Jerry Stiller
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1927-06-08
Day of Death
2020-05-11 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Jerry Stiller
Biography
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.
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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Known For
Acting
(2023)
(2016)
Zoolander 2
as Maury Ballstein
(2016)
Zoolander: Super Model
as Maury Ballstein (voice)
(2015)
Deli Man
as Himself
(2014)
Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Harvey (voice)
(2014)
How Murray Saved Christmas
as Murray Weiner (voice)
(2014)
Simpler Times
as Harry
(2013)
Cousins
as Charlie Gordon
(2012)
Foodfight!
as General X (voice)
(2012)
Excuse Me for Living
as Morty
(2011)
Swinging with the Finkels
as Mr. Winters
(2009)
Ice Dreams
as Skipper
(2007)
The Heartbreak Kid
as Doc
(2007)
Hairspray
as Mr. Pinky
(2004)
The Lion King 1½
as Uncle Max (voice)
(2004)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
(2004)
Teacher's Pet
as Pretty Boy (voice)
(2004)
Behind the Legend: Timon
as Uncle Max
(2004)
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
as Uncle Max (voice)
(2002)
Serving Sara
as Milton the Cop
(2002)
(2001)
Zoolander
as Maury Ballstein
(2001)
On the Line
as Nathan
(2000)
My 5 Wives
as Don Giovanni
(2000)
The Independent
as Morty Fineman
(2000)
Chump Change
as The Colonel
(1999)
The Suburbans
as Speedo Silverberg
(1999)
A Fish in the Bathtub
as Sam
(1999)
(1999)
Secret of the Andes
as Dr. Golfisch
(1997)
Subway Stories
as Old Man (segment "The 5:24")
(1997)
Stag
as Ted
(1997)
The Deli
as Petey Cheesecake
(1997)
A Rat's Tale
as Prof. Plumpingham
(1997)
Camp Stories
as Schlomo
(1995)
Heavyweights
as Harvey Bushkin
(1995)
(1993)
The Pickle
as Phil Hirsch
(1993)
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
as Theatrical Producer
(1991)
Highway to Hell
as Desk Cop
(1991)
(1991)
The Sunset Gang
as Seymour Shapiro (segment "The Detective")
(1990)
Sweet 15
as Mr. Waterman
(1990)
Little Vegas
as Sam
(1989)
That's Adequate
as Sid Lane
(1988)
Hairspray
as Wilbur Turnblad
(1987)
Nadine
as Raymond Escobar
(1987)
Hot Pursuit
as Victor Honeywell
(1987)
The Hustler of Money
as Stu
(1987)
Shoeshine
as Father
(1986)
Seize the Day
as Dr. Tamkin
(1986)
The McGuffin
as Marty de Reske
(1983)
The Other Woman
as Mel Binns
(1981)
Madame X
as Burt Orland
(1980)
Those Lips, Those Eyes
as Mr. Shoemaker
(1977)
Nasty Habits
as P.R. Priest
(1977)
(1976)
The Ritz
as Carmine Vespucci
(1974)
Airport 1975
as Sam
(1974)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Lt. Rico Patrone
(1971)
A Memory of Two Mondays
as Mechanic
(1970)
Crew
(2013)
Cousins
Producer