
Stephen Tobolowsky
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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 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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

CSI: Miami

Tony Awards

Curb Your Enthusiasm

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

L.A. Law

The Sarah Silverman Program.

Crazy like a Fox

Ghost Whisperer

Suddenly Susan

The Pretender

Community

Las Vegas

Boston Legal

The Practice

Desperate Housewives

Falcon Crest

Californication

The Defenders

Cagney & Lacey

King of the Hill

Justified

Alice

Chicago Hope

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Seinfeld

Mad About You

We Bare Bears

Malcolm in the Middle

Green Eggs and Ham

No Activity

227

Knots Landing

Roswell

The Mindy Project

Glee

That '70s Show

Archer

The Goldbergs

The Really Loud House

The New Adventures of Old Christine

The West Wing

According to Jim

Cafe Americain

Shannon's Deal

Reba

The Closer

White Famous

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Nobody Wants This

The Naked Truth

Dicktown

Hello Ladies

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Kingpin

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

Minx

Deadwood

Frog and Toad

Another Period

Raines

Fuller House

John from Cincinnati

Heroes

Harts of the West

Friends with Better Lives

Will & Grace

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

Freddy Got Fingered

Candy Cane Lane

Sneakers

View from the Top

Robots

On the Edge

Spaceballs

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

Freakier Friday

The Lorax

Wild Hogs

The Hotwives of Orlando

Basic Instinct

Silicon Valley

Failure to Launch

Black Dog

Mirror Mirror

The Country Bears

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

Radioland Murders

The Insider

Hero

Poolman

Mississippi Burning

Memento

My Father the Hero

Nobody's Fool

Freaky Friday

The Time Traveler's Wife

Thelma & Louise

One Day at a Time

Hello Ladies: The Movie

Little Black Book

Bird on a Wire

Toy Story of Terror!

Wedlock

Against the Grain

Haul Out the Holly

Mr. Magoo

Funny About Love

Single White Female

Groundhog Day

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

Buried

Beethoven's Big Break

Tagget

Fractured

Big Time in Hollywood, Fl

Christian Mingle

Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

Dweebs

Mr. Rhodes
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