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