
Stephen Tobolowsky
Ziua de naștere: 1951-05-30
Locul nașterii: 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
Științifico-Fantastic
Aventură
Thriller

Spaceballs, 1987
Comedie
Științifico-Fantastic

Mississippi Burning, 1988
Dramă
Detectiv

Great Balls of Fire!, 1989
Dramă
Istoric

Bird on a Wire, 1990
Acțiune
Aventură
Comedie
Romantic

The Grifters, 1990
Detectiv
Dramă

Thelma & Louise, 1991
Dramă
Thriller
Detectiv
Aventură

Sneakers, 1992
Comedie
Detectiv
Dramă

Basic Instinct, 1992
Thriller
Mister

Single White Female, 1992
Thriller

Hero, 1992
Comedie
Dramă

Memoirs of an Invisible Man, 1992
Științifico-Fantastic
Comedie
Romantic

Groundhog Day, 1993
Romantic
Fantezie
Dramă
Comedie

Murder in the First, 1995
Detectiv
Dramă

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco, 1996
Aventură
Comedie
Dramă

The Glimmer Man, 1996
Acțiune
Detectiv

Black Dog, 1998
Acțiune

The Insider, 1999
Dramă
Thriller

Memento, 2000
Mister
Thriller

Freaky Friday, 2003
Comedie
Fantezie

View from the Top, 2003
Comedie
Romantic
Dramă

National Security, 2003
Acțiune
Comedie
Detectiv

Garfield, 2004
Animație
Comedie

Little Black Book, 2004
Comedie
Romantic
Dramă

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, 2004
Comedie
Romantic

Robots, 2005
Animație
Comedie
Științifico-Fantastic

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, 2005
Acțiune
Comedie

Failure to Launch, 2006
Comedie
Romantic

Wild Hogs, 2007
Acțiune
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Comedie

The Time Traveler's Wife, 2009
Dramă
Romantic
Fantezie

Buried, 2010
Dramă
Thriller
Mister

The Lorax, 2012
Animație

Toy Story of Terror!, 2013
Aventură
Animație
Comedie

Mr. Peabody & Sherman, 2014
Animație
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Fractured, 2019
Thriller

Candy Cane Lane, 2023
Comedie
Fantezie