Acting
Jerry Stiller
EN, DE cinema · 66 credits
Born
8 June 1927
Died
11 May 2020 (aged 92)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Gerald Isaac Stiller · Stiller & Meara
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
Filmography
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
as Self (archive footage)
Zoolander 2
as Maury Ballstein
Zoolander: Super Model
as Maury Ballstein (voice)
Deli Man
as Self
Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Harvey (voice)
How Murray Saved Christmas
as Murray Weiner (voice)
Simpler Times
as Harry
I Am Divine
as Self (archive)
Cousins
2013
Cousins
as Charlie Gordon, Producer
Excuse Me for Living
as Morty
Foodfight!
as General X (voice)
Swinging with the Finkels
as Mr. Winters
Ice Dreams
as Skipper
Hairspray
as Mr. Pinky
The Lion King 1½
as Uncle Max (voice)
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
2004
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
as Uncle Max (voice)
Teacher's Pet
as Pretty Boy (voice)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Behind the Legend: Timon
as Uncle Max (voice)
Serving Sara
as Milton
On the Line
as Nathan
Zoolander
as Maury Ballstein
My 5 Wives
as Don Giovanni
The Independent
as Morty Fineman
Chump Change
as The Colonel
Secret of the Andes
as Dr. Golfisch
The Suburbans
as Speedo Silverberg
A Rat's Tale
as Prof. Plumpingham
Stag
as Ted
The Deli
as Petey Cheesecake
Subway Stories
as Old Man (segment "The 5:24")
Camp Stories
as Schlomo
Heavyweights
as Harvey Bushkin
The Pickle
as Phil Hirsch
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
as Theatrical Producer
Highway to Hell
as Desk Cop
The Sunset Gang
as Seymour Shapiro (segment "The Detective")
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
as Irving (segment 'Return to Kansas City')
Little Vegas
as Sam
Sweet 15
as Mr. Waterman
Pair of Jokers
as Scully Wexler
Freefall
1990
Freefall
as Emily's Father
That's Adequate
as Sid Lane
Hairspray
as Wilbur Turnblad
Hot Pursuit
as Victor Honeywell
Nadine
as Raymond Escobar
Shoeshine
as Father
Seize the Day
as Dr. Tamkin
The McGuffin
as Marty de Reske
The Other Woman
as Mel Binns
Madame X
as Burt Orland
Those Lips, Those Eyes
as Mr. Shoemaker
Nasty Habits
as P.R. Priest
The Ritz
as Carmine Vespucci
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Rico Patrone
Airport 1975
as Sam
A Memory of Two Mondays
as Mechanic
