Jeffrey Tambor
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 8, 1944 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
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
| 2020 | DisclosureSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2020 | Magic CampRoy Preston | |
| 2018 | 55 StepsMort Cohen | |
| 2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry ShandlingSelf | |
| 2017 | The Death of StalinGeorgy Malenkov | |
| 2017 | Tangled: Before Ever AfterBig Nose (voice) | |
| 2017 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for MewniGlossaryck (voice) | |
| 2017 | The OrvilleBen Mercer | |
| 2017 | Rapunzel's Tangled AdventureBig Nose (voice) | |
| 2016 | The Last LaughSelf | |
| 2016 | The AccountantFrancis Silverberg | |
| 2016 | TrollsKing Peppy (voice) | |
| 2016 | Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio(voice) | |
| 2015 | The D TrainBill Shurmur | |
| 2015 | China, Il The MusicalProfessor Cakes | |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf | |
| 2015 | Star vs. the Forces of EvilGlossaryck (voice) | |
| 2014 | Apartment TroublesBob | |
| 2014 | The Clockwork GirlWilhelm the Tinkerer (voice) | |
| 2014 | A Merry Friggin' ChristmasSnowman (voice) | |
| 2014 | TransparentMaura Pfefferman | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf | |
| 2014 | Jennifer FallsDon Hirsch | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf | |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf | |
| 2013 | The Hangover Part IIISid Garner | |
| 2013 | Phil SpectorBruce Cutler | |
| 2013 | Onion News EmpireDavid Bryant | |
| 2013 | Monsters vs Aliens Stories | |
| 2013 | The Arrested Development Documentary ProjectSelf | |
| 2013 | The MillersEd Dolan | |
| 2012 | BrandedBob Gibbons | |
| 2012 | For the Love of MoneyMr. Solomon | |
| 2012 | Inside ComedySelf | |
| 2012 | BentWalt Riggins | |
| 2012 | Robot and MonsterSt. Crispy (voice) | |
| 2012 | Doc McStuffinsSanta Claus (voice) | |
| 2011 | FlypaperGordon Blythe | |
| 2011 | The Hangover Part IISid Garner | |
| 2011 | PaulAdam Shadowchild | |
| 2011 | LuckyDetective Harold Waylon | |
| 2011 | Win WinVigman | |
| 2011 | Mr. Popper's PenguinsMr. Gremmins | |
| 2011 | Night of the Living CarrotsCarl Murphy (voice) | |
| 2011 | FiveDanny | |
| 2011 | The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks | |
| 2011 | Bob's BurgersCaptain Flarty (voice) | |
| 2011 | China, ILProfessor Cakes (voice) | |
| 2011 | Bubble GuppiesNight Wizard (voice) | |
| 2011 | Love BitesDr. O | |
| 2010 | Operation: EndgameDevil | |
| 2010 | Meeting SpencerHarris Chappell | |
| 2010 | TangledBig Nose Thug (voice) | |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-DooMr. Calvin Curdles (voice) | |
| 2010 | This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of LyingSelf | |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedGill Littlefoot (voice) | |
| 2010 | Raising HopeArnold | |
| 2010 | The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!Bettys friend (voice) | |
| 2010 | Rex Is Not Your LawyerDr. Barry Cohen | |
| 2010 | Running WildeSteven's Father | |
| 2009 | The Invention of LyingAnthony James | |
| 2009 | Monsters vs AliensCarl Murphy (voice) | |
| 2009 | The HangoverSid Garner | |
| 2009 | Mutant Pumpkins from Outer SpaceCarl Murphy (voice) | |
| 2009 | Prequel: The Dawn of LyingAnthony | |
| 2009 | ArcherTorvald Utne (voice) | |
| 2009 | ArcherLen Trexler (voice) | |
| 2009 | The Good WifeJudge George Kluger | |
| 2008 | Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyTom Manning | |
| 2008 | Superhero MovieDr. Whitby | |
| 2008 | Hellboy: In Service of the DemonSelf | |
| 2008 | Good BehaviorHy | |
| 2008 | Welcome to the CaptainUncle Saul | |
| 2008 | Batman: The Brave and the BoldCrazy Quilt / Green / Red (voice) | |
| 2007 | SlipstreamGeek / Jeffrey / Dr. Geekman | |
| 2007 | My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas MovieSanta (voice) | |
| 2007 | Not Just the Best of the Larry Sanders Show | |
| 2007 | The ChubbChubbs Save XmasSanta Claus (voice) | |
| 2007 | The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'Hank Kingsley | |
| 2007 | WordGirl | |
| 2007 | Yo Gabba Gabba! | |
| 2006 | Twenty Good YearsJeffrey Pyne | |
| 2006 | The New Adventures of Old ChristineNeil | |
| 2006 | PsychLloyd French | |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of OzWizard | |
| 2005 | Earth to AmericaSelf | |
| 2005 | MediumTodd Emory / Allison Dubois | |
| 2005 | The Colbert ReportSelf - Guest | |
| 2005 | The Reichen ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 2004 | HellboyTom Manning | |
| 2004 | The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieKing Neptune (voice) | |
| 2004 | Funky MonkeyCrane | |
| 2004 | EuroTripScott's Dad (uncredited) | |
| 2004 | EntourageJeffrey Tambor | |
| 2004 | Game OverDr. Zed (voice) | |
| 2003 | My Boss's DaughterKen | |
| 2003 | Malibu's Most WantedDr. Feldman | |
| 2003 | Eloise at the PlazaMr. Salomone the Manager | |
| 2003 | Under the Tuscan SunLawyer (uncredited) | |
| 2003 | ScorchedBank Employer | |
| 2003 | Eloise at ChristmastimeMr. Salomone the Manager | |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf | |
| 2003 | Arrested DevelopmentGeorge Bluth Sr. | |
| 2003 | DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories CollectionCarl Murphy (voice) | |
| 2002 | 3-South | |
| 2002 | That Was Then | |
| 2002 | Ozzy & DrixThe Mole (voice) | |
| 2001 | Get Well SoonMitchell | |
| 2001 | Never AgainChristopher | |
| 2001 | Next CallerJefferson | |
| 2001 | The Proud FamilyRandolph Verascola (voice) | |
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole ChristmasMayor Augustus Maywho | |
| 2000 | PollockClem Greenberg | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJerzy Skaggs | |
| 2000 | SammySteve (voice) | |
| 1999 | Teaching Mrs. TingleCoach Wenchell | |
| 1999 | Girl, InterruptedDr. Potts | |
| 1999 | My Teacher's WifeJack Boomer | |
| 1999 | Muppets from SpaceK. Edgar Singer | |
| 1999 | The Early ShowSelf | |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf | |
| 1999 | Everything's RelativeJake Gorelick | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLester Cohen | |
| 1999 | The LotMyron Sylver | |
| 1998 | Meet Joe BlackQuince | |
| 1998 | There's Something About MarySully | |
| 1998 | Doctor DolittleDr. Fish | |
| 1998 | Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist | |
| 1998 | HerculesKing Salmoneus (voice) | |
| 1998 | Hollywood SquaresSelf - Announcer (voice) | |
| 1998 | The Lionhearts(voice) | |
| 1997 | Weapons of Mass DistractionAlan Blanchard | |
| 1997 | The PracticeSid Herman | |
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney | |
| 1996 | The Man Who Captured EichmannIsser Harel | |
| 1996 | Big BullyArt Lundstrum | |
| 1996 | The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestBlack Jack Lee (voice) | |
| 1995 | HeavyweightsMaury Garner | |
| 1995 | Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber InsectsDr. Zin | |
| 1995 | Pinky and the BrainBeetle Fiero (voice) | |
| 1995 | MADtvSelf | |
| 1994 | Radioland MurdersWalt Whalen Jr. | |
| 1994 | Another Midnight RunBernie Abbot | |
| 1994 | DuckmanPsychiatrist (voice) | |
| 1993 | Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has BegunDr. Stockton | |
| 1993 | A House in the HillsWillie | |
| 1993 | At Home with the WebbersGerald Webber | |
| 1993 | Jonny's Golden QuestDr. Zin | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf | |
| 1992 | Crossing the BridgeUncle Alby | |
| 1992 | Article 99Dr. Leo Krutz | |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders ShowHank Kingsley | |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated SeriesCrocker (voice) | |
| 1992 | The Burden of ProofSennett | |
| 1991 | City SlickersLou | |
| 1991 | Life StinksVance Crasswell | |
| 1991 | DinosaursHank Hibler (voice) | |
| 1990 | LisaMr. Larry Marks | |
| 1990 | The Easter StoryPeter (voice) | |
| 1990 | Seriously... Phil CollinsJeffrey Taglentini | |
| 1990 | PastimePeter LaPorte | |
| 1990 | A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little MurderDon Hecker | |
| 1990 | American DreamerJoe Baines | |
| 1990 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderBarry Dilwynn | |
| 1989 | Brenda StarrVladimir | |
| 1989 | Tales from the CryptCharlie Marno (segment "Dead Right") | |
| 1989 | Studio 5-B | |
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | |
| 1987 | Three O'Clock HighMr. Rice | |
| 1987 | Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleWriter | |
| 1987 | Max HeadroomMurray | |
| 1986 | The NativityEli (voice) | |
| 1986 | L.A. LawGordon Salt | |
| 1986 | Mr. SunshinePaul Stark | |
| 1985 | Desert HeartsJerry (uncredited) | |
| 1985 | The Golden GirlsDr. Stevens | |
| 1985 | The Twilight ZoneKyle Montgomery (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes") | |
| 1985 | Robert Kennedy & His TimesPierre Salinger | |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone(segment "The World Next Door") | |
| 1984 | No Small AffairKen | |
| 1984 | The Three Wishes of Billy GrierDr. Lindsey | |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteRussell Armstrong | |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? | |
| 1983 | Mr. MomJinx | |
| 1983 | The Man Who Wasn't ThereBoris Potemkin | |
| 1983 | Cocaine: One Man's SeductionMort Broome | |
| 1983 | The Awakening of CandraProfessor Michael Silver | |
| 1983 | SadatSharaff | |
| 1982 | Take Your Best ShotAlden Pepper | |
| 1982 | The Dream ChasersJeffrey Bauman | |
| 1982 | 9 to 5Franklin Hart | |
| 1981 | Saturday the 14thWaldemar | |
| 1981 | A Gun in the HouseLance Kessler | |
| 1981 | The Star MakerHarry Lanson | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | |
| 1981 | Hill Street BluesJudge Alan Wachtel | |
| 1981 | Hill Street BluesAttorney Alan Wachtel | |
| 1980 | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryDankworth | |
| 1980 | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryDankworth | |
| 1979 | ...And Justice for AllJay Porter | |
| 1979 | The RopersJeffrey P. Brookes III | |
| 1978 | TaxiCongressman Walter Griswald | |
| 1977 | Three's CompanyWinston Cromwell III | |
| 1977 | Three's CompanyTom Miller | |
| 1977 | Three's CompanyPhillip Greene | |
| 1977 | The Love BoatLawrence Jurgens | |
| 1977 | The Love BoatHarold Rogers | |
| 1977 | The Love BoatMr. Harold Rogers | |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | |
| 1975 | Barney MillerWilliam Klein | |
| 1973 | KojakMedical Examiner | |
| 1972 | Summertime Killer"Sully" Tambor | |
| 1972 | M*A*S*HReddish | |
| - | The Adventures of DrunkyGod |