10.0
10.0
Promise Me Tomorrow
2006
as Carl Venable
Stephen Tobolowsky
Also known as: Stephen Harold Tobolowsky
Acting
Born:May 30, 1951(age 75)
Birthplace:Dallas, Texas, USA
Nationality:United States
Education:Southern Methodist University, Justin F. Kimball High School
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CommunityBiography
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 (136 movies)
8.5
8.5
Thelma & Louise: Born to Live
2025
as Self
8.2
8.2
Memento
2000
as Sammy
7.9
7.9
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
2003
as Self
7.8
7.8
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
2017
as Andy Gunderson (voice)
7.7
7.7
Mississippi Burning
1988
as Townley
7.6
7.6
Groundhog Day
1993
as Ned Ryerson
7.6
7.6
Thelma & Louise
1991
as Max
7.5
7.5
The Insider
1999
as Eric Kluster
7.3
7.3
Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
2023
as Self
7.2
7.2
McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out
2005
as Harry Evers
7.2
7.2
Toy Story of Terror!
2013
as Ron (voice)
7.1
7.1
Murder in the First
1995
as Mr. Henkin
6.9
6.9
Basic Instinct
1992
as Dr. Lamott
6.9
6.9
The Time Traveler's Wife
2009
as Dr. Kendrick
6.9
6.9
The Primary Instinct
2015
Writer
6.9
6.9
Spaceballs
1987
as Captain of the Guard
6.8
6.8
Freakier Friday
2025
as Mr. Elton Bates
6.7
6.7
Fractured
2019
as Dr. Berthram
6.7
6.7
Trevor
1994
as Father Joe
6.7
6.7
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
2014
as Principal Purdy (voice)
6.7
6.7
Magnificat
2011
as Neighbor
6.7
6.7
True Stories
1986
Writer
6.6
6.6
Buried
2010
as Alan Davenport (voice)
6.6
6.6
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
as Mr. Bentley
6.6
6.6
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween
2019
as Creepy Rattlechains (voice)
6.6
6.6
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996
as Bando (voice)
6.6
6.6
Freaky Friday
2003
as Mr. Bates
6.5
6.5
The Lorax
2012
as Uncle Ubb (voice)
6.5
6.5
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
1991
as Sergeant Phil Baranski
6.5
6.5
Hello Ladies: The Movie
2014
as Alan
6.5
6.5
The Grifters
1990
as Jeweler
6.5
6.5
Don't Look Under the Bed
1999
as Michael McCausland
6.4
6.4
The Confirmation
2016
as Father Lyons
6.4
6.4
Black Dog
1998
as McClaren
6.4
6.4
The Valley of Light
2007
as Littlefield
6.4
6.4
Love Liza
2002
as Tom Bailey
6.3
6.3
Roe vs. Wade
1989
as Darryl Horwath
6.3
6.3
Debating Robert Lee
2004
as Debate Judge
6.3
6.3
Single White Female
1992
as Mitch Myerson
6.3
6.3
Hero
1992
as Wallace
6.3
6.3
Great Balls of Fire!
1989
as Jud Phillips
6.3
6.3
Haul Out the Halloween
2025
as Ned Broadhead
6.3
6.3
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
2023
as Ned
6.2
6.2
Bird on a Wire
1990
as Joe Weyburn
6.2
6.2
The Marla Hanson Story
1991
as Defense Attorney
6.2
6.2
Fantastic Mr. Murray
2019
as Self - Interviewee
6.1
6.1
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
1990
as Mayor Bill Klepler
6.1
6.1
The Philadelphia Experiment
1984
as Barney
6.1
6.1
The Rainbow Tribe
2008
as Principal Sands
6.1
6.1
Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party
2006
as Self
6.1
6.1
Where the Day Takes You
1992
as Charles
6.1
6.1
Haul Out the Holly
2022
as Ned
6.0
6.0
Frankie and Johnny Are Married
2003
as Murray Mintz
6.0
6.0
Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends
2014
as Andy
6.0
6.0
National Security
2003
as Billy Narthax
6.0
6.0
Blind Dating
2006
as Dr. Perkins
6.0
6.0
Wild Hogs
2007
as Charley
5.9
5.9
The Prime Gig
2001
as Mick
5.9
5.9
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
as Warren Singleton
5.9
5.9
Radioland Murders
1994
as Max Applewhite
5.8
5.8
Failure to Launch
2006
as Bud
5.8
5.8
The Sasquatch Gang
2006
as Dalrymple
5.8
5.8
Stanley's Gig
2000
as Abe Cohen
5.8
5.8
Strange Nature
2018
as Mayor Paulson
5.8
5.8
Wedlock
1991
as Warden Holliday
5.7
5.7
Christian Mingle
2014
as Douglas McCarver
5.7
5.7
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
1998
as Tabaqui (voice)
5.7
5.7
Garfield
2004
as Happy Chapman
5.7
5.7
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
2004
as George Ruddy
5.7
5.7
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998
as Calculator (voice)
5.6
5.6
The Barber
2015
as Chief Hardaway
5.6
5.6
You May Not Kiss the Bride
2011
as Plumber
5.6
5.6
In Country
1989
as Pete
5.5
5.5
Swing Shift
1984
as French deMille / Documentary Narrator
5.5
5.5
Bossa Nova
2000
as Trevor
5.5
5.5
Breaking In
1989
as District Attorney
5.5
5.5
Roadside Prophets
1992
as Ranger Bob
5.5
5.5
Black River
2001
as Mayor Tom Thompson
5.4
5.4
The Glimmer Man
1996
as Christopher Maynard
5.3
5.3
Little Black Book
2004
as Carl
5.3
5.3
One Man's Hero
1999
as Captain Gaine
5.3
5.3
My Father the Hero
1994
as Mike
5.3
5.3
The Last Ride
2012
as Ray
5.2
5.2
Beethoven's Big Break
2008
as Sal
5.1
5.1
Waiting for Yvette
2008
as Alan
5.1
5.1
Calendar Girl
1993
as Antonio
5.1
5.1
Monsters at Large
2018
as Mr. Phillips
5.1
5.1
Mirror Mirror
1990
as Mr. Anderson
5.0
5.0
Love Virtually
2023
as Dr. Divine
5.0
5.0
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
2002
as Self
5.0
5.0
Six L.A. Love Stories
2016
as Professor John Dobler
4.8
4.8
The Curse of Inferno
1996
as Lonnie Martin
4.7
4.7
Josh & S.A.M.
1993
as Thomas 'Thom' Whitney
4.7
4.7
The Country Bears
2002
as Norbert Barrington
4.7
4.7
The Pickle
1993
as Mike Krakower
4.7
4.7
Funny About Love
1990
as Hugo
4.7
4.7
Peep World
2010
as Ephraim
4.7
4.7
Pearblossom Hwy
2012
as Rick Lawler
4.6
4.6
Ritual
2002
as Dr. Javitz (uncredited)
4.6
4.6
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
1995
as Oliver Mintz
4.5
4.5
Atlas Shrugged: Part III
2014
as Dr. Hugh Akston
4.5
4.5
Mr. Magoo
1997
as Agent FBI Chuck Stupak
4.3
4.3
Poolman
2024
as Stephen Toronkowski / Blanche
4.3
4.3
Cocaine and Blue Eyes
1983
as TV Clerk
4.2
4.2
Nobody's Fool
1986
as Kirk
4.2
4.2
Mamaboy
2016
as Reverend Weld
4.2
4.2
Checking Out
1988
as Pharmacist
4.1
4.1
The Day the World Ended
2001
as Ed Turner
4.0
4.0
Night Visitors
1996
as Taylor
3.8
3.8
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
as Bill Bardo
3.8
3.8
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
2000
as Dewey Wise
3.7
3.7
Power 98
1996
as Rick Harris
3.6
3.6
Keep My Grave Open
1977
as Robert
3.6
3.6
Hard Breakers
2011
as Max
3.4
3.4
The Operator
2000
as Doc
3.4
3.4
Boxboarders!
2007
as dr.james
3.3
3.3
Around the Fire
1998
as Doc
3.3
3.3
Loveless in Los Angeles
2007
as Jon
3.3
3.3
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
2000
as B.J. McQueen
3.2
3.2
Loners
2019
as Mr. Tessman
3.0
3.0
Living 'til the End
2005
as Dr. Shaw
2.0
2.0
Say It Ain't Solo
2012
as Himself
2.0
2.0
The Face is Familiar
2009
2.0
2.0
Welcome to the Men's Group
2016
1.5
1.5
Hollywood Signs
2022
as Self
1.0
1.0
Two Idiots in Hollywood
1988
Writer
1.0
1.0
Deadly Medicine
1991
as Ron Sutton
Last Flight Out
1990
as Doctor Timothy Brandon
Butterfly in the Typewriter
TBA
as The Abbot
Tagget
1991
as Al Hentz
Par 6
2002
as T.T. Riley
Hail Mary
2011
Watching Walter
2024
as Walter
Mimics
2026
as Melvin Reinhold
The Cowboy Killer
2025
as God
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