Stephen Tobolowsky
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...Read More
Known For
Acting Career
- 2025
Freakier Friday
As: Mr. Bates
- 2024
Nobody Wants This
As: Rabbi Cohen
- 2024
Poolman
As: Stephen Toronkowski / Blanche
- 2023
Candy Cane Lane
As: Mr. Benedetto (uncredited)
- 2023
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
As: Ned
- 2023
Love Virtually
As: Dr. Divine
- 2023
Frog and Toad
As: Dragonfly (voice)
- 2022
Haul Out the Holly
As: Ned
- 2022
The Really Loud House
As: Walter Phillipini
- 2022
Minx
As: Conrad Ross
- 2021
Hacks
As: Henry Weeks
- 2020
Dicktown
As: John’s Dad
- 2020
ThunderCats Roar
As: Driller (voice)
- 2019
Green Eggs and Ham
As: Chad (voice)
- 2019
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween
As: Creepy Rattlechains (voice)
- 2019
Fractured
As: Dr. Berthram
- 2019
Loners
As: Mr. Tessman
- 2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
As: Mr. Bentley
- 2019
Schooled
As: Earl Ball
- 2018
The Cool Kids
As: Leonard
- 2018
Strange Nature
As: Mayor Paulson
- 2018
Monsters at Large
As: Mr. Phillips
- 2017
No Activity
As: (voice)
- 2017
White Famous
As: Stu Beggs
- 2017
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
As: Andy Gunderson (voice)
- 2017
One Day at a Time
As: Dr. Berkowitz
- 2016
Justice League Action
As: Professor Stein (voice)
- 2016
Mamaboy
As: Reverend Weld
- 2016
Six L.A. Love Stories
As: Professor John Dobler
- 2016
Bad Internet
As: James
- 2016
Where is Rocky II?
As: Byron (segment: "Monument One")
- 2016
The Confirmation
As: Father Lyons
- 2016
Fuller House
As: Mr. Gerald
- 2015
Dr. Ken
As: Joe
- 2015
We Bare Bears
As: Stephen ( voice)
- 2015
Another Period
As: Thomas Edison
- 2015
The Barber
As: Chief Hardaway
- 2015
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
As: Alan Dolfe
- 2014
Hello Ladies: The Movie
As: Alan
- 2014
Christian Mingle
As: Douglas McCarver
- 2014
Atlas Shrugged: Part III
As: Dr. Hugh Akston
- 2014
The Hotwives of Orlando
As: Phil
- 2014
Silicon Valley
As: Jack Barker
- 2014
Friends with Better Lives
As: Dr. Adleman
- 2014
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
As: Principal Purdy (voice)
- 2014
Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends
As: Andy
- 2013
Toy Story of Terror!
As: Ron (voice)
- 2013
The Goldbergs
As: Principal Ball
- 2012
Pearblossom Hwy
As: Rick Lawler
- 2012
The Mindy Project
As: Marc Shulman
- 2012
The Last Ride
As: Ray
- 2012
The Lorax
As: Uncle Ubb (voice)
- 2011
Magnificat
As: Neighbor
- 2011
Hard Breakers
As: Max
- 2011
You May Not Kiss the Bride
As: Plumber
- 2010
Pound Puppies
As: Mr. Geekman (voice)
- 2010
Buried
As: Alan Davenport (voice)
- 2010
The Defenders
As: Judge Gelineau
- 2010
Peep World
As: Ephraim
- 2010
Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want
As: Father Joe (segment "Trevor")
- 2010
Justified
As: Jerry Barkley
- 2009
Community
As: Professor Peter Sheffield
- 2009
Archer
As: Robert (voice)
- 2009
The Time Traveler's Wife
As: Dr. Kendrick
- 2009
Glee
As: Sandy Ryerson
- 2008
Beethoven's Big Break
As: Sal
- 2008
True Jackson, VP
As: Lars Balthazar
- 2008
The Rainbow Tribe
As: Principal Sands
- 2008
Waiting for Yvette
As: Alan
- 2007
Californication
As: Stu Beggs
- 2007
Boxboarders!
As: dr.james
- 2007
Wild Hogs
As: Charley
- 2007
The Sarah Silverman Program.
As: Bill Fantastimart
- 2007
The Valley of Light
As: Littlefield
- 2006
Heroes
As: Bob Bishop
- 2006
Blind Dating
As: Dr. Perkins
- 2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
As: Principal James Merrow
- 2006
Failure to Launch
As: Bud
- 2006
The Sasquatch Gang
As: Dalrymple
- 2006
Promise Me Tomorrow
As: Carl Venable
- 2005
Living 'til the End
As: Dr. Shaw
- 2005
Ghost Whisperer
As: Dr. Peltier
- 2005
The Closer
As: James Bloom
- 2005
McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out
As: Harry Evers
- 2005
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
As: Tom Abernathy
- 2005
Robots
As: Bigmouth Executive / Forge (voice)
- 2004
Desperate Housewives
As: Bud Penrod
- 2004
Boston Legal
As: Dr. Alvin Azinabinacroft
- 2004
Complete Savages
As: Mr. Frehley
- 2004
Debating Robert Lee
As: Debate Judge
- 2004
Little Black Book
As: Carl
- 2004
Garfield
As: Happy Chapman
- 2004
Deadwood
As: Hugo Jarry
- 2004
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
As: George Ruddy
- 2003
Frankie and Johnny Are Married
As: Murray Mintz
- 2003
Freaky Friday
As: Mr. Bates
- 2003
View from the Top
As: Frank Thomas (uncredited)
- 2003
National Security
As: Billy Narthax
- 2002
Love Liza
As: Tom Bailey
- 2002
CSI: Miami
As: Don Haffman
- 2002
Ritual
As: Dr. Javitz (uncredited)
- 2002
The Country Bears
As: Norbert Barrington
- 2002
The Dead Zone
As: Jim Pratt
- 2002
Par 6
As: T.T. Riley
- 2001
The Day the World Ended
As: Ed Turner
- 2001
According to Jim
As: Dr. Ted
- 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
As: Jim Halliwell
- 2001
Black River
As: Mayor Tom Thompson
- 2001
On the Edge
As: Tom (wraparound segments)
- 2001
The Prime Gig
As: Mick
- 2001
Freddy Got Fingered
As: Uncle Neil
- 2000
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
As: Dewey Wise
- 2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
As: Len Dunkel
- 2000
Memento
As: Sammy
- 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
As: Spencer Freiberg
- 2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
As: Gil (voice)
- 2000
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
As: B.J. McQueen
- 2000
The Operator
As: Doc
- 2000
Bossa Nova
As: Trevor
- 2000
Malcolm in the Middle
As: Mr. Fisher
- 1999
The Insider
As: Eric Kluster
- 1999
Don't Look Under the Bed
As: Michael McCausland
- 1999
Roswell
As: Julius Walters
- 1999
The West Wing
As: Dr. Max Milkman
- 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
As: Edwin Adelson
- 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
As: Mr. Kayman
- 1999
One Man's Hero
As: Captain Gaine
- 1998
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
As: Tabaqui (voice)
- 1998
Around the Fire
As: Doc
- 1998
Will & Grace
As: Ned Weathers
- 1998
Hercules
As: Numericles (voice)
- 1998
That '70s Show
As: Professor
- 1998
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
As: Calculator (voice)
- 1998
Black Dog
As: McClaren
- 1998
Two Guys and a Girl
As: Father Viteri
- 1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
As: Bill Bardo
- 1997
Mr. Magoo
As: Agent FBI Chuck Stupak
- 1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
As: Principal Flutie
- 1997
King of the Hill
As: Dr. Benson / Burt Halverstrom (voice)
- 1996
The Curse of Inferno
As: Lonnie Martin
- 1996
Night Visitors
As: Taylor
- 1996
The Glimmer Man
As: Christopher Maynard
- 1996
The Pretender
As: Dr. Alan Trader
- 1996
Suddenly Susan
As: Dr. Gerken
- 1996
Power 98
As: Rick Harris
- 1996
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
As: Bando (voice)
- 1995
The Drew Carey Show
As: Councilman
- 1995
The Naked Truth
As: Vincent Hartford
- 1995
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
As: Oliver Mintz
- 1995
Murder in the First
As: Mr. Henkin
- 1994
Radioland Murders
As: Max Applewhite
- 1994
My Father the Hero
As: Mike
- 1994
Trevor
As: Father Joe
- 1993
Josh and S.A.M.
As: Thomas 'Thom' Whitney
- 1993
Against the Grain
As: Niles Hardeman
- 1993
Cafe Americain
As: Roger Livingston
- 1993
Romeo Is Bleeding
As: District Attorney (uncredited)
- 1993
Calendar Girl
As: Antonio
- 1993
The Pickle
As: Mike Krakower
- 1993
Groundhog Day
As: Ned Ryerson
- 1992
Hero
As: Wallace
- 1992
Mad About You
As: Principal Hocksacker
- 1992
Sneakers
As: Dr. Werner Brandes
- 1992
Single White Female
As: Mitch Myerson
- 1992
Roadside Prophets
As: Ranger Bob
- 1992
Basic Instinct
As: Dr. Lamott
- 1992
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
As: Warren Singleton
- 1992
Where the Day Takes You
As: Charles
- 1991
Deadly Medicine
As: Ron Sutton
- 1991
Thelma & Louise
As: Max
- 1991
Wedlock
As: Warden Holliday
- 1991
Tagget
As: Al Hentz
- 1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
As: Sergeant Phil Baranski
- 1991
The Marla Hanson Story
As: Defense Attorney
- 1990
Mirror Mirror
As: Mr. Anderson
- 1990
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
As: Mayor Bill Klepler
- 1990
Funny About Love
As: Hugo
- 1990
The Grifters
As: Jeweler
- 1990
Bird on a Wire
As: Joe Weyburn
- 1989
Breaking In
As: District Attorney
- 1989
In Country
As: Pete
- 1989
Seinfeld
As: Tor Eckman
- 1989
Great Balls of Fire!
As: Jud Phillips
- 1989
Roe vs. Wade
As: Darryl Horwath
- 1988
Mississippi Burning
As: Townley
- 1988
Checking Out
As: Pharmacist
- 1988
Two Idiots in Hollywood
As: Prosecuting Attorney
- 1987
Spaceballs
As: Captain of the Guard
- 1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
As: Alex
- 1986
Nobody's Fool
As: Kirk
- 1986
L.A. Law
As: Dr. Michael Segal
- 1984
Crazy like a Fox
As: Hotel Clerk
- 1984
The Philadelphia Experiment
As: Barney
- 1984
Swing Shift
As: French deMille / Documentary Narrator
- 1983
Cocaine and Blue Eyes
As: TV Clerk
- 1981
Falcon Crest
As: Doctor
- 1979
Knots Landing
As: Steve Comiskey
- 1977
Keep My Grave Open
As: Robert