Jerry Stiller
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Gerald Isaac "Jerry" Stiller (born June 8, 1927) is an American comedian and actor.
He spent many years in the comedy team Stiller and Meara
with his wife Anne Meara
. Stiller and Meara are the parents of actor Ben Stiller
(with whom he co-starred in the movies Zoolander
, Heavyweights
, Hot Pursuit
and The Heartbreak Kid
) and actress Amy Stiller
.
He is best known for his recurring role as Frank Costanza on the television series Seinfeld
and his supporting role as Arthur Spooner
on the television series The King of Queens
.
, New York City, the son of Bella (née Citrin) and William Stiller, a bus driver. He attended Seward Park High School
. A drama major at Syracuse University
, he gained a Bachelor's degree
in Speech and Drama in 1950.
In the 1953 Phoenix Theater production of Coriolanus (produced by John Houseman) Jerry Stiller (along with Gene Saks and Jack Klugman) formed "the best trio of Shakespearian clowns that [he] had ever seen on any stage."
Stiller has two children, actor/comedian Ben Stiller
and actress Amy Stiller
.
, composed of Stiller and wife Anne Meara
, was successful in the 1960s and 1970s, with numerous appearances on television variety programs such as The Ed Sullivan Show
. Their career declined as variety series gradually disappeared, but they subsequently forged a career in radio commercials, notably the campaign for Blue Nun wine. They also starred in their own syndicated five-minute sketch comedy show Take Five with Stiller and Meara, in 1977–78. From 1979 to 1982 Stiller and Meara hosted HBO Sneak Previews, a half-hour show produced monthly on which they described the movies and programs to be featured in the coming month. They would also do a few brief comedy sketches between show discussions. The duo's own 1986 TV sitcom, The Stiller and Meara Show
, in which Stiller played the deputy mayor of New York City and Meara portrayed his wife, a TV commercial actress, was unsuccessful.
in the sitcom Seinfeld
from 1993 to 1998. He was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 1997 and won the American Comedy Award for Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series for his portrayal of Frank Costanza.
. Kevin James, who played the leading role of Doug Heffernan
, had told Stiller that he needed him in order to have a successful show . Stiller obliged, and played the role of Arthur Spooner
, the always scheming (and again, irascible) father of Carrie Heffernan
in the situational comedy The King of Queens from 1998 until 2007. Stiller has said this role tested his acting ability more than any others have and that, before being a part of King of Queens, he only saw himself as a "decent actor".
s, opening and closing Canadian rock band Rush
's 30th Anniversary Tour concerts in 2004. These appearances are seen on the band's DVD R30 Live In Frankfurt, released in 2005. Stiller later appeared in cameo
s in later in-concert films for the band's 2008 Snakes & Arrows Tour
.
Stiller is a martial arts enthusiast and has hosted the Kumite
three times. He also routinely attends UFC events and can be seen in many backstage segments.
In the late 1990s Stiller appeared in a series of Nike
television commercials as deceased Green Bay Packers
head coach Vince Lombardi
, which were removed after the Lombardi family members disapproved.
Stiller has appeared in various motion pictures, most notably Zoolander
(2001) and Secret of the Andes
(1999) with Nancy Allen
.
On February 9, 2007, Stiller and his wife were honored with a joint star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
On October 28, 2010, Stiller and his wife appeared on an episode of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart.
Starting in October 2010, Stiller and his wife began starring in a Yahoo web series called Stiller & Meara from Red Hour Digital
, in which they discuss current topics. Each episode lasts about two minutes.
: The Holiday for the Rest of Us (ISBN 0-446-69674-9) by Allen Salkin
, released on October 26, 2005.
His memoir, Married to Laughter: A Love Story Featuring Anne Meara, was published in 2000.
He spent many years in the comedy team Stiller and Meara
Stiller and Meara
Stiller and Meara were a husband and wife comedy duo popular in the 1960s and 1970s. They made frequent appearances on television variety shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show....
with his wife Anne Meara
Anne Meara
Anne Meara is an American actress and comedian. She and Jerry Stiller were a prominent 1960s comedy team, appearing as Stiller and Meara, and are the parents of actor/comedian Ben and actress Amy Stiller.- Personal life :...
. Stiller and Meara are the parents of actor Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller is an American comedian, actor, writer, film director, and producer. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara....
(with whom he co-starred in the movies Zoolander
Zoolander
Zoolander is a 2001 American satirical comedy film directed by and starring Ben Stiller. The film contains elements from a pair of short films directed by Russell Bates and written by Drake Sather and Stiller for the VH1 Fashion Awards television specials in 1996 and 1997. The short films and the...
, Heavyweights
Heavyweights
Heavyweights is a 1995 comedy-drama film, directed by Steven Brill and co-written by Brill with Judd Apatow. Heavyweights is about a fat camp for kids that is taken over by a fitness guru named Tony Perkis .-Plot:...
, Hot Pursuit
Hot Pursuit (film)
Hot Pursuit is a 1987 comedy film starring John Cusack, Robert Loggia, Jerry Stiller, Ben Stiller and Keith David. The plot centers around a student named Dan Bartlett who is planning to go on a vacation in the Caribbean with his rich girlfriend's family, when there is a sudden change of plans.The...
and The Heartbreak Kid
The Heartbreak Kid (2007 film)
The Heartbreak Kid is a 2007 romantic comedy film directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly. Starring Ben Stiller and Malin Åkerman, The Heartbreak Kid is a remake of the italian film Luna di miele in tre and a version of the 1972 film of the same name. Also starring are Michelle Monaghan, Jerry...
) and actress Amy Stiller
Amy Stiller
Amy Stiller is an American actress. She is a stand up comedian, in New York City, and also a Bikram Yoga instructor.She was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of the comedy duo Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara , and the older sister of actor Ben Stiller.-Filmography:* Lovers and Other...
.
He is best known for his recurring role as Frank Costanza on the television series Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
and his supporting role as Arthur Spooner
Arthur Spooner
Arthur Eugene Spooner is a fictional character played by Jerry Stiller on the sitcom The King of Queens. He lives with his daughter Carrie and her husband, Doug Heffernan.-Biography:...
on the television series The King of Queens
The King of Queens
The King of Queens is an American sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007.This show was produced by Hanley Productions and CBS Productions , CBS Paramount Television ,and CBS Television Studios in association with Columbia TriStar Television , and Sony Pictures...
.
Personal life
The eldest of four children, Stiller was born in BrooklynBrooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York City, the son of Bella (née Citrin) and William Stiller, a bus driver. He attended Seward Park High School
Seward Park High School
Seward Park High School is a now-closed comprehensive high school which was located in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City. The school began as P.S. 62 Intermediate, a intermediate school. In 1923 the school pursued an experimental path as a combined junior-senior high school...
. A drama major at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
, he gained a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Speech and Drama in 1950.
In the 1953 Phoenix Theater production of Coriolanus (produced by John Houseman) Jerry Stiller (along with Gene Saks and Jack Klugman) formed "the best trio of Shakespearian clowns that [he] had ever seen on any stage."
Stiller has two children, actor/comedian Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller is an American comedian, actor, writer, film director, and producer. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara....
and actress Amy Stiller
Amy Stiller
Amy Stiller is an American actress. She is a stand up comedian, in New York City, and also a Bikram Yoga instructor.She was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of the comedy duo Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara , and the older sister of actor Ben Stiller.-Filmography:* Lovers and Other...
.
Stiller and Meara
The comedy team Stiller and MearaStiller and Meara
Stiller and Meara were a husband and wife comedy duo popular in the 1960s and 1970s. They made frequent appearances on television variety shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show....
, composed of Stiller and wife Anne Meara
Anne Meara
Anne Meara is an American actress and comedian. She and Jerry Stiller were a prominent 1960s comedy team, appearing as Stiller and Meara, and are the parents of actor/comedian Ben and actress Amy Stiller.- Personal life :...
, was successful in the 1960s and 1970s, with numerous appearances on television variety programs such as The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan....
. Their career declined as variety series gradually disappeared, but they subsequently forged a career in radio commercials, notably the campaign for Blue Nun wine. They also starred in their own syndicated five-minute sketch comedy show Take Five with Stiller and Meara, in 1977–78. From 1979 to 1982 Stiller and Meara hosted HBO Sneak Previews, a half-hour show produced monthly on which they described the movies and programs to be featured in the coming month. They would also do a few brief comedy sketches between show discussions. The duo's own 1986 TV sitcom, The Stiller and Meara Show
The Stiller and Meara Show
The Stiller and Meara Show is a 1986 television sitcom featuring the comedy duo Stiller and Meara as the deputy mayor of New York and his wife, a TV commercial actress...
, in which Stiller played the deputy mayor of New York City and Meara portrayed his wife, a TV commercial actress, was unsuccessful.
Seinfeld
Jerry Stiller played the irascible Frank Costanza, the father of George CostanzaGeorge Costanza
George Louis Costanza is a character in the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Jason Alexander. He has variously been described as a "short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man" , "Lord of the Idiots" , and as "the greatest sitcom character of all time"...
in the sitcom Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
from 1993 to 1998. He was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 1997 and won the American Comedy Award for Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series for his portrayal of Frank Costanza.
The King of Queens
After Seinfelds run ended, Stiller had planned on retiring, but Kevin James requested him to join the cast of The King of QueensThe King of Queens
The King of Queens is an American sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007.This show was produced by Hanley Productions and CBS Productions , CBS Paramount Television ,and CBS Television Studios in association with Columbia TriStar Television , and Sony Pictures...
. Kevin James, who played the leading role of Doug Heffernan
Doug Heffernan
Douglas Steven "Doug" Heffernan is a fictional character in the American situation comedy The King of Queens. The character has also appeared in Everybody Loves Raymond, Becker, and Cosby....
, had told Stiller that he needed him in order to have a successful show . Stiller obliged, and played the role of Arthur Spooner
Arthur Spooner
Arthur Eugene Spooner is a fictional character played by Jerry Stiller on the sitcom The King of Queens. He lives with his daughter Carrie and her husband, Doug Heffernan.-Biography:...
, the always scheming (and again, irascible) father of Carrie Heffernan
Carrie Heffernan
Carrie Spooner Heffernan is a fictional character on the American sitcom The King of Queens. She appears in all of the show's nine Seasons and is one of the show's three central characters.-Character Profile:...
in the situational comedy The King of Queens from 1998 until 2007. Stiller has said this role tested his acting ability more than any others have and that, before being a part of King of Queens, he only saw himself as a "decent actor".
Other appearances
Stiller played himself in filmed skitSketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
s, opening and closing Canadian rock band Rush
Rush (band)
Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart...
's 30th Anniversary Tour concerts in 2004. These appearances are seen on the band's DVD R30 Live In Frankfurt, released in 2005. Stiller later appeared in cameo
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
s in later in-concert films for the band's 2008 Snakes & Arrows Tour
Snakes & Arrows Tour
Rush began the Snakes & Arrows Tour to promote the album, Snakes & Arrows on June 13, 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia. The 2007 tour came to a close on October 29, 2007 at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland...
.
Stiller is a martial arts enthusiast and has hosted the Kumite
Kumite
Kumite means sparring, and is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon. Kumite is the part of karate in which you train against an adversary, using the techniques learned from the kihon and kata....
three times. He also routinely attends UFC events and can be seen in many backstage segments.
In the late 1990s Stiller appeared in a series of Nike
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
television commercials as deceased Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
head coach Vince Lombardi
Vince Lombardi
Vincent Thomas "Vince" Lombardi was an American football coach. He is best known as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s, where he led the team to three straight league championships and five in seven years, including winning the first two Super Bowls following the 1966 and...
, which were removed after the Lombardi family members disapproved.
Stiller has appeared in various motion pictures, most notably Zoolander
Zoolander
Zoolander is a 2001 American satirical comedy film directed by and starring Ben Stiller. The film contains elements from a pair of short films directed by Russell Bates and written by Drake Sather and Stiller for the VH1 Fashion Awards television specials in 1996 and 1997. The short films and the...
(2001) and Secret of the Andes
Secret of the Andes (film)
Secret of the Andes is a 1999 Argentine family fantasy adventure film. Directed by Alejandro Azzano, it stars Roshan Seth as a powerful shaman, Camilla Belle as a young girl with unusual gifts, David Keith as her archaeologist father, Nancy Allen as her mother and John Rhys-Davies as a Catholic...
(1999) with Nancy Allen
Nancy Allen (actress)
Nancy Anne Allen is a Golden Globe nominated American actress and cancer activist.Allen began an acting and modelling career as a child, and from the mid-1970s appeared in small film roles, most notably the anchor of Robert Zemeckis's ensemble comedy I Wanna Hold Your Hand...
.
On February 9, 2007, Stiller and his wife were honored with a joint star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
On October 28, 2010, Stiller and his wife appeared on an episode of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart.
Starting in October 2010, Stiller and his wife began starring in a Yahoo web series called Stiller & Meara from Red Hour Digital
Red Hour Productions
Red Hour Films is an American motion picture production and distribution company. Ben Stiller and producer Stuart Cornfeld run the company. The name was derived from an episode of Star Trek -- The Return of the Archons -- that features a scheduled, alien riot...
, in which they discuss current topics. Each episode lasts about two minutes.
As author
Stiller wrote the foreword to the book FestivusFestivus
Festivus is a secular holiday celebrated on December 23 as a way to celebrate the holiday season without participating in its pressures and commercialism. It was created by writer Dan O'Keefe and introduced into popular culture by his son Daniel, a screenwriter for the TV show Seinfeld, as part of...
: The Holiday for the Rest of Us (ISBN 0-446-69674-9) by Allen Salkin
Allen Salkin
Allen Salkin, an investigative journalist, contributes to many publications, hosts a video series on the AOL Website Slashfood, spent three years as a staff reporter at The New York Times, and appeared on a reality TV series...
, released on October 26, 2005.
His memoir, Married to Laughter: A Love Story Featuring Anne Meara, was published in 2000.
Filmography
- Lovers and Other StrangersLovers and Other StrangersLovers and Other Strangers is a 1970 comedy film based on the play by Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna. The film features an ensemble cast including Richard Castellano, Gig Young, Cloris Leachman, Anne Jackson, Beatrice Arthur, Bonnie Bedelia, Michael Brandon, Harry Guardino, Anne Meara, Bob Dishy,...
(1970) as Jim (Carol's Father) (uncredited) - The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) as Lt. Rico Patrone
- Airport 1975Airport 1975Airport 1975 is a 1974 disaster film and the first sequel to the successful 1970 film Airport. It stars Charlton Heston and Karen Black and is directed by Jack Smight....
(1974) as Sam - The RitzThe Ritz (film)The Ritz is a 1976 film directed by Richard Lester based on the play of the same name by Terrence McNally.Actress Rita Moreno who had won a Tony Award for her performance as Googie Gomez in the 1975 Broadway production, and many others of the original cast like Jack Weston, Jerry Stiller, and F...
(1976) as Carmine Vespucci - Nasty Habits (1977) as P.R. Priest
- Time ExpressTime ExpressTime Express is a short-lived American fantasy TV series, broadcast April–May 1979 on CBS and later syndicated. The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts who had both previously been involved in the creation of Charlie's Angels...
(1979) (TV series) - Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) as Mr. Shoemaker
- Madame XMadame X (1981 film)-Plot:A woman is thrown out of her home by her jealous husband and sinks into depravity. Twenty years later, she finds herself accused of murder for saving her son, who does not know who she is. He finds himself defending her without knowing her background.-Cast:...
(1981) (made for TV) - Simon & Simon (1982) "The Uncivil Servant" as Harold Traxler
- The McGuffin (1985) as Marty
- Tales from the DarksideTales from the DarksideTales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series produced by George A. Romero; it originally aired from 1983 to 1988. Similar to Amazing Stories, The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, The Outer Limits, and Tales From The Crypt, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot...
(November 10, 1985) in "The Devil's Advocate" (TV) - Seize the DaySeize the Day (film)Seize the Day is a 1986 film directed by Fielder Cook. It stars Robin Williams and Jerry Stiller. It is based on the novel of the same name by Saul Bellow.-Plot Summary:...
(1986) as Dr. Tamkin - Hot PursuitHot Pursuit (film)Hot Pursuit is a 1987 comedy film starring John Cusack, Robert Loggia, Jerry Stiller, Ben Stiller and Keith David. The plot centers around a student named Dan Bartlett who is planning to go on a vacation in the Caribbean with his rich girlfriend's family, when there is a sudden change of plans.The...
(1987) as Victor Honeywell - NadineNadineNadine may refer to:* Nadine * Nádine , a South African singer* Nadine, the title of a Chuck Berry song* Nadine, the title of a Frank Black and the Catholics song* Nadine , a George Thorogood album...
(1987) as Raymond Escobar - Hairspray (1988) as Wilbur Turnblad
- That's Adequate (1989) as Sid Lane
- Little Vegas (1990) as Sam
- Sweet 15Sweet 15Sweet 15 is a 1990 American made-for-television family drama film about a fourteen year old girl whose dreams of having a perfect quinceanera are suddenly halted when she realizes that her family is not in the United States legally....
(1990) as Mr. Waterman - Freefall (1992) as Emily's Father
- Highway to HellHighway to Hell (film)Highway to Hell is a 1992 horror comedy film directed by Ate de Jong starring Chad Lowe and Kristy Swanson. Charlie Sykes and his girlfriend Rachel Clark run away to Las Vegas to get married. Along the way Rachel is kidnapped by a Hellcop and taken to Hell to become one of Satan's brides, and...
(1992) as The Desk Cop - SeinfeldSeinfeldSeinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
(1993–1998) as Frank Costanza (TV) - The PickleThe PickleThe Pickle is a 1993 film produced, written, and directed by Paul Mazursky, telling the story of a formerly powerful film director whose recent string of flops has forced him to make a commercial piece that is artistically uninspired...
(1993) as Phil Hirsch - HeavyweightsHeavyweightsHeavyweights is a 1995 comedy-drama film, directed by Steven Brill and co-written by Brill with Judd Apatow. Heavyweights is about a fat camp for kids that is taken over by a fitness guru named Tony Perkis .-Plot:...
(1995) as Harvey Bushkin - Subway StoriesSubway StoriesSubway Stories: Tales from the Underground was a film made in 1997 and produced by Home Box Office for television. It began as a contest among New Yorkers who submitted stories about their experiences within the New York City Subway. HBO picked ten of the stories and cast mostly well-known or...
(1997) as man in the subway - Camp StoriesCamp StoriesCamp Stories is an independent comedy film, written and directed by Herbert Beigel that takes a comic look at a Jewish summer camp in the 1950s. The film was released on April 18, 1997 in the United States-Plot synopsis:...
(1997) as Schlomo - Stag (1997) as Ted
- The Deli (1997) as Petey Cheesecake
- The King of QueensThe King of QueensThe King of Queens is an American sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007.This show was produced by Hanley Productions and CBS Productions , CBS Paramount Television ,and CBS Television Studios in association with Columbia TriStar Television , and Sony Pictures...
(1998–2007) as Arthur Spooner (TV) - The SuburbansThe SuburbansThe Suburbans is a 1999 comedy-drama that satirizes the 1980s revival hype around the turn of the 21st century. It stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Donal Lardner Ward, who also co-wrote and directed the movie....
(1999) as Speedo Silverburg - A Fish in the Bathtub (1999) as Sam
- Secret of the AndesSecret of the Andes (film)Secret of the Andes is a 1999 Argentine family fantasy adventure film. Directed by Alejandro Azzano, it stars Roshan Seth as a powerful shaman, Camilla Belle as a young girl with unusual gifts, David Keith as her archaeologist father, Nancy Allen as her mother and John Rhys-Davies as a Catholic...
(1999) as Dr. Golfisch - The IndependentThe Independent (film)The Independent is a mockumentary comedy film made in 2000, directed by Stephen Kessler, starring Jerry Stiller as an independent film maker, who makes little-known B movies with titles like Twelve Angry Men and a Baby. The film spoofs independent directors and independent film...
(2000) as Monty Fineman - My 5 Wives (2000) as Don Giovanni
- Chump Change (2001) as The Colonel
- ZoolanderZoolanderZoolander is a 2001 American satirical comedy film directed by and starring Ben Stiller. The film contains elements from a pair of short films directed by Russell Bates and written by Drake Sather and Stiller for the VH1 Fashion Awards television specials in 1996 and 1997. The short films and the...
(2001) as Maury Ballstein - On the LineOn the Line (film)On the Line is a 2001 American romantic comedy film starring Lance Bass and Emmanuelle Chriqui. The film was directed by Eric Bross and was written by Eric Aronson and Paul Stanton, based upon their short film of the same name.-Plot:...
(2001) as Nathan - Serving SaraServing SaraServing Sara is a 2002 romantic comedy film which stars Matthew Perry, Elizabeth Hurley and Bruce Campbell. Joe Tyler is a process server who is given the assignment to serve Sara Moore with divorce papers.-Plot:...
(2002) as Milton the Cop - Teacher's PetTeacher's Pet (film)Teacher's Pet is a 2004 animated musical film based on the television series of the same name; the film ends the central storyline of the series. The film was produced by DisneyToon Studios, and released to movie theaters in the United States in 2004...
(2004) (voice) as Pretty Boy - The Lion King 1½The Lion King 1½The Lion King 1½ is a 2004 American direct-to-video animated film released by Buena Vista Home Entertainment on February 10, 2004. The film is the third installment in the Lion King series. The DVD went to the Disney Vault in January 2005...
(2004) (voice) (direct-to-DVD) as Uncle Max - R30: 30th Anniversary World TourR30: 30th Anniversary World TourR30: 30th Anniversary World Tour is a live DVD by the Canadian band Rush, that was released on November 22, 2005 in Canada and the U.S. and November 28, 2005 in Europe, therein documenting the band's R30: 30th Anniversary Tour. The DVD was released in a standard and deluxe set...
(2005) as himself - HairsprayHairspray (2007 film)Hairspray is a 2007 musical film produced by Kolaja Productions and distributed by New Line Cinema. It was released in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom on July 20, 2007. The film is an adaptation of the 2002 Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on John...
(2007) as Mr. Pinky - The Heartbreak KidThe Heartbreak Kid (2007 film)The Heartbreak Kid is a 2007 romantic comedy film directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly. Starring Ben Stiller and Malin Åkerman, The Heartbreak Kid is a remake of the italian film Luna di miele in tre and a version of the 1972 film of the same name. Also starring are Michelle Monaghan, Jerry...
(2007) as Doc - Snakes & Arrows Live (video)Snakes & Arrows Live (video)Snakes & Arrows Live is a live DVD and Blu-Ray video by the Canadian band Rush, released on November 24, 2008.. The material was taken from two performances during the first leg of the Snakes & Arrows Tour, recorded at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands on October 16 and 17, 2007, with...
(2008) as "Heidi" - Fish HooksFish HooksFish Hooks is an American animated television series created by Noah Z. Jones. Twenty-one episodes have been ordered for the first season. It premiered on September 24, 2010. An 11-minute preview was shown on September 3, 2010, following the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam...
(2010) as Principal Strickler (voice) - Ice Dreams (2010) as Skipper
- Excuse Me For Living (2012) as Morty
Television
- Fish HooksFish HooksFish Hooks is an American animated television series created by Noah Z. Jones. Twenty-one episodes have been ordered for the first season. It premiered on September 24, 2010. An 11-minute preview was shown on September 3, 2010, following the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam...
as Principal Stickler - Archie Bunker's PlaceArchie Bunker's PlaceArchie Bunker's Place is an American sitcom originally broadcast on the CBS network, conceived in 1979 as a spin-off and continuation of All in the Family. While not as popular as its predecessor, the show maintained a large enough audience to last for four seasons, until its cancellation in 1983...
as Carmine – 1980 - Celebrity Ghost Stories, Season 3, Episode 3(bio.HD)
Short Subjects
- Shoeshine (1987)
- So You Want to Be an Actor (1993)
- Amy Stiller's BreastAmy Stiller's BreastAmy Stiller's Breast is a 2000 short comedy film starring Amy Stiller as herself, and featuring her parents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara as themselves. It was directed by Becky Neiman and written by Henry Joseph, Becky Neiman, and Amy Stiller.-Plot:...
(2000)
See also
- Stiller and MearaStiller and MearaStiller and Meara were a husband and wife comedy duo popular in the 1960s and 1970s. They made frequent appearances on television variety shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show....
- The Stiller and Meara ShowThe Stiller and Meara ShowThe Stiller and Meara Show is a 1986 television sitcom featuring the comedy duo Stiller and Meara as the deputy mayor of New York and his wife, a TV commercial actress...
- Anne MearaAnne MearaAnne Meara is an American actress and comedian. She and Jerry Stiller were a prominent 1960s comedy team, appearing as Stiller and Meara, and are the parents of actor/comedian Ben and actress Amy Stiller.- Personal life :...
- Ben StillerBen StillerBenjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller is an American comedian, actor, writer, film director, and producer. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara....
- Amy StillerAmy StillerAmy Stiller is an American actress. She is a stand up comedian, in New York City, and also a Bikram Yoga instructor.She was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of the comedy duo Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara , and the older sister of actor Ben Stiller.-Filmography:* Lovers and Other...
- SeinfeldSeinfeldSeinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
- The King of QueensThe King of QueensThe King of Queens is an American sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007.This show was produced by Hanley Productions and CBS Productions , CBS Paramount Television ,and CBS Television Studios in association with Columbia TriStar Television , and Sony Pictures...
External links
- The Stiller and Meara Show at Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Festivus: The website for the rest of us – Website for Festivus Book to which Stiller wrote foreword, includes Festivus movies, songs, forum and grievances
- Jerry Stiller – Internet Accuracy Project
- Exclusive Jerry Stiller Interview at TrulyHollywood.com (March 21, 2007)
- Stiller and Meara article at talkingcomedy.com