Stephen Tobolowsky
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.
Born: 30 May 1951
Played In
Mary the Widow
Ed
Woodstockers
Calvin
Mimics
Melvin Reinhold
Haul Out the Halloween
Ned Broadhead
Freakier Friday
Mr. Elton Bates
The Cowboy Killer
God
Thelma & Louise: Born to Live
Self
Nobody Wants This
Rabbi Cohen
Watching Walter
Walter
Poolman
Stephen Toronkowski / Blanche
Candy Cane Lane
Mr. Benedetto (uncredited)
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
Ned
Love Virtually
Dr. Divine
Frog and Toad
Dragonfly (voice)
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
Self
Haul Out the Holly
Ned
The Really Loud House
Walter Phillipini
Hollywood Signs
Self
Minx
Conrad Ross
Hacks
Henry Weeks
Dicktown
John’s Dad
Stars in the House
Self
ThunderCats Roar
Driller (voice)
Green Eggs and Ham
Chad (voice)
Fantastic Mr. Murray
Self - Interviewee
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
Creepy Rattlechains (voice)
Fractured
Dr. Berthram
Loners
Mr. Tessman
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Mr. Bentley
Schooled
Earl Ball
The Cool Kids
Leonard
Strange Nature
Mayor Paulson
Monsters at Large
Mr. Phillips
No Activity
(voice)
White Famous
Stu Beggs
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
Andy Gunderson (voice)
One Day at a Time
Dr. Berkowitz
Justice League Action
Professor Stein (voice)
Mamaboy
Reverend Weld
Six L.A. Love Stories
Professor John Dobler
Welcome to the Men's Group
Bad Internet
James
Where is Rocky II?
Byron (segment: "Monument One")
The Confirmation
Father Lyons
Fuller House
Mr. Gerald
Dr. Ken
Joe
We Bare Bears
Stephen ( voice)
Another Period
Thomas Edison
The Primary Instinct
Himself
The Barber
Chief Hardaway
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
Alan Dolfe
Hello Ladies: The Movie
Alan
Christian Mingle
Douglas McCarver
Atlas Shrugged: Part III
Dr. Hugh Akston
The Hotwives of Orlando
Phil
Silicon Valley
Jack Barker
Friends with Better Lives
Dr. Adleman
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Principal Purdy (voice)
Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends
Andy
Toy Story of Terror!
Ron (voice)
The Goldbergs
Principal Ball
Pearblossom Hwy
Rick Lawler
The Mindy Project
Marc Shulman
The Last Ride
Ray
Say It Ain't Solo
Self
The Lorax
Uncle Ubb (voice)
Magnificat
Neighbor
Hail Mary
Hard Breakers
Max
You May Not Kiss the Bride
Plumber
Pound Puppies
Mr. Geekman (voice)
Buried
Alan Davenport (voice)
The Defenders
Judge Gelineau
Peep World
Ephraim
Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want
Father Joe (segment "Trevor")
Justified
Jerry Barkley
Community
Professor Peter Sheffield
Archer
Robert (voice)
The Time Traveler's Wife
Dr. Kendrick
The Face is Familiar
Glee
Sandy Ryerson
Beethoven's Big Break
Sal
True Jackson, VP
Lars Balthazar
The Rainbow Tribe
Principal Sands
Waiting for Yvette
Alan
Californication
Stu Beggs
John from Cincinnati
Boxboarders!
dr.james
Raines
Wild Hogs
Charley
The Sarah Silverman Program.
Bill Fantastimart
The Valley of Light
Littlefield
Loveless in Los Angeles
Jon
Big Day
Heroes
Bob Bishop
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Blind Dating
Dr. Perkins
Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party
Self
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Principal James Merrow
Failure to Launch
Bud
The Sasquatch Gang
Dalrymple
Promise Me Tomorrow
Carl Venable
Living 'til the End
Dr. Shaw
Night Stalker
Titus Berry
Ghost Whisperer
Dr. Peltier
The Closer
James Bloom
McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out
Harry Evers
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Tom Abernathy
Robots
Bigmouth Executive / Forge (voice)
Desperate Housewives
Bud Penrod
Boston Legal
Dr. Alvin Azinabinacroft
Complete Savages
Mr. Frehley
Debating Robert Lee
Debate Judge
Little Black Book
Carl
Entourage
Mayor of Beverly Hills
Garfield
Happy Chapman
Deadwood
Hugo Jarry
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
George Ruddy
Frankie and Johnny Are Married
Murray Mintz
Married to the Kellys
Henry Conway
Las Vegas
Donny Rollins
Freaky Friday
Mr. Bates
View from the Top
Frank Thomas (uncredited)
Oliver Beene
Ringmaster Bob
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Self
Kingpin
National Security
Billy Narthax
Love Liza
Tom Bailey
CSI: Miami
Don Haffman
Do Over
Ritual
Dr. Javitz (uncredited)
The Country Bears
Norbert Barrington
The Dead Zone
Jim Pratt
Par 6
T.T. Riley
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Self
The Day the World Ended
Ed Turner
Off Centre
Reba
Judge
According to Jim
Dr. Ted
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jim Halliwell
Black River
Mayor Tom Thompson
On the Edge
Tom (wraparound segments)
The Prime Gig
Mick
Freddy Got Fingered
Uncle Neil
The Lone Gunmen
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
Dewey Wise
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Len Dunkel
Memento
Sammy
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Spencer Freiberg
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Gil (voice)
Stanley's Gig
Abe Cohen
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
B.J. McQueen
The Operator
Doc
Bossa Nova
Trevor
Malcolm in the Middle
Mr. Fisher
The Insider
Eric Kluster
Don't Look Under the Bed
Michael McCausland
Roswell
Julius Walters
Snoops
Michael Bench
The West Wing
Dr. Max Milkman
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Edwin Adelson
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mr. Kayman
One Man's Hero
Captain Gaine
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
Tabaqui (voice)
Around the Fire
Doc
Will & Grace
Ned Weathers
Hercules
Numericles (voice)
That '70s Show
Professor
Any Day Now
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Calculator (voice)
Black Dog
McClaren
Two Guys and a Girl
Father Viteri
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Bill Bardo
Mr. Magoo
Agent FBI Chuck Stupak
The Practice
Clyde Burrows
King of the Hill
Dr. Benson / Burt Halverstrom (voice)
The Curse of Inferno
Lonnie Martin
Night Visitors
Taylor
The Glimmer Man
Christopher Maynard
Mr. Rhodes
The Pretender
Dr. Alan Trader
Suddenly Susan
Dr. Gerken
Arli$$
Craig Levitz
Power 98
Rick Harris
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Bando (voice)
The Home Court
Jeffrey Solomon
Dweebs
Karl
Murder One
Murder One
Dr. Andross
The Drew Carey Show
Councilman
The Naked Truth
Vincent Hartford
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Oliver Mintz
Murder in the First
Mr. Henkin
A Whole New Ballgame
Dr. Warner Brakefield
Radioland Murders
Max Applewhite
Chicago Hope
Dr. Ted Joseph
Chicago Hope
Ted Joseph
Blue Skies
Oak
My Father the Hero
Mike
Trevor
Father Joe
Josh & S.A.M.
Thomas 'Thom' Whitney
Against the Grain
Niles Hardeman
Harts of the West
Cafe Americain
Roger Livingston
Calendar Girl
Antonio
The Pickle
Mike Krakower
Groundhog Day
Ned Ryerson
Hero
Wallace
Mad About You
Principal Hocksacker
Where the Day Takes You
Charles
Sneakers
Dr. Werner Brandes
Single White Female
Mitch Myerson
Roadside Prophets
Ranger Bob
Basic Instinct
Dr. Lamott
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Warren Singleton
Deadly Medicine
Ron Sutton
To the Moon, Alice
Sitcom Producer
Thelma & Louise
Max
Wedlock
Warden Holliday
Baby Talk
Tagget
Al Hentz
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Sergeant Phil Baranski
The Marla Hanson Story
Defense Attorney
Mirror Mirror
Mr. Anderson
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Mayor Bill Klepler
Funny About Love
Hugo
The Grifters
Jeweler
Last Flight Out
Doctor Timothy Brandon
Bird on a Wire
Joe Weyburn
Shannon's Deal
The Simpsons
Merle (voice)
Breaking In
District Attorney
In Country
Pete
Seinfeld
Tor Eckman
Great Balls of Fire!
Jud Phillips
Roe vs. Wade
Darryl Horwath
Mississippi Burning
Townley
Checking Out
Pharmacist
Two Idiots in Hollywood
Prosecuting Attorney
Spaceballs
Captain of the Guard
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Alex
Nobody's Fool
Kirk
Designing Women
L.A. Law
Michael Segal
227
Crazy like a Fox
Hotel Clerk
The Philadelphia Experiment
Barney
Swing Shift
French deMille / Documentary Narrator
Cocaine and Blue Eyes
TV Clerk
Cagney & Lacey
Falcon Crest
Doctor
Knots Landing
Steve Comiskey
Keep My Grave Open
Robert
Alice
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
Butterfly in the Typewriter
The Abbot
American Men
Sterling Moss