Jerry Stiller
Biography
Gerald Isaac Stiller (June 8, 1927 – May 11, 2020) was an American actor and comedian. He spent many years as part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara, to whom he was married for over 60 years until her death in 2015. Stiller saw a late-career resurgence starting in 1993, playing George Costanza's father Frank on the sitcom Seinfeld, a part which earned him an Emmy nomination. The year Seinfeld went off the air, Stiller began his role as the eccentric Arthur Spooner on the CBS comedy series The King of Queens, another role that garnered widespread acclaim. Stiller appeared together with his son Ben Stiller in films such as Zoolander, Heavyweights, Hot Pursuit, The Heartbreak Kid, and Zoolander 2. He also performed voice-over work for films and television, including The Lion King 1½ and Planes: Fire and Rescue. In his later career, Stiller became known for portraying grumpy and eccentric characters who were nevertheless beloved.
Known For
Sam
Little Vegas
Mr. Pinky
Hairspray
Uncle Max (voice)
The Lion King 1½
Lt. Rico Patrone
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Doc
The Heartbreak Kid
Milton the Cop
Serving Sara
Nathan
On the Line
Maury Ballstein
Zoolander
Sam
Airport 1975
Phil Hirsch
The Pickle
Victor Honeywell
Hot Pursuit
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
Ted
Stag
Dr. Golfisch
Secret of the Andes
Irving
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
Raymond Escobar
Nadine
Harvey Bushkin
Heavyweights
Don Giovanni
My 5 Wives
Theatrical Producer
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
Desk Cop
Highway to Hell
Carmine Vespucci
The Ritz
Morty Fineman
The Independent
The Colonel
Chump Change
Uncle Max (voice)
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
Sam
A Fish in the Bathtub
Mr. Shoemaker
Those Lips, Those Eyes
Dr. Tamkin
Seize the Day
Skipper
Ice Dreams
P.R. Priest
Nasty Habits
Prof. Plumpingham
Die Story von Monty Spinnerratz
Morty
Excuse Me for Living
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
Harvey (voice)
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Self
Deli Man
Charlie Gordon
Cousins
Marty de Reske
The McGuffin
Pretty Boy (voice)
Teacher's Pet
Seymour Shapiro (segment "The Detective")
The Sunset Gang
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Petey Cheesecake
The Deli
Murray Weiner (voice)
How Murray Saved Christmas
Maury Ballstein
Zoolander 2
Jim
Lovers and Other Strangers
Sid Lane
That's Adequate
General X (voice)
Foodfight!
Mr. Waterman
Sweet 15
Mr. Winters
Swinging with the Finkels
Father
Shoeshine
Harry
Simpler Times
Stu
The Hustler of Money
Burt Orland
Madame X
Speedo Silverberg
The Suburbans
Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Maury Ballstein (voice)
Zoolander: Super Model
Old Man (segment "The 5:24")
Subway Stories
Wilbur Turnblad
Hairspray
Uncle Max (voice)
Behind the Legend: Timon
Schlomo
Camp Stories
Mechanic
A Memory of Two Mondays
Mel Binns
The Other Woman
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self (archive footage)
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
Self
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
63
Gender
Male
Birthday
1927-06-08
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Gerald Isaac Stiller