Stephen Tobolowsky
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- MysteryFractured
- ComedyWelcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
- AnimationGarfield
- ComedyGroundhog Day
- DramaBuried
- AdventureMr. Magoo
- AnimationThe Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
- ComedyFreaky Friday
- ComedyOne Day at a Time
- DramaMurder in the First
- ComedyThe Confirmation
- FamilyDon't Look Under the Bed
- ComedyThe Country Bears
- AdventureThe Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
- ComedyFailure to Launch
- AdventureSpaceballs
- ComedyPeep World
- AdventureHomeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
- AnimationThe Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
- AnimationRobots
- ComedyView from the Top
- AnimationJustice League Action
- DocumentaryStephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party
- DocumentaryThe Primary Instinct
- ComedyTrue Stories
- DramaStrange Nature
- DocumentaryThe Primary Instinct
- DocumentaryThe Primary Instinct
- RomanceGuys and Girls Can't Be Friends
- ThrillerThe Barber
- DramaThe Last Ride
- ComedyBeethoven's Big Break
- ComedyMamaboy
- AdventureJosh and S.A.M.
- DramaLiving 'til the End
- DramaPearblossom Hwy
- ActionBird on a Wire
- DramaSingle White Female
- ComedyMemoirs of an Invisible Man
- ComedyLove Liza
- ComedyFunny About Love
- ComedyThe Curse of Inferno
- ComedyFrankie and Johnny Are Married
- AnimationToy Story of Terror!
- AnimationMr. Peabody & Sherman
- DramaThe Time Traveler's Wife
- ComedyLittle Black Book
- CrimeThe Grifters
- ComedyHello Ladies: The Movie
- ComedyCalendar Girl
- MysteryMemento
- AdventureThelma & Louise
- AnimationScooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
- CrimeMississippi Burning
- DramaThe Valley of Light
- ComedyHero
- DramaThe Insider
- ComedyMy Father the Hero
- ActionThe Glimmer Man
- DramaAtlas Shrugged: Part III
- ActionPower 98
- AdventureThe Philadelphia Experiment
- ComedyRadioland Murders
- DramaIn Country
- ComedyLoners
- AdventureRoadside Prophets
- ComedyAdaptation.
- ComedyWin a Date with Tad Hamilton!
- HorrorMirror Mirror
- DramaBasic Instinct
- ActionWild Hogs
- ActionBlack Dog
- ComedyThe Sasquatch Gang
- ComedyChecking Out
- CrimeWhere the Day Takes You
- ActionOne Man's Hero
- ActionNational Security
- ComedyAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
- AnimationThe Lorax
- HorrorRitual
- ActionMiss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
- DramaSwing Shift
- CrimeRomeo Is Bleeding
- ComedySneakers
- ComedyFreddy Got Fingered
- ComedyLove Virtually
- ComedyBoxboarders!
- ComedyTwo Idiots in Hollywood
- ComedyMr. Rhodes
- ComedyThe Operator
- ComedyTwo Idiots in Hollywood
- ComedyDweebs
- ComedyBlind Dating
- Science FictionAlien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
- ComedyBig Time in Hollywood, Fl
- ComedyChristian Mingle
- Science FictionNight Visitors
- DramaMagnificat
- DocumentaryFantastic Mr. Murray
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Stephen Tobolowsky
Actor
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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- Place of Birth
- Dallas, Texas, USA
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- 144
- Website
- http://stephentobolowsky.com/