Jerry Stiller
Known for Acting · 124 credits
- Born
- 1927-06-08
- Died
- 2020-05-11
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Gerald Isaac Stiller · Stiller & Meara
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.
Known For
TV Shows (59)
Law & Order
1990
as Michael Tobis / Sam Pokras
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Seinfeld
1989
as Frank Costanza
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Stu (uncredited)
The Good Wife
2009
as Judge Felix Afterman
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self / Self - Co-Host
The View
1997
as Self
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lt. Birnbaum
The Love Boat
1977
as Bud Hanrahan / Tony Vitelli
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Love, American Style
1969
as Leonard Ferguson / Harry
Great Performances
1971
as Mechanic
The King of Queens
1998
as Arthur Spooner
L.A. Law
1986
as Nat Pincus
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Maury Salt
The Equalizer
1985
as Brahms
Simon & Simon
1981
Alice
1976
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as McGonnigal
Studio One
1948
as Sergeant Joe Capriotti
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self
Hart to Hart
1979
as Myron Finkle
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Audience Member
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Luther Mandrake
Hercules
1998
as Eagle (voice)
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Defenders
1961
as Sergeant Wysenski
Screen Two
1985
as Marty de Reske
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Jerry Stiller
Fish Hooks
2010
as Principal Stickler / Principal Stickler (voice)
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
Rhoda
1974
In the Heat of the Night
1988
as Rabbi Feldman
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Dinosaur Comedian (voice)
Monsters
1988
as Victor
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969
as Paul Sterling / Mr. Landon
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
Archie Bunker's Place
1979
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
Teacher's Pet
2000
as Pretty Boy (voice)
Baseball
1994
as Various (voice)
American Playhouse
1982
as Sam Rosenbloom
Wonder Pets!
2006
as Old White Mouse (voice)
Head Case
2007
as Self
Mercy
2009
as Joe Thalberg
Deadly Games
1995
as Phil Cullen
Lamp Unto My Feet
1948
as Candide
The Paul Lynde Show
1972
as Barney Dickerson
Crashbox
1999
Hullabaloo
1965
as Self
Tattingers
1988
as Sid Wilbur
General Electric Theater
1953
as Harold
That's Life
1968
as Self
Time Express
1979
Amanda's
1983
as Sal Malzone
Linus the Lionhearted
1964
Joe and Sons
1975
as Gus Duzik
Movies (65)
The Lion King 1½
2004
as Uncle Max (voice)
Zoolander
2001
as Maury Ballstein
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Harvey (voice)
Hairspray
2007
as Mr. Pinky
Zoolander 2
2016
as Maury Ballstein
The Heartbreak Kid
2007
as Doc
Heavyweights
1995
as Harvey Bushkin
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974
as Lt. Rico Patrone
The Suburbans
1999
as Speedo Silverberg
Hairspray
1988
as Wilbur Turnblad
Serving Sara
2002
as Milton the Cop
Airport 1975
1974
as Sam
Subway Stories
1997
as Old Man (segment "The 5:24")
The Pickle
1993
as Phil Hirsch
The Independent
2000
as Morty Fineman
Foodfight!
2012
as General X (voice)
That's Adequate
1989
as Sid Lane
Hot Pursuit
1987
as Victor Honeywell
A Memory of Two Mondays
1971
as Mechanic
Highway to Hell
1991
as Desk Cop
Ice Dreams
2009
as Skipper
The Deli
1997
as Petey Cheesecake
Swinging with the Finkels
2011
as Mr. Winters
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002
as Self
On the Line
2001
as Nathan
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Teacher's Pet
2004
as Pretty Boy (voice)
Nadine
1987
as Raymond Escobar
Lovers and Other Strangers
1970
as Jim
Zoolander: Super Model
2016
as Maury Ballstein (voice)
I Am Divine
2014
as Self (archive)
The Ritz
1976
as Carmine Vespucci
How Murray Saved Christmas
2014
as Murray Weiner (voice)
My 5 Wives
2000
as Don Giovanni
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
1999
as Self
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999
as Sam
Chump Change
2000
as The Colonel
Stag
1997
as Ted
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
1991
as Irving
The Hustler of Money
1987
as Stu
A Rat's Tale
1998
as Prof. Plumpingham
Nasty Habits
1977
as P.R. Priest
The Sunset Gang
1991
as Seymour Shapiro (segment "The Detective")
Little Vegas
1990
as Sam
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
1977
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
1993
as Theatrical Producer
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995
The Other Woman
1983
as Mel Binns
Camp Stories
1997
as Schlomo
Those Lips, Those Eyes
1980
as Mr. Shoemaker
Excuse Me for Living
2012
as Morty
Seize the Day
1986
as Dr. Tamkin
Sweet 15
1990
as Mr. Waterman
Secret of the Andes
1999
as Dr. Golfisch
Deli Man
2015
as Self
The McGuffin
1986
as Marty de Reske
Shoeshine
1987
as Father
Madame X
1981
as Burt Orland
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
2004
as Uncle Max (voice)
Behind the Legend: Timon
2004
as Uncle Max (voice)
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
2004
as Self
Simpler Times
2014
as Harry
Pair of Jokers
1990
as Scully Wexler
Cousins
2013
as Charlie Gordon
About Jerry Stiller
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… With 124 credits spanning from 1948 to 2025, Jerry Stiller has appeared in 65 films and 59 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jerry Stiller Movies
- The Lion King 1½ (2004) — as Uncle Max (voice)
- Zoolander (2001) — as Maury Ballstein
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) — as Man in Bar (uncredited)
- Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014) — as Harvey (voice)
- Hairspray (2007) — as Mr. Pinky
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