Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Acting

Born May 30, 1951 · Dallas, Texas, USA

1 film as director · Active 1988–1988

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 televisi…

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

1997

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

2002

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989

Directed(1)

Two Idiots in Hollywood

1988Two Idiots in Hollywood★ 4.0

Acting(256)

2026Freaks Part II

2026The Cowboy KillerGod

2026Mary the WidowEd

2026WoodstockersCalvin

2026MimicsMelvin Reinhold

2025Haul Out the HalloweenNed Broadhead

2025Freakier FridayMr. Elton Bates

2025Thelma & Louise: Born to LiveSelf

2024Nobody Wants ThisRabbi Cohen

2024Watching WalterWalter

2024PoolmanStephen Toronkowski / Blanche

2023Candy Cane LaneMr. Benedetto (uncredited)

2023Haul Out the Holly: Lit UpNed

2023Love VirtuallyDr. Divine

2023Frog and ToadDragonfly (voice)

2023Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in BluesSelf

2022Haul Out the HollyNed

2022The Really Loud HouseWalter Phillipini

2022Hollywood SignsSelf

2022MinxConrad Ross

2021HacksHenry Weeks

2020DicktownJohn’s Dad

2020Stars in the HouseSelf

2020ThunderCats RoarDriller (voice)

2019Green Eggs and HamChad (voice)

2019Fantastic Mr. MurraySelf - Interviewee

2019The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-weenCreepy Rattlechains (voice)

2019FracturedDr. Berthram

2019LonersMr. Tessman

2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"Mr. Bentley

2019SchooledEarl Ball

2018The Cool KidsLeonard

2018Strange NatureMayor Paulson

2018Monsters at LargeMr. Phillips

2017No Activity(voice)

2017White FamousStu Beggs

2017Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's ShowdownAndy Gunderson (voice)

2017One Day at a TimeDr. Berkowitz

2016Justice League ActionProfessor Stein (voice)

2016MamaboyReverend Weld

2016Six L.A. Love StoriesProfessor John Dobler

2016Welcome to the Men's Group

2016Bad InternetJames

2016Where is Rocky II?Byron (segment: "Monument One")

2016The ConfirmationFather Lyons

2016Fuller HouseMr. Gerald

2015We Bare BearsStephen ( voice)

2015Another PeriodThomas Edison

2015The Primary InstinctHimself

2015The BarberChief Hardaway

2015Big Time in Hollywood, FlAlan Dolfe

2014Hello Ladies: The MovieAlan

2014Christian MingleDouglas McCarver

2014Atlas Shrugged: Part IIIDr. Hugh Akston

2014The Hotwives of OrlandoPhil

2014Silicon ValleyJack Barker

2014Friends with Better LivesDr. Adleman

2014Mr. Peabody & ShermanPrincipal Purdy (voice)

2014Guys and Girls Can't Be FriendsAndy

2013Toy Story of Terror!Ron (voice)

2013The GoldbergsPrincipal Ball

2012Pearblossom HwyRick Lawler

2012The Mindy ProjectMarc Shulman

2012The Last RideRay

2012Say It Ain't SoloSelf

2012The LoraxUncle Ubb (voice)

2011MagnificatNeighbor

2011Hard BreakersMax

2011You May Not Kiss the BridePlumber

2010Pound PuppiesMr. Geekman (voice)

2010BuriedAlan Davenport (voice)

2010The DefendersJudge Gelineau

2010Peep WorldEphraim

2010Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I WantFather Joe (segment "Trevor")

2010JustifiedJerry Barkley

2009CommunityProfessor Peter Sheffield

2009ArcherRobert (voice)

2009The Time Traveler's WifeDr. Kendrick

2009The Face is Familiar

2009GleeSandy Ryerson

2008Beethoven's Big BreakSal

2008True Jackson, VPLars Balthazar

2008The Rainbow TribePrincipal Sands

2008Waiting for YvetteAlan

2007CalifornicationStu Beggs

2007John from CincinnatiMark Lewinsky

2007Boxboarders!dr.james

2007Wild HogsCharley

2007The Sarah Silverman ProgramBill Fantastimart

2007The Valley of LightLittlefield

2007Loveless in Los AngelesJon

2006HeroesBob Bishop

2006Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

2006Blind DatingDr. Perkins

2006Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday PartySelf

2006The New Adventures of Old ChristinePrincipal James Merrow

2006Failure to LaunchBud

2006The Sasquatch GangDalrymple

2006Promise Me TomorrowCarl Venable

2005Living 'til the EndDr. Shaw

2005Night StalkerTitus Berry

2005Ghost WhispererDr. Peltier

2005The CloserJames Bloom

2005McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really OutHarry Evers

2005The Five Keys to MasterySelf

2005Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and FabulousTom Abernathy

2005RobotsBigmouth Executive / Forge (voice)

2004Desperate HousewivesBud Penrod

2004Boston LegalDr. Alvin Azinabinacroft

2004Complete SavagesMr. Frehley

2004Debating Robert LeeDebate Judge

2004Little Black BookCarl

2004EntourageMayor of Beverly Hills

2004GarfieldHappy Chapman

2004DeadwoodHugo Jarry

2004Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!George Ruddy

2003Frankie and Johnny Are MarriedMurray Mintz

2003Married to the KellysHenry Conway

2003Las VegasDonny Rollins

2003Freaky FridayMr. Bates

2003View from the TopFrank Thomas (uncredited)

2003Oliver BeeneRingmaster Bob

2003Thelma & Louise: The Last JourneySelf

2003National SecurityBilly Narthax

2002Love LizaTom Bailey

2002CSI: MiamiDon Haffman

2002RitualDr. Javitz (uncredited)

2002The Country BearsNorbert Barrington

2002The Dead ZoneJim Pratt

2002Par 6T.T. Riley

2002Groundhog Day: The Weight of TimeSelf

2001The Day the World EndedEd Turner

2001According to JimDr. Ted

2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentJim Halliwell

2001Black RiverMayor Tom Thompson

2001On the EdgeTom (wraparound segments)

2001The Prime GigMick

2001Freddy Got FingeredUncle Neil

2001The Lone Gunmen

2000Sleep Easy, Hutch RimesDewey Wise

2000Curb Your EnthusiasmLen Dunkel

2000MementoSammy

2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSpencer Freiberg

2000Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandGil (voice)

2000Stanley's GigAbe Cohen

2000Alien Fury: Countdown to InvasionB.J. McQueen

2000The OperatorDoc

2000Bossa NovaTrevor

2000Malcolm in the MiddleMr. Fisher

1999The InsiderEric Kluster

1999Don't Look Under the BedMichael McCausland

1999RoswellJulius Walters

1999SnoopsMichael Bench

1999The West WingDr. Max Milkman

1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitEdwin Adelson

1999One Man's HeroCaptain Gaine

1998The Jungle Book: Mowgli's StoryTabaqui (voice)

1998Around the FireDoc

1998Will & GraceNed Weathers

1998HerculesNumericles (voice)

1998That '70s ShowProfessor

1998Any Day Now

1998The Brave Little Toaster Goes to MarsCalculator (voice)

1998Black DogMcClaren

1998Two Guys and a GirlFather Viteri

1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, BurnBill Bardo

1997Mr. MagooAgent FBI Chuck Stupak

1997The PracticeClyde Burrows

1997King of the HillDr. Benson / Burt Halverstrom (voice)

1996The Curse of InfernoLonnie Martin

1996Night VisitorsTaylor

1996The Glimmer ManChristopher Maynard

1996The PretenderDr. Alan Trader

1996Suddenly SusanDr. Gerken

1996Arli$$Craig Levitz

1996Power 98Rick Harris

1996Homeward Bound II: Lost in San FranciscoBando (voice)

1995The Home CourtJeffrey Solomon

1995The Drew Carey ShowCouncilman

1995The Naked TruthVincent Hartford

1995Dr. Jekyll and Ms. HydeOliver Mintz

1995Murder in the FirstMr. Henkin

1995A Whole New BallgameDr. Warner Brakefield

1994Radioland MurdersMax Applewhite

1994Chicago HopeDr. Ted Joseph

1994Blue SkiesOak

1994My Father the HeroMike

1994TrevorFather Joe

1993Josh & S.A.M.Thomas 'Thom' Whitney

1993Against the GrainNiles Hardeman

1993Harts of the West

1993Cafe AmericainRoger Livingston

1993Calendar GirlAntonio

1993The PickleMike Krakower

1993Groundhog DayNed Ryerson

1992HeroWallace

1992Mad About YouPrincipal Hocksacker

1992Where the Day Takes YouCharles

1992SneakersDr. Werner Brandes

1992Single White FemaleMitch Myerson

1992Roadside ProphetsRanger Bob

1992Basic InstinctDr. Lamott

1992Memoirs of an Invisible ManWarren Singleton

1991Deadly MedicineRon Sutton

1991To The Moon, AliceSitcom Producer

1991Thelma & LouiseMax

1991WedlockWarden Holliday

1991TaggetAl Hentz

1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned MobsterSergeant Phil Baranski

1991The Marla Hanson StoryDefense Attorney

1990Mirror MirrorMr. Anderson

1990Welcome Home, Roxy CarmichaelMayor Bill Klepler

1990Funny About LoveHugo

1990The GriftersJeweler

1990Last Flight OutDoctor Timothy Brandon

1990Bird on a WireJoe Weyburn

1990Shannon's Deal

1989The SimpsonsMerle (voice)

1989Breaking InDistrict Attorney

1989In CountryPete

1989SeinfeldTor Eckman

1989Great Balls of Fire!Jud Phillips

1989Roe vs. WadeDarryl Horwath

1988Mississippi BurningTownley

1988Checking OutPharmacist

1988Two Idiots in HollywoodProsecuting Attorney

1987SpaceballsCaptain of the Guard

1987The Days and Nights of Molly DoddAlex

1986Nobody's FoolKirk

1986Designing Women

1986L.A. LawMichael Segal

1984Crazy like a FoxHotel Clerk

1984The Philadelphia ExperimentBarney

1984Swing ShiftFrench deMille / Documentary Narrator

1983Cocaine and Blue EyesTV Clerk

1982Cagney & Lacey

1981Falcon CrestDoctor

1979Knots LandingSteve Comiskey

1977Keep My Grave OpenRobert

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee

Butterfly in the TypewriterThe Abbot

American MenSterling Moss