Stephen Tobolowsky
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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.
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Freakier Friday
as Mr. Elton Bates
Candy Cane Lane
as Mr. Benedetto (uncredited)
Fractured
as Dr. Berthram
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
as Principal Purdy (voice)
The Lorax
as Uncle Ubb (voice)
You May Not Kiss the Bride
as Plumber
Buried
as Alan Davenport (voice)
The Time Traveler's Wife
as Dr. Kendrick
Beethoven's Big Break
as Sal
Boxboarders!
as dr.james
Wild Hogs
as Charley
The Valley of Light
as Littlefield
Loveless in Los Angeles
as Jon
Blind Dating
as Dr. Perkins
Failure to Launch
as Bud
The Sasquatch Gang
as Dalrymple
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
as Tom Abernathy
Robots
as Bigmouth Executive / Forge (voice)
Little Black Book
as Carl
Garfield
as Happy Chapman
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
as George Ruddy
Freaky Friday
as Mr. Bates
View from the Top
as Frank Thomas (uncredited)
National Security
as Billy Narthax