Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 08, 1927
Died
May 11, 2020
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
125 titles
Jerry Stiller
Biography
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
Filmography
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
Self (archive footage)
Zoolander: Super Model
Maury Ballstein (voice)
Zoolander 2
Maury Ballstein
Deli Man
Self
Simpler Times
Harry
How Murray Saved Christmas
Murray Weiner (voice)
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Harvey (voice)
I Am Divine
Self (archive)
Cousins
Charlie Gordon
Excuse Me for Living
Morty
Foodfight!
General X (voice)
Swinging with the Finkels
Mr. Winters
Fish Hooks
Principal Stickler
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
Mercy
Joe Thalberg
The Good Wife
Judge Felix Afterman
Ice Dreams
Skipper
The Heartbreak Kid
Doc
Hairspray
Mr. Pinky
Head Case
Self
Wonder Pets!
Old White Mouse (voice)
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Self
The Lion King 1½
Uncle Max (voice)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
Uncle Max (voice)
Behind the Legend: Timon
Uncle Max (voice)
Teacher's Pet
Pretty Boy (voice)
Serving Sara
Milton the Cop
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
On the Line
Nathan
Zoolander
Maury Ballstein
The Independent
Morty Fineman
Teacher's Pet
Pretty Boy (voice)
My 5 Wives
Don Giovanni
Chump Change
The Colonel
The Suburbans
Speedo Silverberg
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Self
Secret of the Andes
Dr. Golfisch
A Fish in the Bathtub
Sam
Crashbox
The King of Queens
Arthur Spooner
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
Hercules
Eagle (voice)
A Rat's Tale
Prof. Plumpingham
The Deli
Petey Cheesecake
The View
Self
Subway Stories
Old Man (segment "The 5:24")
Camp Stories
Schlomo
Stag
Ted
Deadly Games
Phil Cullen