Known For
Acting
Born
May 30, 1951
Place of Birth
Dallas, Texas, USA
Credits
257 titles
Stephen Tobolowsky
Biography
Stephen Harold Tobolowsky is an American character actor. He is known for film roles such as insurance agent Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day and amnesiac Sammy Jankis in Memento, as well as such television characters as Commissioner Hugo Jarry in Deadwood, Bob Bishop in Heroes, Sandy Ryerson in Glee, Stu Beggs in Californication and White Famous, "Action" Jack Barker in Silicon Valley, Dr. Leslie Berkowitz in One Day at a Time, Principal Earl Ball in The Goldbergs, and Dr. Schulman in The Mindy Project. Tobolowsky was born on May 30, 1951, in Dallas, Texas. He studied geology at Southern Methodist University but switched to theater after being cast in a production of "The Crucible." He later attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he graduated with a degree in drama. Tobolowsky began his acting career in the early 1980s, appearing in films such as The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), Nobody's Fool (1986), and Spaceballs (1987). He also had a recurring role on the television series Seinfeld (1989-1998). Tobolowsky's breakthrough role came in 1993, when he played Ned Ryerson in the comedy Groundhog Day. His performance in the film was critically acclaimed, and he has since become one of the most recognizable character actors in Hollywood. Tobolowsky has continued to work steadily in film and television over the years. He has appeared in numerous other films, including Memento (2000), Mulholland Drive (2001), and The Informant! (2009). He has also had recurring roles on the television series Deadwood (2004-2006), Heroes (2006-2007), Californication (2007-2014), and Silicon Valley (2014-2019). In addition to his acting career, Tobolowsky is also a writer and a podcaster. He has written two books, The Dangerous Animals Club (2002) and The Tobolowsky Files (2017). He also hosts the podcast The Tobolowsky Files, in which he tells stories about his life and career.
Known For
Filmography
Freaks Part II
Mary the Widow
Ed
Woodstockers
Calvin
Mimics
Melvin Reinhold
Haul Out the Halloween
Ned Broadhead
Freakier Friday
Mr. Elton Bates
The Cowboy Killer
God
Thelma & Louise: Born to Live
Self
Nobody Wants This
Rabbi Cohen
Watching Walter
Walter
Poolman
Stephen Toronkowski / Blanche
Candy Cane Lane
Mr. Benedetto (uncredited)
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
Ned
Love Virtually
Dr. Divine
Frog and Toad
Dragonfly (voice)
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
Self
Haul Out the Holly
Ned
The Really Loud House
Walter Phillipini
Hollywood Signs
Self
Minx
Conrad Ross
Hacks
Henry Weeks
Dicktown
John’s Dad
Stars in the House
Self
ThunderCats Roar
Driller (voice)
Green Eggs and Ham
Chad (voice)
Fantastic Mr. Murray
Self - Interviewee
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
Creepy Rattlechains (voice)
Fractured
Dr. Berthram
Loners
Mr. Tessman
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Mr. Bentley
Schooled
Earl Ball
The Cool Kids
Leonard
Strange Nature
Mayor Paulson
Monsters at Large
Mr. Phillips
No Activity
(voice)
White Famous
Stu Beggs
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
Andy Gunderson (voice)
One Day at a Time
Dr. Berkowitz
Justice League Action
Professor Stein (voice)
Mamaboy
Reverend Weld
Six L.A. Love Stories
Professor John Dobler
Welcome to the Men's Group
Bad Internet
James
Where is Rocky II?
Byron (segment: "Monument One")
The Confirmation
Father Lyons
Fuller House
Mr. Gerald
Dr. Ken
Joe
We Bare Bears
Stephen ( voice)
Another Period
Thomas Edison
The Primary Instinct
Himself