
Jerry Stiller
Known for Acting · 124 credits
- Born
- 1927-06-08
- Died
- 2020-05-11
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Gerald Isaac Stiller · Stiller & Meara
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
TV Shows (59)

Law & Order
1990
as Michael Tobis / Sam Pokras

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

Seinfeld
1989
as Frank Costanza

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Stu (uncredited)

The Good Wife
2009
as Judge Felix Afterman

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self / Self - Co-Host

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lt. Birnbaum

The View
1997
as Self

The Love Boat
1977
as Bud Hanrahan / Tony Vitelli

Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist

Love, American Style
1969
as Harry / Leonard Ferguson

Great Performances
1971
as Mechanic

The King of Queens
1998
as Arthur Spooner

L.A. Law
1986
as Nat Pincus

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Maury Salt

The Equalizer
1985
as Brahms

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Audience Member

Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as McGonnigal

Simon & Simon
1981

The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self

Hart to Hart
1979
as Myron Finkle

Alice
1976

Studio One
1948
as Sergeant Joe Capriotti

Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Luther Mandrake

Hercules
1998
as Eagle (voice)

The Defenders
1961
as Sergeant Wysenski

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self

The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Jerry Stiller

Screen Two
1985
as Marty de Reske

Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self

Fish Hooks
2010
as Principal Stickler / Principal Stickler (voice)

Rhoda
1974

In the Heat of the Night
1988
as Rabbi Feldman

Reading Rainbow
1983
as Dinosaur Comedian (voice)

Monsters
1988
as Victor

Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self

The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969
as Paul Sterling / Mr. Landon

The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self

Archie Bunker's Place
1979

The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self

Teacher's Pet
2000
as Pretty Boy (voice)

Baseball
1994
as Various (voice)

American Playhouse
1982
as Sam Rosenbloom

Head Case
2007
as Self

Mercy
2009
as Joe Thalberg

Wonder Pets!
2006
as Old White Mouse (voice)

Deadly Games
1995
as Phil Cullen

Hullabaloo
1965
as Self

The Paul Lynde Show
1972
as Barney Dickerson
Tattingers
1988
as Sid Wilbur

Crashbox
1999
Lamp Unto My Feet
1948
as Candide

General Electric Theater
1953
as Harold

Time Express
1979
That's Life
1968
as Self

Amanda's
1983
as Sal Malzone

Linus the Lionhearted
1964
Joe and Sons
1975
as Gus Duzik
Movies (65)

The Lion King 1½
2004
as Uncle Max (voice)

Zoolander
2001
as Maury Ballstein

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
as Man in Bar (uncredited)

Hairspray
2007
as Mr. Pinky

Zoolander 2
2016
as Maury Ballstein

Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Harvey (voice)

The Heartbreak Kid
2007
as Doc

Heavyweights
1995
as Harvey Bushkin

Hairspray
1988
as Wilbur Turnblad

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974
as Lt. Rico Patrone

Airport 1975
1974
as Sam

The Suburbans
1999
as Speedo Silverberg

Subway Stories
1997
as Old Man (segment "The 5:24")

The Pickle
1993
as Phil Hirsch

Serving Sara
2002
as Milton the Cop

The Independent
2000
as Morty Fineman

The Deli
1997
as Petey Cheesecake

Ice Dreams
2009
as Skipper

Hot Pursuit
1987
as Victor Honeywell

That's Adequate
1989
as Sid Lane

Highway to Hell
1991
as Desk Cop

Foodfight!
2012
as General X (voice)

Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
2025
as Self (archive footage)

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002
as Self

Teacher's Pet
2004
as Pretty Boy (voice)

Little Vegas
1990
as Sam

A Memory of Two Mondays
1971
as Mechanic

Nasty Habits
1977
as P.R. Priest

How Murray Saved Christmas
2014
as Murray Weiner (voice)

Nadine
1987
as Raymond Escobar

The Ritz
1976
as Carmine Vespucci

Swinging with the Finkels
2011
as Mr. Winters

I Am Divine
2014
as Self (archive)

A Fish in the Bathtub
1999
as Sam

On the Line
2001
as Nathan

Lovers and Other Strangers
1970
as Jim

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
1999
as Self

Chump Change
2000
as The Colonel

My 5 Wives
2000
as Don Giovanni

Zoolander: Super Model
2016
as Maury Ballstein (voice)

Shoeshine
1987
as Father

A Rat's Tale
1998
as Prof. Plumpingham

Stag
1997
as Ted

Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
1991
as Irving

Excuse Me for Living
2012
as Morty

Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
1993
as Theatrical Producer

The Sunset Gang
1991
as Seymour Shapiro (segment "The Detective")

Dick Clark's Good Old Days
1977

The Hustler of Money
1987
as Stu

The Other Woman
1983
as Mel Binns

The McGuffin
1986
as Marty de Reske

Secret of the Andes
1999
as Dr. Golfisch

Seize the Day
1986
as Dr. Tamkin

Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995

Camp Stories
1997
as Schlomo

Those Lips, Those Eyes
1980
as Mr. Shoemaker

Deli Man
2015
as Self

Madame X
1981
as Burt Orland
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
2004
as Uncle Max (voice)

Sweet 15
1990
as Mr. Waterman

Behind the Legend: Timon
2004
as Uncle Max (voice)
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
2004
as Self

Pair of Jokers
1990
as Scully Wexler

Simpler Times
2014
as Harry
Cousins
2013
as Charlie Gordon
About Jerry Stiller
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… With 124 credits spanning from 1948 to 2025, Jerry Stiller has appeared in 65 films and 59 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jerry Stiller Movies
- The Lion King 1½ (2004) — as Uncle Max (voice)
- Zoolander (2001) — as Maury Ballstein
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) — as Man in Bar (uncredited)
- Hairspray (2007) — as Mr. Pinky
- Zoolander 2 (2016) — as Maury Ballstein
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