
Stephen Tobolowsky
Geburtstag: 1951-05-30
Geburtsort: Dallas, Texas, USA
Biografie: 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.

The Philadelphia Experiment, 1984
Sci-Fi
Abenteuer
Thriller

Spaceballs, 1987
Komödie
Sci-Fi

Mississippi Burning, 1988
Drama
Detektiv

Great Balls of Fire!, 1989
Drama
Historisch

Bird on a Wire, 1990
Action
Abenteuer
Komödie
Romantik

The Grifters, 1990
Detektiv
Drama

Thelma & Louise, 1991
Drama
Thriller
Detektiv
Abenteuer

Sneakers, 1992
Komödie
Detektiv
Drama

Basic Instinct, 1992
Thriller
Mystery

Single White Female, 1992
Thriller

Hero, 1992
Komödie
Drama

Memoirs of an Invisible Man, 1992
Sci-Fi
Komödie
Romantik

Groundhog Day, 1993
Romantik
Fantasie
Drama
Komödie

Murder in the First, 1995
Detektiv
Drama

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco, 1996
Abenteuer
Komödie
Drama

The Glimmer Man, 1996
Action
Detektiv

Black Dog, 1998
Action

The Insider, 1999
Drama
Thriller

Memento, 2000
Mystery
Thriller

Freaky Friday, 2003
Komödie
Fantasie

View from the Top, 2003
Komödie
Romantik
Drama

National Security, 2003
Action
Komödie
Detektiv

Garfield, 2004
Animation
Komödie

Little Black Book, 2004
Komödie
Romantik
Drama

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, 2004
Komödie
Romantik

Robots, 2005
Animation
Komödie
Sci-Fi

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, 2005
Action
Komödie

Failure to Launch, 2006
Komödie
Romantik

Wild Hogs, 2007
Action
Abenteuer
Komödie

The Time Traveler's Wife, 2009
Drama
Romantik
Fantasie

Buried, 2010
Drama
Thriller
Mystery

The Lorax, 2012
Animation

Toy Story of Terror!, 2013
Abenteuer
Animation
Komödie

Mr. Peabody & Sherman, 2014
Animation
Abenteuer

Fractured, 2019
Thriller

Candy Cane Lane, 2023
Komödie
Fantasie