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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.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Death of Stalin
  • Superhero Movie
  • The D Train
  • Operation: Endgame
  • Big Bully
  • Saturday the 14th
  • Running Wilde
  • Max Headroom
  • My Teacher's Wife
  • A House in the Hills
  • For the Love of Money
  • Apartment Troubles
  • Popeye and Son

Known For

  • The Hangover
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • Tangled
  • The Hangover Part II
  • Hellboy
  • Arrested Development
  • The Accountant
  • There's Something About Mary
  • Meet Joe Black
  • The Hangover Part III
  • The Death of Stalin
  • Hellboy II: The Golden Army
  • Girl, Interrupted
  • The Invention of Lying
  • Paul
  • Monsters vs. Aliens
  • Transparent
  • Mr. Popper's Penguins
  • Doctor Dolittle
  • Trolls
  • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
  • Win Win
  • The Larry Sanders Show
  • My Boss's Daughter

Featured Videos

    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
    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
    2012
    2012
    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
    2011
    Lucky · as Detective 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
    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
    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
    2007
    WordGirl (TV Series)
    2007
    Yo Gabba Gabba! (TV Series) · as King
    2007
    The Chubbchubbs Save Xmas · as Santa Claus (voice)
    2007
    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
    2005
    2005
    Medium (TV Series) · as Todd Emory / Allison Dubois
    2004
    The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie · as King Neptune (voice)
    2004
    Funky Monkey · as Crane
    2004
    Entourage (TV Series)
    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
    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
    1998
    Doctor Dolittle · as Dr. Fish
    1997
    1997
    Johnny Bravo (TV Series) · as Felinius
    1997
    Weapons of Mass Distraction · as Alan Blanchard
    1997
    The Practice (TV Series) · as Sid Herman
    1996
    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
    Big Bully · as Art Lundstrum
    1996
    Tracey Takes On... (TV Series) · as Mobster
    1995
    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
    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
    1990
    The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (TV Series) · as Additional Voices
    1990
    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
    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
    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
    1985
    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
    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
    Mr. Mom · as Jinx
    1983
    The Man Who Wasn't There · as Boris Potemkin
    1983
    1982
    Take Your Best Shot · as Alden Pepper
    1982
    Gloria (TV Series) · as Dr. Webber
    1982
    The Little Rascals Show (TV Series) · as Additional Voices
    1982
    9 to 5 (TV Series) · as Franklin Hart
    1981
    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
    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 Tom Miller
    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

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