Cast
Jerry Stiller
Acting
Cast
Jerry Stiller
Known for
Acting
Born
1927-06-08
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died
2020-05-11
Also known as Gerald Isaac Stiller, Stiller & Meara
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.
The Lion King 1½
as Uncle Max (voice)
Hairspray
as Mr. Pinky
Zoolander
as Maury Ballstein
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Zoolander 2
as Maury Ballstein
Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Harvey (voice)
The Heartbreak Kid
as Doc
Heavyweights
as Harvey Bushkin
Airport 1975
as Sam
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Lt. Rico Patrone
Hairspray
as Wilbur Turnblad
The Suburbans
as Speedo Silverberg
The Pickle
as Phil Hirsch
Serving Sara
as Milton the Cop
The Independent
as Morty Fineman
Subway Stories
as Old Man (segment "The 5:24")
The Deli
as Petey Cheesecake
Ice Dreams
as Skipper
Hot Pursuit
as Victor Honeywell
Foodfight!
as General X (voice)
Highway to Hell
as Desk Cop
Nasty Habits
as P.R. Priest
That's Adequate
as Sid Lane
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
as Self (archive footage)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
as Self
Teacher's Pet
as Pretty Boy (voice)
A Memory of Two Mondays
as Mechanic
How Murray Saved Christmas
as Murray Weiner (voice)
I Am Divine
as Self (archive)
Nadine
as Raymond Escobar
Excuse Me for Living
as Morty
Swinging with the Finkels
as Mr. Winters
The Ritz
as Carmine Vespucci
On the Line
as Nathan
Zoolander: Super Model
as Maury Ballstein (voice)
Little Vegas
as Sam
A Fish in the Bathtub
as Sam
The Hustler of Money
as Stu
A Rat's Tale
as Prof. Plumpingham
My 5 Wives
as Don Giovanni
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
Lovers and Other Strangers
as Jim
The Sunset Gang
as Seymour Shapiro (segment "The Detective")
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
as Self
Stag
as Ted
Chump Change
as The Colonel
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
as Irving
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
as Theatrical Producer
The Other Woman
as Mel Binns
Sweet 15
as Mr. Waterman
Deli Man
as Self
Shoeshine
as Father
Secret of the Andes
as Dr. Golfisch
The McGuffin
as Marty de Reske
Camp Stories
as Schlomo
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
as Uncle Max (voice)
Those Lips, Those Eyes
as Mr. Shoemaker
Seize the Day
as Dr. Tamkin
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
Madame X
as Burt Orland
Behind the Legend: Timon
as Uncle Max (voice)
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
as Self
Pair of Jokers
as Scully Wexler
Simpler Times
as Harry
Cousins
as Charlie Gordon