain (TV Series) · as Uncle Saul |
| 2008 | Good Behavior · as Hy |
| 2007 | My Friends Tigger and Pooh - Super Sleuth Christmas Movie · as Santa (voice) |
| 2007 | WordGirl (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Yo Gabba Gabba! (TV Series) · as King |
| 2007 | The Chubbchubbs Save Xmas · as Santa Claus (voice) |
| 2007 | The Making of 'the Larry Sanders Show' · as Hank Kingsley |
| 2007 | Slipstream · as Geek / Jeffrey / Dr. Geekman |
| 2006 | Twenty Good Years (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Bubble Guppies (TV Series) · as Night Wizard (voice) |
| 2006 | Psych (TV Series) · as Lloyd French |
| 2006 | The New Adventures of Old Christine (TV Series) · as Neil |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz · as Wizard |
| 2005 | Medium (TV Series) · as Todd Emory / Allison Dubois |
| 2004 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie · as King Neptune (voice) |
| 2004 | Funky Monkey · as Crane |
| 2004 | Hellboy · as Tom Manning |
| 2004 | Game Over (TV Series) · as Dr. Zed (voice) |
| 2004 | EuroTrip · as Scott's Dad (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Eloise at Christmastime · as Mr. Salomone The Manager |
| 2003 | Arrested Development (TV Series) · as George Bluth Sr. |
| 2003 | Under the Tuscan Sun · as Lawyer (uncredited) |
| 2003 | My Boss's Daughter · as Ken |
| 2003 | DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection (TV Series) · as Carl Murphy (voice) |
| 2003 | Scorched · as Bank Employer |
| 2003 | Eloise at the Plaza · as Mr. Salomone The Manager |
| 2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted · as Dr. Feldman |
| 2002 | 3 South (TV Series) |
| 2002 | That Was Then (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Ozzy & Drix (TV Series) · as The Mole (voice) |
| 2001 | Get Well Soon · as Mitchell |
| 2001 | The Proud Family (TV Series) · as Randolph Verascola (voice) |
| 2001 | Never Again · as Christopher |
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas · as Mayor Augustus Maywho |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Jerzy Skaggs |
| 2000 | Pollock · as Clem Greenberg |
| 2000 | Sammy (TV Series) · as Steve (voice) |
| 1999 | Girl, Interrupted · as Dr. Potts |
| 1999 | My Teacher's Wife · as Jack Boomer |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Lester Cohen |
| 1999 | Teaching Mrs. Tingle · as Coach Wenchell |
| 1999 | The Lot (TV Series) · as Myron Sylver |
| 1999 | Muppets from Space · as K. Edgar Singer |
| 1999 | Everything's Relative (TV Series) · as Jake Gorelick |
| 1998 | Meet Joe Black · as Quince |
| 1998 | The Lionhearts (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 1998 | Hercules (TV Series) · as King Salmoneus (voice) |
| 1998 | There's Something About Mary · as Sully |
| 1998 | Doctor Dolittle · as Dr. Fish |
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Johnny Bravo (TV Series) · as Felinius |
| 1997 | Weapons of Mass Distraction · as Alan Blanchard |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Sid Herman |
| 1996 | The Man Who Captured Eichmann · as Isser Harel |
| 1996 | Sex and the Silver Screen (TV Series) · as Quote Reader |
| 1996 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (TV Series) · as Black Jack Lee (voice) |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Tracey Takes On... (TV Series) · as Mobster |
| 1995 | Jonny Quest Versus the Cyber Insects · as Dr. Zin |
| 1995 | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (TV Series) · as Oscar |
| 1995 | Pinky and the Brain (TV Series) · as Beetle Fiero (voice) |
| 1995 | Heavyweights · as Maury Garner |
| 1994 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV Series) · as Jerry |
| 1994 | Radioland Murders · as Walt Whalen Jr. |
| 1994 | Another Midnight Run · as Bernie Abbot |
| 1994 | Duckman (TV Series) · as Psychiatrist (voice) |
| 1993 | At Home with the Webbers · as Gerald Webber |
| 1993 | Jonny's Golden Quest · as Dr. Zin |
| 1993 | A House in the Hills · as Willie |
| 1992 | Crossing the Bridge · as Uncle Alby |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Crocker (voice) |
| 1992 | 1775 · as Governor Massengill |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) · as Hank Kingsley |
| 1992 | Article 99 · as Dr. Leo Krutz |
| 1992 | The Burden of Proof (TV Series) · as Sennett |
| 1992 | Capitol Critters (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1991 | Life Stinks · as Vance Crasswell |
| 1991 | City Slickers · as Lou |
| 1991 | Dinosaurs (TV Series) · as Hank Hibler (voice) |
| 1990 | Pastime · as Peter Laporte |
| 1990 | Lisa · as Mr. Larry Marks |
| 1990 | A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder · as Don Hecker |
| 1990 | The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1990 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (TV Series) |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Barry Dilwynn |
| 1990 | American Dreamer (TV Series) · as Joe Baines |
| 1990 | Seriously... Phil Collins · as Jeffrey Taglentini |
| 1990 | Equal Justice (TV Series) · as Harry Beeker |
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Charlie Marno (segment "dead Right") |
| 1989 | Brenda Starr · as Vladimir |
| 1988 | Empty Nest (TV Series) · as Dr. Binder |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Three O'Clock High · as Mr. Rice |
| 1987 | Popeye and Son (TV Series) · as Berkeley Busby |
| 1987 | Max Headroom (TV Series) · as Murray |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Gordon Salt |
| 1986 | Jonny Quest (1986) (TV Series) · as Hard Rock |
| 1986 | Wildfire (TV Series) · as Oberon |
| 1986 | Mr. Sunshine (TV Series) |
| 1985 | The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible (TV Series) · as Eli |
| 1985 | Desert Hearts · as Jerry (uncredited) |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) · as (segment "the World Next Door") |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Dr. Stevens |
| 1985 | Robert Kennedy and His Times (TV Series) · as Pierre Salinger |
| 1984 | No Small Affair · as Ken |
| 1984 | The Three Wishes of Billy Grier · as Dr. Lindsey |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Russell Armstrong |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? (TV Series) |
| 1984 | The Dream Chasers · as Jeffrey Bauman |
| 1983 | The Awakening of Candra · as Professor Michael Silver |
| 1983 | Sadat (TV Series) · as Sharaff |
| 1983 | Oh Madeline (TV Series) · as Wesley |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | The Man Who Wasn't There · as Boris Potemkin |
| 1983 | Cocaine: One Man's Seduction · as Mort Broome |
| 1982 | Take Your Best Shot · as Alden Pepper |
| 1982 | The Little Rascals Show (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1982 | 9 to 5 (TV Series) · as Franklin Hart |
| 1982 | Gloria (TV Series) · as Dr. Webber |
| 1981 | Saturday the 14th · as Waldemar |
| 1981 | The Star Maker · as Harry Lanson |
| 1981 | A Gun in the House · as Lance Kessler |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Judge Alan Wachtel |
| 1980 | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story · as Dankworth |
| 1979 | And Justice for All · as Jay Porter |
| 1979 | The Ropers (TV Series) · as Jeffrey P. Brookes Iii |
| 1978 | Taxi (TV Series) · as Congressman Walter Griswald |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Lawrence Jurgens |
| 1976 | Three's Company (TV Series) · as Winston Cromwell Iii |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Barney Miller (TV Series) · as William Klein |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Medical Examiner |
| 1972 | The Summertime Killer · as "sully" Tambor |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H (TV Series) · as Reddish |
| 2020 | Disclosure · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling · as Self - Actor, The Larry Sanders Show |
| 2017 | The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2017 | The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2017 | The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2017 · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner & Presenter: Garry Shandling Tribute |
| 2016 | The Last Laugh · as Self |
| 2016 | 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2016 | 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2016 | 73rd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2015 | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Author, Are You Anybody? |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The IMDb Studio at Sundance (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | 72nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Cool It · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Overheard (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Hellboy: In Service of the Demon · as Self |
| 2007 | Certifiably Jonathan · as Self |
| 2007 | Staar: She'd Rather Be a Mistress · as Self |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | Earth to America · as Self |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The WIN Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | The Martha Stewart Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 'Hellboy': The Seeds of Creation · as Self |
| 2004 | Entourage (TV Series) · as Jeffrey Tambor |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | The Commies · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Dinner for Five (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2000 | 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Announcer (voice) |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1997 | The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1994 | Comic Relief VI · as Self |
| 1993 | The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Politically Incorrect (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Later with Bob Costas (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | Wheel of Fortune (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | The Early Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |