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.
Acted Movies
Director: Maclain Nelson
Writers: Andy Sandberg,
Cast: Ellen Travolta, Eric Mabius, Jake Stormoen, Kristoffer Polaha, Lacey Chabert, Melissa Peterman, Peter Jacobson, Stephen Tobolowsky, Walter Platz, Wes Brown,
Director: Brad Anderson
Writers: Alan B. McElroy,
Cast: Adjoa Andoh, Chad Bruce, Chris Sigurdson, Lauren Cochrane, Lily Rabe, Lucy Capri, Sam Worthington, Shane Dean, Stephanie Sy, Stephen Tobolowsky,
Director: Rob Minkoff
Writers: Craig Wright,
Cast: Adam Alexi-Malle, Allison Janney, Ariel Winter, Joshua Rush, Karan Brar, Max Charles, Stanley Tucci, Stephen Colbert, Stephen Tobolowsky, Ty Burrell,
Director: Rob Hedden
Writers: Rob Hedden,
Cast: Dave Annable, Katharine McPhee, Kathy Bates, Ken Davitian, Kevin Dunn, Mena Suvari, Rob Schneider, Stephen Tobolowsky, Tia Carrere, Vinnie Jones,
Director: Nick Hurran
Writers: Melissa Carter,
Cast: Brittany Murphy, Holly Hunter, Jason Antoon, Josie Maran, Julianne Nicholson, Kathy Bates, Kevin Sussman, Rashida Jones, Ron Livingston, Stephen Tobolowsky,
Director: Peter Hewitt
Writers: Joel Cohen,
Cast: Alan Cumming, Bill Murray, Breckin Meyer, Debra Messing, Evan Arnold, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jimmy Kimmel, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Nick Cannon, Stephen Tobolowsky,
Director: Mark Waters
Writers: Leslie Dixon,
Cast: Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal, Haley Hudson, Harold Gould, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon, Rosalind Chao, Ryan Malgarini, Stephen Tobolowsky,
Director: Todd Louiso
Writers: Gordy Hoffman,
Cast: Chris Ellis, Daniel Farber, Erika Alexander, Jack Kehler, Kelli Garner, Kevin Breznahan, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sarah Koskoff, Shannon Holt, Stephen Tobolowsky,
Director: Michael Mann
Writers: Eric Roth,
Cast: Al Pacino, Bruce McGill, Christopher Plummer, Colm Feore, Debi Mazar, Diane Venora, Lindsay Crouse, Philip Baker Hall, Russell Crowe, Stephen Tobolowsky,
Director: Marc Rocco
Writers: Dan Gordon,
Cast: Brad Dourif, Christian Slater, Embeth Davidtz, Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Mia Kirshner, R. Lee Ermey, Stephen Tobolowsky, William H. Macy,
Director: Steve Miner
Writers: Gérard Lauzier,
Cast: Ann Hearn, Dalton James, Faith Prince, Frank Renzulli, Gérard Depardieu, Katherine Heigl, Lauren Hutton, Robyn Peterson, Stephen Burrows, Stephen Tobolowsky,
Director: Harold Ramis
Writers: Harold Ramis,
Cast: Andie MacDowell, Angela Paton, Bill Murray, Brian Doyle-Murray, Chris Elliott, Marita Geraghty, Rick Ducommun, Rick Overton, Robin Duke, Stephen Tobolowsky,
Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: David Webb Peoples,
Cast: Andy García, Chevy Chase, Christian Clemenson, Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis, Joan Cusack, Kevin J. O'Connor, Maury Chaykin, Stephen Tobolowsky, Tom Arnold,
Director: John Carpenter
Writers: William Goldman,
Cast: Chevy Chase, Daryl Hannah, Jim Norton, Michael McKean, Pat Skipper, Paul Perri, Richard Epcar, Sam Neill, Stephen Tobolowsky, Steven Barr,
Director: Ridley Scott
Writers: Callie Khouri,
Cast: Brad Pitt, Christopher McDonald, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Jason Beghe, Lucinda Jenney, Michael Madsen, Stephen Tobolowsky, Susan Sarandon, Timothy Carhart,
Director: Lewis Teague
Writers: Broderick Miller,
Cast: Basil Wallace, Belle Avery, Denis Forest, Glenn Plummer, Grand L. Bush, James Remar, Joan Chen, Mimi Rogers, Rutger Hauer, Stephen Tobolowsky,
Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: Donald E. Westlake,
Cast: Anjelica Huston, Annette Bening, Henry Jones, Jan Munroe, Jimmy Noonan, John Cusack, Michael Laskin, Richard Holden, Robert Weems, Stephen Tobolowsky,
Director: John Badham
Writers: Eric Lerner,
Cast: Alex Bruhanski, Bill Duke, David Carradine, Goldie Hawn, Harry Caesar, Jeff Corey, Joan Severance, John Pyper-Ferguson, Mel Gibson, Stephen Tobolowsky,
Director: Alan Parker
Writers: Chris Gerolmo,
Cast: Badja Djola, Brad Dourif, Frances McDormand, Gailard Sartain, Gene Hackman, Michael Rooker, Pruitt Taylor Vince, R. Lee Ermey, Stephen Tobolowsky, Willem Dafoe,
Written Movies
Director: David Byrne
Writers: Stephen Tobolowsky,
Cast: Alix Elias, Annie McEnroe, David Byrne, Jo Harvey Allen, John Goodman, John Ingle, Matthew Posey, Roebuck 'Pops' Staples, Spalding Gray, Tito Larriva,