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Jerry Stiller

Jerry Stiller

Birthday: 1927-06-08 | Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost

as    Self (archive footage)

2019
A Fish in the Bathtub

as    Sam

2016
Zoolander: Super Model

as    Maury Ballstein (voice)

2015
Deli Man

as    Self

2014
How Murray Saved Christmas

as    Murray Weiner (voice)

2012
Foodfight!

as    General X (voice)

2012
Excuse Me for Living

as    Morty

2011
Swinging with the Finkels

as    Mr. Winters

2009
Ice Dreams

as    Skipper

2007
The Heartbreak Kid

as    Doc

2004
Teacher's Pet

as    Pretty Boy (voice)

2004
2004
The Lion King 1½

as    Uncle Max (voice)

2004
Behind the Legend: Timon

as    Uncle Max (voice)

2002
Serving Sara

as    Milton the Cop

2001
Zoolander

as    Maury Ballstein

2001
On the Line

as    Nathan

2000
My 5 Wives

as    Don Giovanni

2000
The Independent

as    Morty Fineman

2000
Teacher's Pet

as    Pretty Boy (voice)

2000
Chump Change

as    The Colonel

1999
Secret of the Andes

as    Dr. Golfisch

1999
The Suburbans

as    Speedo Silverberg

1998
The King of Queens

as    Arthur Spooner