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Jerry Stiller

Acting Born Jun 8, 1927 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 24 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 the CBS comedy series The King of Queens, another role that garnered widespread acclaim.

Stiller appeared together with his son Ben Stiller in films such as Zoolander, Heavyweights, Hot Pursuit, The Heartbreak Kid, and Zoolander 2. He also performed voice-over work for films and television, including The Lion King 1½ and Planes: Fire and Rescue. In his later career, Stiller became known for portraying grumpy and eccentric characters who were nevertheless beloved.

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Known for

Law & Order

as Michael Tobis

Law & Order

as Sam Pokras

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Seinfeld

as Frank Costanza

The Good Wife

as Judge Felix Afterman

Saturday Night Live

as Stu (uncredited)

Murder, She Wrote

as Lt. Birnbaum

Full filmography

  • Law & Order (1990) as Michael Tobis
  • Law & Order (1990) as Sam Pokras
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • Seinfeld (1989) as Frank Costanza
  • The Good Wife (2009) as Judge Felix Afterman
  • The Love Boat (1977) as Bud Hanrahan
  • The Love Boat (1977) as Tony Vitelli
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Stu (uncredited)
  • Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Lt. Birnbaum
  • The View (1997) as Self
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
  • The King of Queens (1998) as Arthur Spooner
  • Alice (1976)
  • Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as McGonnigal
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Audience Member
  • Simon & Simon (1981)
  • Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
  • Great Performances (1971) as Mechanic
  • Touched by an Angel (1994) as Maury Salt
  • Love, American Style (1969) as Harry
  • Love, American Style (1969) as Leonard Ferguson
  • L.A. Law (1986) as Nat Pincus
  • The Equalizer (1985) as Brahms