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Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Tambor is best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Batman: The Animated Series, Arrested Development and Star vs. the Forces of Evil. Jeffrey Tambor was born on July 8, 1944. Jeffrey Tambor is 82 years old (born July 8, 1944).
- Born
- July 8, 1944 (82 years old)
- Place of birth
- San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his television roles such as Jeffrey Brooks, the uptight neighbor of Stanley and Helen Roper in the TV sitcom The Ropers (1979–1980), as Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998), George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and Maura Pfefferman on Transparent (2014–2017). For his role in the latter, Tambor earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series out of three nominations. In 2015, he was also awarded a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Pfefferman.
His film roles include Jay Porter in ...And Justice for All (1979), Jinx Latham in Mr. Mom (1983), Sully in There's Something About Mary (1998), Mayor Augustus Maywho in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Tom Manning in Hellboy (2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Sid Garner in The Hangover trilogy (2009–2013), Francis Silverberg in The Accountant (2016), and Georgy Malenkov in The Death of Stalin (2017).
Tambor has done voice acting for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Tangled (2010), and Trolls (2016). For his voice role in The Lionhearts (1998), he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. From 2002 to 2003, he was an announcer for Hollywood Squares.
His film roles include Jay Porter in ...And Justice for All (1979), Jinx Latham in Mr. Mom (1983), Sully in There's Something About Mary (1998), Mayor Augustus Maywho in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Tom Manning in Hellboy (2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Sid Garner in The Hangover trilogy (2009–2013), Francis Silverberg in The Accountant (2016), and Georgy Malenkov in The Death of Stalin (2017).
Tambor has done voice acting for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Tangled (2010), and Trolls (2016). For his voice role in The Lionhearts (1998), he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. From 2002 to 2003, he was an announcer for Hollywood Squares.
Known for
Filmography
- 2018The Zen Diaries of Garry ShandlingSelf
- 2017The OrvilleBen Mercer
- 2017Rapunzel's Tangled AdventureBig Nose (voice)
- 2016Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio(voice)
- 2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf
- 2015Star vs. the Forces of EvilGlossaryck (voice)
- 2014TransparentMaura Pfefferman
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
- 2014Jennifer FallsDon Hirsch
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
- 2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf
- 2013The MillersEd Dolan
- 2012Inside ComedySelf
- 2012BentWalt Riggins
- 2012Robot and MonsterSt. Crispy (voice)
- 2012Doc McStuffinsSanta Claus (voice)
- 2011The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks
- 2011Bob's BurgersCaptain Flarty (voice)
- 2011China, ILProfessor Cakes (voice)
- 2011Bubble GuppiesNight Wizard (voice)
- 2011Love BitesDr. O
- 2010Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedGill Littlefoot (voice)
- 2010Raising HopeArnold
- 2010The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!Bettys friend (voice)
- 2010Rex Is Not Your LawyerDr. Barry Cohen
- 2010Running WildeSteven's Father
- 2009ArcherTorvald Utne (voice)
- 2009The Good WifeJudge George Kluger
- 2008Welcome to the CaptainUncle Saul
- 2008Batman: The Brave and the BoldCrazy Quilt / Green / Red (voice)
- 2007WordGirl
- 2007Yo Gabba Gabba!
- 2006Twenty Good YearsJeffrey Pyne
- 2006The New Adventures of Old ChristineNeil
- 2006PsychLloyd French
- 2006The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest
- 2005MediumTodd Emory / Allison Dubois
- 2005The Colbert ReportSelf - Guest
- 2005The Reichen ShowSelf - Guest
- 2004EntourageJeffrey Tambor
- 2004Game OverDr. Zed (voice)
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2003Arrested DevelopmentGeorge Bluth Sr.
- 2003DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories CollectionCarl Murphy (voice)
- 20023-South
- 2002That Was ThenGary 'Double G' Glass
- 2002Ozzy & DrixThe Mole (voice)
- 2001Next CallerJefferson
- 2001The Proud FamilyRandolph Verascola (voice)
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJerzy Skaggs
- 2000SammySteve (voice)
- 1999The Early ShowSelf
- 1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf
- 1999Everything's RelativeJake Gorelick
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLester Cohen
- 1999The LotMyron Sylver
- 1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist
- 1998HerculesKing Salmoneus (voice)
- 1998The Lionhearts(voice)
- 1997The PracticeSid Herman
- 1997The Wonderful World of Disney
- 1996The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestBlack Jack Lee (voice)
- 1995Pinky and the BrainBeetle Fiero (voice)
- 1995MADtvSelf
- 1994DuckmanPsychiatrist (voice)
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
- 1992The Larry Sanders ShowHank Kingsley
- 1992Batman: The Animated SeriesCrocker (voice)
- 1992The Burden of ProofSennett
- 1991DinosaursHank Hibler (voice)
- 1990American DreamerJoe Baines
- 1990Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
- 1990Law & OrderBarry Dilwynn
- 1989Tales from the CryptCharlie Marno (segment "Dead Right")
- 1989Studio 5-B
- 1989Doogie Howser, M.D.Board Member
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark
- 1987Max HeadroomMurray
- 1986L.A. LawGordon Salt
- 1986Mr. SunshinePaul Stark
- 1985The Golden GirlsDr. Stevens
- 1985The Twilight ZoneKyle Montgomery (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")
- 1985Robert Kennedy & His TimesPierre Salinger
- 1984Murder, She WroteRussell Armstrong
- 1984Who's the Boss?
- 1983SadatSharaff
- 19829 to 5Franklin Hart
- 1981Hill Street Blues
- 1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryDankworth
- 1979The RopersJeffrey P. Brookes III
- 1978TaxiCongressman Walter Griswald
- 1977Three's CompanyWinston Cromwell III
- 1977The Love BoatLawrence Jurgens
- 1975Starsky & Hutch
- 1975Barney MillerWilliam Klein
- 1973KojakMedical Examiner
- 1972M*A*S*HReddish
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Jeffrey Tambor been in?
Jeffrey Tambor is best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Batman: The Animated Series, Arrested Development and Star vs. the Forces of Evil.
When was Jeffrey Tambor born?
Jeffrey Tambor was born on July 8, 1944. (San Francisco, California, USA)
How old is Jeffrey Tambor?
Jeffrey Tambor is 82 years old (born July 8, 1944).
Updated: October 29, 2026 ·