Stephen Tobolowsky
- Profesión
- Actuación
- Nacimiento
- 30 de mayo de 1951
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Dallas, Texas, USA
Biografía
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.
Películas con Stephen Tobolowsky
- Memento 2000 · ★ 8.2
- Atrapado en el tiempo 1993 · ★ 7.6
- Robots 2005 · ★ 6.5
- Instinto básico 1992 · ★ 7.0
- Ponte en mi lugar 2003 · ★ 6.6
- Garfield: La película 2004 · ★ 5.7
- Thelma & Louise 1991 · ★ 7.6
- Lorax. En busca de la trúfula perdida 2012 · ★ 6.5
- La loca historia de las galaxias 1987 · ★ 6.9
- Buried (Enterrado) 2010 · ★ 6.6
- Fractura 2019 · ★ 6.8
- Más allá del tiempo 2009 · ★ 7.0
- Las aventuras de Peabody y Sherman 2014 · ★ 6.7
- Cerdos salvajes 2007 · ★ 6.0
- El dilema 1999 · ★ 7.5
- Arde Mississippi 1988 · ★ 7.7
- Miss Agente Especial 2: Armada y fabulosa 2005 · ★ 5.7
- Novia por contrato 2006 · ★ 5.9
- Seguridad nacional 2003 · ★ 6.0
- Sneakers (Los fisgones) 1992 · ★ 6.9
- Toy Story: ¡Terror! 2013 · ★ 7.3
- Dos pájaros a tiro 1990 · ★ 6.2
- Ponte en mi lugar de nuevo 2025 · ★ 6.8
- Mujer blanca soltera busca... 1992 · ★ 6.3
- Memorias de un hombre invisible 1992 · ★ 5.9
- Homicidio en primer grado 1995 · ★ 7.1
- Amor en el aire 2003 · ★ 5.6
- De vuelta a casa 2: Perdidos en San Francisco 1996 · ★ 6.6
- Héroe por accidente 1992 · ★ 6.3
- El chico de tu vida 2004 · ★ 5.7
- Navidad en Candy Cane Lane 2023 · ★ 6.0
- Freddy el colgao 2001 · ★ 4.8
- Los timadores 1990 · ★ 6.5
- El Experimento Filadelfia 1984 · ★ 6.1
- Glimmer man 1996 · ★ 5.4
- Mr. Magoo 1997 · ★ 4.5
- Las novias de mi novio 2004 · ★ 5.4
- Gran bola de fuego 1989 · ★ 6.3
- Black Dog 1998 · ★ 6.4
- Mi padre ¡Qué ligue! 1994 · ★ 5.3
Películas dirigidas por Stephen Tobolowsky
- Dos idiotas en Hollywood 1988 · ★ 4.0