Stephen Tobolowsky

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

255

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-05-30 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Dallas, Texas, USA

Stephen Tobolowsky

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

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • CSI: Miami

    CSI: Miami

  • Desperate Housewives

    Desperate Housewives

  • Malcolm in the Middle

    Malcolm in the Middle

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • That '70s Show

    That '70s Show

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Ghost Whisperer

    Ghost Whisperer

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Glee

    Glee

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • Chicago Hope

    Chicago Hope

  • Chicago Hope

    Chicago Hope

  • Archer

    Archer

  • Community

    Community

  • Californication

    Californication

  • Entourage

    Entourage

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • The Closer

    The Closer

  • The Drew Carey Show

    The Drew Carey Show

  • We Bare Bears

    We Bare Bears

  • Falcon Crest

    Falcon Crest

  • Heroes

    Heroes

  • Freakier Friday

    Freakier Friday

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Justified

    Justified

  • Hacks

    Hacks

  • The Goldbergs

    The Goldbergs

  • Las Vegas

    Las Vegas

  • Groundhog Day

    Groundhog Day

  • Knots Landing

    Knots Landing

  • Silicon Valley

    Silicon Valley

  • Mad About You

    Mad About You

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • According to Jim

    According to Jim

  • Deadwood

    Deadwood

  • Alice

    Alice

  • Designing Women

    Designing Women

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • The Dead Zone

    The Dead Zone

  • Hercules

    Hercules

  • The Mindy Project

    The Mindy Project

  • The Lorax

    The Lorax

  • Reba

    Reba

  • Roswell

    Roswell

  • Nobody Wants This

    Nobody Wants This

  • The Pretender

    The Pretender

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

  • Fuller House

    Fuller House

  • The New Adventures of Old Christine

    The New Adventures of Old Christine

  • Cagney & Lacey

    Cagney & Lacey

  • Memento

    Memento

  • Freaky Friday

    Freaky Friday

  • Haul Out the Holly

    Haul Out the Holly

  • Failure to Launch

    Failure to Launch

  • Garfield

    Garfield

  • Sneakers

    Sneakers

  • Dr. Ken

    Dr. Ken

  • Robots

    Robots

  • Minx

    Minx

  • Justice League Action

    Justice League Action

  • Pound Puppies

    Pound Puppies

  • The Naked Truth

    The Naked Truth

  • Green Eggs and Ham

    Green Eggs and Ham

  • 227

    227

  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

    Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

  • The Sarah Silverman Program.

    The Sarah Silverman Program.

  • Two Guys and a Girl

    Two Guys and a Girl

  • Basic Instinct

    Basic Instinct

  • Candy Cane Lane

    Candy Cane Lane

  • Spaceballs

    Spaceballs

  • Fractured

    Fractured

  • One Day at a Time

    One Day at a Time

  • True Jackson, VP

    True Jackson, VP

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

    The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

  • Murder One

    Murder One

  • Murder One

    Murder One

  • No Activity

    No Activity

  • Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up

    Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up

  • Wild Hogs

    Wild Hogs

  • Buried

    Buried

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster

  • The Time Traveler's Wife

    The Time Traveler's Wife

  • Thelma & Louise

    Thelma & Louise

  • Mr. Peabody & Sherman

    Mr. Peabody & Sherman

  • Crazy like a Fox

    Crazy like a Fox

  • Black Dog

    Black Dog

  • Another Period

    Another Period

  • Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

    Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

  • The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

    The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

  • Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

    Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

  • Bossa Nova

    Bossa Nova

  • Poolman

    Poolman

  • Hard Breakers

    Hard Breakers

  • The Really Loud House

    The Really Loud House

  • Magnificat

    Magnificat

  • ThunderCats Roar

    ThunderCats Roar

  • Schooled

    Schooled

  • Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

    Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

  • Power 98

    Power 98

  • Any Day Now

    Any Day Now

  • The Lone Gunmen

    The Lone Gunmen

  • Christian Mingle

    Christian Mingle

  • Pearblossom Hwy

    Pearblossom Hwy

  • In Country

    In Country

  • Love Virtually

    Love Virtually

  • Boxboarders!

    Boxboarders!

  • The Barber

    The Barber

  • Bird on a Wire

    Bird on a Wire

  • Tagget

    Tagget

  • Love Liza

    Love Liza

  • Snoops

    Snoops

  • Peep World

    Peep World

  • Suddenly Susan

    Suddenly Susan

  • Mississippi Burning

    Mississippi Burning

  • Oliver Beene

    Oliver Beene

  • Wedlock

    Wedlock

  • Swing Shift

    Swing Shift

  • Mirror Mirror

    Mirror Mirror

  • McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out

    McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out

  • The Insider

    The Insider

  • Murder in the First

    Murder in the First

  • Frog and Toad

    Frog and Toad

  • The Confirmation

    The Confirmation

  • Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown

    Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown

  • The Pickle

    The Pickle

  • Complete Savages

    Complete Savages

  • The Valley of Light

    The Valley of Light

  • Breaking In

    Breaking In

  • Par 6

    Par 6

  • Hail Mary

    Hail Mary

  • Deadly Medicine

    Deadly Medicine

  • The Glimmer Man

    The Glimmer Man

  • Off Centre

    Off Centre

  • Mr. Magoo

    Mr. Magoo

  • Roadside Prophets

    Roadside Prophets

  • The Cool Kids

    The Cool Kids

  • Romeo Is Bleeding

    Romeo Is Bleeding

  • Single White Female

    Single White Female

  • Hollywood Signs

    Hollywood Signs

  • Watching Walter

    Watching Walter

  • Little Black Book

    Little Black Book

  • National Security

    National Security

  • Mimics

    Mimics

  • Bad Internet

    Bad Internet

  • Beethoven's Big Break

    Beethoven's Big Break

  • White Famous

    White Famous

  • Freddy Got Fingered

    Freddy Got Fingered

  • Checking Out

    Checking Out

  • Night Visitors

    Night Visitors

  • Shannon's Deal

    Shannon's Deal

  • View from the Top

    View from the Top

  • John from Cincinnati

    John from Cincinnati

  • Blind Dating

    Blind Dating

  • You May Not Kiss the Bride

    You May Not Kiss the Bride

  • My Father the Hero

    My Father the Hero

  • Hero

    Hero

  • Kingpin

    Kingpin

  • Don't Look Under the Bed

    Don't Look Under the Bed

  • Big Day

    Big Day

  • Friends with Better Lives

    Friends with Better Lives

  • Calendar Girl

    Calendar Girl

  • Night Stalker

    Night Stalker

  • Married to the Kellys

    Married to the Kellys

  • Great Balls of Fire!

    Great Balls of Fire!

  • Harts of the West

    Harts of the West

  • Six L.A. Love Stories

    Six L.A. Love Stories

  • Big Time in Hollywood, Fl

    Big Time in Hollywood, Fl

  • The Rainbow Tribe

    The Rainbow Tribe

  • Memoirs of an Invisible Man

    Memoirs of an Invisible Man

  • Raines

    Raines

  • Cafe Americain

    Cafe Americain

  • Atlas Shrugged: Part III

    Atlas Shrugged: Part III

  • Nobody's Fool

    Nobody's Fool

  • Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

    Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

  • Black River

    Black River

  • Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde

    Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde

  • The Home Court

    The Home Court

  • Around the Fire

    Around the Fire

  • Dicktown

    Dicktown

  • Do Over

    Do Over

  • Monsters at Large

    Monsters at Large

  • Keep My Grave Open

    Keep My Grave Open

  • Where is Rocky II?

    Where is Rocky II?

  • Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want

    Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want

  • The Philadelphia Experiment

    The Philadelphia Experiment

  • The Country Bears

    The Country Bears

  • The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween

    The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween

  • The Sasquatch Gang

    The Sasquatch Gang

  • Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

    Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

  • Josh & S.A.M.

    Josh & S.A.M.

  • On the Edge

    On the Edge

  • The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

    The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

  • Where the Day Takes You

    Where the Day Takes You

  • Ritual

    Ritual

  • The Prime Gig

    The Prime Gig

  • The Operator

    The Operator

  • Against the Grain

    Against the Grain

  • The Day the World Ended

    The Day the World Ended

  • Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

    Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

  • The Curse of Inferno

    The Curse of Inferno

  • Debating Robert Lee

    Debating Robert Lee

  • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

    An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

  • A Whole New Ballgame

    A Whole New Ballgame

  • The Last Ride

    The Last Ride

  • Cocaine and Blue Eyes

    Cocaine and Blue Eyes

  • Butterfly in the Typewriter

    Butterfly in the Typewriter

  • Promise Me Tomorrow

    Promise Me Tomorrow

  • One Man's Hero

    One Man's Hero

  • The Marla Hanson Story

    The Marla Hanson Story

  • The Grifters

    The Grifters

  • Two Idiots in Hollywood

    Two Idiots in Hollywood

  • The Hotwives of Orlando

    The Hotwives of Orlando

  • Living 'til the End

    Living 'til the End

  • Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes

    Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes

  • Loveless in Los Angeles

    Loveless in Los Angeles

  • Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time

    Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time

  • Funny About Love

    Funny About Love

  • Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion

    Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion

  • Mr. Rhodes

    Mr. Rhodes

  • To the Moon, Alice

    To the Moon, Alice

  • Waiting for Yvette

    Waiting for Yvette

  • Hello Ladies: The Movie

    Hello Ladies: The Movie

  • The Face is Familiar

    The Face is Familiar

  • Thelma & Louise: Born to Live

    Thelma & Louise: Born to Live

  • Stanley's Gig

    Stanley's Gig

  • Roe vs. Wade

    Roe vs. Wade

  • Welcome to the Men's Group

    Welcome to the Men's Group

  • Last Flight Out

    Last Flight Out

  • Say It Ain't Solo

    Say It Ain't Solo

  • Radioland Murders

    Radioland Murders

  • Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues

    Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues

  • Frankie and Johnny Are Married

    Frankie and Johnny Are Married

  • Haul Out the Halloween

    Haul Out the Halloween

  • The Primary Instinct

    The Primary Instinct

  • Dweebs

    Dweebs

  • Strange Nature

    Strange Nature

  • American Men

    American Men

  • Blue Skies

    Blue Skies

  • Mamaboy

    Mamaboy

  • Fantastic Mr. Murray

    Fantastic Mr. Murray

  • Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends

    Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends

  • Trevor

    Trevor

  • Loners

    Loners

  • Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party

    Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party

  • The Cowboy Killer

    The Cowboy Killer

  • Toy Story of Terror!

    Toy Story of Terror!

  • Baby Talk

    Baby Talk