Stephen Tobolowsky
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Biography
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 Pro...
Known For
Filmography
Mimics
2026
as Melvin Reinhold
The Cowboy Killer
2026
as God
Woodstockers
2026
as Calvin
Mary the Widow
2026
as Ed
Freaks Part II
2026
Freakier Friday
2025
as Mr. Elton Bates
Thelma & Louise: Born to Live
2025
as Self
Haul Out the Halloween
2025
as Ned Broadhead
Poolman
2024
as Stephen Toronkowski / Blanche
Watching Walter
2024
as Walter
Nobody Wants This
2024
as Rabbi Cohen
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
2023
as Self
Love Virtually
2023
as Dr. Divine
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
2023
as Ned
Candy Cane Lane
2023
as Mr. Benedetto (uncredited)
Frog and Toad
2023
as Dragonfly (voice)
Haul Out the Holly
2022
as Ned
Hollywood Signs
2022
as Self
The Really Loud House
2022
as Walter Phillipini
Minx
2022
as Conrad Ross
Hacks
2021
as Henry Weeks
Dicktown
2020
as John’s Dad
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
ThunderCats Roar
2020
as Driller (voice)
Fractured
2019
as Dr. Berthram
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
as Mr. Bentley
Loners
2019
as Mr. Tessman
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
2019
as Creepy Rattlechains (voice)
Fantastic Mr. Murray
2019
as Self - Interviewee
Green Eggs and Ham
2019
as Chad (voice)
Schooled
2019
as Earl Ball
Monsters at Large
2018
as Mr. Phillips
Strange Nature
2018
as Mayor Paulson
The Cool Kids
2018
as Leonard
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
2017
as Andy Gunderson (voice)
One Day at a Time
2017
as Dr. Berkowitz
No Activity
2017
as (voice)
White Famous
2017
as Stu Beggs
The Confirmation
2016
as Father Lyons
Where is Rocky II?
2016
as Byron (segment: "Monument One")
Mamaboy
2016
as Reverend Weld
Welcome to the Men's Group
2016
Six L.A. Love Stories
2016
as Professor John Dobler
Fuller House
2016
as Mr. Gerald
Bad Internet
2016
as James
Justice League Action
2016
as Professor Stein (voice)
The Barber
2015
as Chief Hardaway
The Primary Instinct
2015
as Himself
We Bare Bears
2015
as Stephen ( voice)
Another Period
2015
as Thomas Edison
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
2015
as Alan Dolfe
Dr. Ken
2015
as Joe
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
2014
as Principal Purdy (voice)
Atlas Shrugged: Part III
2014
as Dr. Hugh Akston
Hello Ladies: The Movie
2014
as Alan
Christian Mingle
2014
as Douglas McCarver
Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends
2014
as Andy
Silicon Valley
2014
as Jack Barker
The Hotwives of Orlando
2014
as Phil
Friends with Better Lives
2014
as Dr. Adleman
Toy Story of Terror!
2013
as Ron (voice)
The Goldbergs
2013
as Principal Ball
The Lorax
2012
as Uncle Ubb (voice)
The Last Ride
2012
as Ray
Say It Ain't Solo
2012
as Self
Pearblossom Hwy
2012
as Rick Lawler
The Mindy Project
2012
as Marc Shulman
You May Not Kiss the Bride
2011
as Plumber
Magnificat
2011
as Neighbor
Hail Mary
2011
Buried
2010
as Alan Davenport (voice)
Peep World
2010
as Ephraim
Hard Breakers
2010
as Max
Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want
2010
as Father Joe (segment "Trevor")
Pound Puppies
2010
as Mr. Geekman (voice)
Justified
2010
as Jerry Barkley
The Defenders
2010
as Judge Gelineau
The Face is Familiar
2009
The Time Traveler's Wife
2009
as Dr. Kendrick
Glee
2009
as Sandy Ryerson
Community
2009
as Professor Peter Sheffield
Archer
2009
as Robert (voice)
Beethoven's Big Break
2008
as Sal
Waiting for Yvette
2008
as Alan
The Rainbow Tribe
2008
as Principal Sands
True Jackson, VP
2008
as Lars Balthazar
Boxboarders!
2007
as dr.james
Wild Hogs
2007
as Charley
The Valley of Light
2007
as Littlefield
Loveless in Los Angeles
2007
as Jon
John from Cincinnati
2007
as Mark Lewinsky
Raines
2007
Californication
2007
as Stu Beggs
The Sarah Silverman Program
2007
as Bill Fantastimart
Blind Dating
2006
as Dr. Perkins
Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party
2006
as Self
Promise Me Tomorrow
2006
as Carl Venable
Failure to Launch
2006
as Bud
The Sasquatch Gang
2006
as Dalrymple
Big Day
2006
Heroes
2006
as Bob Bishop
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
as Principal James Merrow
Living 'til the End
2005
as Dr. Shaw
McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out
2005
as Harry Evers
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
2005
as Tom Abernathy
Robots
2005
as Bigmouth Executive / Forge (voice)
The Five Keys to Mastery
2005
as Self
The Closer
2005
as James Bloom
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Dr. Peltier
Night Stalker
2005
as Titus Berry
Garfield
2004
as Happy Chapman
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
2004
as George Ruddy
Debating Robert Lee
2004
as Debate Judge
Little Black Book
2004
as Carl
Deadwood
2004
as Hugo Jarry
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Bud Penrod
Boston Legal
2004
as Dr. Alvin Azinabinacroft
Complete Savages
2004
as Mr. Frehley
Entourage
2004
as Mayor of Beverly Hills
Frankie and Johnny Are Married
2003
as Murray Mintz
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
2003
as Self
National Security
2003
as Billy Narthax
Freaky Friday
2003
as Mr. Bates
View from the Top
2003
as Frank Thomas (uncredited)
Las Vegas
2003
as Donny Rollins
Oliver Beene
2003
as Ringmaster Bob
Kingpin
2003
Married to the Kellys
2003
as Henry Conway
Love Liza
2002
as Tom Bailey
The Country Bears
2002
as Norbert Barrington
Par 6
2002
as T.T. Riley
Ritual
2002
as Dr. Javitz (uncredited)
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
2002
as Self
CSI: Miami
2002
as Don Haffman
Do Over
2002
The Dead Zone
2002
as Jim Pratt
Freddy Got Fingered
2001
as Uncle Neil
Black River
2001
as Mayor Tom Thompson
The Prime Gig
2001
as Mick
The Day the World Ended
2001
as Ed Turner
On the Edge
2001
as Tom (wraparound segments)
Reba
2001
as Judge
According to Jim
2001
as Dr. Ted
Off Centre
2001
The Lone Gunmen
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Jim Halliwell
Memento
2000
as Sammy
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
2000
as Dewey Wise
The Operator
2000
as Doc
Bossa Nova
2000
as Trevor
Stanley's Gig
2000
as Abe Cohen
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
2000
as B.J. McQueen
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Spencer Freiberg
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Mr. Fisher
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Len Dunkel
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
as Gil (voice)
The Insider
1999
as Eric Kluster
Don't Look Under the Bed
1999
as Michael McCausland
One Man's Hero
1999
as Captain Gaine
Roswell
1999
as Julius Walters
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Edwin Adelson
The West Wing
1999
as Dr. Max Milkman
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Mr. Kayman
Snoops
1999
as Michael Bench
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998
as Calculator (voice)
Black Dog
1998
as McClaren
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
1998
as Tabaqui (voice)
Around the Fire
1998
as Doc
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
as Bill Bardo
That '70s Show
1998
as Professor
Two Guys and a Girl
1998
as Father Viteri
Any Day Now
1998
Will & Grace
1998
as Ned Weathers
Hercules
1998
as Numericles (voice)
Mr. Magoo
1997
as Agent FBI Chuck Stupak
King of the Hill
1997
as Dr. Benson / Burt Halverstrom (voice)
The Practice
1997
as Clyde Burrows
Power 98
1996
as Rick Harris
Night Visitors
1996
as Taylor
The Glimmer Man
1996
as Christopher Maynard
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996
as Bando (voice)
The Curse of Inferno
1996
as Lonnie Martin
The Pretender
1996
as Dr. Alan Trader
Mr. Rhodes
1996
Suddenly Susan
1996
as Dr. Gerken
Arli$$
1996
as Craig Levitz
Murder in the First
1995
as Mr. Henkin
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
1995
as Oliver Mintz
Murder One
1995
Dweebs
1995
as Karl
A Whole New Ballgame
1995
as Dr. Warner Brakefield
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Councilman
The Naked Truth
1995
as Vincent Hartford
Murder One
1995
as Dr. Andross
The Home Court
1995
as Jeffrey Solomon
Radioland Murders
1994
as Max Applewhite
Trevor
1994
as Father Joe
My Father the Hero
1994
as Mike
Chicago Hope
1994
as Dr. Ted Joseph
Blue Skies
1994
as Oak
Chicago Hope
1994
as Ted Joseph
Groundhog Day
1993
as Ned Ryerson
The Pickle
1993
as Mike Krakower
Josh & S.A.M.
1993
as Thomas 'Thom' Whitney
Calendar Girl
1993
as Antonio
Against the Grain
1993
as Niles Hardeman
Harts of the West
1993
Cafe Americain
1993
as Roger Livingston
Basic Instinct
1992
as Dr. Lamott
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
as Warren Singleton
Single White Female
1992
as Mitch Myerson
Where the Day Takes You
1992
as Charles
Sneakers
1992
as Dr. Werner Brandes
Roadside Prophets
1992
as Ranger Bob
Hero
1992
as Wallace
Mad About You
1992
as Principal Hocksacker
Thelma & Louise
1991
as Max
Wedlock
1991
as Warden Holliday
Deadly Medicine
1991
as Ron Sutton
Tagget
1991
as Al Hentz
The Marla Hanson Story
1991
as Defense Attorney
To The Moon, Alice
1991
as Sitcom Producer
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
1991
as Sergeant Phil Baranski
Baby Talk
1991
Bird on a Wire
1990
as Joe Weyburn
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
1990
as Mayor Bill Klepler
Funny About Love
1990
as Hugo
The Grifters
1990
as Jeweler
Last Flight Out
1990
as Doctor Timothy Brandon
Mirror Mirror
1990
as Mr. Anderson
Shannon's Deal
1990
Great Balls of Fire!
1989
as Jud Phillips
Roe vs. Wade
1989
as Darryl Horwath
In Country
1989
as Pete
Breaking In
1989
as District Attorney
Seinfeld
1989
as Tor Eckman
The Simpsons
1989
as Merle (voice)
Mississippi Burning
1988
as Townley
Two Idiots in Hollywood
1988
as Prosecuting Attorney
Checking Out
1988
as Pharmacist
Spaceballs
1987
as Captain of the Guard
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
as Alex
Nobody's Fool
1986
as Kirk
Designing Women
1986
L.A. Law
1986
as Michael Segal
227
1985
The Philadelphia Experiment
1984
as Barney
Swing Shift
1984
as French deMille / Documentary Narrator
Crazy like a Fox
1984
as Hotel Clerk
Cocaine and Blue Eyes
1983
as TV Clerk
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Falcon Crest
1981
as Doctor
Knots Landing
1979
as Steve Comiskey
Keep My Grave Open
1977
as Robert
Alice
1976
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee