Jeffrey Tambor
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lester Cohen
1999
Series
Law & Order
Barry Dilwynn
1990
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Jerzy Skaggs
2000
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
The Good Wife
Judge George Kluger
2009
Series
Bob's Burgers
Captain Flarty (voice)
2011
Series
Psych
Lloyd French
2006
Series
The Love Boat
Lawrence Jurgens
1977
Series
The Love Boat
Harold Rogers
1977
Series
The Love Boat
Mr. Harold Rogers
1977
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Russell Armstrong
1984
Series
Entourage
Jeffrey Tambor
2004
Series
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Series
Hollywood Squares
Self - Announcer (voice)
1998
Series
Arrested Development
George Bluth Sr.
2003
Series
The Colbert Report
Self - Guest
2005
Series
Medium
Todd Emory / Allison Dubois
2005
Series
The Practice
Sid Herman
1997
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Crocker (voice)
1992
Series
Hill Street Blues
1981
Series
Hill Street Blues
Judge Alan Wachtel
1981
Series
Hill Street Blues
Attorney Alan Wachtel
1981
Series
M*A*S*H
Reddish
1972
Series
L.A. Law
Gordon Salt
1986
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self
1993
Series
Archer
Torvald Utne (voice)
2009
Series
Archer
Len Trexler (voice)
2009
Series
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Gill Littlefoot (voice)
2010
Series
Taxi
Congressman Walter Griswald
1978
Series
The Orville
Ben Mercer
2017
Film
Tangled
Big Nose Thug (voice)
2010
Film
The Hangover
Sid Garner
2009
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
The Golden Girls
Dr. Stevens
1985
Series
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Crazy Quilt / Green / Red (voice)
2008
Series
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Glossaryck (voice)
2015
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Series
Raising Hope
Arnold
2010
Series
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Charlie Marno (segment "Dead Right")
1989
Series
The Larry Sanders Show
Hank Kingsley
1992
Series
The Twilight Zone
Kyle Montgomery (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")
1985
Series
The Twilight Zone
Milton (segment "The World Next Door")
1985
Series
Barney Miller
William Klein
1975
Series
Who's the Boss?
1984
Series
Dinosaurs
Hank Hibler (voice)
1991
Series
Bubble Guppies
Night Wizard (voice)
2011
Series
Doc McStuffins
Santa Claus (voice)
2012
Film
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
King Neptune (voice)
2004
Series
Three's Company
Winston Cromwell III
1977
Series
Three's Company
Tom Miller
1977
Series
Three's Company
Phillip Greene
1977
Series
WordGirl
2007
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Series
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Board Member
1989
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
2005
Series
Hercules
King Salmoneus (voice)
1998
Film
The Accountant
Francis Silverberg
2016
Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
Series
Duckman
Psychiatrist (voice)
1994
Film
Monsters vs Aliens
Carl Murphy (voice)
2009
Series
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Big Nose (voice)
2017
Series
Kojak
Medical Examiner
1973
Film
Meet Joe Black
Quince
1998
Film
The Hangover Part II
Sid Garner
2011
Series
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest
2006
Film
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Mayor Augustus Maywho
2000
Series
Transparent
Maura Pfefferman
2014
Series
The Proud Family
Randolph Verascola (voice)
2001
Series
Pinky and the Brain
Beetle Fiero (voice)
1995
Series
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Neil
2006
Film
The Hangover Part III
Sid Garner
2013
Series
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
Bettys friend (voice)
2010
Film
Trolls
King Peppy (voice)
2016
Film
EuroTrip
Scott's Dad (uncredited)
2004
Film
Paul
Adam Shadowchild
2011
Film
There's Something About Mary
Sully
1998
Film
Hellboy
Tom Manning
2004
Series
Robot and Monster
St. Crispy (voice)
2012
Series
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Black Jack Lee (voice)
1996
Film
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Tom Manning
2008
Film
Doctor Dolittle
Dr. Fish
1998
Series
China, IL
Professor Cakes (voice)
2011
Series
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self
1999
Series
The Millers
Ed Dolan
2013
Film
Superhero Movie
Dr. Whitby
2008
Film
Girl, Interrupted
Dr. Potts
1999
Series
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
Film
The Death of Stalin
Georgy Malenkov
2017
Series
Love Bites
Dr. O
2011
Film
The Invention of Lying
Anthony James
2009
Series
Ozzy & Drix
The Mole (voice)
2002
Series
Running Wilde
Steven's Father
2010
Film
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Mr. Gremmins
2011
Film
City Slickers
Lou
1991
Series
9 to 5
Franklin Hart
1982
Film
Magic Camp
Roy Preston
2020
Film
Tangled: Before Ever After
Big Nose (voice)
2017
Film
Mr. Mom
Jinx
1983
Series
The Ropers
Jeffrey P. Brookes III
1979
Series
Max Headroom
Murray
1987
Series
American Dreamer
Joe Baines
1990
Film
Under the Tuscan Sun
Lawyer (uncredited)
2003
Series
Game Over
Dr. Zed (voice)
2004
Film
Life Stinks
Vance Crasswell
1991
Series
Jennifer Falls
Don Hirsch
2014
Film
...And Justice for All
Jay Porter
1979
Series
DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection
Carl Murphy (voice)
2003
Series
The Early Show
Self
1999
Series
Twenty Good Years
Jeffrey Pyne
2006
Film
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
Snowman (voice)
2014
Series
Bent
Walt Riggins
2012
Film
Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo
Mr. Calvin Curdles (voice)
2010
Film
Branded
Bob Gibbons
2012
Series
The Lot
Myron Sylver
1999
Film
Apartment Troubles
Bob
2014
Film
My Boss's Daughter
Ken
2003
Film
Big Bully
Art Lundstrum
1996
Film
My Teacher's Wife
Jack Boomer
1999
Film
Heavyweights
Maury Garner
1995
Film
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
Carl Murphy (voice)
2009
Series
3-South
2002
Film
Article 99
Dr. Leo Krutz
1992
Film
Muppets from Space
K. Edgar Singer
1999
Film
Malibu's Most Wanted
Dr. Feldman
2003
Film
55 Steps
Mort Cohen
2018
Film
Scorched
Bank Employer
2003
Film
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
Coach Wenchell
1999
Film
Flypaper
Gordon Blythe
2011
Good Behavior
Hy
2008
Film
The D Train
Bill Shurmur
2015
Film
Win Win
Vigman
2011
Series
Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio
(voice)
2016
Series
The Burden of Proof
Sennett
1992
Series
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Pierre Salinger
1985
Series
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
1990
Series
Sammy
Steve (voice)
2000
Series
The Lionhearts
(voice)
1998
Series
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
Self
2018
Series
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Dankworth
1980
Film
Three O'Clock High
Mr. Rice
1987
Film
Desert Hearts
Jerry (uncredited)
1985
Film
Operation: Endgame
Devil
2010
Film
Pollock
Clem Greenberg
2000
Film
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Wizard
2005
Film
Disclosure
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Radioland Murders
Walt Whalen Jr.
1994
Film
Slipstream
Geek / Jeffrey / Dr. Geekman
2007
Series
MADtv
Self
1995
Film
Jonny Quest versus the Cyber Insects
Dr. Zin (voice)
1995
Film
Night of the Living Carrots
Carl Murphy (voice)
2011
Film
Funky Monkey
Crane
2004
Film
The Clockwork Girl
Wilhelm the Tinkerer (voice)
2014
Film
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
Glossaryck (voice)
2017
Series
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
Dr. Barry Cohen
2010
Series
Welcome to the Captain
Uncle Saul
2008
Film
Brenda Starr
Vladimir
1989
Film
Five
Danny
2011
Film
Eloise at Christmastime
Mr. Salomone the Manager
2003
Film
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie
Santa (voice)
2007
Film
Lisa
Mr. Larry Marks
1990
Film
The Last Laugh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Film
No Small Affair
Ken
1984
Film
Get Well Soon
Mitchell
2001
Film
Lucky
Detective Harold Waylon
2011
Film
Phil Spector
Bruce Cutler
2013
Film
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
Self
2008
Mr. Sunshine
Paul Stark
1986
Film
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Dankworth
1980
Film
Jonny's Golden Quest
Dr. Zin (voice)
1993
Film
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
Anthony
2009
Film
Eloise at the Plaza
Mr. Salomone the Manager
2003
Film
For the Love of Money
Mr. Solomon
2012
Studio 5-B
1989
Film
Weapons of Mass Distraction
Alan Blanchard
1997
Sadat
Sharaff
1983
Series
That Was Then
Gary 'Double G' Glass
2002
Series
Everything's Relative
Jake Gorelick
1999
Film
The Man Who Wasn't There
Boris Potemkin
1983
Film
3-South
Dean Earhart
2002
Film
Another Midnight Run
Bernie Abbot
1994
Film
The Three Wishes of Billy Grier
Dr. Lindsey
1984
Film
The Man Who Captured Eichmann
Isser Harel
1996
Film
China, Il The Musical
Professor Cakes
2015
Film
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
Self
2013
Film
The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas
Santa Claus (voice)
2007
Film
Seriously... Phil Collins
Jeffrey Taglentini
1990
Film
Take Your Best Shot
Alden Pepper
1982
Film
Monsters vs Aliens Stories
2013
Next Caller
Jefferson
2001
Film
A House in the Hills
Willie
1993
Film
Crossing the Bridge
Uncle Alby
1992
Film
Saturday the 14th
Waldemar
1981
Film
Earth to America
Self
2005
Film
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Writer
1987
Film
The Dream Chasers
Jeffrey Bauman
1982
Film
Summertime Killer
"Sully" Tambor
1972
Film
At Home with the Webbers
Gerald Webber
1993
Film
The Adventures of Drunky
God (voice)
Series
The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks
2011
Film
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
Mort Broome
1983
Film
The Nativity
Eli (voice)
1986
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
Don Hecker
1990
Film
The Awakening of Candra
Professor Michael Silver
1983
Film
Pastime
Peter LaPorte
1990
Film
Onion News Empire
David Bryant
2013
Film
Never Again
Christopher
2001
Film
Meeting Spencer
Harris Chappell
2010
Film
The Easter Story
Peter (voice)
1990
Film
The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'
Hank Kingsley
2007
Film
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Dr. Stockton
1993
Film
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
Self
2010
Film
The Star Maker
Harry Lanson
1981
Film
A Gun in the House
Lance Kessler
1981
Not Just the Best of the Larry Sanders Show
2007