Jerry Stiller profile
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Jerry Stiller

8th June 1927 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Acting

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.

64 Movies 58 TV Shows 122 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Cousins poster
Cousins 1st January 2013 as Charlie Gordon
Zoolander poster
Zoolander 28th September 2001 as Maury Ballstein
The Deli poster
The Deli 7th November 1997 as Petey Cheesecake
Stag poster
Stag 1st April 1997 as Ted
Nadine poster
Nadine 7th August 1987 as Raymond Escobar
The Ritz poster
The Ritz 12th August 1976 as Carmine Vespucci
Fish Hooks poster
Fish Hooks 3rd September 2010 as Principal Stickler (voice)
Mercy poster
Mercy 23rd September 2009 as Joe Thalberg
Studio One poster
Studio One 7th November 1948 as Sergeant Joe Capriotti