Acting
Stephen Tobolowsky
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.
Filmography
Mimics
Film · 2026
The Cowboy Killer
Film · 2026
Woodstockers
Film · 2026
Mary the Widow
Film · 2026
Freaks Part II
Film · 2026
Freakier Friday
Film · 2025
Thelma & Louise: Born to Live
Film · 2025
Haul Out the Halloween
Film · 2025
Poolman
Film · 2024
Watching Walter
Film · 2024
Nobody Wants This
Series · 2024
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
Film · 2023
Love Virtually
Film · 2023
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
Film · 2023
Candy Cane Lane
Film · 2023
Frog and Toad
Series · 2023
Haul Out the Holly
Film · 2022
Hollywood Signs
Film · 2022
The Really Loud House
Series · 2022
Minx
Series · 2022
Hacks
Series · 2021
Dicktown
Series · 2020
Stars in the House
Series · 2020
ThunderCats Roar
Series · 2020
Fractured
Film · 2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Film · 2019
Loners
Film · 2019
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
Film · 2019
Fantastic Mr. Murray
Film · 2019
Green Eggs and Ham
Series · 2019
Schooled
Series · 2019
Monsters at Large
Film · 2018
Strange Nature
Film · 2018
The Cool Kids
Series · 2018
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
Film · 2017
One Day at a Time
Series · 2017
No Activity
Series · 2017
White Famous
Series · 2017
The Confirmation
Film · 2016
Where is Rocky II?
Film · 2016
Mamaboy
Film · 2016
Welcome to the Men's Group
Film · 2016
Six L.A. Love Stories
Film · 2016
Fuller House
Series · 2016
Bad Internet
Series · 2016
Justice League Action
Series · 2016
The Barber
Film · 2015
The Primary Instinct
Film · 2015
We Bare Bears
Series · 2015
Another Period
Series · 2015
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
Series · 2015
Dr. Ken
Series · 2015
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Film · 2014
Atlas Shrugged: Part III
Film · 2014
Hello Ladies: The Movie
Film · 2014
Christian Mingle
Film · 2014
Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends
Film · 2014
Silicon Valley
Series · 2014
The Hotwives of Orlando
Series · 2014
Friends with Better Lives
Series · 2014
Toy Story of Terror!
Film · 2013
The Goldbergs
Series · 2013
The Lorax
Film · 2012
The Last Ride
Film · 2012
Say It Ain't Solo
Film · 2012
Pearblossom Hwy
Film · 2012
The Mindy Project
Series · 2012
You May Not Kiss the Bride
Film · 2011
Hard Breakers
Film · 2011
Magnificat
Film · 2011
Hail Mary
Film · 2011
Buried
Film · 2010
Peep World
Film · 2010
Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want
Film · 2010
Pound Puppies
Series · 2010
Justified
Series · 2010
The Defenders
Series · 2010
The Face is Familiar
Film · 2009
The Time Traveler's Wife
Film · 2009
Justice League Mortal
Film · 2009
Glee
Series · 2009
Community
Series · 2009
Archer
Series · 2009
Beethoven's Big Break
Film · 2008
Waiting for Yvette
Film · 2008
The Rainbow Tribe
Film · 2008
True Jackson, VP
Series · 2008
Blind Dating
Film · 2007
Boxboarders!
Film · 2007
Wild Hogs
Film · 2007
The Valley of Light
Film · 2007
Loveless in Los Angeles
Film · 2007
John from Cincinnati
Series · 2007
Raines
Series · 2007
Californication
Series · 2007
The Sarah Silverman Program
Series · 2007
Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party
Film · 2006
Promise Me Tomorrow
Film · 2006
Failure to Launch
Film · 2006
The Sasquatch Gang
Film · 2006
Big Day
Series · 2006
Heroes
Series · 2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Series · 2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Series · 2006
Living 'til the End
Film · 2005
McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out
Film · 2005
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Film · 2005
Robots
Film · 2005
The Five Keys to Mastery
Film · 2005
The Closer
Series · 2005
Ghost Whisperer
Series · 2005
Night Stalker
Series · 2005
Garfield
Film · 2004
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Film · 2004
Debating Robert Lee
Film · 2004
Little Black Book
Film · 2004
Deadwood
Series · 2004
Desperate Housewives
Series · 2004
Boston Legal
Series · 2004
Complete Savages
Series · 2004
Entourage
Series · 2004
Frankie and Johnny Are Married
Film · 2003
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Film · 2003
National Security
Film · 2003
Freaky Friday
Film · 2003
View from the Top
Film · 2003
Las Vegas
Series · 2003
Oliver Beene
Series · 2003
Kingpin
Series · 2003
Married to the Kellys
Series · 2003
Love Liza
Film · 2002
The Country Bears
Film · 2002
Par 6
Film · 2002
Ritual
Film · 2002
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Film · 2002
CSI: Miami
Series · 2002
Do Over
Series · 2002
The Dead Zone
Series · 2002
Freddy Got Fingered
Film · 2001
Black River
Film · 2001
The Prime Gig
Film · 2001
The Day the World Ended
Film · 2001
On the Edge
Film · 2001
Reba
Series · 2001
According to Jim
Series · 2001
Off Centre
Series · 2001
The Lone Gunmen
Series · 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Series · 2001
Memento
Film · 2000
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
Film · 2000
The Operator
Film · 2000
Bossa Nova
Film · 2000
Stanley's Gig
Film · 2000
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
Film · 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Series · 2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Series · 2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Series · 2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Series · 2000
The Insider
Film · 1999
Don't Look Under the Bed
Film · 1999
One Man's Hero
Film · 1999
Roswell
Series · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
The West Wing
Series · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Snoops
Series · 1999
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Film · 1998
Black Dog
Film · 1998
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
Film · 1998
Around the Fire
Film · 1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Film · 1998
That '70s Show
Series · 1998
Two Guys and a Girl
Series · 1998
Any Day Now
Series · 1998
Will & Grace
Series · 1998
Hercules
Series · 1998
Mr. Magoo
Film · 1997
King of the Hill
Series · 1997
The Practice
Series · 1997
Power 98
Film · 1996
Night Visitors
Film · 1996
The Glimmer Man
Film · 1996
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Film · 1996
The Curse of Inferno
Film · 1996
The Pretender
Series · 1996
Mr. Rhodes
Series · 1996
Suddenly Susan
Series · 1996
Arli$$
Series · 1996
Murder in the First
Film · 1995
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Film · 1995
Murder One
Series · 1995
Dweebs
Series · 1995
A Whole New Ballgame
Series · 1995
The Drew Carey Show
Series · 1995
The Naked Truth
Series · 1995
Murder One
Series · 1995
The Home Court
Series · 1995
Radioland Murders
Film · 1994
Trevor
Film · 1994
My Father the Hero
Film · 1994
Chicago Hope
Series · 1994
Blue Skies
Series · 1994
Chicago Hope
Series · 1994
Groundhog Day
Film · 1993
The Pickle
Film · 1993
Josh & S.A.M.
Film · 1993
Calendar Girl
Film · 1993
Against the Grain
Series · 1993
Harts of the West
Series · 1993
Cafe Americain
Series · 1993
Basic Instinct
Film · 1992
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Film · 1992
Single White Female
Film · 1992
Where the Day Takes You
Film · 1992
Sneakers
Film · 1992
Roadside Prophets
Film · 1992
Hero
Film · 1992
Mad About You
Series · 1992
Thelma & Louise
Film · 1991
Wedlock
Film · 1991
Deadly Medicine
Film · 1991
Tagget
Film · 1991
The Marla Hanson Story
Film · 1991
To The Moon, Alice
Film · 1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Film · 1991
Baby Talk
Series · 1991
Bird on a Wire
Film · 1990
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Film · 1990
Funny About Love
Film · 1990
The Grifters
Film · 1990
Last Flight Out
Film · 1990
Mirror Mirror
Film · 1990
Shannon's Deal
Series · 1990
Great Balls of Fire!
Film · 1989
Roe vs. Wade
Film · 1989
In Country
Film · 1989
Breaking In
Film · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
Mississippi Burning
Film · 1988
Two Idiots in Hollywood
Film · 1988
Checking Out
Film · 1988
Spaceballs
Film · 1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Series · 1987
Nobody's Fool
Film · 1986
Designing Women
Series · 1986
L.A. Law
Series · 1986
227
Series · 1985
The Philadelphia Experiment
Film · 1984
Swing Shift
Film · 1984
Crazy like a Fox
Series · 1984
Cocaine and Blue Eyes
Film · 1983
Cagney & Lacey
Series · 1982
Falcon Crest
Series · 1981
Knots Landing
Series · 1979
Keep My Grave Open
Film · 1977
Alice
Series · 1976
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
Butterfly in the Typewriter
Film
American Men
Series