Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

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
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Dallas, Texas, USA
    Birthday
    5/30/1951
Boxboarders!
Boxboarders!
3.9
Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party
Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party
6.111
The Primary Instinct
6.9
The Operator
The Operator
3.6
Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends
Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends
6
The Barber
The Barber
5.605
Say It Ain't Solo
0
Magnificat
Magnificat
6.3
Monsters at Large
Monsters at Large
5.429
Strange Nature
Strange Nature
6.021
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
6.253
Blind Dating
Blind Dating
5.983
The Last Ride
The Last Ride
5.5
Night Visitors
Night Visitors
0
Christian Mingle
Christian Mingle
6.146
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
3.2
Keep My Grave Open
Keep My Grave Open
4.5
Fractured
Fractured
6.718
Fantastic Mr. Murray
Fantastic Mr. Murray
6.2
Waiting for Yvette
Waiting for Yvette
5.1
Deadly Medicine
Deadly Medicine
0
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day
7.606
Great Balls of Fire!
Great Balls of Fire!
6.3
Garfield
Garfield
5.669
Buried
Buried
6.617
Beethoven's Big Break
Beethoven's Big Break
5.158
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
4.659
Black River
Black River
5.432
Love Liza
Love Liza
6.3
Josh and S.A.M.
Josh and S.A.M.
4.567
The Day the World Ended
The Day the World Ended
4
Living 'til the End
Living 'til the End
3
Pope Dreams
0
Frankie and Johnny Are Married
Frankie and Johnny Are Married
6
Tagget
Tagget
0
McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out
McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out
7.25
Mamaboy
Mamaboy
4.3
Pearblossom Hwy
Pearblossom Hwy
6.5
Six LA Love Stories
Six LA Love Stories
5
Bird on a Wire
Bird on a Wire
6.172
Wedlock
Wedlock
5.733
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
5.909
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
5.63
Mr. Magoo
Mr. Magoo
4.418
Single White Female
Single White Female
6.251
Funny About Love
Funny About Love
4.7
Trevor
Trevor
6.9
Roe vs. Wade
Roe vs. Wade
6.4
The Curse of Inferno
The Curse of Inferno
5.2
Toy Story of Terror!
Toy Story of Terror!
7.191
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
5
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
0
Murder in the First
Murder in the First
7.142
The Prime Gig
The Prime Gig
5.886
The Grifters
The Grifters
6.5
The Time Traveler's Wife
The Time Traveler's Wife
6.932
Hello Ladies: The Movie
Hello Ladies: The Movie
6.479
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
6.735
Freaky Friday
Freaky Friday
6.462
Calendar Girl
Calendar Girl
5.1
Little Black Book
Little Black Book
5.328
Two Idiots in Hollywood
Two Idiots in Hollywood
0
Haul Out the Holly
Haul Out the Holly
6.361
Memento
Memento
8.188
Thelma & Louise
Thelma & Louise
7.571
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning
7.672
The Confirmation
The Confirmation
6.386
The Valley of Light
The Valley of Light
6.533
Nobody's Fool
Nobody's Fool
4.4
The Marla Hanson Story
The Marla Hanson Story
6.667
Around the Fire
Around the Fire
3.8
Poolman
Poolman
1
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
2
The Insider
The Insider
7.475
Boys Life 2
Boys Life 2
5.5
Don't Look Under the Bed
Don't Look Under the Bed
6.482
Power 98
Power 98
4.8
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
7.8
The Glimmer Man
The Glimmer Man
5.441
Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt?
Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt?
4.275
Debating Robert Lee
Debating Robert Lee
10
Hero
Hero
6.392
Breaking In
Breaking In
5.636
Loners
Loners
3
My Father the Hero
My Father the Hero
5.376
Hollywood Signs
Hollywood Signs
1
Radioland Murders
Radioland Murders
5.909
Par 6
0
The Philadelphia Experiment
The Philadelphia Experiment
6.099
In Country
In Country
5.4
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
5.8
The Rainbow Tribe
The Rainbow Tribe
6.308
The Country Bears
The Country Bears
4.768
You May Not Kiss the Bride
You May Not Kiss the Bride
5.667
Last Flight Out
0
Roadside Prophets
Roadside Prophets
5.9
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
5.726
The Pickle
The Pickle
4.6
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
3.8
Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror
5.2
Checking Out
Checking Out
4.321
Basic Instinct
Basic Instinct
6.888
Black Dog
Black Dog
6.294
Failure to Launch
Failure to Launch
5.764
Wild Hogs
Wild Hogs
5.941
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
7.9
The Sasquatch Gang
The Sasquatch Gang
5.667
Where the Day Takes You
Where the Day Takes You
6.214
The Face Is Familiar
The Face Is Familiar
0
Spaceballs
Spaceballs
6.8
Welcome to the Men's Group
Welcome to the Men's Group
2
Peep World
Peep World
4.681
One Man's Hero
One Man's Hero
5.5
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
6.5
The Lorax
The Lorax
6.496
National Security
National Security
5.9
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
6
Hard Breakers
Hard Breakers
3.571
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
6.527
Where is Rocky II?
Where is Rocky II?
5
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween
6.583
Ritual
Ritual
4.575
Cocaine and Blue Eyes
Cocaine and Blue Eyes
4.3
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
5.736
Swing Shift
Swing Shift
5.9
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
4.197
Romeo Is Bleeding
Romeo Is Bleeding
6.152
To the Moon, Alice
0
On The Edge
On The Edge
6.7
Robots
Robots
6.4
Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want
Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want
4
Sneakers
Sneakers
6.899
View from the Top
View from the Top
5.507
Freddy Got Fingered
Freddy Got Fingered
4.6
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