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Jerry Stiller

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Jerry Stiller

Born June 8, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied May 11, 202059 films

Gerald Isaac Stiller (June 8, 1927 – May 11, 2020) was an American actor and comedian. He spent many years as part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara, to whom he was married for over 60 years until her death in 2015. Stiller saw a late-career resurgence starting in 1993, playing George Costanza's father Frank on the sitcom Seinfeld, a part which earned him an Emmy nomination. The year Seinfeld went off the air, Stiller began his role as the eccentric Arthur Spooner on the CBS comedy series The King of Queens, another role that garnered widespread acclaim.

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Stiller appeared together with his son Ben Stiller in films such as Zoolander, Heavyweights, Hot Pursuit, The Heartbreak Kid, and Zoolander 2. He also performed voice-over work for films and television, including The Lion King 1½ and Planes: Fire and Rescue. In his later career, Stiller became known for portraying grumpy and eccentric characters who were nevertheless beloved.

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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy posterFirst watchAnchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy20046.7as Man in Bar (uncredited)It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Lion King 1½ poster6.6The Lion King 1½2004Zoolander poster6.2Zoolander2001Hairspray poster6.7Hairspray2007The Taking of Pelham One Two Three poster7.5The Taking of Pelham One Two Three1974The Heartbreak Kid poster5.8The Heartbreak Kid2007Planes: Fire & Rescue poster6.2Planes: Fire & Rescue2014Hairspray poster6.8Hairspray1988Zoolander 2 poster4.9Zoolander 22016

Filmography

59 films as actor
  1. 2016Zoolander: Super ModelMaury Ballstein (voice)
  2. 2016Zoolander 2Maury Ballstein
  3. 2014Simpler TimesHarry
  4. 2014How Murray Saved ChristmasMurray Weiner (voice)
  5. 2014Planes: Fire & RescueHarvey (voice)
  6. 2013CousinsCharlie Gordon
  7. 2012Excuse Me for LivingMorty
  8. 2012Foodfight!General X (voice)
  9. 2011Swinging with the FinkelsMr. Winters
  10. 2009Ice DreamsSkipper
  11. 2007The Heartbreak KidDoc
  12. 2007HairsprayMr. Pinky
  13. 2004The Lion King 1½Uncle Max (voice)
  14. 2004Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyMan in Bar (uncredited)
  15. 2004Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5Uncle Max (voice)
  16. 2004Behind the Legend: TimonUncle Max (voice)
  17. 2004Teacher's PetPretty Boy (voice)
  18. 2002Serving SaraMilton
  19. 2001On the LineNathan
  20. 2001ZoolanderMaury Ballstein
  21. 2000The IndependentMorty Fineman
  22. 2000My 5 WivesDon Giovanni
  23. 2000Chump ChangeThe Colonel
  24. 1999The SuburbansSpeedo Silverberg
  25. 1999Secret of the AndesDr. Golfisch
  26. 1999A Fish in the BathtubSam
  27. 1998A Rat's TaleProf. Plumpingham
  28. 1997The DeliPetey Cheesecake
  29. 1997Subway StoriesOld Man (segment "The 5:24")
  30. 1997Camp StoriesSchlomo
  31. 1997StagTed
  32. 1995HeavyweightsHarvey Bushkin
  33. 1993Tracey Ullman Takes on New YorkTheatrical Producer
  34. 1993The PicklePhil Hirsch
  35. 1991Highway to HellDesk Cop
  36. 1991Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No RulesIrving (segment 'Return to Kansas City')
  37. 1991The Sunset GangSeymour Shapiro (segment "The Detective")
  38. 1990Little VegasSam
  39. 1990FreefallEmily's Father
  40. 1990Sweet 15Mr. Waterman
  41. 1990Pair of JokersScully Wexler
  42. 1989That's AdequateSid Lane
  43. 1988HairsprayWilbur Turnblad
  44. 1987NadineRaymond Escobar
  45. 1987Hot PursuitVictor Honeywell
  46. 1987The Hustler of MoneyStu
  47. 1987ShoeshineFather
  48. 1986Seize the DayDr. Tamkin
  49. 1986The McGuffinMarty de Reske
  50. 1983The Other WomanMel Binns
  51. 1981Madame XBurt Orland
  52. 1980Those Lips, Those EyesMr. Shoemaker
  53. 1977Dick Clark's Good Old Days
  54. 1977Nasty HabitsP.R. Priest
  55. 1976The RitzCarmine Vespucci
  56. 1974Airport 1975Sam
  57. 1974The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeRico Patrone
  58. 1971A Memory of Two MondaysMechanic
  59. 1970Lovers and Other StrangersJim