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