Stephen Tobolowsky
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.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Edwin Adelson
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mr. Kayman
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Spencer Freiberg
Seinfeld
Tor Eckman
King of the Hill
Dr. Benson / Burt Halverstrom (voice)
The Drew Carey Show
Councilman
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jim Halliwell
We Bare Bears
Stephen ( voice)
Desperate Housewives
Bud Penrod
Knots Landing
Steve Comiskey
The Goldbergs
Principal Ball
That '70s Show
Professor
CSI: Miami
Don Haffman
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Len Dunkel
Ghost Whisperer
Dr. Peltier
Mad About You
Principal Hocksacker
The Mindy Project
Marc Shulman
According to Jim
Dr. Ted
The West Wing
Dr. Max Milkman
Archer
Robert (voice)
Malcolm in the Middle
Mr. Fisher
Will & Grace
Ned Weathers
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Principal James Merrow
Glee
Sandy Ryerson
Community
Professor Peter Sheffield
Las Vegas
The Dead Zone
Jim Pratt
Heroes
Bob Bishop
Justice League Action
Professor Stein (voice)
Boston Legal
Dr. Alvin Azinabinacroft
Designing Women
Chicago Hope
The Closer
James Bloom
Californication
Stu Beggs
The Practice
Alice
L.A. Law
Dr. Michael Segal
Silicon Valley
Jack Barker
Falcon Crest
Doctor
Justified
Jerry Barkley
Fuller House
Mr. Gerald
Cagney & Lacey
True Jackson, VP
Lars Balthazar
Reba
Two Guys and a Girl
Father Viteri
Pound Puppies
Mr. Geekman (voice)
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Gil (voice)
Any Day Now
Hacks
Henry Weeks
Stars in the House
Self
Hercules
Numericles (voice)
The Sarah Silverman Program.
Bill Fantastimart
Green Eggs and Ham
Chad (voice)
Deadwood
Hugo Jarry
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Alex
Roswell
Julius Walters
The Really Loud House
Walter Phillipini
One Day at a Time
Dr. Berkowitz
Crazy like a Fox
Hotel Clerk
The Naked Truth
Vincent Hartford
Another Period
Thomas Edison
The Pretender
Dr. Alan Trader
The Cool Kids
Leonard
Murder One
Spaceballs
Captain of the Guard
No Activity
(voice)
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Off Centre
The Defenders
Judge Gelineau
Suddenly Susan
Dr. Gerken
The Lone Gunmen
Schooled
Earl Ball
Minx
Conrad Ross
Oliver Beene
Dr. Ken
Joe
Married to the Kellys
Frog and Toad
Dragonfly (voice)
Nobody Wants This
Rabbi Cohen
Friends with Better Lives
Dr. Adleman
ThunderCats Roar
Driller (voice)
Do Over
Basic Instinct
Dr. Lamott
Cafe Americain
Roger Livingston
Complete Savages
Mr. Frehley
227
Harts of the West
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
Alan Dolfe
Night Stalker
Dicktown
John’s Dad
The Lorax
Uncle Ubb (voice)
Mr. Rhodes
The Hotwives of Orlando
Phil
A Whole New Ballgame
Dr. Warner Brakefield
Memento
Sammy
Snoops
Michael Bench
Shannon's Deal
Big Day
Sneakers
Dr. Werner Brandes
Kingpin
Fractured
Dr. Berthram
Garfield
Happy Chapman
Groundhog Day
Ned Ryerson
Robots
Bigmouth Executive / Forge (voice)
White Famous
Stu Beggs
Bad Internet
James
Against the Grain
Niles Hardeman
Freakier Friday
Mr. Bates
Thelma & Louise
Max
Freaky Friday
Mr. Bates
Mississippi Burning
Townley
Raines
Dweebs
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Principal Purdy (voice)
John from Cincinnati
The Time Traveler's Wife
Dr. Kendrick
Blue Skies
Oak
American Men
Sterling Moss
Wild Hogs
Charley
Failure to Launch
Bud
Bird on a Wire
Joe Weyburn
The Insider
Eric Kluster
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Tom Abernathy
Buried
Alan Davenport (voice)
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Warren Singleton
Candy Cane Lane
Mr. Benedetto (uncredited)
National Security
Billy Narthax
Single White Female
Mitch Myerson
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
Andy Gunderson (voice)
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Bando (voice)
Murder in the First
Mr. Henkin
The Glimmer Man
Christopher Maynard
Freddy Got Fingered
Uncle Neil
Hero
Wallace
The Philadelphia Experiment
Barney
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
George Ruddy
Romeo Is Bleeding
District Attorney (uncredited)
Mr. Magoo
Agent FBI Chuck Stupak
You May Not Kiss the Bride
Plumber
The Grifters
Jeweler
Poolman
Stephen Toronkowski / Blanche
Ritual
Dr. Javitz (uncredited)
Black Dog
McClaren
Don't Look Under the Bed
Michael McCausland
Little Black Book
Carl
View from the Top
Frank Thomas (uncredited)
Atlas Shrugged: Part III
Dr. Hugh Akston
Blind Dating
Dr. Perkins
Wedlock
Warden Holliday
Radioland Murders
Max Applewhite
Hello Ladies: The Movie
Alan
Christian Mingle
Douglas McCarver
My Father the Hero
Mike
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Mayor Bill Klepler
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
Tabaqui (voice)
Beethoven's Big Break
Sal
Swing Shift
French deMille / Documentary Narrator
Great Balls of Fire!
Jud Phillips
Where the Day Takes You
Charles
In Country
Pete
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Bill Bardo
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween
Creepy Rattlechains (voice)
The Pickle
Mike Krakower
Checking Out
Pharmacist
The Rainbow Tribe
Principal Sands
The Country Bears
Norbert Barrington
Hard Breakers
Max
The Prime Gig
Mick
Calendar Girl
Antonio
One Man's Hero
Captain Gaine
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Calculator (voice)
The Valley of Light
Littlefield
Monsters at Large
Mr. Phillips
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Oliver Mintz
Haul Out the Holly
Ned
Funny About Love
Hugo
The Confirmation
Father Lyons
The Sasquatch Gang
Dalrymple
Mirror Mirror
Mr. Anderson
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Mr. Bentley
Roe vs. Wade
Darryl Horwath
Love Liza
Tom Bailey
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
Ned
Six L.A. Love Stories
Professor John Dobler
Roadside Prophets
Ranger Bob
Debating Robert Lee
Debate Judge
Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want
Father Joe (segment "Trevor")
The Face is Familiar
Mamaboy
Reverend Weld
Peep World
Ephraim
On the Edge
Tom (wraparound segments)
Strange Nature
Mayor Paulson
Josh and S.A.M.
Thomas 'Thom' Whitney
Cocaine and Blue Eyes
TV Clerk
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
B.J. McQueen
The Day the World Ended
Ed Turner
Butterfly in the Typewriter
The Abbot
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Sergeant Phil Baranski
The Curse of Inferno
Lonnie Martin
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Self
The Last Ride
Ray
Bossa Nova
Trevor
Breaking In
District Attorney
Love Virtually
Dr. Divine
Around the Fire
Doc
The Barber
Chief Hardaway
Thelma et Louise, un western féministe
Self
The Marla Hanson Story
Defense Attorney
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
Self
Trevor
Father Joe
Nobody's Fool
Kirk
To the Moon, Alice
Sitcom Producer
Hollywood Signs
Self
Par 6
T.T. Riley
Fantastic Mr. Murray
Self - Interviewee
Two Idiots in Hollywood
Prosecuting Attorney
Last Flight Out
Doctor Timothy Brandon
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
Dewey Wise
Baby Talk
Keep My Grave Open
Robert
Mimics
Melvin Reinhold
Deadly Medicine
Ron Sutton
The Operator
Doc
Stanley's Gig
Abe Cohen
Night Visitors
Taylor
Black River
Mayor Tom Thompson
Tagget
Al Hentz
Where is Rocky II?
Byron (segment: "Monument One")
Loners
Mr. Tessman
Waiting for Yvette
Alan
Hail Mary
Welcome to the Men's Group
McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out
Harry Evers
Say It Ain't Solo
Himself
Promise Me Tomorrow
Carl Venable
Boxboarders!
dr.james
Magnificat
Neighbor
Power 98
Rick Harris
The Primary Instinct
Himself
Living 'til the End
Dr. Shaw
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Self
Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party
Self
Frankie and Johnny Are Married
Murray Mintz
Pearblossom Hwy
Rick Lawler
Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends
Andy
Watching Walter
Walter
Toy Story of Terror!
Ron (voice)