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