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