Acting
Jeffrey Tambor
Born Jul 8, 1944 · San Francisco, California, USA
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.
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Acting
The Adventures of Drunky
Adventure · Animation · Comedy
Magic Camp
2020
Family · Fantasy · Comedy
Disclosure
2020
Documentary
55 Steps
2018
Drama
The Death of Stalin
2017
Comedy · Drama · History
The Orville
2017
Drama · Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
2017
Animation · Adventure · Comedy
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017
Kids · Animation · Comedy
Tangled: Before Ever After
2017
Adventure · Animation · Comedy
The Accountant
2016
Crime · Thriller · Drama
Trolls
2016
Adventure · Animation · Comedy
Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio
2016
Animation
The Last Laugh
2016
Documentary
China, Il The Musical
2015
Animation · Comedy · Music
The D Train
2015
Comedy · Drama
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015
Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
2014
Comedy
Transparent
2014
Comedy · Drama
Apartment Troubles
2014
Drama · Comedy
Jennifer Falls
2014
Comedy
The Clockwork Girl
2014
Family · Animation · Fantasy
The Millers
2013
Comedy
Phil Spector
2013
Drama · TV Movie · Crime
The Hangover Part III
2013
Comedy
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
2013
Documentary · Comedy
Onion News Empire
2013
Comedy
Monsters vs Aliens Stories
2013
Animation
Branded
2012
Science Fiction · Thriller
Robot and Monster
2012
Animation · Comedy · Action & Adventure
For the Love of Money
2012
Action · Crime · Drama
Doc McStuffins
2012
Animation · Kids · Family
Bent
2012
Comedy
Night of the Living Carrots
2011
Animation · Comedy · Family
Five
2011
Comedy · Drama · TV Movie
China, IL
2011
Animation · Comedy
The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks
2011
Comedy
Flypaper
2011
Mystery · Comedy · Crime
Lucky
2011
Comedy · Romance
Mr. Popper's Penguins
2011
Comedy · Family
Love Bites
2011
Comedy
The Hangover Part II
2011
Comedy
Win Win
2011
Drama · Comedy
Paul
2011
Adventure · Comedy · Science Fiction
Bubble Guppies
2011
Animation · Family · Kids
Bob's Burgers
2011
Animation · Comedy
Tangled
2010
Animation · Family · Adventure
Raising Hope
2010
Comedy · Family
Running Wilde
2010
Comedy
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
2010
Animation · Family · Kids
Operation: Endgame
2010
Adventure · Action · Comedy
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
Animation · Mystery · Family
Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo
2010
Animation · Comedy · Family
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
2010
Drama · Comedy
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
2010
Documentary · Comedy
Meeting Spencer
2010
Comedy
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
2009
Comedy
The Invention of Lying
2009
Comedy · Fantasy · Romance
The Good Wife
2009
Drama
Archer
2009
Comedy · Action & Adventure · Animation
The Hangover
2009
Comedy
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
2009
TV Movie · Animation · Family
Monsters vs Aliens
2009
Animation · Family · Adventure
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
Animation · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
2008
Documentary
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008
Fantasy · Action
Superhero Movie
2008
Comedy · Action · Science Fiction
Welcome to the Captain
2008
Comedy
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie
2007
Animation · Family
The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas
2007
Animation · Comedy · Family
WordGirl
2007
Animation · Action & Adventure · Kids
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007
Family · Animation · Kids
The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'
2007
Documentary
Slipstream
2007
Fantasy · Drama
Twenty Good Years
2006
Comedy
Psych
2006
Drama · Comedy · Crime
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
Comedy
Earth to America
2005
TV Movie · Comedy · Documentary
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
2005
Family · Comedy · TV Movie
Medium
2005
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004
Adventure · Animation · Comedy
Funky Monkey
2004
Family · Comedy
Entourage
2004
Comedy · Drama
Hellboy
2004
Fantasy · Action
Game Over
2004
Animation
EuroTrip
2004
Comedy
Eloise at Christmastime
2003
Family · Comedy · Drama
Arrested Development
2003
Comedy
Under the Tuscan Sun
2003
Romance · Comedy
My Boss's Daughter
2003
Comedy · Romance
DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection
2003
Animation · Comedy · Family
Scorched
2003
Comedy · Crime
Eloise at the Plaza
2003
Comedy · Family · Mystery
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003
Comedy · Crime
3-South
2002
Animation
That Was Then
2002
Drama
Ozzy & Drix
2002
Family · Animation · Comedy
Get Well Soon
2001
Comedy · Drama · Romance
The Proud Family
2001
Animation · Comedy · Kids
Never Again
2001
Comedy · Romance
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
Family · Comedy · Fantasy
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Pollock
2000
Drama · History
Sammy
2000
Comedy · Animation
Girl, Interrupted
1999
Drama
My Teacher's Wife
1999
Comedy · Romance
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
1999
Comedy · Thriller
The Lot
1999
Comedy · Drama
Muppets from Space
1999
Family · Comedy · Science Fiction
Everything's Relative
1999
Comedy
Meet Joe Black
1998
Fantasy · Drama · Romance
The Lionhearts
1998
Animation · Family · Comedy
Hercules
1998
Comedy · Kids · Animation
There's Something About Mary
1998
Romance · Comedy
Doctor Dolittle
1998
Comedy · Family · Fantasy
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
Animation · Family
Weapons of Mass Distraction
1997
Comedy · Drama · TV Movie
The Practice
1997
Drama
The Man Who Captured Eichmann
1996
TV Movie · Drama · History
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996
Action & Adventure · Animation · Kids
Big Bully
1996
Comedy
Jonny Quest versus the Cyber Insects
1995
Action · Adventure · Animation
Pinky and the Brain
1995
Animation · Comedy · Family
Heavyweights
1995
Family · Comedy
Radioland Murders
1994
Comedy · Crime · Mystery
Duckman
1994
Animation · Comedy
Another Midnight Run
1994
TV Movie · Action · Comedy
At Home with the Webbers
1993
Comedy
Jonny's Golden Quest
1993
Animation · Adventure · Family
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
1993
Family · Comedy
A House in the Hills
1993
Thriller · Romance
Crossing the Bridge
1992
Drama
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Action & Adventure · Animation · Drama
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Comedy
Article 99
1992
Drama
The Burden of Proof
1992
Crime · Drama · Mystery
City Slickers
1991
Comedy · Western
Life Stinks
1991
Comedy
Dinosaurs
1991
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy · Family
Pastime
1990
Drama
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
1990
Comedy · Crime · TV Movie
American Dreamer
1990
Comedy
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
1990
Animation · Comedy · Family
Law & Order
1990
Crime · Drama
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990
Comedy · TV Movie
Lisa
1990
Thriller · Drama · Horror
The Easter Story
1990
Animation
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
Drama · Comedy
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Comedy · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Brenda Starr
1989
Adventure · Fantasy · Comedy
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Talk
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
Family · Documentary · Comedy
Three O'Clock High
1987
Comedy
Max Headroom
1987
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
L.A. Law
1986
Drama · War & Politics
The Nativity
1986
Animation · Family
Desert Hearts
1985
Drama · Romance
The Twilight Zone
1985
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Mystery
The Golden Girls
1985
Comedy
Robert Kennedy & His Times
1985
Drama
No Small Affair
1984
Comedy · Drama · Romance
The Three Wishes of Billy Grier
1984
TV Movie · Drama
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Mystery · Crime · Drama
Who's the Boss?
1984
Comedy
The Awakening of Candra
1983
Crime · Drama
The Man Who Wasn't There
1983
Action · Comedy · Science Fiction
Mr. Mom
1983
Comedy · Drama
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
1983
Drama · TV Movie
Take Your Best Shot
1982
Drama · Comedy · TV Movie
9 to 5
1982
Comedy
The Dream Chasers
1982
Western
Saturday the 14th
1981
Comedy · Fantasy · Horror
The Star Maker
1981
Drama · TV Movie
A Gun in the House
1981
Crime · Thriller · Drama
Hill Street Blues
1981
Drama · Crime
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
Crime · Drama · Action
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
...And Justice for All
1979
Drama
The Ropers
1979
Comedy
Taxi
1978
Comedy · Drama
The Love Boat
1977
Drama · Comedy
Three's Company
1977
Comedy
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Action & Adventure · Drama · Crime
Barney Miller
1975
Comedy
Kojak
1973
Crime · Drama · Mystery
M*A*S*H
1972
War & Politics · Drama · Comedy
Summertime Killer
1972
Action · Crime