Jerry Stiller
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Gerald Isaac Stiller (June 8, 1927 – May 11, 2020) was an American actor and comedian. He spent many years as part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara, to whom he was married for over 60 years until her death in 2015. Stiller saw a late-career resurgence starting in 1993, playing George Costanza's father Frank on the sitcom Seinfeld, a part which earned him an Emmy nomination. The year Seinfeld went off the air, Stiller began his role as the eccentric Arthur Spooner on ...
Known For
Filmography
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Zoolander 2
2016
as Maury Ballstein
Zoolander: Super Model
2016
as Maury Ballstein (voice)
Deli Man
2015
as Self
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Harvey (voice)
How Murray Saved Christmas
2014
as Murray Weiner (voice)
Simpler Times
2014
as Harry
I Am Divine
2014
as Self (archive)
Cousins
2013
as Charlie Gordon
Excuse Me for Living
2012
as Morty
Foodfight!
2012
as General X (voice)
Swinging with the Finkels
2011
as Mr. Winters
Fish Hooks
2010
as Principal Stickler (voice)
Ice Dreams
2009
as Skipper
The Good Wife
2009
as Judge Felix Afterman
Mercy
2009
as Joe Thalberg
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
Hairspray
2007
as Mr. Pinky
The Heartbreak Kid
2007
as Doc
Head Case
2007
as Self
Wonder Pets!
2006
as Old White Mouse (voice)
The Lion King 1½
2004
as Uncle Max (voice)
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
2004
as Uncle Max (voice)
Teacher's Pet
2004
as Pretty Boy (voice)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Behind the Legend: Timon
2004
as Uncle Max (voice)
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
2004
as Self
Serving Sara
2002
as Milton
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002
as Self
On the Line
2001
as Nathan
Zoolander
2001
as Maury Ballstein
My 5 Wives
2000
as Don Giovanni
The Independent
2000
as Morty Fineman
Chump Change
2000
as The Colonel
Teacher's Pet
2000
as Pretty Boy (voice)
Secret of the Andes
1999
as Dr. Golfisch
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999
as Sam
The Suburbans
1999
as Speedo Silverberg
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
1999
as Self
Crashbox
1999
A Rat's Tale
1998
as Prof. Plumpingham
The King of Queens
1998
as Arthur Spooner
Hercules
1998
as Eagle (voice)
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Stag
1997
as Ted
The Deli
1997
as Petey Cheesecake
Subway Stories
1997
as Old Man (segment "The 5:24")
Camp Stories
1997
as Schlomo
The View
1997
as Self
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995
Heavyweights
1995
as Harvey Bushkin
Deadly Games
1995
as Phil Cullen
Baseball
1994
as (voice)
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Maury Salt
The Pickle
1993
as Phil Hirsch
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
1993
as Theatrical Producer
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as McGonnigal
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Jerry Stiller
Highway to Hell
1991
as Desk Cop
The Sunset Gang
1991
as Seymour Shapiro (segment "The Detective")
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
1991
as Irving (segment 'Return to Kansas City')
Little Vegas
1990
as Sam
Sweet 15
1990
as Mr. Waterman
Pair of Jokers
1990
as Scully Wexler
Freefall
1990
as Emily's Father
Law & Order
1990
as Michael Tobis
Law & Order
1990
as Sam Pokras
That's Adequate
1989
as Sid Lane
Seinfeld
1989
as Frank Costanza
Hairspray
1988
as Wilbur Turnblad
Tattingers
1988
as Sid Wilbur
In the Heat of the Night
1988
as Rabbi Feldman
Monsters
1988
as Victor
Hot Pursuit
1987
as Victor Honeywell
Nadine
1987
as Raymond Escobar
Shoeshine
1987
as Father
The Hustler of Money
1987
as Stu
Seize the Day
1986
as Dr. Tamkin
The McGuffin
1986
as Marty de Reske
L.A. Law
1986
as Nat Pincus
The Equalizer
1985
as Brahms
Screen Two
1985
as Marty de Reske
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lt. Birnbaum
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Luther Mandrake
The Other Woman
1983
as Mel Binns
Amanda's
1983
as Sal Malzone
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Dinosaur Comedian (voice)
American Playhouse
1982
as Seymour Shapiro (segment 'Yiddish', 'The Detective')
American Playhouse
1982
as Sam Rosenbloom
Madame X
1981
as Burt Orland
Simon & Simon
1981
Those Lips, Those Eyes
1980
as Mr. Shoemaker
Hart to Hart
1979
as Myron Finkle
Archie Bunker's Place
1979
Time Express
1979
Nasty Habits
1977
as P.R. Priest
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
1977
The Love Boat
1977
as Bud Hanrahan
The Love Boat
1977
as Tony Vitelli
The Love Boat
1977
as Harlan Weatherly
The Ritz
1976
as Carmine Vespucci
Alice
1976
Joe and Sons
1975
as Gus Duzik
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Stu (uncredited)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974
as Rico Patrone
Airport 1975
1974
as Sam
Rhoda
1974
The Paul Lynde Show
1972
as Barney Dickerson
A Memory of Two Mondays
1971
as Mechanic
Great Performances
1971
as Mechanic
Lovers and Other Strangers
1970
as Jim
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969
as Paul Sterling
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969
as Mr. Landon
Love, American Style
1969
as Harry
Love, American Style
1969
as Leonard Ferguson
That's Life
1968
as Self
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self
Hullabaloo
1965
as Self
Linus the Lionhearted
1964
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Defenders
1961
as Sergeant Wysenski
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Audience Member
General Electric Theater
1953
as Harold
Studio One
1948
as Sergeant Joe Capriotti
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Lamp Unto My Feet
1948
as Candide
Lamp Unto My Feet
1948