Jeffrey Tambor
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Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his television roles such as Jeffrey Brooks, the uptight neighbor of Stanley and Helen Roper in the TV sitcom The Ropers (1979–1980), as Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998), George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and Maura Pfefferman on Transparent (2014–2017). For his role in the latter, Tambor earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series out of three nominations. In 2015, he was also awarded a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Pfefferman. His film roles include Jay Porter in ...And Justice for All (1979), Jinx Latham in Mr. Mom (1983), Sully in There's Something About Mary (1998), Mayor Augustus Maywho in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Tom Manning in Hellboy (2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Sid Garner in The Hangover trilogy (2009–2013), Francis Silverberg in The Accountant (2016), and Georgy Malenkov in The Death of Stalin (2017). Tambor has done voice acting for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Tangled (2010), and Trolls (2016). For his voice role in The Lionhearts (1998), he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. From 2002 to 2003, he was an announcer for Hollywood Squares.
Known for
Credits
Tangled (2010)
as Big Nose Thug (voice)
The Hangover (2009)
as Sid Garner
The Hangover Part III (2013)
as Sid Garner
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
as King Neptune (voice)
Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
as Carl Murphy (voice)
The Hangover Part II (2011)
as Sid Garner
Meet Joe Black (1998)
as Quince
The Accountant (2016)
as Francis Silverberg
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
as Mayor Augustus Maywho
There's Something About Mary (1998)
as Sully
Trolls (2016)
as King Peppy (voice)
EuroTrip (2004)
as Scott's Dad (uncredited)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
as Tom Manning
Paul (2011)
as Adam Shadowchild
The Death of Stalin (2017)
as Georgy Malenkov
Superhero Movie (2008)
as Dr. Whitby
Hellboy (2004)
as Tom Manning
Girl, Interrupted (1999)
as Dr. Potts
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
as Dr. Fish
The Invention of Lying (2009)
as Anthony James
Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
as Mr. Gremmins
City Slickers (1991)
as Lou
Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)
as Big Nose (voice)
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
as Lawyer (uncredited)
...And Justice for All (1979)
as Jay Porter
A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014)
as Snowman (voice)
Muppets from Space (1999)
as K. Edgar Singer
Magic Camp (2020)
as Roy Preston
My Teacher's Wife (1999)
as Jack Boomer
Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
as Dr. Feldman
Mr. Mom (1983)
as Jinx
My Boss's Daughter (2003)
as Ken
Life Stinks (1991)
as Vance Crasswell
Flypaper (2011)
as Gordon Blythe
Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)
as Coach Wenchell
Heavyweights (1995)
as Maury Garner
Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo (2010)
as Mr. Calvin Curdles (voice)
Big Bully (1996)
as Art Lundstrum
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space (2009)
as Carl Murphy (voice)
Three O'Clock High (1987)
as Mr. Rice
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
as Wizard
55 Steps (2018)
as Mort Cohen
Desert Hearts (1985)
as Jerry (uncredited)
Slipstream (2007)
as Geek / Jeffrey / Dr. Geekman
The Man Who Wasn't There (1983)
as Boris Potemkin
Scorched (2003)
as Bank Employer
Operation: Endgame (2010)
as Devil
The Arrested Development Documentary Project (2013)
as Self
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie (2007)
as Santa (voice)
Branded (2012)
as Bob Gibbons
Win Win (2011)
as Vigman
Radioland Murders (1994)
as Walt Whalen Jr.
Good Behavior (2008)
as Hy
The D Train (2015)
as Bill Shurmur
Pollock (2000)
as Clem Greenberg
Article 99 (1992)
as Dr. Leo Krutz
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni (2017)
as Glossaryck (voice)
The Last Laugh (2016)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
No Small Affair (1984)
as Ken
The Clockwork Girl (2014)
as Wilhelm the Tinkerer (voice)
Disclosure (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Funky Monkey (2004)
as Crane
Phil Spector (2013)
as Bruce Cutler
Jonny Quest versus the Cyber Insects (1995)
as Dr. Zin (voice)
Lisa (1990)
as Mr. Larry Marks
Brenda Starr (1989)
as Vladimir
Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
as Mr. Salomone the Manager
Get Well Soon (2001)
as Mitchell
Eloise at Christmastime (2003)
as Mr. Salomone the Manager
A House in the Hills (1993)
as Willie
Apartment Troubles (2014)
as Bob
Jonny's Golden Quest (1993)
as Dr. Zin (voice)
The Man Who Captured Eichmann (1996)
as Isser Harel
Saturday the 14th (1981)
as Waldemar
Lucky (2011)
as Detective Harold Waylon
Five (2011)
as Danny
Night of the Living Carrots (2011)
as Carl Murphy (voice)
3-South (2002)
as Dean Earhart
For the Love of Money (2012)
as Mr. Solomon
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville (1987)
as Writer
Earth to America (2005)
as Self
Seriously... Phil Collins (1990)
as Jeffrey Taglentini
At Home with the Webbers (1993)
as Gerald Webber
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)
as Dankworth
Summertime Killer (1972)
as "Sully" Tambor
Never Again (2001)
as Christopher
Another Midnight Run (1994)
as Bernie Abbot
Crossing the Bridge (1992)
as Uncle Alby
Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997)
as Alan Blanchard
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun (1993)
as Dr. Stockton
The Easter Story (1990)
as Peter (voice)
Meeting Spencer (2010)
as Harris Chappell
Monsters vs Aliens Stories (2013)
Actor
A Gun in the House (1981)
as Lance Kessler
The Star Maker (1981)
as Harry Lanson
China, Il The Musical (2015)
as Professor Cakes
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying (2010)
as Self
The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas (2007)
as Santa Claus (voice)
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction (1983)
as Mort Broome
The Nativity (1986)
as Eli (voice)
Onion News Empire (2013)
as David Bryant
The Awakening of Candra (1983)
as Professor Michael Silver
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying (2009)
as Anthony
The Three Wishes of Billy Grier (1984)
as Dr. Lindsey
The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show' (2007)
as Hank Kingsley
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder (1990)
as Don Hecker
The Dream Chasers (1982)
as Jeffrey Bauman
The Adventures of Drunky (—)
as God (voice)
Pastime (1990)
as Peter LaPorte
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon (2008)
as Self
Take Your Best Shot (1982)
as Alden Pepper
Not Just the Best of the Larry Sanders Show (2007)
Actor