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Jerry Stiller

Jerry Stiller

Gerald Isaac Stiller

Born June 8, 1927· Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

† Died May 11, 2020

54Roles★ 6.4Average rating

Emerging from a Brooklyn childhood in a Jewish family, he earned a speech-and-drama degree at Syracuse University after World II service and refined his craft at New York’s HB Studio. Early on he teamed with Anne Meara, forming the celebrated comedy duo Stiller and Meara that appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, hosted HBO’s Sneak Previews, and ran a syndicated radio sketch series before moving to a…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

SeinfeldSeries★ 8.3
Seinfeld1989
Frank Costanza
The Good WifeSeries★ 7.6
The Good Wife2009
Judge Felix Afterman
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three★ 7.5
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three1974
Rico Patrone
Murder, She WroteSeries★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote1984
Lt. Birnbaum
Law & OrderSeries★ 7.3
Law & Order1990
Michael Tobis
The King of QueensSeries★ 7.2
The King of Queens1998
Arthur Spooner
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy★ 6.7
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy2004
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Hairspray★ 6.8
Hairspray1988
Wilbur Turnblad
Hairspray★ 6.7
Hairspray2007
Mr. Pinky
HerculesSeries★ 6.8
Hercules1998
Eagle (voice)
The EqualizerSeries★ 7.2
The Equalizer1985
Brahms
The Lion King 1½★ 6.6
The Lion King 1½2004
Uncle Max (voice)
AliceSeries★ 7
Alice1976
Zoolander★ 6.2
Zoolander2001
Maury Ballstein
Zoolander 2★ 4.9
Zoolander 22016
Maury Ballstein