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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.
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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.
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
CSI: Miami
Tony Awards
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Curb Your Enthusiasm
L.A. Law
The Sarah Silverman Program.
Crazy like a Fox
Ghost Whisperer
Suddenly Susan
The Pretender
Community
Las Vegas
Boston Legal
The Practice
Desperate Housewives
Falcon Crest
Californication
The Defenders
Cagney & Lacey
King of the Hill
Justified
Alice
Chicago Hope
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Seinfeld
Mad About You
We Bare Bears
Green Eggs and Ham
Malcolm in the Middle
No Activity
227
Knots Landing
Roswell
The Mindy Project
Glee
That '70s Show
Archer
The Really Loud House
The New Adventures of Old Christine
The West Wing
According to Jim
Cafe Americain
Shannon's Deal
The Closer
Reba
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Nobody Wants This
The Naked Truth
Dicktown
Hello Ladies
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Kingpin
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Minx
Deadwood
Frog and Toad
Raines
Another Period
Fuller House
John from Cincinnati
Heroes
Harts of the West
Friends with Better Lives
Will & Grace
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Freddy Got Fingered
Candy Cane Lane
Sneakers
View from the Top
Robots
On the Edge
Spaceballs
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
The Lorax
Basic Instinct
Silicon Valley
The Hotwives of Orlando
Wild Hogs
Failure to Launch
Black Dog
Mirror Mirror
The Country Bears
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
Radioland Murders
The Insider
Freakier Friday
Hero
White Famous
Memento
My Father the Hero
Nobody's Fool
Mississippi Burning
The Time Traveler's Wife
Poolman
One Day at a Time
Thelma & Louise
Little Black Book
Haul Out the Holly
Hello Ladies: The Movie
Freaky Friday
Bird on a Wire
Mr. Magoo
Single White Female
Against the Grain
Wedlock
Toy Story of Terror!
Funny About Love
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Beethoven's Big Break
Groundhog Day
Buried
Tagget
Christian Mingle
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Dweebs
Fractured
Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
Mr. Rhodes
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