Jerry Stiller
Known For
Acting
Born
1927-06-08 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died
2020-05-11
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.
Most Known For
Law & Order
as Michael Tobis
Law & Order
as Sam Pokras
Seinfeld
as Frank Costanza
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Good Wife
as Judge Felix Afterman
Saturday Night Live
as Stu (uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
Murder, She Wrote
as Lt. Birnbaum
The View
as Self
Great Performances
as Mechanic
The Love Boat
as Bud Hanrahan
The Love Boat
as Tony Vitelli
The King of Queens
as Arthur Spooner
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
Alice
Homicide: Life on the Street
as McGonnigal
Studio One
as Sergeant Joe Capriotti
The Equalizer
as Brahms
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self