Jerry Stiller
Acting
Born: June 8, 1927 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: May 11, 2020 (aged 92)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Zoolander
2001
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
The Lion King 1½
2004
Hairspray
2007
Zoolander 2
2016
Seinfeld
1989
The Heartbreak Kid
2007
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
The King of Queens
1998
Law & Order
1990
The Good Wife
2009
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974
Photos (1)
Movies (57)
The Lion King 1½
Uncle Max (voice)
Hairspray
Mr. Pinky
The Heartbreak Kid
Doc
Zoolander 2
Maury Ballstein
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Harvey (voice)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Rico Patrone
Airport 1975
Sam
Teacher's Pet
Pretty Boy (voice)
Heavyweights
Harvey Bushkin
Zoolander
Maury Ballstein
Serving Sara
Milton
Hairspray
Wilbur Turnblad
Swinging with the Finkels
Mr. Winters
On the Line
Nathan
The Ritz
Carmine Vespucci
Foodfight!
General X (voice)
The Suburbans
Speedo Silverberg
A Fish in the Bathtub
Sam
Highway to Hell
Desk Cop
Hot Pursuit
Victor Honeywell
Zoolander: Super Model
Maury Ballstein (voice)
Lovers and Other Strangers
Jim
How Murray Saved Christmas
Murray Weiner (voice)
The Independent
Morty Fineman
Seize the Day
Dr. Tamkin
A Rat's Tale
Prof. Plumpingham
Those Lips, Those Eyes
Mr. Shoemaker
The Pickle
Phil Hirsch
Subway Stories
Old Man (segment "The 5:24")
Ice Dreams
Skipper
My 5 Wives
Don Giovanni
The Hustler of Money
Stu
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
Irving (segment 'Return to Kansas City')
Chump Change
The Colonel
Nasty Habits
P.R. Priest
The Deli
Petey Cheesecake
Nadine
Raymond Escobar
Excuse Me for Living
Morty
Sweet 15
Mr. Waterman
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
Theatrical Producer
The Sunset Gang
Seymour Shapiro (segment "The Detective")
Secret of the Andes
Dr. Golfisch
A Memory of Two Mondays
Mechanic
Madame X
Burt Orland
The Other Woman
Mel Binns
Behind the Legend: Timon
Uncle Max (voice)
The McGuffin
Marty de Reske
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
1977
Stag
Ted
Shoeshine
Father
That's Adequate
Sid Lane
Pair of Jokers
Scully Wexler
Camp Stories
Schlomo
Simpler Times
Harry
Little Vegas
Sam
TV Shows (49)
Law & Order
Michael Tobis · 1 eps
Law & Order
Sam Pokras · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Stu (uncredited) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Frank Costanza · 29 eps
The Good Wife
Judge Felix Afterman · 1 eps
The Love Boat
Bud Hanrahan · 1 eps
The Love Boat
Tony Vitelli · 1 eps
The Love Boat
Harlan Weatherly · 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Lt. Birnbaum · 1 eps
Great Performances
Mechanic · 1 eps
The King of Queens
Arthur Spooner · 207 eps
L.A. Law
Nat Pincus · 1 eps
Love, American Style
Leonard Ferguson · 1 eps
Love, American Style
Harry · 1 eps
Homicide: Life on the Street
McGonnigal · 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
Maury Salt · 1 eps
Hart to Hart
Myron Finkle · 1 eps
American Playhouse
Seymour Shapiro (segment 'Yiddish', 'The Detective') · 1 eps
American Playhouse
Sam Rosenbloom · 1 eps
The Equalizer
Brahms · 1 eps
Studio One
Sergeant Joe Capriotti · 1 eps
Simon & Simon
1 eps
Alice
1 eps
The Defenders
Sergeant Wysenski · 1 eps
Screen Two
Marty de Reske · 1 eps
Hercules
Eagle (voice) · 1 eps
Tales from the Darkside
Luther Mandrake · 1 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
Jerry Stiller · 1 eps
Fish Hooks
Principal Stickler (voice) · 2 eps
Rhoda
1 eps
In the Heat of the Night
Rabbi Feldman · 1 eps
Reading Rainbow
Dinosaur Comedian (voice) · 1 eps
Monsters
Victor · 1 eps
Archie Bunker's Place
1 eps
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Paul Sterling · 1 eps
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Mr. Landon · 1 eps
Teacher's Pet
Pretty Boy (voice) · 47 eps
Wonder Pets!
Old White Mouse (voice) · 38 eps
Crashbox
52 eps
Baseball
(voice) · 2 eps
Mercy
Joe Thalberg · 1 eps
The Paul Lynde Show
Barney Dickerson · 2 eps
Lamp Unto My Feet
Candide · 1 eps
Lamp Unto My Feet
1 eps
Deadly Games
Phil Cullen · 1 eps
General Electric Theater
Harold · 1 eps
Amanda's
Sal Malzone · 1 eps
Linus the Lionhearted
3 eps
Time Express
1 eps
Self / Appearances (21)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 14 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 24 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · 16 eps
The View
Self · 3 eps
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · 5 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · 4 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Audience Member · 1 eps
The Carol Burnett Show
Self · 1 eps
The Flip Wilson Show
Self · 2 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 9 eps
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · 1 eps
Kraft Music Hall
Self · 1 eps
The Danny Kaye Show
Self · 1 eps
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
Self (archive footage)
Head Case
Self · 1 eps
Hullabaloo
Self · 1 eps
I Am Divine
Self (archive)
Deli Man
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Self