Jerry Stiller
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.
Acting (59 movies)
Little Vegas
1990
Hairspray
2007
The Lion King 1½
2004
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974
The Heartbreak Kid
2007
Serving Sara
2002
On the Line
2001
Zoolander
2001
Airport 1975
1974
The Pickle
1993
Hot Pursuit
1987
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995
Stag
1997
Secret of the Andes
1999
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
1991
Nadine
1987
Heavyweights
1995
My 5 Wives
2000
Highway to Hell
1991
The Ritz
1976
The Independent
2000
Chump Change
2000
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999
Those Lips, Those Eyes
1980
Seize the Day
1986
Ice Dreams
2009
Nasty Habits
1977
A Rat's Tale
1997
Excuse Me for Living
2012
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
1977
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
Deli Man
2015
The McGuffin
1986
Teacher's Pet
2004
The Sunset Gang
1991
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
The Deli
1997
How Murray Saved Christmas
2014
Zoolander 2
2016
Lovers and Other Strangers
1970
That's Adequate
1989
Foodfight!
2012
Sweet 15
1990
Swinging with the Finkels
2011
Shoeshine
1987
Simpler Times
2014
The Hustler of Money
1987
Madame X
1981
The Suburbans
1999
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
1999
Zoolander: Super Model
2016
Subway Stories
1997
Hairspray
1988
Behind the Legend: Timon
2004
Camp Stories
1997
A Memory of Two Mondays
1971
The Other Woman
1983
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
2025
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Cousins | 2013 | Producer |