Jerry Stiller
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieStiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieZoolander: Super Model
2016
Maury Ballstein (voice)
movieZoolander 2
2016
Maury Ballstein
movieHow Murray Saved Christmas
2014
Murray Weiner (voice)
moviePlanes: Fire & Rescue
2014
Harvey (voice)
movieI Am Divine
2014
Self (archive)
Cousins
2013
Charlie Gordon
movieFoodfight!
2012
General X (voice)
movieSwinging with the Finkels
2011
Mr. Winters
tvFish Hooks
2010
Principal Stickler / Principal Stickler (voice)
tvMercy
2009
Joe Thalberg
tvThe Good Wife
2009
Judge Felix Afterman
movieIce Dreams
2009
Skipper
movieHairspray
2007
Mr. Pinky
tvHead Case
2007
Self
tvWonder Pets!
2006
Old White Mouse (voice)
movieThe Lion King 1½
2004
Uncle Max (voice)
movieAnchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
Man in Bar (uncredited)
movieBehind the Legend: Timon
2004
Uncle Max (voice)
movieTeacher's Pet
2004
Pretty Boy (voice)
movieServing Sara
2002
Milton the Cop
movieOn the Line
2001
Nathan
movieZoolander
2001
Maury Ballstein
movieThe Independent
2000
Morty Fineman
tvTeacher's Pet
2000
Pretty Boy (voice)
movieMy 5 Wives
2000
Don Giovanni
movieChump Change
2000
The Colonel
movieThe Suburbans
1999
Speedo Silverberg
movieSecret of the Andes
1999
Dr. Golfisch
tvThe King of Queens
1998
Arthur Spooner
tvHollywood Squares
1998
Self - Panelist
tvHercules
1998
Eagle (voice)
movieA Rat's Tale
1998
Prof. Plumpingham
movieThe Deli
1997
Petey Cheesecake
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieSubway Stories
1997
Old Man (segment "The 5:24")
movieCamp Stories
1997
Schlomo
tvDeadly Games
1995
Phil Cullen
movieHeavyweights
1995
Harvey Bushkin
tvTouched by an Angel
1994
Maury Salt
tvBaseball
1994
Various (voice) / (voice)
movieTracey Ullman Takes on New York
1993
Theatrical Producer
movieThe Pickle
1993
Phil Hirsch
tvHomicide: Life on the Street
1993
McGonnigal
tvThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
Jerry Stiller
movieHighway to Hell
1991
Desk Cop
movieThe Sunset Gang
1991
Seymour Shapiro (segment "The Detective")
tvLaw & Order
1990
Michael Tobis / Sam Pokras
Freefall
1990
Emily's Father
movieSweet 15
1990
Mr. Waterman
moviePair of Jokers
1990
Scully Wexler
tvSeinfeld
1989
Frank Costanza
movieThat's Adequate
1989
Sid Lane
Tattingers
1988
Sid Wilbur
tvMonsters
1988
Victor
tvIn the Heat of the Night
1988
Rabbi Feldman
movieHairspray
1988
Wilbur Turnblad
movieNadine
1987
Raymond Escobar
movieHot Pursuit
1987
Victor Honeywell
movieShoeshine
1987
Father
tvL.A. Law
1986
Nat Pincus
movieSeize the Day
1986
Dr. Tamkin
movieThe McGuffin
1986
Marty de Reske
tvThe Equalizer
1985
Brahms
tvScreen Two
1985
Marty de Reske
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Lt. Birnbaum
tvTales from the Darkside
1984
Luther Mandrake
tvReading Rainbow
1983
Dinosaur Comedian (voice)
movieThe Other Woman
1983
Mel Binns
tvAmanda's
1983
Sal Malzone
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Seymour Shapiro (segment 'Yiddish', 'The Detective') / Sam Rosenbloom
movieMadame X
1981
Burt Orland
movieThose Lips, Those Eyes
1980
Mr. Shoemaker
tvHart to Hart
1979
Myron Finkle
tvThe Love Boat
1977
Bud Hanrahan / Tony Vitelli
movieNasty Habits
1977
P.R. Priest
movieThe Ritz
1976
Carmine Vespucci
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Stu (uncredited)
Joe and Sons
1975
Gus Duzik
movieThe Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974
Lt. Rico Patrone
tvThe Paul Lynde Show
1972
Barney Dickerson
movieA Memory of Two Mondays
1971
Mechanic
tvGreat Performances
1971
Mechanic
tvLove, American Style
1969
Harry / Leonard Ferguson
tvThe Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969
Paul Sterling / Mr. Landon
tvHullabaloo
1965
Self
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self / Self - Co-Host
tvThe Defenders
1961
Sergeant Wysenski
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Audience Member
tvStudio One
1948
Sergeant Joe Capriotti
Production1
Cousins
2013
Producer