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Jeffrey Tambor

American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1944 · age 82

Jeffrey Michael Tambor is an American actor. He is known for his television roles such as Jeffrey Brookes, the uptight neighbor of Stanley and Helen Roper in the television sitcom The Ropers (1979-1980), as Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1998), George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development...

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2020Magic CampFilm, Roy Preston2017The OrvilleSeries, Ben MercerTangled: Before Ever AfterFilm, 2017Big Nose (voice)2016Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward2015Golden Globe AwardsAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesAwardThe D TrainFilm, 2015Bill Shurmur2014A Merry Friggin' ChristmasFilm, Snow Globe Santa (voice)2011Bob's BurgersSeries, Captain Flarty (voice)FlypaperFilm, 2011Gordon Blythe2010Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-DooFilm, Mr. Calvin Curdles (voice)2008Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyFilm, Tom Manning2006PsychSeries, Lloyd French2004EntourageSeries, Jeffrey TamborEuroTripFilm, 2004Scott's Dad (uncredited)2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries, Jerzy SkaggsHow the Grinch Stole ChristmasFilm, 2000Mayor Augustus Maywho1999Girl, InterruptedFilm, Dr. Potts1997The PracticeSeries, Sid Herman1995HeavyweightsFilm, Maury Garner1992Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries, Crocker (voice)1991City SlickersFilm, Lou1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries1984Murder, She WroteSeries, Russell Armstrong1983Mr. MomFilm, Jinx1979...And Justice for AllFilm, Jay Porter1972M*A*S*HSeries, Reddish1944Born8 July 1944

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Known for

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  • Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo 2010
  • Tangled 2010
  • Girl, Interrupted 1999
  • Meet Joe Black 1998
  • The Hangover 2009

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 40

219 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Photos 2

Tambor at the 1993 Emmy AwardsTambor at the 1993 Emmy Awards

Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series2016
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series2015
Golden Globe Awards2015
Satellite Awards
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

About this person

He is known for his television roles such as Jeffrey Brookes, the uptight neighbor of Stanley and Helen Roper in the television sitcom The Ropers (1979-1980), as Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1998), George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development 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.

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United States
Category
Actors
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Actor
Status
Living
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Born 1944 · age 82

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