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Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Harold Tobolowsky, born May 30, 1951, is an acclaimed American character actor revered for his roles in notable films such as the insurance agent Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day and the amnesiac Sammy Jankis in Memento. His television prominence extends to a variety of characters including 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. He is also a writer, hosting a monthly audio podcast, The Tobolowsky Files, which showcases autobiographical stories of his acting and personal life. He's authored three books, The Dangerous Animals Club, Cautionary Tales, and My Adventures with God. Stephen was born in Dallas, Texas and showed early talent in baseball before a childhood illness ended his athletic dreams. He moved onto theatre and graduated from Justin F. Kimball High School and Southern Methodist University, later acquiring a master's degree from the University of Illinois in 1975. Aside from acting, he also directed plays in New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, and even co-wrote the film True Stories. His podcast, The Tobolowsky Files debuted in 2009 and was picked up by Public Radio International in 2012. Throughout his career, he has starred in over 200 films and numerous television projects.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Stephen Harold Tobolowsky
Born: Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: May 30, 1951
Occupations: Actor, Writer
Years Active: 1975-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Ann Hearn
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Movies Featuring Stephen Tobolowsky
Fractured
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
My Father the Hero
Mr. Magoo
The Glimmer Man
Single White Female
Garfield
The Philadelphia Experiment
Bird on a Wire
Great Balls of Fire!
Hero
Poolman
You May Not Kiss the Bride
Pearblossom Hwy
Hard Breakers
Magnificat
The Lorax
The Hotwives of Orlando
Hello Ladies: The Movie
Christian Mingle
Toy Story of Terror!
Where is Rocky II?
Mamaboy
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy’s Showdown
Monsters at Large
Strange Nature
The Primary Instinct
Six L.A. Love Stories
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons”
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween
Fantastic Mr. Murray
The Prime Gig
Ritual
Loners
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
Black River
The Day the World Ended
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Par 6
Promise Me Tomorrow
Stephen Tobolowsky’s Birthday Party
Blind Dating
The Valley of Light
Boxboarders!
McBride: The Doctor is Out…Really Out
On the Edge
Loveless in Los Angeles
Mirror Mirror
The Marla Hanson Story
Funny About Love
Wedlock
Cocaine and Blue Eyes
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Roe vs. Wade
In Country
Breaking In
Checking Out
Two Idiots in Hollywood
Nobody’s Fool
Hollywood Signs
Haul Out the Holly
Freakier Friday
Josh and S.A.M.
The Pickle
Trevor
Black Dog
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Don’t Look Under the Bed
Power 98
The Face is Familiar
Radioland Murders
The Rainbow Tribe
Keep My Grave Open
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
The Curse of Inferno
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
Roadside Prophets
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Around the Fire
Thelma et Louise, un western féministe
The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story
Beethoven’s Big Break
Calendar Girl
Murder in the First
Mimics
Career Timeline
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2019
Fractured
Dr. Berthram
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons”
Mr. Bentley
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween
Creepy Rattlechains (voice)
Fantastic Mr. Murray
Self - Interviewee
Loners
Mr. Tessman
2016
Where is Rocky II?
Byron (segment: "Monument One")
Mamaboy
Reverend Weld
Six L.A. Love Stories
Professor John Dobler
2006
Promise Me Tomorrow
Carl Venable
Stephen Tobolowsky’s Birthday Party
Self
Blind Dating
Dr. Perkins
2001
Black River
Mayor Tom Thompson
The Day the World Ended
Ed Turner
On the Edge
Tom (wraparound segments)
1998
Black Dog
McClaren
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Calculator (voice)
Around the Fire
Doc
The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story
Tabaqui (voice)
1996
The Glimmer Man
Power 98
Rick Harris
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Bando (voice)
The Curse of Inferno
Lonnie Martin
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