
Jerry Stiller
Born
1927-06-08
Place of birth
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 ap...
Known for

Zoolander
Maury Ballstein

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Man in Bar (uncredited)

The Lion King 1½
Uncle Max (voice)

Hairspray
Mr. Pinky

Zoolander 2
Maury Ballstein

Seinfeld
Frank Costanza

The Heartbreak Kid
Doc

Planes: Fire & Rescue
Harvey (voice)

The King of Queens
Arthur Spooner

Law & Order
Michael Tobis

Law & Order
Sam Pokras

The Good Wife
Judge Felix Afterman

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Lt. Rico Patrone

Saturday Night Live
Stu (uncredited)

Hairspray
Wilbur Turnblad