Jerry Stiller
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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
Credits
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
as Uncle Max (voice)
Hairspray (2007)
as Mr. Pinky
Zoolander (2001)
as Maury Ballstein
Zoolander 2 (2016)
as Maury Ballstein
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
as Harvey (voice)
Hairspray (1988)
as Wilbur Turnblad
The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
as Doc
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Airport 1975 (1974)
as Sam
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
as Lt. Rico Patrone
Heavyweights (1995)
as Harvey Bushkin
Serving Sara (2002)
as Milton the Cop
Foodfight! (2012)
as General X (voice)
Teacher's Pet (2004)
as Pretty Boy (voice)
The Pickle (1993)
as Phil Hirsch
Hot Pursuit (1987)
as Victor Honeywell
Highway to Hell (1991)
as Desk Cop
Subway Stories (1997)
as Old Man (segment "The 5:24")
The Suburbans (1999)
as Speedo Silverberg
The Independent (2000)
as Morty Fineman
I Am Divine (2014)
as Self (archive)
The Deli (1997)
as Petey Cheesecake
On the Line (2001)
as Nathan
Nadine (1987)
as Raymond Escobar
Swinging with the Finkels (2011)
as Mr. Winters
That's Adequate (1989)
as Sid Lane
My 5 Wives (2000)
as Don Giovanni
Zoolander: Super Model (2016)
as Maury Ballstein (voice)
Sweet 15 (1990)
as Mr. Waterman
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
as Jim
Madame X (1981)
as Burt Orland
A Memory of Two Mondays (1971)
as Mechanic
Seize the Day (1986)
as Dr. Tamkin
The McGuffin (1986)
as Marty de Reske
The Ritz (1976)
as Carmine Vespucci
Nasty Habits (1977)
as P.R. Priest
Stag (1997)
as Ted
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo (2004)
as Self
Ice Dreams (2009)
as Skipper
Little Vegas (1990)
as Sam
How Murray Saved Christmas (2014)
as Murray Weiner (voice)
A Fish in the Bathtub (1999)
as Sam
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002)
as Self
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules (1991)
as Irving
Camp Stories (1997)
as Schlomo
Excuse Me for Living (2012)
as Morty
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller (1999)
as Self
The Other Woman (1983)
as Mel Binns
Chump Change (2000)
as The Colonel
Deli Man (2015)
as Self
A Rat's Tale (1998)
as Prof. Plumpingham
The Sunset Gang (1991)
as Seymour Shapiro (segment "The Detective")
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York (1993)
as Theatrical Producer
The Hustler of Money (1987)
as Stu
Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980)
as Mr. Shoemaker
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger (1995)
Actor
Dick Clark's Good Old Days (1977)
Actor
Shoeshine (1987)
as Father
Secret of the Andes (1999)
as Dr. Golfisch
Behind the Legend: Timon (2004)
as Uncle Max (voice)
Cousins (2013)
as Charlie Gordon
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 (2004)
as Uncle Max (voice)
Freefall (1990)
as Emily's Father
Pair of Jokers (1990)
as Scully Wexler
Simpler Times (2014)
as Harry