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Stephen Tobolowsky
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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.
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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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
CSI: Miami
Tony Awards
Curb Your Enthusiasm
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
L.A. Law
The Sarah Silverman Program.
Crazy like a Fox
Ghost Whisperer
Suddenly Susan
The Pretender
Community
Las Vegas
Boston Legal
The Practice
Desperate Housewives
Falcon Crest
Californication
The Defenders
Cagney & Lacey
King of the Hill
Justified
Alice
Chicago Hope
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Seinfeld
Mad About You
We Bare Bears
Green Eggs and Ham
Malcolm in the Middle
No Activity
227
Roswell
Knots Landing
The Mindy Project
Glee
That '70s Show
Archer
The Really Loud House
The New Adventures of Old Christine
The West Wing
According to Jim
Cafe Americain
Shannon's Deal
Reba
The Closer
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Nobody Wants This
The Naked Truth
Dicktown
Hello Ladies
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Kingpin
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Minx
Deadwood
Frog and Toad
Raines
Another Period
Fuller House
John from Cincinnati
Heroes
Friends with Better Lives
Harts of the West
Will & Grace
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Freddy Got Fingered
Candy Cane Lane
Sneakers
View from the Top
Robots
On the Edge
Spaceballs
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
The Lorax
Wild Hogs
Black Dog
The Hotwives of Orlando
Basic Instinct
Failure to Launch
Silicon Valley
Mirror Mirror
The Country Bears
Radioland Murders
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
The Insider
Hero
Freakier Friday
Poolman
Mississippi Burning
Nobody's Fool
My Father the Hero
Memento
White Famous
The Time Traveler's Wife
Thelma & Louise
Little Black Book
Hello Ladies: The Movie
One Day at a Time
Freaky Friday
Toy Story of Terror!
Mr. Magoo
Bird on a Wire
Funny About Love
Haul Out the Holly
Wedlock
Single White Female
Against the Grain
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Groundhog Day
Tagget
Fractured
Beethoven's Big Break
Buried
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
Dweebs
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Christian Mingle
Mr. Rhodes
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