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Stephen Tobolowsky
0 FOLLOWERS • 114 CREDITS • MAY 30, 1951 • 73
Biography
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
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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CSI: Miami
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Tony Awards
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mZqWmSq1M61Jlre3furVDSXvdrN.jpg)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hs1TBk6KlPBlnb7ybpqgK6IzcCx.jpg)
L.A. Law
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fRtScq8bpj9vlbRB4yq6eMiZLqp.jpg)
Crazy like a Fox
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nIboXXCporMO9Xskq7Rsf45Z6qW.jpg)
Ghost Whisperer
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/76q5tPOPQkQYIuZu2SG6viZcp2b.jpg)
The Pretender
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3KUjDt8XY7w2Ku70UE0SECmv1zP.jpg)
Community
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sGCTRol6goPV0VjS7iXtTVyu7Ai.jpg)
Las Vegas
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Boston Legal
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7OKZSUIWhjFP0F2s478zTrAYwDB.jpg)
The Practice
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fToBWkwVNjYzH6mjrEq5JDYRoLx.jpg)
Desperate Housewives
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jPqOY8cq9KXQN4bD7zJGHCNvcb4.jpg)
Californication
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bAdrchPABFuHK44G3dKXXRIIRiH.jpg)
Cagney & Lacey
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King of the Hill
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Justified
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Alice
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Chicago Hope
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/y7fVZkyheCEQHDUEHwNmYENGfT2.jpg)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Seinfeld
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Mad About You
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We Bare Bears
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Green Eggs and Ham
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Malcolm in the Middle
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No Activity
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227
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Knots Landing
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The Mindy Project
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Glee
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1rzL6DVmCSZ3jzLFon8mhYcRsUK.jpg)
That '70s Show
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/o51NY5Zjgh7ridCu93dKOdKftVy.jpg)
Archer
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sMQiGeozy1xUWjhlbcp2QArtnPV.jpg)
The Really Loud House
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/j1u9EGyEQEVFjl5VxK7NbRCxdZ1.jpg)
The New Adventures of Old Christine
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yqDWr5NAE7m1IWrygYwLyEB6pN0.jpg)
The West Wing
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5jIJEqRIbbGdR5CxOZ9RNp7EsAX.jpg)
According to Jim
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Cafe Americain
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Shannon's Deal
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The Closer
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Reba
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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The Naked Truth
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Dicktown
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Hello Ladies
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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
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Kingpin
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The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
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Minx
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Deadwood
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Frog and Toad
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Raines
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Another Period
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Fuller House
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John from Cincinnati
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Heroes
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Harts of the West
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Friends with Better Lives
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Will & Grace
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Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
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Freddy Got Fingered
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Candy Cane Lane
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Sneakers
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View from the Top
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Robots
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On The Edge
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Spaceballs
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Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
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The Lorax
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Wild Hogs
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The Hotwives of Orlando
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Basic Instinct
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dc5r71XI1gD4YwIUoEYCLiVvtss.jpg)
Silicon Valley
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Failure to Launch
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Black Dog
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Mirror Mirror
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The Country Bears
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Radioland Murders
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The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
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Freakier Friday
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Hero
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The Insider
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Mississippi Burning
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nWtySDlffTfwAa0rSfq61o33ZXV.jpg)
Memento
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My Father the Hero
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White Famous
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Nobody's Fool
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Haul Out the Holly
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Thelma & Louise
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One Day at a Time
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The Time Traveler's Wife
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Little Black Book
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Poolman
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Hello Ladies: The Movie
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Freaky Friday
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Single White Female
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oPBEnNP4Fg4gv9c0KBhchmtoG4H.jpg)
Toy Story of Terror!
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Against the Grain
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Funny About Love
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Mr. Magoo
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Wedlock
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Bird on a Wire
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Beethoven's Big Break
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Tagget
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Buried
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The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
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Groundhog Day
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Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
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Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
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Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
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Fractured
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Dweebs
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Christian Mingle
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Mr. Rhodes
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