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), Nobodys Fool (1986), and Spaceballs (1987). He also had a recurring role on the television series Seinfeld (1989-1998).Tobolowskys 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.
Jud Phillips
Film 1989
Self
Film 2023
Dr. Perkins
Film 2006
Oliver Mintz
Film 1995
McClaren
Film 1998
Michael McCausland
Film 1999
Ron Sutton
Film 1991
Dr. Shaw
Film 2005
Ray
Film 2012
Dr. Divine
Film 2023
Self
Film 2006
Carl Venable
Film 2006
Father Joe
Film 1994
Ned
Film 2023
T.T. Riley
Film 2002
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Film 2010
Film 2009
Taylor
Film 1996
Doc
Film 2000
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Film 1988
Darryl Horwath
Film 1989
Barney
Film 1984
Murray Mintz
Film 2003
Mr. Benedetto (uncredited)
Film 2023
Al Hentz
Film 1991
Douglas McCarver
Film 2014
Ned
Film 2022
Andy
Film 2014
Himself
Film 2015
Self
Film 2003
Christopher Maynard
Film 1996
Father Lyons
Film 2016
Self
Film 2022
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Film 2000
TV Clerk
Film 1983
Doctor Timothy Brandon
Film 1990
Ranger Bob
Film 1992
Abe Cohen
Film 2000
Debate Judge
Film 2004
Byron (segment: "Monument One")
Film 2016
Himself
Film 2012
Neighbor
Film 2011
The Abbot
Film
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Film 2016
Robert
Film 1977
Rick Lawler
Film 2012
Mr. Phillips
Film 2018
Pete
Film 1989
Defense Attorney
Film 1991
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Film 2019
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Film 2019
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Film 2019
Self - Interviewee
Film 2019
Sitcom Producer
Film 1991
Lonnie Martin
Film 1996
Frank Thomas (uncredited)
Film 2003
District Attorney (uncredited)
Film 1993
Dr. Javitz (uncredited)
Film 2002
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Film 2006
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Film 1991
Doc
Film 1998
Film 2016
Alan
Film 2008
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Film 2010
Mike
Film 1994
Self
Film 2002
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Film 1988
Film 2011
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Tv 1998
Father Viteri
Tv 1998
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Tv 1981
Tv 1976
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Tv 1992
Tv 2006
Tor Eckman
Tv 1989
Hugo Jarry
Tv 2004
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Tv 2009
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Tv 2000
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Tv 2005
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Tv 2004
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Tv 2007
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Tv 1986
Dr. Peltier
Tv 2005
Don Haffman
Tv 2002
Bob Bishop
Tv 2006
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Tv 2006
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Tv 1996
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Tv 2001
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Tv 1997
Tv 1985
Tv 2003
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Tv 2000
Tv 1995
Jack Barker
Tv 2014
Tv 1998
Steve Comiskey
Tv 1979
Tv 2001
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Tv 2003
Julius Walters
Tv 1999
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Tv 2006
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Tv 1998
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Tv 2004
Jim Halliwell
Tv 2001
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Tv 2015
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Lars Balthazar
Tv 2008
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Tv 1994
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Tv 1997
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Tv 2004
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Tv 2015
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Tv 2023
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Tv 2009
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Tv 2013
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Tv 2016
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Tv 2000
Marc Shulman
Tv 2012
Joe
Tv 2015
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Tv 2010
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Tv 2022
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Tv 1998
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Tv 1999
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Tv 2020
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Tv 1956
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Tv 2007
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Tv 2022
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Tv 2019
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Tv 1999
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Tv 1984
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Tv 2010
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Tv 1995
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Tv 2000
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Tv 2016
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Tv 2018
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Tv 1995
Alex
Tv 1987
Self
Tv 2020
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Tv 2017
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Tv 2020
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Tv 2014
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Tv 2019
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Tv 1995
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Tv 2007
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Tv 1999
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Tv 2009
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Tv 1996
Roger Livingston
Tv 1993
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Tv 2016
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Tv 2010
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Tv 2024
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Tv 2017