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Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

Acting·1944·109 films

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 Glo

Filmography

The Hangover
The Hangover (2009)Sid Garner
Tangled
Tangled (2010)Big Nose Thug (voice)
The Hangover Part II
The Hangover Part II (2011)Sid Garner
The Hangover Part III
The Hangover Part III (2013)Sid Garner
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)Mayor Augustus Maywho
Hellboy
Hellboy (2004)Tom Manning
The Accountant
The Accountant (2016)Francis Silverberg
Paul
Paul (2011)Adam Shadowchild
Meet Joe Black
Meet Joe Black (1998)Quince
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)Tom Manning
There's Something About Mary
There's Something About Mary (1998)Sully
Monsters vs Aliens
Monsters vs Aliens (2009)Carl Murphy (voice)
Girl, Interrupted
Girl, Interrupted (1999)Dr. Potts
Trolls
Trolls (2016)King Peppy (voice)
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle (1998)Dr. Fish
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)King Neptune (voice)
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)Mr. Gremmins
EuroTrip
EuroTrip (2004)Scott's Dad (uncredited)
The Invention of Lying
The Invention of Lying (2009)Anthony James
The Death of Stalin
The Death of Stalin (2017)Georgy Malenkov
Superhero Movie
Superhero Movie (2008)Dr. Whitby
Under the Tuscan Sun
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)Lawyer (uncredited)
City Slickers
City Slickers (1991)Lou
Flypaper
Flypaper (2011)Gordon Blythe
My Boss's Daughter
My Boss's Daughter (2003)Ken
...And Justice for All
...And Justice for All (1979)Jay Porter
Win Win
Win Win (2011)Vigman
Heavyweights
Heavyweights (1995)Maury Garner
Tangled: Before Ever After
Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)Big Nose (voice)
Muppets from Space
Muppets from Space (1999)K. Edgar Singer
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)Coach Wenchell
Pollock
Pollock (2000)Clem Greenberg
Mr. Mom
Mr. Mom (1983)Jinx
Three O'Clock High
Three O'Clock High (1987)Mr. Rice
Malibu's Most Wanted
Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)Dr. Feldman
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space (2009)Carl Murphy (voice)
The D Train
The D Train (2015)Bill Shurmur
Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo
Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo (2010)Mr. Calvin Curdles (voice)
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014)Snowman (voice)
Operation: Endgame
Operation: Endgame (2010)Devil
Life Stinks
Life Stinks (1991)Vance Crasswell
Magic Camp
Magic Camp (2020)Roy Preston
Branded
Branded (2012)Bob Gibbons
Desert Hearts
Desert Hearts (1985)Jerry (uncredited)
55 Steps
55 Steps (2018)Mort Cohen
Disclosure
Disclosure (2020)Self (archive footage)
Phil Spector
Phil Spector (2013)Bruce Cutler
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)Wizard
Scorched
Scorched (2003)Bank Employer
Saturday the 14th
Saturday the 14th (1981)Waldemar
Slipstream
Slipstream (2007)Geek / Jeffrey / Dr. Geekman
Night of the Living Carrots
Night of the Living Carrots (2011)Carl Murphy (voice)
Big Bully
Big Bully (1996)Art Lundstrum
Lucky
Lucky (2011)Detective Harold Waylon
Eloise at the Plaza
Eloise at the Plaza (2003)Mr. Salomone the Manager
Eloise at Christmastime
Eloise at Christmastime (2003)Mr. Salomone the Manager
Article 99
Article 99 (1992)Dr. Leo Krutz
No Small Affair
No Small Affair (1984)Ken
Radioland Murders
Radioland Murders (1994)Walt Whalen Jr.
Lisa
Lisa (1990)Mr. Larry Marks
My Teacher's Wife
My Teacher's Wife (1999)Jack Boomer
Five
Five (2011)Danny
For the Love of Money
For the Love of Money (2012)Mr. Solomon
Funky Monkey
Funky Monkey (2004)Crane
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
The Arrested Development Documentary Project (2013)Self
Brenda Starr
Brenda Starr (1989)Vladimir
The Man Who Wasn't There
The Man Who Wasn't There (1983)Boris Potemkin
The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh (2016)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie (2007)Santa (voice)
A House in the Hills
A House in the Hills (1993)Willie
The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas
The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas (2007)Santa Claus (voice)
Get Well Soon
Get Well Soon (2001)Mitchell
Apartment Troubles
Apartment Troubles (2014)Bob
Crossing the Bridge
Crossing the Bridge (1992)Uncle Alby
Weapons of Mass Distraction
Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997)Alan Blanchard
Monsters vs Aliens Stories
Monsters vs Aliens Stories (2013)
Jonny's Golden Quest
Jonny's Golden Quest (1993)Dr. Zin
The Man Who Captured Eichmann
The Man Who Captured Eichmann (1996)Isser Harel
At Home with the Webbers
At Home with the Webbers (1993)Gerald Webber
Summertime Killer
Summertime Killer (1972)"Sully" Tambor
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon (2008)Self
Never Again
Never Again (2001)Christopher
The Clockwork Girl
The Clockwork Girl (2014)Wilhelm the Tinkerer (voice)
Another Midnight Run
Another Midnight Run (1994)Bernie Abbot
Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects
Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects (1995)Dr. Zin
The Easter Story
The Easter Story (1990)Peter (voice)
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction (1983)Mort Broome
Onion News Empire
Onion News Empire (2013)David Bryant
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)Dankworth
The Nativity
The Nativity (1986)Eli (voice)
Pastime
Pastime (1990)Peter LaPorte
A Gun in the House
A Gun in the House (1981)Lance Kessler
Earth to America
Earth to America (2005)Self
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying (2010)Self
The Three Wishes of Billy Grier
The Three Wishes of Billy Grier (1984)Dr. Lindsey
The Dream Chasers
The Dream Chasers (1982)Jeffrey Bauman
Meeting Spencer
Meeting Spencer (2010)Harris Chappell
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun (1993)Dr. Stockton
Take Your Best Shot
Take Your Best Shot (1982)Alden Pepper
The Star Maker
The Star Maker (1981)Harry Lanson
The Awakening of Candra
The Awakening of Candra (1983)Professor Michael Silver
Seriously... Phil Collins
Seriously... Phil Collins (1990)Jeffrey Taglentini
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville (1987)Writer
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying (2009)Anthony
3-South
3-South (2002)Dean Earhart
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni (2017)Glossaryck (voice)
China, Il The Musical
China, Il The Musical (2015)Professor Cakes
The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'
The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show' (2007)Hank Kingsley
The Adventures of Drunky
The Adventures of DrunkyGod (voice)