Jeffrey Tambor

Biography

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.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Good Wife

Psych

Murder, She Wrote

All Movies (112)

• Magic Camp2020 · as Roy Preston
• Disclosure2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• 55 Steps2018 · as Mort Cohen
• The Death of Stalin2017 · as Georgy Malenkov
• Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni2017 · as Glossaryck (voice)
• Tangled: Before Ever After2017 · as Big Nose (voice)
• The Accountant2016 · as Francis Silverberg
• Trolls2016 · as King Peppy (voice)
• The Last Laugh2016 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• China, Il The Musical2015 · as Professor Cakes
• The D Train2015 · as Bill Shurmur
• A Merry Friggin' Christmas2014 · as Snowman (voice)
• Apartment Troubles2014 · as Bob
• The Clockwork Girl2014 · as Wilhelm the Tinkerer (voice)
• Phil Spector2013 · as Bruce Cutler
• The Hangover Part III2013 · as Sid Garner
• The Arrested Development Documentary Project2013 · as Self
• Onion News Empire2013 · as David Bryant
• Monsters vs Aliens Stories2013
• Branded2012 · as Bob Gibbons
• For the Love of Money2012 · as Mr. Solomon
• Night of the Living Carrots2011 · as Carl Murphy (voice)
• Five2011 · as Danny
• Flypaper2011 · as Gordon Blythe
• Lucky2011 · as Detective Harold Waylon
• Mr. Popper's Penguins2011 · as Mr. Gremmins
• The Hangover Part II2011 · as Sid Garner
• Win Win2011 · as Vigman
• Paul2011 · as Adam Shadowchild
• Tangled2010 · as Big Nose Thug (voice)
• Operation: Endgame2010 · as Devil
• Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo2010 · as Mr. Calvin Curdles (voice)
• This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying2010 · as Self
• Meeting Spencer2010 · as Harris Chappell
• Prequel: The Dawn of Lying2009 · as Anthony
• The Invention of Lying2009 · as Anthony James
• The Hangover2009 · as Sid Garner
• Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space2009 · as Carl Murphy (voice)
• Monsters vs Aliens2009 · as Carl Murphy (voice)
• Hellboy: In Service of the Demon2008 · as Self
• Hellboy II: The Golden Army2008 · as Tom Manning
• Superhero Movie2008 · as Dr. Whitby
• Good Behavior2008 · as Hy
• My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie2007 · as Santa (voice)
• The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas2007 · as Santa Claus (voice)
• Not Just the Best of the Larry Sanders Show2007
• The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'2007 · as Hank Kingsley
• Slipstream2007 · as Geek / Jeffrey / Dr. Geekman
• Earth to America2005 · as Self
• The Muppets' Wizard of Oz2005 · as Wizard
• The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie2004 · as King Neptune (voice)
• Funky Monkey2004 · as Crane
• Hellboy2004 · as Tom Manning
• EuroTrip2004 · as Scott's Dad (uncredited)
• Eloise at Christmastime2003 · as Mr. Salomone the Manager
• Under the Tuscan Sun2003 · as Lawyer (uncredited)
• My Boss's Daughter2003 · as Ken
• Scorched2003 · as Bank Employer
• Eloise at the Plaza2003 · as Mr. Salomone the Manager
• Malibu's Most Wanted2003 · as Dr. Feldman
• 3-South2002 · as Dean Earhart
• Get Well Soon2001 · as Mitchell
• Never Again2001 · as Christopher
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas2000 · as Mayor Augustus Maywho
• Pollock2000 · as Clem Greenberg
• Girl, Interrupted1999 · as Dr. Potts
• My Teacher's Wife1999 · as Jack Boomer
• Teaching Mrs. Tingle1999 · as Coach Wenchell
• Muppets from Space1999 · as K. Edgar Singer
• Meet Joe Black1998 · as Quince
• There's Something About Mary1998 · as Sully
• Doctor Dolittle1998 · as Dr. Fish
• Weapons of Mass Distraction1997 · as Alan Blanchard
• The Man Who Captured Eichmann1996 · as Isser Harel
• Big Bully1996 · as Art Lundstrum
• Jonny Quest vs. the Cyber Insects1995 · as Dr. Zin
• Heavyweights1995 · as Maury Garner
• Radioland Murders1994 · as Walt Whalen Jr.
• Another Midnight Run1994 · as Bernie Abbot
• At Home with the Webbers1993 · as Gerald Webber
• Jonny's Golden Quest1993 · as Dr. Zin
• Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun1993 · as Dr. Stockton
• A House in the Hills1993 · as Willie
• Crossing the Bridge1992 · as Uncle Alby
• Article 991992 · as Dr. Leo Krutz
• City Slickers1991 · as Lou
• Life Stinks1991 · as Vance Crasswell
• Pastime1990 · as Peter LaPorte
• A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder1990 · as Don Hecker
• Seriously... Phil Collins1990 · as Jeffrey Taglentini
• Lisa1990 · as Mr. Larry Marks
• The Easter Story1990 · as Peter (voice)
• Brenda Starr1989 · as Vladimir
• Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville1987 · as Writer
• Three O'Clock High1987 · as Mr. Rice
• The Nativity1986 · as Eli (voice)
• Desert Hearts1985 · as Jerry (uncredited)
• No Small Affair1984 · as Ken
• The Three Wishes of Billy Grier1984 · as Dr. Lindsey
• The Awakening of Candra1983 · as Professor Michael Silver
• The Man Who Wasn't There1983 · as Boris Potemkin
• Mr. Mom1983 · as Jinx
• Cocaine: One Man's Seduction1983 · as Mort Broome
• Take Your Best Shot1982 · as Alden Pepper
• The Dream Chasers1982 · as Jeffrey Bauman
• Saturday the 14th1981 · as Waldemar
• The Star Maker1981 · as Harry Lanson
• A Gun in the House1981 · as Lance Kessler
• Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story1980 · as Dankworth
• ...And Justice for All1979 · as Jay Porter
• Summertime Killer1972 · as "Sully" Tambor
• The Adventures of Drunky— · as God (voice)

All TV Shows (107)

• The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling2018 · as Self
• The Orville2017 · as Ben Mercer
• Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure2017 · as Big Nose (voice)
• Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio2016 · as (voice)
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015 · as Self
• Star vs. the Forces of Evil2015 · as Glossaryck (voice)
• Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
• Transparent2014 · as Maura Pfefferman
• Jennifer Falls2014 · as Don Hirsch
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• The Millers2013 · as Ed Dolan
• Robot and Monster2012 · as St. Crispy (voice)
• Doc McStuffins2012 · as Santa Claus (voice)
• Bent2012 · as Walt Riggins
• Inside Comedy2012 · as Self
• China, IL2011 · as Professor Cakes (voice)
• The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks2011
• Love Bites2011 · as Dr. O
• Bubble Guppies2011 · as Night Wizard (voice)
• Bob's Burgers2011 · as Captain Flarty (voice)
• Raising Hope2010 · as Arnold
• Running Wilde2010 · as Steven's Father
• The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!2010 · as Bettys friend (voice)
• Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated2010 · as Gill Littlefoot (voice)
• Rex Is Not Your Lawyer2010 · as Dr. Barry Cohen
• The Good Wife2009 · as Judge George Kluger
• Archer2009 · as Torvald Utne (voice)
• Archer2009 · as Len Trexler (voice)
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold2008 · as Crazy Quilt / Green / Red (voice)
• Welcome to the Captain2008 · as Uncle Saul
• WordGirl2007
• Yo Gabba Gabba!2007
• Twenty Good Years2006 · as Jeffrey Pyne
• The Megan Mullally Show2006 · as Self - Guest
• Psych2006 · as Lloyd French
• The New Adventures of Old Christine2006 · as Neil
• The Reichen Show2005 · as Self - Guest
• The Colbert Report2005 · as Self - Guest
• Medium2005 · as Todd Emory / Allison Dubois
• Entourage2004 · as Jeffrey Tambor
• Game Over2004 · as Dr. Zed (voice)
• Arrested Development2003 · as George Bluth Sr.
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection2003 · as Carl Murphy (voice)
• 3-South2002
• That Was Then2002 · as Gary 'Double G' Glass
• Ozzy & Drix2002 · as The Mole (voice)
• The Proud Family2001 · as Randolph Verascola (voice)
• Next Caller2001 · as Jefferson
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Jerzy Skaggs
• Sammy2000 · as Steve (voice)
• The Early Show1999 · as Self
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Lester Cohen
• The Lot1999 · as Myron Sylver
• Everything's Relative1999 · as Jake Gorelick
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn1999 · as Self
• The Lionhearts1998 · as (voice)
• Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
• Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Announcer (voice)
• Hercules1998 · as King Salmoneus (voice)
• The Wonderful World of Disney1997
• The Practice1997 · as Sid Herman
• The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest1996 · as Black Jack Lee (voice)
• MADtv1995 · as Self
• Pinky and the Brain1995 · as Beetle Fiero (voice)
• Duckman1994 · as Psychiatrist (voice)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self
• Batman: The Animated Series1992 · as Crocker (voice)
• The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as Hank Kingsley
• The Burden of Proof1992 · as Sennett
• Dinosaurs1991 · as Hank Hibler (voice)
• American Dreamer1990 · as Joe Baines
• Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures1990
• Law & Order1990 · as Barry Dilwynn
• Doogie Howser, M.D.1989 · as Board Member
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Charlie Marno (segment "Dead Right")
• Studio 5-B1989
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988
• Max Headroom1987 · as Murray
• L.A. Law1986 · as Gordon Salt
• Mr. Sunshine1986 · as Paul Stark
• The Twilight Zone1985 · as Kyle Montgomery (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")
• The Twilight Zone1985 · as (segment "The World Next Door")
• The Golden Girls1985 · as Dr. Stevens
• Robert Kennedy & His Times1985 · as Pierre Salinger
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Russell Armstrong
• Who's the Boss?1984
• Sadat1983 · as Sharaff
• 9 to 51982 · as Franklin Hart
• Hill Street Blues1981
• Hill Street Blues1981 · as Judge Alan Wachtel
• Hill Street Blues1981 · as Attorney Alan Wachtel
• Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story1980 · as Dankworth
• The Ropers1979 · as Jeffrey P. Brookes III
• Taxi1978 · as Congressman Walter Griswald
• The Love Boat1977 · as Lawrence Jurgens
• The Love Boat1977 · as Harold Rogers
• The Love Boat1977 · as Mr. Harold Rogers
• Three's Company1977 · as Winston Cromwell III
• Three's Company1977 · as Tom Miller
• Three's Company1977 · as Phillip Greene
• Starsky & Hutch1975
• Barney Miller1975 · as William Klein
• Kojak1973 · as Medical Examiner
• M*A*S*H1972 · as Reddish