Jerry Stiller
Known for Acting · 125 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
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self / Self - Co-Host
The Good Wife
2009
as Judge Felix Afterman
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Stu (uncredited)
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lt. Birnbaum
The Love Boat
1977
as Bud Hanrahan / Tony Vitelli
The View
1997
as Self
The King of Queens
1998
as Arthur Spooner
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Audience Member
Great Performances
1971
as Mechanic
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
L.A. Law
1986
as Nat Pincus
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as McGonnigal
Alice
1976
Love, American Style
1969
as Harry / Leonard Ferguson
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Maury Salt
Hart to Hart
1979
as Myron Finkle
Simon & Simon
1981
Screen Two
1985
as Marty de Reske
American Playhouse
1982
as Seymour Shapiro (segment 'Yiddish', 'The Detective') / Sam Rosenbloom
The Equalizer
1985
as Brahms
Studio One
1948
as Sergeant Joe Capriotti
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Luther Mandrake
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Fish Hooks
2010
as Principal Stickler / Principal Stickler (voice)
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self
The Defenders
1961
as Sergeant Wysenski
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Jerry Stiller
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Dinosaur Comedian (voice)
Hercules
1998
as Eagle (voice)
In the Heat of the Night
1988
as Rabbi Feldman
Teacher's Pet
2000
as Pretty Boy (voice)
Monsters
1988
as Victor
Rhoda
1974
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
Archie Bunker's Place
1979
Wonder Pets!
2006
as Old White Mouse (voice)
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969
as Paul Sterling / Mr. Landon
Mercy
2009
as Joe Thalberg
Baseball
1994
as Various (voice)
Head Case
2007
as Self
Lamp Unto My Feet
1948
as Candide
Hullabaloo
1965
as Self
Crashbox
1999
The Paul Lynde Show
1972
as Barney Dickerson
Deadly Games
1995
as Phil Cullen
That's Life
1968
as Self
Tattingers
1988
as Sid Wilbur
General Electric Theater
1953
as Harold
Amanda's
1983
as Sal Malzone
Joe and Sons
1975
as Gus Duzik
Time Express
1979
Linus the Lionhearted
1964
Movies (66)
The Lion King 1½
2004
as Uncle Max (voice)
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Harvey (voice)
Zoolander
2001
as Maury Ballstein
Hairspray
2007
as Mr. Pinky
The Heartbreak Kid
2007
as Doc
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Hairspray
1988
as Wilbur Turnblad
Zoolander 2
2016
as Maury Ballstein
Foodfight!
2012
as General X (voice)
Airport 1975
1974
as Sam
Swinging with the Finkels
2011
as Mr. Winters
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974
as Lt. Rico Patrone
Zoolander: Super Model
2016
as Maury Ballstein (voice)
Heavyweights
1995
as Harvey Bushkin
Serving Sara
2002
as Milton the Cop
Shoeshine
1987
as Father
Teacher's Pet
2004
as Pretty Boy (voice)
Highway to Hell
1991
as Desk Cop
I Am Divine
2014
as Self (archive)
Excuse Me for Living
2012
as Morty
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999
as Sam
Deli Man
2015
as Self
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Subway Stories
1997
as Old Man (segment "The 5:24")
Hot Pursuit
1987
as Victor Honeywell
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
2004
as Self
Nadine
1987
as Raymond Escobar
Sweet 15
1990
as Mr. Waterman
The Suburbans
1999
as Speedo Silverberg
The Independent
2000
as Morty Fineman
Freefall
1990
as Emily's Father
Lovers and Other Strangers
1970
as Jim
Those Lips, Those Eyes
1980
as Mr. Shoemaker
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
1977
The Hustler of Money
1987
as Stu
Nasty Habits
1977
as P.R. Priest
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
1991
as Irving
Behind the Legend: Timon
2004
as Uncle Max (voice)
The Ritz
1976
as Carmine Vespucci
The Sunset Gang
1991
as Seymour Shapiro (segment "The Detective")
Chump Change
2000
as The Colonel
Seize the Day
1986
as Dr. Tamkin
The Deli
1997
as Petey Cheesecake
On the Line
2001
as Nathan
Stag
1997
as Ted
Ice Dreams
2009
as Skipper
Secret of the Andes
1999
as Dr. Golfisch
The Other Woman
1983
as Mel Binns
That's Adequate
1989
as Sid Lane
Little Vegas
1990
as Sam
How Murray Saved Christmas
2014
as Murray Weiner (voice)
Madame X
1981
as Burt Orland
Pair of Jokers
1990
as Scully Wexler
Simpler Times
2014
as Harry
The Pickle
1993
as Phil Hirsch
My 5 Wives
2000
as Don Giovanni
A Memory of Two Mondays
1971
as Mechanic
Cousins
2013
as Charlie Gordon
The McGuffin
1986
as Marty de Reske
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
1993
as Theatrical Producer
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002
as Self
A Rat's Tale
1998
as Prof. Plumpingham
Camp Stories
1997
as Schlomo
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
2004
as Uncle Max (voice)
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
1999
as Self
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 125 credits spanning from 1948 to 2025, Jerry Stiller has appeared in 66 films and 59 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jerry Stiller Movies
- The Lion King 1½ (2004) — as Uncle Max (voice)
- Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014) — as Harvey (voice)
- Zoolander (2001) — as Maury Ballstein
- Hairspray (2007) — as Mr. Pinky
- The Heartbreak Kid (2007) — as Doc
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