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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

214

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-07-08 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Also Known As

Jeffery Tambor

Джеффри Тэмбор

Τζέφφρεϊ Τάμπόρ

Τζέφρεϊ Τάμπόρ

جفری تامبر

Jeffrey Tambor

Biography

Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his television roles such as Jeffrey Brooks, the uptight neighbor of Stanley and Helen Roper in the TV sitcom The Ropers (1979–1980), as Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998), George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and Maura Pfefferman on Transparent (2014–2017). For his role in the latter, Tambor earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series out of three nominations. In 2015, he was also awarded a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Pfefferman. His film roles include Jay Porter in ...And Justice for All (1979), Jinx Latham in Mr. Mom (1983), Sully in There's Something About Mary (1998), Mayor Augustus Maywho in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Tom Manning in Hellboy (2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Sid Garner in The Hangover trilogy (2009–2013), Francis Silverberg in The Accountant (2016), and Georgy Malenkov in The Death of Stalin (2017). Tambor has done voice acting for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Tangled (2010), and Trolls (2016). For his voice role in The Lionhearts (1998), he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. From 2002 to 2003, he was an announcer for Hollywood Squares. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeffrey Tambor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Meet Joe Black

1998

Meet Joe Black

as

Quince

City Slickers

1991

City Slickers

as

Lou

Hellboy

2004

Hellboy

as

Tom Manning

Doctor Dolittle

1998

Doctor Dolittle

as

Dr. Fish

Teaching Mrs. Tingle

1999

Teaching Mrs. Tingle

as

Coach Wenchell

Girl, Interrupted

1999

Girl, Interrupted

as

Dr. Potts

Saturday the 14th

1981

Saturday the 14th

as

Waldemar

Life Stinks

1991

Life Stinks

as

Vance Crasswell

The Invention of Lying

2009

The Invention of Lying

as

Anthony James

Radioland Murders

1994

Radioland Murders

as

Walt Whalen Jr.

Superhero Movie

2008

Superhero Movie

as

Dr. Whitby

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

2004

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

as

King Neptune (voice)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2000

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

as

Mayor Augustus Maywho

Three O'Clock High

1987

Three O'Clock High

as

Mr. Rice

Mr. Mom

1983

Mr. Mom

as

Jinx

Malibu's Most Wanted

2003

Malibu's Most Wanted

as

Dr. Feldman

The Man Who Wasn't There

1983

The Man Who Wasn't There

as

Boris Potemkin

Monsters vs Aliens

2009

Monsters vs Aliens

as

Carl Murphy (voice)

Flypaper

2011

Flypaper

as

Gordon Blythe

Heavyweights

1995

Heavyweights

as

Maury Garner

The Hangover Part II

2011

The Hangover Part II

as

Sid Garner

My Teacher's Wife

1999

My Teacher's Wife

as

Jack Boomer

Paul

2011

Paul

as

Adam Shadowchild

...And Justice for All

1979

...And Justice for All

as

Jay Porter

Eloise at the Plaza

2003

Eloise at the Plaza

as

Mr. Salomone the Manager

Brenda Starr

1989

Brenda Starr

as

Vladimir

Slipstream

2007

Slipstream

as

Geek / Jeffrey / Dr. Geekman

The Hangover

2009

The Hangover

as

Sid Garner

Get Well Soon

2001

Get Well Soon

as

Mitchell

Lucky

2011

Lucky

as

Detective Waylon

Under the Tuscan Sun

2003

Under the Tuscan Sun

as

Lawyer (uncredited)

Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space

2009

Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space

as

Carl Murphy (voice)

Win Win

2011

Win Win

as

Vigman

Mr. Popper's Penguins

2011

Mr. Popper's Penguins

as

Mr. Gremmins

Lisa

1990

Lisa

as

Mr. Larry Marks

Meeting Spencer

2010

Meeting Spencer

as

Harris Chappell

Never Again

2001

Never Again

as

Christopher

The Hangover Part III

2013

The Hangover Part III

as

Sid Garner

The Nativity

1987

The Nativity

as

Eli (voice)

At Home with the Webbers

1993

At Home with the Webbers

as

Gerald Webber

Branded

2012

Branded

as

Bob Gibbons

Night of the Living Carrots

2011

Night of the Living Carrots

as

Carl Murphy (voice)

The Easter Story

1990

The Easter Story

as

Peter (voice)

Phil Spector

2013

Phil Spector

as

Bruce Cutler

The Last Laugh

2016

The Last Laugh

as

Self

Tangled

2010

Tangled

as

Big Nose Thug (voice)

Muppets from Space

1999

Muppets from Space

as

K. Edgar Singer

Disclosure

2020

Disclosure

as

Self (archive footage)

The Clockwork Girl

2021

The Clockwork Girl

as

Wilhelm the Tinkerer (voice)

A Merry Friggin' Christmas

2014

A Merry Friggin' Christmas

as

Snowman (voice)

Weapons of Mass Distraction

1997

Weapons of Mass Distraction

as

Alan Blanchard

Big Bully

1996

Big Bully

as

Art Lundstrum

The Accountant

2016

The Accountant

as

Francis Silverberg

The D Train

2015

The D Train

as

Bill Shurmur

Take Your Best Shot

1982

Take Your Best Shot

as

Alden Pepper

Funky Monkey

2004

Funky Monkey

as

Crane

Seriously... Phil Collins

1990

Seriously... Phil Collins

as

Jeffrey Taglentini

A Gun in the House

1981

A Gun in the House

as

Lance Kessler

Another Midnight Run

1994

Another Midnight Run

as

Bernie Abbot

Scorched

2003

Scorched

as

Bank Employer

Trolls

2016

Trolls

as

King Peppy (voice)

The Death of Stalin

2017

The Death of Stalin

as

Georgy Malenkov

The Awakening of Candra

1983

The Awakening of Candra

as

Professor Michael Silver

Five

2011

Five

as

Danny

Tangled: Before Ever After

2017

Tangled: Before Ever After

as

Big Nose (voice)

55 Steps

2018

55 Steps

as

Mort Cohen

Pollock

2000

Pollock

as

Clem Greenberg

Magic Camp

2020

Magic Camp

as

Roy Preston

Onion News Empire

2013

Onion News Empire

as

David Bryant

For the Love of Money

2012

For the Love of Money

as

Mr. Solomon

The Dream Chasers

1982

The Dream Chasers

as

Jeffrey Bauman

Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo

2010

Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo

as

Mr. Calvin Curdles (voice)

Crossing the Bridge

1992

Crossing the Bridge

as

Uncle Alby

Eloise at Christmastime

2003

Eloise at Christmastime

as

Mr. Salomone the Manager

Pastime

1990

Pastime

as

Peter LaPorte

EuroTrip

2004

EuroTrip

as

Scott's Dad (uncredited)

Desert Hearts

1985

Desert Hearts

as

Jerry (uncredited)

The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas

2007

The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas

as

Santa Claus (voice)

The Star Maker

1981

The Star Maker

as

Harry Lanson

Article 99

1992

Article 99

as

Dr. Leo Krutz

China, Il The Musical

2015

China, Il The Musical

as

Professor Cakes

Summertime Killer

1972

Summertime Killer

as

"Sully" Tambor

Medium

Medium

as

Todd Emory / Allison Dubois

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Russell Armstrong

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as

Gordon Salt

Duckman

Duckman

as

Psychiatrist (voice)

American Dreamer

American Dreamer

as

Joe Baines

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

as

Reddish

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

as

Black Jack Lee (voice)

Pinky and the Brain

Pinky and the Brain

as

Beetle Fiero (voice)

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

as

Dr. Stevens

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

as

Hank Kingsley

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Kyle Montgomery (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as

Charlie Marno (segment "Dead Right")

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

as

William Klein

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

as

Hank Hibler (voice)

The Ropers

The Ropers

as

Jeffrey P. Brookes III

Kojak

Kojak

as

Medical Examiner

Three's Company

Three's Company

as

Winston Cromwell III

The Practice

The Practice

as

Sid Herman

Max Headroom

Max Headroom

as

Murray

MADtv

MADtv

as

Self

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

as

George Bluth Sr.

9 to 5

9 to 5

as

Franklin Hart

Archer

Archer

as

Torvald Utne (voice)

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as

Gill Littlefoot (voice)

Everything's Relative

Everything's Relative

as

Jake Gorelick

Next Caller

Next Caller

as

Jefferson

Bent

Bent

as

Walt Riggins

Ozzy & Drix

Ozzy & Drix

as

The Mole (voice)

Taxi

Taxi

as

Congressman Walter Griswald

Transparent

Transparent

as

Maura Pfefferman

Psych

Psych

as

Lloyd French

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

as

Self - Panelist

Three's Company

Three's Company

as

Tom Miller

Three's Company

Three's Company

as

Phillip Greene

Jennifer Falls

Jennifer Falls

as

Don Hirsch

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

as

Captain Flarty (voice)

Robot and Monster

Robot and Monster

as

St. Crispy (voice)

Hercules

Hercules

as

King Salmoneus (voice)

Game Over

Game Over

as

Dr. Zed (voice)

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

as

Self - Announcer (voice)

Raising Hope

Raising Hope

as

Arnold

Archer

Archer

as

Len Trexler (voice)

The Orville

The Orville

as

Ben Mercer

Sammy

Sammy

as

Steve (voice)

Sadat

Sadat

as

Sharaff

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

as

Judge Alan Wachtel

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Lawrence Jurgens

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

as

Self - Guest

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as

Judge George Kluger

The Proud Family

The Proud Family

as

Randolph Verascola (voice)

Rex Is Not Your Lawyer

Rex Is Not Your Lawyer

as

Dr. Barry Cohen

China, IL

China, IL

as

Professor Cakes (voice)

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Harold Rogers

Running Wilde

Running Wilde

as

Steven's Father

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Barry Dilwynn

Bubble Guppies

Bubble Guppies

as

Night Wizard (voice)

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Mr. Harold Rogers

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

as

Glossaryck (voice)

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

as

Crazy Quilt / Green / Red (voice)

Love Bites

Love Bites

as

Dr. O

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

(segment "The World Next Door")

The Millers

The Millers

as

Ed Dolan

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

as

Attorney Alan Wachtel

The Lot

The Lot

as

Myron Sylver

Production

Crew

Directing