Cast
Stephen Tobolowsky
Acting
Cast
Stephen Tobolowsky
Known for
Acting
Born
1951-05-30
From
Dallas, Texas, USA
Also known as Stephen Tobolowski, Steven Tobolowsky, Стивен Тоболовски
Biography
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.
Memento
as Sammy
Freakier Friday
as Mr. Elton Bates
Basic Instinct
as Dr. Lamott
The Lorax
as Uncle Ubb (voice)
Spaceballs
as Captain of the Guard
Robots
as Bigmouth Executive / Forge (voice)
Groundhog Day
as Ned Ryerson
Garfield
as Happy Chapman
Freaky Friday
as Mr. Bates
Thelma & Louise
as Max
Sneakers
as Dr. Werner Brandes
Mississippi Burning
as Townley
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
as Principal Purdy (voice)
Wild Hogs
as Charley
Fractured
as Dr. Berthram
The Insider
as Eric Kluster
Buried
as Alan Davenport (voice)
Bird on a Wire
as Joe Weyburn
The Time Traveler's Wife
as Dr. Kendrick
National Security
as Billy Narthax
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
as Tom Abernathy
Failure to Launch
as Bud
Hero
as Wallace
Freddy Got Fingered
as Uncle Neil
View from the Top
as Frank Thomas (uncredited)
The Valley of Light
as Littlefield
Murder in the First
as Mr. Henkin
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
as Andy Gunderson (voice)
Mr. Magoo
as Agent FBI Chuck Stupak
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
as George Ruddy
Wedlock
as Warden Holliday
The Pickle
as Mike Krakower
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
as Warren Singleton
Mimics
as Melvin Reinhold
Single White Female
as Mitch Myerson
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Bill Bardo
Roadside Prophets
as Ranger Bob
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
as Bando (voice)
The Glimmer Man
as Christopher Maynard
The Grifters
as Jeweler
Poolman
as Stephen Toronkowski / Blanche
Great Balls of Fire!
as Jud Phillips
Love Liza
as Tom Bailey
Checking Out
as Pharmacist
The Confirmation
as Father Lyons
The Philadelphia Experiment
as Barney
Atlas Shrugged: Part III
as Dr. Hugh Akston
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
as Mayor Bill Klepler
The Barber
as Chief Hardaway
Little Black Book
as Carl
Candy Cane Lane
as Mr. Benedetto (uncredited)
Hard Breakers
as Max
Black Dog
as McClaren
Mirror Mirror
as Mr. Anderson
Radioland Murders
as Max Applewhite
Funny About Love
as Hugo
The Country Bears
as Norbert Barrington
Peep World
as Ephraim
In Country
as Pete
Swing Shift
as French deMille / Documentary Narrator
My Father the Hero
as Mike
Breaking In
as District Attorney
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
as Oliver Mintz
Mary the Widow
as Ed
Black River
as Mayor Tom Thompson
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
as Tabaqui (voice)
Where the Day Takes You
as Charles
You May Not Kiss the Bride
as Plumber
Hollywood Signs
as Self
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
as Calculator (voice)
Blind Dating
as Dr. Perkins
The Rainbow Tribe
as Principal Sands
Butterfly in the Typewriter
as The Abbot
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
as Mr. Bentley
Loners
as Mr. Tessman
Christian Mingle
as Douglas McCarver
Ritual
as Dr. Javitz (uncredited)
The Sasquatch Gang
as Dalrymple
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
as Creepy Rattlechains (voice)
Woodstockers
as Calvin
To the Moon, Alice
as Sitcom Producer
Beethoven's Big Break
as Sal
The Prime Gig
as Mick
The Operator
as Doc
Haul Out the Holly
as Ned
Don't Look Under the Bed
as Michael McCausland
Calendar Girl
as Antonio
On the Edge
as Tom (wraparound segments)
Monsters at Large
as Mr. Phillips
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
as Sergeant Phil Baranski
Roe vs. Wade
as Darryl Horwath
Josh & S.A.M.
as Thomas 'Thom' Whitney
Hello Ladies: The Movie
as Alan
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
as Self
One Man's Hero
as Captain Gaine
Strange Nature
as Mayor Paulson
Fantastic Mr. Murray
as Self - Interviewee
The Last Ride
as Ray
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
as Ned
Power 98
as Rick Harris
Thelma & Louise: Born to Live
as Self
Nobody's Fool
as Kirk
Trevor
as Father Joe
The Day the World Ended
as Ed Turner
Loveless in Los Angeles
as Jon
Around the Fire
as Doc
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
as B.J. McQueen
Boxboarders!
as dr.james
The Marla Hanson Story
as Defense Attorney
Bossa Nova
as Trevor
Last Flight Out
as Doctor Timothy Brandon
The Face is Familiar
Par 6
as T.T. Riley
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
as Dewey Wise
Haul Out the Halloween
as Ned Broadhead
Debating Robert Lee
as Debate Judge
Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want
as Father Joe (segment "Trevor")
Magnificat
as Neighbor
Night Visitors
as Taylor
Love Virtually
as Dr. Divine
Say It Ain't Solo
as Self
The Curse of Inferno
as Lonnie Martin
Cocaine and Blue Eyes
as TV Clerk
Mamaboy
as Reverend Weld
Two Idiots in Hollywood
as Prosecuting Attorney
Stanley's Gig
as Abe Cohen
Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party
as Self
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
as Self
Six L.A. Love Stories
as Professor John Dobler
Hail Mary
Welcome to the Men's Group
Promise Me Tomorrow
as Carl Venable
Living 'til the End
as Dr. Shaw
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
as Self
McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out
as Harry Evers
Where is Rocky II?
as Byron (segment: "Monument One")
Watching Walter
as Walter
Tagget
as Al Hentz
The Cowboy Killer
as God
Keep My Grave Open
as Robert
Waiting for Yvette
as Alan
Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends
as Andy
Pearblossom Hwy
as Rick Lawler
Deadly Medicine
as Ron Sutton
Frankie and Johnny Are Married
as Murray Mintz
Toy Story of Terror!
as Ron (voice)
The Primary Instinct
as Himself