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 Project.
Tobolowsky was born on May 30, 1951, in Dallas, Texas. He studied geology at Southern Methodist University but switched to theater after being cast in a production of "The Crucible." He later attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he graduated with a degree in drama.
Tobolowsky began his acting career in the early 1980s, appearing in films such as The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), Nobody's Fool (1986), and Spaceballs (1987). He also had a recurring role on the television series Seinfeld (1989-1998).
Tobolowsky's breakthrough role came in 1993, when he played Ned Ryerson in the comedy Groundhog Day. His performance in the film was critically acclaimed, and he has since become one of the most recognizable character actors in Hollywood.
Tobolowsky has continued to work steadily in film and television over the years. He has appeared in numerous other films, including Memento (2000), Mulholland Drive (2001), and The Informant! (2009). He has also had recurring roles on the television series Deadwood (2004-2006), Heroes (2006-2007), Californication (2007-2014), and Silicon Valley (2014-2019).
In addition to his acting career, Tobolowsky is also a writer and a podcaster. He has written two books, The Dangerous Animals Club (2002) and The Tobolowsky Files (2017). He also hosts the podcast The Tobolowsky Files, in which he tells stories about his life and career.
Año | Título | Personaje | Valoración |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | Poolman | Stephen Toronkowski / Blanche | ★★☆☆☆ |
2023 | Love Virtually | Dr. Divine | ★★★☆☆ |
2023 | Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up | Ned | ★★★★☆ |
2023 | Navidad en Candy Cane Lane | Mr. Benedetto (uncredited) | ★★★☆☆ |
2023 | Sapo y Sepo | Dragonfly (voice) | ★★★★☆ |
2022 | Sorpresa de Navidad | Ned | ★★★☆☆ |
2022 | Minx | Conrad Ross | ★★★★☆ |
2022 | Una verdadera casa de locos | Walter Phillipini | ★★★★☆ |
2020 | Dicktown | John’s Dad | ★★★☆☆ |
2020 | ThunderCats Roar | Driller (voice) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
2019 | Fractura | Dr. Berthram | ★★★☆☆ |
2019 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" | Mr. Bentley | ★★★☆☆ |
2019 | Loners | Mr. Tessman | ★★☆☆☆ |
2019 | La escalofriante historia del Capitán Calzoncillos Jale-o-ween | Creepy Rattlechains (voice) | ★★★☆☆ |
2019 | Schooled | Earl Ball | ★★★☆☆ |
2019 | Huevos verdes con jamón | Chad (voice) | ★★★★☆ |
2018 | Cazadores de monstruos | Mr. Phillips | ★★★☆☆ |
2018 | Strange Nature | Mayor Paulson | ★★★☆☆ |
2018 | The Cool Kids | Leonard | ★★★☆☆ |
2017 | Scooby-Doo! El conflicto de Shaggy | Andy Gunderson (voice) | ★★★★☆ |
2017 | Día a día | Dr. Berkowitz | ★★★★☆ |
2017 | White Famous | Stu Beggs | ★★★☆☆ |
2017 | No Activity | (voice) | ★★★★☆ |
2016 | The Confirmation | Father Lyons | ★★★☆☆ |
2016 | Where is Rocky II? | Byron (segment: "Monument One") | ★★★☆☆ |
2016 | Mamaboy | Reverend Weld | ★★☆☆☆ |
2016 | Welcome to the Men's Group | ★☆☆☆☆ | |
2016 | Six L.A. Love Stories | Professor John Dobler | ★★★☆☆ |
2016 | Madres forzosas | Mr. Gerald | ★★★★☆ |
2016 | Justice League Action | Professor Stein (voice) | ★★★☆☆ |
2016 | Bad Internet | James | ★★★☆☆ |
2015 | The Barber | Chief Hardaway | ★★★☆☆ |
2015 | Big Time in Hollywood, Florida | Alan Dolfe | ★★★★☆ |
2015 | Somos osos | Stephen ( voice) | ★★★★☆ |
2015 | Another Period | Thomas Edison | ★★★☆☆ |
2015 | Dr. Ken | Joe | ★★★☆☆ |
2014 | Christian Mingle | Douglas McCarver | ★★★☆☆ |
2014 | Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends | Andy | ★★★☆☆ |
2014 | Hello Ladies: la película | Alan | ★★★☆☆ |
2014 | La rebelión de Atlas: Parte III | Dr. Hugh Akston | ★★☆☆☆ |
2014 | Las aventuras de Peabody y Sherman | Principal Purdy (voice) | ★★★☆☆ |
2014 | The Hotwives of Orlando | Phil | ★★★☆☆ |
2014 | Silicon Valley | Jack Barker | ★★★★☆ |
2014 | Amigos con suerte | Dr. Adleman | ★★★☆☆ |
2013 | Toy Story: ¡Terror! | Ron (voice) | ★★★★☆ |
2013 | Los Goldberg | Principal Ball | ★★★★☆ |
2012 | Lorax. En busca de la trúfula perdida | Uncle Ubb (voice) | ★★★☆☆ |
2012 | The Last Ride | Ray | ★★★☆☆ |
2012 | Pearblossom Hwy | Rick Lawler | ★★★☆☆ |
2012 | The Mindy Project | Marc Shulman | ★★★☆☆ |
2011 | You May Not Kiss the Bride | Plumber | ★★★☆☆ |
2011 | Magnificat | Neighbor | ★★★☆☆ |
2011 | Hard Breakers | Max | ★★☆☆☆ |
2010 | Buried (Enterrado) | Alan Davenport (voice) | ★★★☆☆ |
2010 | Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want | Father Joe (segment "Trevor") | ★★☆☆☆ |
2010 | Peep World | Ephraim | ★★☆☆☆ |
2010 | Pound Puppies | Mr. Geekman (voice) | ★★★☆☆ |
2010 | Justified: La ley de Raylan | Jerry Barkley | ★★★★☆ |
2009 | The Face Is Familiar | ☆☆☆☆☆ | |
2009 | Más allá del tiempo | Dr. Kendrick | ★★★☆☆ |
2009 | Glee | Sandy Ryerson | ★★★☆☆ |
2009 | Community | Professor Peter Sheffield | ★★★★☆ |
2009 | Archer | Robert (voice) | ★★★★☆ |
2008 | Beethoven: La gran oportunidad | Sal | ★★★☆☆ |
2008 | Waiting for Yvette | Alan | ★★★☆☆ |
2008 | La tribu del arcoiris | Principal Sands | ★★★☆☆ |
2008 | True Jackson | Lars Balthazar | ★★★★☆ |
2007 | Boxboarders! | dr.james | ★★☆☆☆ |
2007 | Cerdos salvajes | Charley | ★★★☆☆ |
2007 | The Valley of Light | Littlefield | ★★★☆☆ |
2007 | Raines | ★★★★☆ | |
2007 | John from Cincinnati | ★★★☆☆ | |
2007 | Californication | Stu Beggs | ★★★★☆ |
2006 | Super ligón | Dr. Perkins | ★★★☆☆ |
2006 | Pope Dreams | Carl Venable | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
2006 | Novia por contrato | Bud | ★★★☆☆ |
2006 | The Sasquatch Gang | Dalrymple | ★★★☆☆ |
2006 | Héroes | Bob Bishop | ★★★★☆ |
2006 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Principal James Merrow | ★★★☆☆ |
2006 | Big Day | ★★★☆☆ | |
2006 | Studio 60 | ★★★★☆ | |
2005 | Living 'til the End | Dr. Shaw | ★★☆☆☆ |
2005 | McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out | Harry Evers | ★★★★☆ |
2005 | Miss Agente Especial 2: Armada y fabulosa | Tom Abernathy | ★★★☆☆ |
2005 | Robots | Bigmouth Executive / Forge (voice) | ★★★☆☆ |
2005 | The Closer | James Bloom | ★★★★☆ |
2005 | Entre fantasmas | Dr. Peltier | ★★★★☆ |
2005 | Night Stalker | ★★☆☆☆ | |
2004 | Garfield: La película | Happy Chapman | ★★★☆☆ |
2004 | El chico de tu vida | George Ruddy | ★★★☆☆ |
2004 | Debating Robert Lee | Debate Judge | ★★★★☆ |
2004 | Las novias de mi novio | Carl | ★★★☆☆ |
2004 | Deadwood | Hugo Jarry | ★★★★☆ |
Año | Título | Trabajo | Calificación |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | The Primary Instinct | Writer | ★★★☆☆ |
2015 | The Primary Instinct | Executive Producer | ★★★☆☆ |
1988 | Two Idiots in Hollywood | Director | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
1988 | Two Idiots in Hollywood | Writer | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
1986 | Historias verdaderas | Writer | ★★★☆☆ |
Año | Título | Personaje | Calificación |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues | Self | ★★★★☆ |
2022 | Hollywood Signs | Self | ★☆☆☆☆ |
2020 | Stars in the House | Self | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
2019 | Fantástico Sr. Murray | Self - Interviewee | ★★★☆☆ |
2015 | The Primary Instinct | Himself | ★★★☆☆ |
2012 | Say It Ain't Solo | Himself | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
2006 | Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party | Self | ★★★☆☆ |
Películas destacadas de Stephen Tobolowsky
Estas son las películas más destacadas en las que ha trabajdo:
Series
Las series más importantes en las que ha participado son las siguientes:
Ann Hearn
Stephen Tobolowsky y Ann Hearn han colaborado 6 veces (la última el 22 de septiembre de 2018) en las películas: Strange Nature, Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party, Debating Robert Lee, Mi padre ¡Qué ligue!, Mirror Mirror, La tonta de nadie.
Eric Roberts
Stephen Tobolowsky y Eric Roberts han colaborado 4 veces (la última el 08 de septiembre de 2022) en las películas: Hollywood Signs, Seguridad nacional, Power 98, La tonta de nadie.
Bill Murray
Stephen Tobolowsky y Bill Murray han colaborado 4 veces (la última el 20 de octubre de 2019) en las películas: Fantástico Sr. Murray, Garfield: La película, Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time, Atrapado en el tiempo.
Clancy Brown
Stephen Tobolowsky y Clancy Brown han colaborado 3 veces (la última el 09 de mayo de 2024) en las películas: Poolman, La escalofriante historia del Capitán Calzoncillos Jale-o-ween, El libro de la selva: la historia de Mowgli.
Nick Offerman
Stephen Tobolowsky y Nick Offerman han colaborado 3 veces (la última el 29 de noviembre de 2023) en las películas: Navidad en Candy Cane Lane, Miss Agente Especial 2: Armada y fabulosa, Butterfly in the Typewriter.
Peter Jacobson
Stephen Tobolowsky y Peter Jacobson han colaborado 3 veces (la última el 25 de noviembre de 2023) en las películas: Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up, Sorpresa de Navidad, Novia por contrato.
Frank Welker
Stephen Tobolowsky y Frank Welker han colaborado 3 veces (la última el 14 de febrero de 2017) en las películas: Scooby-Doo! El conflicto de Shaggy, El libro de la selva: la historia de Mowgli, Asesinatos en la radio.
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