Jeffrey Tambor

Acting

Jeffrey Tambor

Born July 8, 1944San Francisco, California, USA207 credits

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

Filmography

Magic Camp
2020Magic Camp
as Roy PrestonMovie
Disclosure
2020Disclosure
as Self (archive footage)Movie
55 Steps
201855 Steps
as Mort CohenMovie
The Death of Stalin
2017The Death of Stalin
as Georgy MalenkovMovie
The Orville
2017The Orville
as Ben MercerTV
Tangled: Before Ever After
2017Tangled: Before Ever After
as Big Nose (voice)Movie
The Accountant
2016The Accountant
as Francis SilverbergMovie
Trolls
2016Trolls
as King Peppy (voice)Movie
The Last Laugh
2016The Last Laugh
as SelfMovie
China, Il The Musical
2015China, Il The Musical
as Professor CakesMovie
The D Train
2015The D Train
as Bill ShurmurMovie
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015Star vs. the Forces of Evil
as Glossaryck (voice)TV
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
2014A Merry Friggin' Christmas
as Snowman (voice)Movie
Transparent
2014Transparent
as Maura PfeffermanTV
Jennifer Falls
2014Jennifer Falls
as Don HirschTV
The Clockwork Girl
2014The Clockwork Girl
as Wilhelm the Tinkerer (voice)Movie
The Millers
2013The Millers
as Ed DolanTV
Phil Spector
2013Phil Spector
as Bruce CutlerMovie
The Hangover Part III
2013The Hangover Part III
as Sid GarnerMovie
Onion News Empire
2013Onion News Empire
as David BryantMovie
Branded
2012Branded
as Bob GibbonsMovie
Robot and Monster
2012Robot and Monster
as St. Crispy (voice)TV
For the Love of Money
2012For the Love of Money
as Mr. SolomonMovie
Doc McStuffins
2012Doc McStuffins
as Santa Claus (voice)TV
Bent
2012Bent
as Walt RigginsTV
Night of the Living Carrots
2011Night of the Living Carrots
as Carl Murphy (voice)Movie
Five
2011Five
as DannyMovie
China, IL
2011China, IL
as Professor Cakes (voice)TV
Flypaper
2011Flypaper
as Gordon BlytheMovie
Lucky
2011Lucky
as Detective Harold WaylonMovie
Mr. Popper's Penguins
2011Mr. Popper's Penguins
as Mr. GremminsMovie
Love Bites
2011Love Bites
as Dr. OTV
The Hangover Part II
2011The Hangover Part II
as Sid GarnerMovie
Win Win
2011Win Win
as VigmanMovie
Paul
2011Paul
as Adam ShadowchildMovie
Bubble Guppies
2011Bubble Guppies
as Night Wizard (voice)TV
Bob's Burgers
2011Bob's Burgers
as Captain Flarty (voice)TV
Tangled
2010Tangled
as Big Nose Thug (voice)Movie
Raising Hope
2010Raising Hope
as ArnoldTV
Running Wilde
2010Running Wilde
as Steven's FatherTV
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Gill Littlefoot (voice)TV
Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo
2010Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo
as Mr. Calvin Curdles (voice)Movie
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
2010Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
as Dr. Barry CohenTV
Meeting Spencer
2010Meeting Spencer
as Harris ChappellMovie
The Invention of Lying
2009The Invention of Lying
as Anthony JamesMovie
The Good Wife
2009The Good Wife
as Judge George KlugerTV
Archer
2009Archer
as Torvald Utne (voice)TV
The Hangover
2009The Hangover
as Sid GarnerMovie
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
2009Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
as Carl Murphy (voice)Movie
Monsters vs Aliens
2009Monsters vs Aliens
as Carl Murphy (voice)Movie
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Crazy Quilt / Green / Red (voice)TV
Superhero Movie
2008Superhero Movie
as Dr. WhitbyMovie
The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas
2007The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas
as Santa Claus (voice)Movie
Slipstream
2007Slipstream
as Geek / Jeffrey / Dr. GeekmanMovie
Twenty Good Years
2006Twenty Good Years
as Jeffrey PyneTV
Psych
2006Psych
as Lloyd FrenchTV
The Reichen Show
2005The Reichen Show
as Self - GuestTV
The Colbert Report
2005The Colbert Report
as Self - GuestTV
Medium
2005Medium
as Todd Emory / Allison DuboisTV
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
as King Neptune (voice)Movie
Funky Monkey
2004Funky Monkey
as CraneMovie
Entourage
2004Entourage
as Jeffrey TamborTV
Hellboy
2004Hellboy
as Tom ManningMovie
Game Over
2004Game Over
as Dr. Zed (voice)TV
EuroTrip
2004EuroTrip
as Scott's Dad (uncredited)Movie
Eloise at Christmastime
2003Eloise at Christmastime
as Mr. Salomone the ManagerMovie
Arrested Development
2003Arrested Development
as George Bluth Sr.TV
Under the Tuscan Sun
2003Under the Tuscan Sun
as Lawyer (uncredited)Movie
Scorched
2003Scorched
as Bank EmployerMovie
Eloise at the Plaza
2003Eloise at the Plaza
as Mr. Salomone the ManagerMovie
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003Malibu's Most Wanted
as Dr. FeldmanMovie
Ozzy & Drix
2002Ozzy & Drix
as The Mole (voice)TV
Get Well Soon
2001Get Well Soon
as MitchellMovie
The Proud Family
2001The Proud Family
as Randolph Verascola (voice)TV
Never Again
2001Never Again
as ChristopherMovie
N
2001Next Caller
as JeffersonTV
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000How the Grinch Stole Christmas
as Mayor Augustus MaywhoMovie
Pollock
2000Pollock
as Clem GreenbergMovie
Sammy
2000Sammy
as Steve (voice)TV
Girl, Interrupted
1999Girl, Interrupted
as Dr. PottsMovie
My Teacher's Wife
1999My Teacher's Wife
as Jack BoomerMovie
The Lot
1999The Lot
as Myron SylverTV
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
1999Teaching Mrs. Tingle
as Coach WenchellMovie
Muppets from Space
1999Muppets from Space
as K. Edgar SingerMovie
Everything's Relative
1999Everything's Relative
as Jake GorelickTV
Meet Joe Black
1998Meet Joe Black
as QuinceMovie
The Lionhearts
1998The Lionhearts
as (voice)TV
Hollywood Squares
1998Hollywood Squares
as Self - PanelistTV
Hercules
1998Hercules
as King Salmoneus (voice)TV
Doctor Dolittle
1998Doctor Dolittle
as Dr. FishMovie
Weapons of Mass Distraction
1997Weapons of Mass Distraction
as Alan BlanchardMovie
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
as Black Jack Lee (voice)TV
Big Bully
1996Big Bully
as Art LundstrumMovie
MADtv
1995MADtv
as SelfTV
Pinky and the Brain
1995Pinky and the Brain
as Beetle Fiero (voice)TV
Heavyweights
1995Heavyweights
as Maury GarnerMovie
Radioland Murders
1994Radioland Murders
as Walt Whalen Jr.Movie
Duckman
1994Duckman
as Psychiatrist (voice)TV
Another Midnight Run
1994Another Midnight Run
as Bernie AbbotMovie
At Home with the Webbers
1993At Home with the Webbers
as Gerald WebberMovie
Crossing the Bridge
1992Crossing the Bridge
as Uncle AlbyMovie
The Larry Sanders Show
1992The Larry Sanders Show
as Hank KingsleyTV
Article 99
1992Article 99
as Dr. Leo KrutzMovie
Life Stinks
1991Life Stinks
as Vance CrasswellMovie
Dinosaurs
1991Dinosaurs
as Hank Hibler (voice)TV
Pastime
1990Pastime
as Peter LaPorteMovie
American Dreamer
1990American Dreamer
as Joe BainesTV
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Barry DilwynnTV
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990Seriously... Phil Collins
as Jeffrey TaglentiniMovie
Lisa
1990Lisa
as Mr. Larry MarksMovie
The Easter Story
1990The Easter Story
as Peter (voice)Movie
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the Crypt
as Charlie Marno (segment "Dead Right")TV
Brenda Starr
1989Brenda Starr
as VladimirMovie
Three O'Clock High
1987Three O'Clock High
as Mr. RiceMovie
Max Headroom
1987Max Headroom
as MurrayTV
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Law
as Gordon SaltTV
M
1986Mr. Sunshine
as Paul StarkTV
The Nativity
1986The Nativity
as Eli (voice)Movie
Desert Hearts
1985Desert Hearts
as Jerry (uncredited)Movie
The Twilight Zone
1985The Twilight Zone
as Kyle Montgomery (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")TV
The Golden Girls
1985The Golden Girls
as Dr. StevensTV
Robert Kennedy & His Times
1985Robert Kennedy & His Times
as Pierre SalingerTV
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wrote
as Russell ArmstrongTV
The Awakening of Candra
1983The Awakening of Candra
as Professor Michael SilverMovie
S
1983Sadat
as SharaffTV
The Man Who Wasn't There
1983The Man Who Wasn't There
as Boris PotemkinMovie
Mr. Mom
1983Mr. Mom
as JinxMovie
Take Your Best Shot
1982Take Your Best Shot
as Alden PepperMovie
9 to 5
19829 to 5
as Franklin HartTV
The Dream Chasers
1982The Dream Chasers
as Jeffrey BaumanMovie
Saturday the 14th
1981Saturday the 14th
as WaldemarMovie
The Star Maker
1981The Star Maker
as Harry LansonMovie
A Gun in the House
1981A Gun in the House
as Lance KesslerMovie
...And Justice for All
1979...And Justice for All
as Jay PorterMovie
The Ropers
1979The Ropers
as Jeffrey P. Brookes IIITV
Taxi
1978Taxi
as Congressman Walter GriswaldTV
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boat
as Lawrence JurgensTV
Three's Company
1977Three's Company
as Winston Cromwell IIITV
Barney Miller
1975Barney Miller
as William KleinTV
Kojak
1973Kojak
as Medical ExaminerTV
M*A*S*H
1972M*A*S*H
as ReddishTV
Summertime Killer
1972Summertime Killer
as "Sully" TamborMovie