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Jeffrey Tambor

  • Born July 8, 1944
  • San Francisco, California, USA
  • 82 years old

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 …

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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. Additionally, he made a notable appearance in the music video for Phil Collins' "I Wish It Would Rain Down".

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Sid Garner

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Big Nose Thug (voice)

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Sid Garner

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Sid Garner

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Mayor Augustus Maywho

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Francis Silverberg

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Tom Manning

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Adam Shadowchild

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Quince

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Tom Manning

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Sully

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Carl Murphy (voice)

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Lester Cohen

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Dr. Potts

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King Peppy (voice)

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Dr. Fish

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King Neptune (voice)

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Mr. Gremmins

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Scott's Dad (uncredited)

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Anthony James

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Georgy Malenkov

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Dr. Whitby

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Crocker (voice)

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George Bluth Sr.

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Glossaryck (voice)

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Torvald Utne (voice) / Len Trexler (voice)

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Ben Mercer

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Jerzy Skaggs

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Captain Flarty (voice)

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Gill Littlefoot (voice)

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Hank Hibler (voice)

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Lloyd French

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Charlie Marno (segment "Dead Right")

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Lawyer (uncredited)

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Lou

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Gordon Blythe

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Reddish

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Beetle Fiero (voice)

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Ken

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Barry Dilwynn

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Judge George Kluger

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Jeffrey Tambor

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Jay Porter

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Todd Emory / Allison Dubois

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Vigman

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Russell Armstrong

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Maury Garner

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Dr. Stevens

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Big Nose (voice)

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K. Edgar Singer

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Coach Wenchell

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Clem Greenberg

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Jinx

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Arnold

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King Salmoneus (voice)

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Mr. Rice

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Dr. Feldman

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Carl Murphy (voice)

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Crazy Quilt / Green / Red (voice)

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Mr. Calvin Curdles (voice)

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Bill Shurmur

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Kyle Montgomery (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes") / Milton (segment "The World Next Door")

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Snow Globe Santa (voice)

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Devil

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Vance Crasswell

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Roy Preston

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Lawrence Jurgens / Harold Rogers / Mr. Harold Rogers

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Bob Gibbons

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Winston Cromwell III / Tom Miller / Phillip Greene

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Walter Griswald

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Jerry (uncredited)

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Maura Pfefferman

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Mort Cohen

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Randolph Verascola (voice)

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Medical Examiner

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Bruce Cutler

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Wizard

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Board Member

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Bank Employer

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Judge Alan Wachtel / Attorney Alan Wachtel

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Sid Herman

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Waldemar

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Neil

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Big Nose (voice)

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Geek / Jeffrey / Dr. Geekman

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Hank Kingsley

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Carl Murphy (voice)

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Art Lundstrum

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Psychiatrist (voice)

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Gordon Salt

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Detective Harold Waylon

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Murray

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Mr. Salomone the Manager

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Santa Claus (voice)

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Mr. Salomone the Manager

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Dr. Leo Krutz

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William Klein

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The Mole (voice)

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Ken

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Walt Whalen Jr.

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Mr. Larry Marks

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Night Wizard (voice)

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Ed Dolan

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Black Jack Lee (voice)

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Jack Boomer

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Steven's Father

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Danny

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Mr. Solomon

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Crane

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Professor Cakes (voice)

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Walt Riggins

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Vladimir

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Boris Potemkin

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Willie

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Santa (voice)

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Don Hirsch

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Dr. O

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Santa Claus (voice)

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Jeffrey P. Brookes III

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St. Crispy (voice)

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Bob

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Mitchell

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Uncle Alby

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Alan Blanchard

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Isser Harel

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Gerald Webber

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Dr. Zin (voice)

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"Sully" Tambor

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Bettys friend (voice)

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Dr. Zin (voice)

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Christopher

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Bernie Abbot

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Wilhelm the Tinkerer (voice)

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Peter (voice)

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Sennett

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Mort Broome

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Dr. Zed (voice)

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Franklin Hart

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David Bryant

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Lance Kessler

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Don Hecker

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Dankworth

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Peter LaPorte

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Pierre Salinger

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Gary 'Double G' Glass

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Eli (voice)

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Dr. Lindsey

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Joe Baines

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Harris Chappell

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Steve (voice)

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Jeffrey Bauman

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Dr. Stockton

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Paul Stark

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Sharaff

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Alden Pepper

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Professor Michael Silver

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Myron Sylver

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Harry Lanson

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Jeffrey Pyne

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Uncle Saul

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Dankworth

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Carl Murphy (voice)

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Jake Gorelick

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Writer

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Anthony

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Dr. Barry Cohen

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Jeffrey Taglentini

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Professor Cakes

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Jefferson

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Glossaryck (voice)

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God (voice)

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Hank Kingsley

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Self (archive footage)

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Self

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Self

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Self

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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Self

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Self - Panelist / Self - Announcer (voice)

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