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3->''"The very best character actors are made of equal parts discipline and madness, and the fact that our faces are more familiar than our names is not our curse, but our blessing. The character actor's goal, after all, is not to earn the adulation of the public; it is to give lives to a hundred nameless spirits who make us laugh or cry, who are both familiar and new, who show us that their journey is our journey, and who, like everyone in the audience, never get to kiss Creator/ReneeZellweger."''
4-->--Stephen Tobolowsky
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6Stephen Harold Tobolowsky (born May 30, 1951) is an incredibly prolific character actor, having appeared in over 200 movies and TV episodes. In fact, once in a hotel room he flipped through channels to find himself on every channel at various ages.
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8Stephen is perhaps best known for playing Ned Ryerson in the Creator/BillMurray classic ''Film/GroundhogDay''. Although a versatile actor, he has a tendency to play jerks, incompetent villains, annoying suits or other ObstructiveBureaucrat types. In reality Stephen is a witty and affable fellow with a self-deprecating sense of humour.
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10He's also a highly gifted storyteller, and has a storytelling {{Podcast}} called ''[[http://www.slashfilm.com/category/features/slashfilmcast/the-tobolowsky-files/ The Tobolowsky Files]]'' where he regales us with tales of life, love and the entertainment industry. These podcasts detail his emotional journeys through every aspect of Hollywood, while also recounting his personal relationships with friends, girlfriends, family and faith. They are often hilarious, heartwarming and tearjerking. You have been warned.
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12He is married to actress Creator/AnnHearn and they have two children.
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15!!Film Roles
16* 1984: ''Film/ThePhiladelphiaExperiment'' as Barney
17* 1987: ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'' as Captain of the Guard
18* 1988: ''Film/MississippiBurning'' as Clayton Townley
19* 1989: ''Film/GreatBallsOfFire'' as Jud Phillips
20* 1990: ''Film/BirdOnAWire'' as Joe Weyburn
21* 1990: ''Film/TheGrifters'' as Jeweler
22* 1991: ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'' as Max
23* 1992: ''Film/BasicInstinct'' as Dr. Lamott
24* 1992: ''Film/SingleWhiteFemale'' as Mitchell Myerson
25* 1992: ''Film/{{Sneakers}}'' as Werner Brandes
26* 1993: ''Film/GroundhogDay'' as Ned Ryerson
27* 1994: ''Film/{{Trevor|1994}}'' as Father Joe
28* 1997: ''Film/MrMagoo'' as Agent Chuck Stupak
29* 1998: ''Film/BlackDog'' as FBI Agent Allen Ford
30* 2000: ''Film/{{Memento}}'' as Sammy Jankis
31* 2002: ''Film/TheCountryBears'' as Norbert Barrington
32* 2002: ''Film/{{Adaptation}}'' as Ranger Steve Neely
33* 2003: ''Film/{{Freaky Friday|2003}}'' as Mr. Bates
34* 2004: ''Film/{{Garfield}}'' as Happy Chapman
35* 2005: ''WesternAnimation/{{Robots}}'' as Bigmouth Executive / Forge (voice)
36* 2007: ''Film/WildHogs'' as Charley
37* 2009: ''[[Film/TheTimeTravelersWife2009 The Time Traveler's Wife]]'' as Dr. Kendrick
38* 2010: ''Film/{{Buried}}'' as Alan Davenport
39* 2012: ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lorax|2012}}'' as Uncle Ubb (voice)
40* 2013: ''WesternAnimation/ToyStoryOfTerror'' as Ron the Manager (voice)
41* 2014: ''WesternAnimation/MrPeabodyAndSherman'' as Principal Purdy (voice)
42* 2017: ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooShaggysShowdown'' as Andy Gunderson (voice)
43* 2023: ''Film/CandyCaneLane'' as Mr. Benedetto
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45!!Television Roles
46* 2001: ''Series/TheLoneGunmen'' as Adam Burgess
47* 2003–05: ''Series/CSIMiami'' as Assistant State Attorney Don Haffman
48* 2005: ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong'' as Troll (voice)
49* 2005: ''Series/TheCloser'' as James Bloom
50* 2005: ''Series/{{Reba}}'' as Judge
51* 2005: ''Series/CurbYourEnthusiasm'' as Len Dunkel
52* 2005–06: ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'' as Hugo Jarry
53* 2006: ''Series/GhostWhisperer'' as Dr. Peltier
54* 2006: ''Series/NightStalker'' as Titus Berry
55* 2006: ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' as Bud Penrod
56* 2007: ''Series/Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip'' as Joe
57* 2007: ''Series/BostonLegal'' as Dr. Alvin Azinabinacroft
58* 2007: ''Series/{{Entourage}}'' as Mayor of Beverly Hills
59* 2007: ''Series/JohnFromCincinnati'' as Mark Lewinsky
60* 2007–08: ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' as Bob Bishop
61* 2008: ''Series/{{CSI}}'' as Spencer Freiberg
62* 2009: ''Series/TheNewAdventuresOfOldChristine'' as Principal James Merrow
63* 2009–11: ''Series/{{Glee}}'' as Sandy Ryerson
64* 2010: ''Series/TheSarahSilvermanProgram'' as Bill Fantastimart
65* 2010: ''Series/TrueJacksonVP'' as Lars Balthazar
66* 2011: ''Series/TheDefenders2010'' as Judge Gelineau
67* 2011: ''Series/{{Community}}'' as Professor Peter Sheffield
68* 2011–14: ''Series/{{Californication}}'' as Stu Beggs
69* 2012: ''Series/TheMindyProject'' as Marc Shulman
70* 2012–13: ''Series/{{Justified}}'' as FBI Agent Jerry Barkley
71* 2014–23: ''Series/TheGoldbergs'' as Principal Earl Ball
72* 2016–17: ''Series/SiliconValley'' as Jack Barker
73* 2016: ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction'' as Professor Stein (voice)
74* 2016-: ''Franchise/TheLoudHouse''
75** 2016-: ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' as Principal Huggins (voice)
76** 2023: ''Series/TheReallyLoudHouse'' as Walter Phillipini
77* 2017–20: ''Series/OneDayAtATime2017'' as Dr. Leslie Berkowitz
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79!!Video Game Roles
80* 2014: ''[[Videogame/BatmanArkhamOrigins Batman: Arkham Origins — Cold Cold Heart]]'' as Ferris Boyle / Mobsters / Joker Thugs (voice)

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