Jeffrey Tambor
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
- 2020 · Magic Camp as Roy Preston
- 2020 · Disclosure as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling as Self
- 2017 · Tangled: Before Ever After as Big Nose (voice)
- 2016 · Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio as (voice)
- 2014 · Jennifer Falls as Don Hirsch
- 2014 · The Clockwork Girl as Wilhelm the Tinkerer (voice)
- 2012 · Bent as Walt Riggins
- 2011 · Flypaper as Gordon Blythe
- 2011 · Lucky as Detective Harold Waylon
- 2011 · Mr. Popper's Penguins as Mr. Gremmins
- 2011 · Love Bites as Dr. O
- 2010 · Operation: Endgame as Devil
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo as Mr. Calvin Curdles (voice)
- 2009 · Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space as Carl Murphy (voice)
- 2008 · Superhero Movie as Dr. Whitby
- 2008 · Welcome to the Captain as Uncle Saul
- 2007 · The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas as Santa Claus (voice)
- 2004 · Funky Monkey as Crane
- 2004 · Game Over as Dr. Zed (voice)
- 2003 · Eloise at Christmastime as Mr. Salomone the Manager
- 2003 · Under the Tuscan Sun as Lawyer (uncredited)
- 2003 · My Boss's Daughter as Ken
- 2003 · DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection as Carl Murphy (voice)
- 2003 · Scorched as Bank Employer
- 2003 · Eloise at the Plaza as Mr. Salomone the Manager
- 2003 · Malibu's Most Wanted as Dr. Feldman
- 2002 · 3-South as
- 2001 · Get Well Soon as Mitchell
- 2000 · Pollock as Clem Greenberg
- 1999 · My Teacher's Wife as Jack Boomer
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1999 · The Lot as Myron Sylver
- 1998 · The Lionhearts as (voice)
- 1996 · Big Bully as Art Lundstrum
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · Heavyweights as Maury Garner
- 1992 · The Burden of Proof as Sennett
- 1990 · Pastime as Peter LaPorte
- 1990 · American Dreamer as Joe Baines
- 1990 · Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures as
- 1990 · Lisa as Mr. Larry Marks
- 1989 · Brenda Starr as Vladimir
- 1987 · Three O'Clock High as Mr. Rice
- 1987 · Max Headroom as Murray
- 1986 · The Nativity as Eli (voice)
- 1985 · Desert Hearts as Jerry (uncredited)
- 1985 · Robert Kennedy & His Times as Pierre Salinger
- 1984 · No Small Affair as Ken
- 1983 · Mr. Mom as Jinx
- 1982 · 9 to 5 as Franklin Hart
- 1982 · The Dream Chasers as Jeffrey Bauman
- 1980 · Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story as Dankworth
- 1979 · ...And Justice for All as Jay Porter
- 1979 · The Ropers as Jeffrey P. Brookes III
- Future · The Adventures of Drunky as God
- 2018 · 55 Steps as Mort Cohen
- 2017 · The Death of Stalin as Georgy Malenkov
- 2017 · The Orville as Ben Mercer
- 2017 · Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni as Glossaryck (voice)
- 2017 · Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure as Big Nose (voice)
- 2016 · The Accountant as Francis Silverberg
- 2016 · Trolls as King Peppy (voice)
- 2016 · The Last Laugh as Self
- 2015 · Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2015 · China, Il The Musical as Professor Cakes
- 2015 · The D Train as Bill Shurmur
- 2015 · Star vs. the Forces of Evil as Glossaryck (voice)
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · A Merry Friggin' Christmas as Snowman (voice)
- 2014 · Transparent as Maura Pfefferman
- 2014 · Apartment Troubles as
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · The Millers as Ed Dolan
- 2013 · Phil Spector as Bruce Cutler
- 2013 · The Hangover Part III as Sid Garner
- 2013 · The Arrested Development Documentary Project as Self
- 2013 · Onion News Empire as David Bryant
- 2013 · Monsters vs Aliens Stories as
- 2012 · Branded as Bob Gibbons
- 2012 · Robot and Monster as St. Crispy (voice)
- 2012 · For the Love of Money as Mr. Solomon
- 2012 · Doc McStuffins as Santa Claus (voice)
- 2012 · Inside Comedy as Self
- 2011 · Night of the Living Carrots as Carl Murphy (voice)
- 2011 · Five as Danny
- 2011 · China, IL as Professor Cakes (voice)
- 2011 · The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks as
- 2011 · The Hangover Part II as Sid Garner
- 2011 · Win Win as Vigman
- 2011 · Paul as Adam Shadowchild
- 2011 · Bubble Guppies as Night Wizard (voice)
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Captain Flarty (voice)
- 2010 · Tangled as Big Nose Thug (voice)
- 2010 · Raising Hope as Arnold
- 2010 · Running Wilde as Steven's Father
- 2010 · The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! as Bettys friend (voice)
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Gill Littlefoot (voice)
- 2010 · Rex Is Not Your Lawyer as Dr. Barry Cohen
- 2010 · This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying as Self
- 2010 · Meeting Spencer as Harris Chappell
- 2009 · Prequel: The Dawn of Lying as Anthony
- 2009 · The Invention of Lying as Anthony James
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Judge George Kluger
- 2009 · Archer as Torvald Utne (voice)
- 2009 · Archer as Len Trexler (voice)
- 2009 · The Hangover as Sid Garner
- 2009 · Monsters vs Aliens as Carl Murphy (voice)
- 2008 · Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Crazy Quilt / Green / Red (voice)
- 2008 · Hellboy: In Service of the Demon as Self
- 2008 · Hellboy II: The Golden Army as Tom Manning
- 2007 · My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie as Santa (voice)
- 2007 · WordGirl as
- 2007 · Yo Gabba Gabba! as
- 2007 · The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show' as Hank Kingsley
- 2007 · Not Just the Best of the Larry Sanders Show as
- 2007 · Slipstream as Geek / Jeffrey / Dr. Geekman
- 2006 · Twenty Good Years as Jeffrey Pyne
- 2006 · The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Psych as Lloyd French
- 2006 · The New Adventures of Old Christine as Neil
- 2005 · Earth to America as Self
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- 2005 · The Colbert Report as Self - Guest
- 2005 · The Muppets' Wizard of Oz as Wizard
- 2005 · Medium as Todd Emory / Allison Dubois
- 2004 · The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie as King Neptune (voice)
- 2004 · Entourage as Jeffrey Tambor
- 2004 · Hellboy as Tom Manning
- 2004 · EuroTrip as Scott's Dad (uncredited)
- 2003 · Arrested Development as George Bluth Sr.
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2002 · That Was Then as
- 2002 · Ozzy & Drix as The Mole (voice)
- 2001 · The Proud Family as Randolph Verascola (voice)
- 2001 · Never Again as Christopher
- 2001 · Next Caller as Jefferson
- 2000 · How the Grinch Stole Christmas as Mayor Augustus Maywho
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Jerzy Skaggs
- 2000 · Sammy as Steve (voice)
- 1999 · Girl, Interrupted as Dr. Potts
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Lester Cohen
- 1999 · Teaching Mrs. Tingle as Coach Wenchell
- 1999 · Muppets from Space as K. Edgar Singer
- 1999 · Everything's Relative as Jake Gorelick
- 1999 · The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
- 1998 · Meet Joe Black as Quince
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Announcer (voice)
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self
- 1998 · Hercules as King Salmoneus (voice)
- 1998 · There's Something About Mary as Sully
- 1998 · Doctor Dolittle as Dr. Fish
- 1997 · The Wonderful World of Disney as
- 1997 · Weapons of Mass Distraction as Alan Blanchard
- 1997 · The Practice as Sid Herman
- 1996 · The Man Who Captured Eichmann as Isser Harel
- 1996 · The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest as Black Jack Lee (voice)
- 1995 · Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects as Dr. Zin
- 1995 · Pinky and the Brain as Beetle Fiero (voice)
- 1994 · Radioland Murders as Walt Whalen Jr.
- 1994 · Duckman as Psychiatrist (voice)
- 1994 · Another Midnight Run as Bernie Abbot
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self
- 1993 · At Home with the Webbers as Gerald Webber
- 1993 · Jonny's Golden Quest as Dr. Zin
- 1993 · Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun as Dr. Stockton
- 1993 · A House in the Hills as Willie
- 1992 · Crossing the Bridge as Uncle Alby
- 1992 · Batman: The Animated Series as Crocker (voice)
- 1992 · The Larry Sanders Show as Hank Kingsley
- 1992 · Article 99 as Dr. Leo Krutz
- 1991 · City Slickers as Lou
- 1991 · Life Stinks as Vance Crasswell
- 1991 · Dinosaurs as Hank Hibler (voice)
- 1990 · A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder as Don Hecker
- 1990 · Law & Order as Barry Dilwynn
- 1990 · Seriously... Phil Collins as Jeffrey Taglentini
- 1990 · The Easter Story as Peter (voice)
- 1989 · Doogie Howser, M.D. as
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Charlie Marno (segment "Dead Right")
- 1989 · Studio 5-B as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1987 · Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville as Writer
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Gordon Salt
- 1986 · Mr. Sunshine as Paul Stark
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as Kyle Montgomery (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as (segment "The World Next Door")
- 1985 · The Golden Girls as Dr. Stevens
- 1984 · The Three Wishes of Billy Grier as Dr. Lindsey
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Russell Armstrong
- 1984 · Who's the Boss? as
- 1983 · The Awakening of Candra as Professor Michael Silver
- 1983 · Sadat as Sharaff
- 1983 · The Man Who Wasn't There as Boris Potemkin
- 1983 · Cocaine: One Man's Seduction as Mort Broome
- 1982 · Take Your Best Shot as Alden Pepper
- 1981 · Saturday the 14th as Waldemar
- 1981 · The Star Maker as Harry Lanson
- 1981 · A Gun in the House as Lance Kessler
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as Judge Alan Wachtel
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as Attorney Alan Wachtel
- 1980 · Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story as Dankworth
- 1978 · Taxi as Congressman Walter Griswald
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Lawrence Jurgens
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Harold Rogers
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Mr. Harold Rogers
- 1977 · Three's Company as Winston Cromwell III
- 1977 · Three's Company as Tom Miller
- 1977 · Three's Company as Phillip Greene
- 1975 · Starsky & Hutch as
- 1975 · Barney Miller as William Klein
- 1973 · Kojak as Medical Examiner
- 1972 · M*A*S*H as Reddish
- 1972 · Summertime Killer as "Sully" Tambor