
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