Jerry Stiller
Acting
- Born:
- 1927-06-08
- Died:
- 2020-05-11
- Place of birth:
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
Zoolander: Super Model
Zoolander 2
Deli Man
Simpler Times
How Murray Saved Christmas
Planes: Fire & Rescue
I Am Divine
Cousins
Excuse Me for Living
Foodfight!
Swinging with the Finkels
Fish Hooks
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Mercy
The Good Wife
Ice Dreams
The Heartbreak Kid
Hairspray
Head Case
Wonder Pets!
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
The Lion King 1½
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
Behind the Legend: Timon
Teacher's Pet
Serving Sara
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
On the Line
Zoolander
The Independent
Teacher's Pet
My 5 Wives
Chump Change
The Suburbans
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Secret of the Andes
A Fish in the Bathtub
Crashbox
The King of Queens
Hollywood Squares
Hercules
A Rat's Tale
The Deli
The View
Subway Stories
Camp Stories
Stag
Deadly Games
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
Heavyweights
Touched by an Angel
Baseball
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
The Pickle
Homicide: Life on the Street
The Larry Sanders Show
Highway to Hell
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules