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.
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Filmography
all 113
Movies 62
TV Shows 51
self 19
Voice 9
Producer 2
Attack of the Doc! (2023)
Zoolander: Super Model (2016)
Zoolander 2 (2016)
Deli Man (2015)
Simpler Times (2014)
How Murray Saved Christmas (2014)
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
Cousins (2013)
Excuse Me for Living (2012)
Nantucket Film Festival's Comedy Roundtable (2012)
Foodfight! (2012)
Swinging with the Finkels (2011)
Fish Hooks (2010)
Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)
Mercy (2009)
The Good Wife (2009)
Ice Dreams (2009)
The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
Hairspray (2007)
Head Case (2007)
The Wonder Pets (2006)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 (2004)
Behind the Legend: Timon (2004)
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
Teacher's Pet (2004)
Serving Sara (2002)
On the Line (2001)
Zoolander (2001)
The Independent (2000)
Teacher's Pet (2000)
My 5 Wives (2000)
Chump Change (2000)
The Suburbans (1999)
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller (1999)
Secret of the Andes (1999)
A Fish in the Bathtub (1999)
Crashbox (1999)
The King of Queens (1998)
Hollywood Squares (1998)
Hercules (1998)
The Deli (1997)
The View (1997)
Subway Stories (1997)
Camp Stories (1997)
Stag (1997)
A Rat's Tale (1997)
Deadly Games (1995)
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger (1995)
Heavyweights (1995)
Baseball (1994)
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York (1993)
The Pickle (1993)
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
Highway to Hell (1991)
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules (1991)
The Sunset Gang (1991)
Little Vegas (1990)
Law & Order (1990)
Sweet 15 (1990)
Seinfeld (1989)
That's Adequate (1989)
Tattingers (1988)
Hairspray (1988)
Nadine (1987)
Hot Pursuit (1987)
The Hustler of Money (1987)
Shoeshine (1987)
L.A. Law (1986)
Seize the Day (1986)
The McGuffin (1986)
The Equalizer (1985)
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Reading Rainbow (1983)
The Other Woman (1983)
Amanda's (1983)
Simon & Simon (1981)
Madame X (1981)
Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980)
Archie Bunker's Place (1979)
Hart to Hart (1979)
Time Express (1979)
Dick Clark's Good Old Days (1977)
The Love Boat (1977)
Nasty Habits (1977)
Alice (1976)
The Ritz (1976)
Joe and Sons (1975)
Airport 1975 (1974)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Rhoda (1974)
The Paul Lynde Show (1972)
Great Performances (1971)
A Memory of Two Mondays (1971)
The Flip Wilson Show (1970)
Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
He Said, She Said (1970)
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)
The Galloping Gourmet (1968)
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Hullabaloo (1965)
Linus the Lionhearted (1964)
The Danny Kaye Show (1963)
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The Defenders (1961)
Kraft Music Hall (1958)
Lamp Unto My Feet (1948)
Studio One (1948)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1927-06-08
Deathday2020-05-11 (92 years old)
Birth NameGerald Isaac Stiller
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States of America
ReligionJudaism
RelationshipsAnne Meara (1954-01-01 - 2015-05-23)
ChildrenAmy Stiller, Ben Stiller
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsGerald Isaac Stiller, Stiller & Meara
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Ellis Island Medal of Honor
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