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