Acting · San Francisco, California, USA · Born July 8, 1944
Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his television roles such as Jeffrey Brooks, the uptight neighbor of Stanley and Helen Roper in the TV sitcom The Ropers (1979–1980), as Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998), George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and Maura Pfefferman on Transparent (2014–2017). For his role in the latter, Tambor earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series out of three nominations. In 2015, he was also awarded a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Pfefferman. His film roles include Jay Porter in ...And Justice for All (1979), Jinx Latham in Mr. Mom (1983), Sully in There's Something About Mary (1998), Mayor Augustus Maywho in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Tom Manning in Hellboy (2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Sid Garner in The Hangover trilogy (2009–2013), Francis Silverberg in The Accountant (2016), and Georgy Malenkov in The Death of Stalin (2017). Tambor has done voice acting for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Tangled (2010), and Trolls (2016). For his voice role in The Lionhearts (1998), he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. From 2002 to 2003, he was an announcer for Hollywood Squares.
MovieMagic Camp
2020
as Roy Preston
MovieDisclosure
2020
as Self (archive footage)
TVThe Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
2018
as Self
Movie55 Steps
2018
as Mort Cohen
MovieThe Death of Stalin
2017
as Georgy Malenkov
TVThe Orville
2017
as Ben Mercer
MovieStar vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
2017
as Glossaryck (voice)
TVRapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017
as Big Nose (voice)
MovieTangled: Before Ever After
2017
as Big Nose (voice)
MovieThe Accountant
2016
as Francis Silverberg
MovieTrolls
2016
as King Peppy (voice)
TVBrad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio
2016
as (voice)
MovieThe Last Laugh
2016
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
MovieChina, Il The Musical
2015
as Professor Cakes
MovieThe D Train
2015
as Bill Shurmur
TVStar vs. the Forces of Evil
2015
as Glossaryck (voice)
TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
MovieA Merry Friggin' Christmas
2014
as Snowman (voice)
TVTransparent
2014
as Maura Pfefferman
MovieApartment Troubles
2014
as Bob
TVJennifer Falls
2014
as Don Hirsch
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
MovieThe Clockwork Girl
2014
as Wilhelm the Tinkerer (voice)
TVThe Millers
2013
as Ed Dolan
MoviePhil Spector
2013
as Bruce Cutler
MovieThe Hangover Part III
2013
as Sid Garner
MovieThe Arrested Development Documentary Project
2013
as Self
MovieOnion News Empire
2013
as David Bryant
MovieMonsters vs Aliens Stories
2013
MovieBranded
2012
as Bob Gibbons
TVRobot and Monster
2012
as St. Crispy (voice)
MovieFor the Love of Money
2012
as Mr. Solomon
TVDoc McStuffins
2012
as Santa Claus (voice)
TVBent
2012
as Walt Riggins
TVInside Comedy
2012
as Self
MovieNight of the Living Carrots
2011
as Carl Murphy (voice)
MovieFive
2011
as Danny
TVChina, IL
2011
as Professor Cakes (voice)
TVThe Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks
2011
MovieFlypaper
2011
as Gordon Blythe
MovieLucky
2011
as Detective Harold Waylon
MovieMr. Popper's Penguins
2011
as Mr. Gremmins
TVLove Bites
2011
as Dr. O
MovieThe Hangover Part II
2011
as Sid Garner
MovieWin Win
2011
as Vigman
MoviePaul
2011
as Adam Shadowchild
TVBubble Guppies
2011
as Night Wizard (voice)
TVBob's Burgers
2011
as Captain Flarty (voice)
MovieTangled
2010
as Big Nose Thug (voice)
TVRaising Hope
2010
as Arnold
TVRunning Wilde
2010
as Steven's Father
TVThe Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
2010
as Bettys friend (voice)
MovieOperation: Endgame
2010
as Devil
TVScooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
as Gill Littlefoot (voice)
MovieScooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo
2010
as Mr. Calvin Curdles (voice)
TVRex Is Not Your Lawyer
2010
as Dr. Barry Cohen
MovieThis Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
2010
as Self
MovieMeeting Spencer
2010
as Harris Chappell
MoviePrequel: The Dawn of Lying
2009
as Anthony
MovieThe Invention of Lying
2009
as Anthony James
TVThe Good Wife
2009
as Judge George Kluger
TVArcher
2009
as Torvald Utne (voice)
MovieThe Hangover
2009
as Sid Garner
MovieMutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
2009
as Carl Murphy (voice)
MovieMonsters vs Aliens
2009
as Carl Murphy (voice)
TVBatman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Crazy Quilt / Green / Red (voice)
MovieHellboy: In Service of the Demon
2008
as Self
MovieHellboy II: The Golden Army
2008
as Tom Manning
MovieSuperhero Movie
2008
as Dr. Whitby
TVWelcome to the Captain
2008
as Uncle Saul
Good Behavior
2008
as Hy
MovieMy Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie
2007
as Santa (voice)
MovieThe ChubbChubbs Save Xmas
2007
as Santa Claus (voice)
TVWordGirl
2007
TVYo Gabba Gabba!
2007
Not Just the Best of the Larry Sanders Show
2007
MovieThe Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'
2007
as Hank Kingsley
MovieSlipstream
2007
as Geek / Jeffrey / Dr. Geekman
TVTwenty Good Years
2006
as Jeffrey Pyne
TVThe Megan Mullally Show
2006
as Self - Guest
TVPsych
2006
as Lloyd French
TVThe New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
as Neil
MovieEarth to America
2005
as Self
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self - Guest
TVThe Colbert Report
2005
as Self - Guest
MovieThe Muppets' Wizard of Oz
2005
as Wizard
TVMedium
2005
as Todd Emory / Allison Dubois
MovieThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004
as King Neptune (voice)
MovieFunky Monkey
2004
as Crane
TVEntourage
2004
as Jeffrey Tambor
MovieHellboy
2004
as Tom Manning
TVGame Over
2004
as Dr. Zed (voice)
MovieEuroTrip
2004
as Scott's Dad (uncredited)
MovieEloise at Christmastime
2003
as Mr. Salomone the Manager
TVArrested Development
2003
as George Bluth Sr.
MovieUnder the Tuscan Sun
2003
as Lawyer (uncredited)
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
MovieMy Boss's Daughter
2003
as Ken
TVDreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection
2003
as Carl Murphy (voice)
MovieScorched
2003
as Bank Employer
MovieEloise at the Plaza
2003
as Mr. Salomone the Manager
MovieMalibu's Most Wanted
2003
as Dr. Feldman
Movie3-South
2002
as Dean Earhart
TV3-South
2002
TVThat Was Then
2002
as Gary 'Double G' Glass
TVOzzy & Drix
2002
as The Mole (voice)
MovieGet Well Soon
2001
as Mitchell
TVThe Proud Family
2001
as Randolph Verascola (voice)
MovieNever Again
2001
as Christopher
Next Caller
2001
as Jefferson
MovieHow the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
as Mayor Augustus Maywho
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Jerzy Skaggs
MoviePollock
2000
as Clem Greenberg
TVSammy
2000
as Steve (voice)
MovieGirl, Interrupted
1999
as Dr. Potts
MovieMy Teacher's Wife
1999
as Jack Boomer
TVThe Early Show
1999
as Self
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Lester Cohen
TVThe Lot
1999
as Myron Sylver
MovieTeaching Mrs. Tingle
1999
as Coach Wenchell
MovieMuppets from Space
1999
as K. Edgar Singer
TVEverything's Relative
1999
as Jake Gorelick
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self
MovieMeet Joe Black
1998
as Quince
TVThe Lionhearts
1998
as (voice)
TVHollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
TVHercules
1998
as King Salmoneus (voice)
MovieThere's Something About Mary
1998
as Sully
MovieDoctor Dolittle
1998
as Dr. Fish
TVThe Wonderful World of Disney
1997
MovieWeapons of Mass Distraction
1997
as Alan Blanchard
TVThe Practice
1997
as Sid Herman
MovieThe Man Who Captured Eichmann
1996
as Isser Harel
TVThe Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996
as Black Jack Lee (voice)
MovieBig Bully
1996
as Art Lundstrum
MovieJonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects
1995
as Dr. Zin
TVMADtv
1995
as Self
TVPinky and the Brain
1995
as Beetle Fiero (voice)
MovieHeavyweights
1995
as Maury Garner
MovieRadioland Murders
1994
as Walt Whalen Jr.
TVDuckman
1994
as Psychiatrist (voice)
MovieAnother Midnight Run
1994
as Bernie Abbot
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieAt Home with the Webbers
1993
as Gerald Webber
MovieJonny's Golden Quest
1993
as Dr. Zin
MovieLiving and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
1993
as Dr. Stockton
MovieA House in the Hills
1993
as Willie
MovieCrossing the Bridge
1992
as Uncle Alby
TVBatman: The Animated Series
1992
as Crocker (voice)
TVThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Hank Kingsley
MovieArticle 99
1992
as Dr. Leo Krutz
TVThe Burden of Proof
1992
as Sennett
MovieCity Slickers
1991
as Lou
MovieLife Stinks
1991
as Vance Crasswell
TVDinosaurs
1991
as Hank Hibler (voice)
MoviePastime
1990
as Peter LaPorte
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
1990
as Don Hecker
TVAmerican Dreamer
1990
as Joe Baines
TVBill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
1990
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Barry Dilwynn
MovieSeriously... Phil Collins
1990
as Jeffrey Taglentini
MovieLisa
1990
as Mr. Larry Marks
MovieThe Easter Story
1990
as Peter (voice)
TVDoogie Howser, M.D.
1989
as Board Member
TVTales from the Crypt
1989
as Charlie Marno (segment "Dead Right")
MovieBrenda Starr
1989
as Vladimir
Studio 5-B
1989
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
MovieFunny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
as Writer
MovieThree O'Clock High
1987
as Mr. Rice
TVMax Headroom
1987
as Murray
TVL.A. Law
1986
as Gordon Salt
Mr. Sunshine
1986
as Paul Stark
MovieThe Nativity
1986
as Eli (voice)
MovieDesert Hearts
1985
as Jerry (uncredited)
TVThe Twilight Zone
1985
as Kyle Montgomery (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")
TVThe Golden Girls
1985
as Dr. Stevens
TVRobert Kennedy & His Times
1985
as Pierre Salinger
MovieNo Small Affair
1984
as Ken
MovieThe Three Wishes of Billy Grier
1984
as Dr. Lindsey
TVMurder, She Wrote
1984
as Russell Armstrong
TVWho's the Boss?
1984
MovieThe Awakening of Candra
1983
as Professor Michael Silver
Sadat
1983
as Sharaff
MovieThe Man Who Wasn't There
1983
as Boris Potemkin
MovieMr. Mom
1983
as Jinx
MovieCocaine: One Man's Seduction
1983
as Mort Broome
MovieTake Your Best Shot
1982
as Alden Pepper
TV9 to 5
1982
as Franklin Hart
MovieThe Dream Chasers
1982
as Jeffrey Bauman
MovieSaturday the 14th
1981
as Waldemar
MovieThe Star Maker
1981
as Harry Lanson
MovieA Gun in the House
1981
as Lance Kessler
TVHill Street Blues
1981
MovieAlcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
as Dankworth
TVAlcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
as Dankworth
Movie...And Justice for All
1979
as Jay Porter
TVThe Ropers
1979
as Jeffrey P. Brookes III
TVTaxi
1978
as Congressman Walter Griswald
TVThe Love Boat
1977
as Lawrence Jurgens
TVThree's Company
1977
as Winston Cromwell III
TVStarsky & Hutch
1975
TVBarney Miller
1975
as William Klein
TVKojak
1973
as Medical Examiner
TVM*A*S*H
1972
as Reddish
MovieSummertime Killer
1972
as "Sully" Tambor
MovieThe Adventures of Drunky
as God (voice)
