
Stephen Tobolowsky
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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

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

Hacks

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

Malcolm in the Middle

Green Eggs and Ham

No Activity

227

Roswell

Knots Landing

Glee

That '70s Show

Archer

The Goldbergs

The Really Loud House

The New Adventures of Old Christine

The West Wing

According to Jim

Cafe Americain

Shannon's Deal

Reba

The Closer

White Famous

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

Heroes

John from Cincinnati

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

Failure to Launch

Basic Instinct

Silicon Valley

Mirror Mirror

The Country Bears

Radioland Murders

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

The Mindy Project

Freakier Friday

The Insider

Hero

Memento

Poolman

Nobody's Fool

Mississippi Burning

My Father the Hero

Hello Ladies: The Movie

Thelma & Louise

Little Black Book

The Time Traveler's Wife

Freaky Friday

One Day at a Time

Funny About Love

Toy Story of Terror!

Mr. Magoo

Haul Out the Holly

Single White Female

Against the Grain

Bird on a Wire

Wedlock

Tagget

Buried

Beethoven's Big Break

Fractured

Groundhog Day

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion

Christian Mingle

Dweebs

Big Time in Hollywood, Fl

Mr. Rhodes
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