Highest rated as cast or director
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · 6 Seasons
Tangled
2010
Win Win
2011
Hellboy
2004
Max Headroom
1987 · 2 Seasons
Biography
Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his television roles such as Jeffrey Brooks, the uptight neighbor of Stanley and Helen Roper in the TV sitcom The Ropers (1979–1980), as Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998), George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) 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. His film roles include Jay Porter in ...And Justice for All (1979), Jinx Latham in Mr. Mom (1983), Sully in There's Something About Mary (1998), Mayor Augustus Maywho in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Tom Manning in Hellboy (2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Sid Garner in The Hangover trilogy (2009–2013), Francis Silverberg in The Accountant (2016), and Georgy Malenkov in The Death of Stalin (2017). Tambor has done voice acting for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Tangled (2010), and Trolls (2016). For his voice role in The Lionhearts (1998), he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. From 2002 to 2003, he was an announcer for Hollywood Squares.
Acted in 181
2020s
- 2020
2010s
- 2018
55 Steps
Mort Cohen
- 2017
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
Glossaryck (voice)
- 2016
Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio
(voice) · 1 episode
- 2015
China, Il The Musical
Professor Cakes
- 2014
Jennifer Falls
Don Hirsch · 1 episode
- 2013
Onion News Empire
David Bryant
Monsters vs Aliens Stories
Movie
- 2012
Bent
Walt Riggins · 6 episodes
- 2011
Night of the Living Carrots
Carl Murphy (voice)
The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks
TV
Lucky
Detective Harold Waylon
- 2010
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
Dr. Barry Cohen · 1 episode
Meeting Spencer
Harris Chappell
2000s
- 2009
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
Anthony
- 2008
Welcome to the Captain
Uncle Saul · 5 episodes
- 2007
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie
Santa (voice)
The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas
Santa Claus (voice)
The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'
Hank Kingsley
Slipstream
Geek / Jeffrey / Dr. Geekman
- 2006
Twenty Good Years
Jeffrey Pyne · 13 episodes
- 2005
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Wizard
- 2004
Funky Monkey
Crane
- 2003
Eloise at Christmastime
Mr. Salomone the Manager
DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection
Carl Murphy (voice) · 2 episodes
Eloise at the Plaza
Mr. Salomone the Manager
- 2002
That Was Then
Gary 'Double G' Glass · 2 episodes
- 2001
Never Again
Christopher
- 2000
Sammy
Steve (voice) · 1 episode
1990s
- 1999
The Lot
Myron Sylver · 1 episode
Everything's Relative
Jake Gorelick · 5 episodes
- 1998
The Lionhearts
(voice) · 3 episodes
- 1997
Weapons of Mass Distraction
Alan Blanchard
- 1996
The Man Who Captured Eichmann
Isser Harel
- 1995
Jonny Quest versus the Cyber Insects
Dr. Zin (voice)
- 1994
Radioland Murders
Walt Whalen Jr.
Another Midnight Run
Bernie Abbot
- 1993
At Home with the Webbers
Gerald Webber
Jonny's Golden Quest
Dr. Zin (voice)
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Dr. Stockton
A House in the Hills
Willie
- 1992
Crossing the Bridge
Uncle Alby
The Burden of Proof
Sennett · 2 episodes
- 1991
- 1990
Pastime
Peter LaPorte
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
Don Hecker
American Dreamer
Joe Baines · 17 episodes
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
TV
Seriously... Phil Collins
Jeffrey Taglentini
The Easter Story
Peter (voice)
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
- 1987
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Writer
- 1986
The Nativity
Eli (voice)
- 1985
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Pierre Salinger · 3 episodes
- 1984
No Small Affair
Ken
The Three Wishes of Billy Grier
Dr. Lindsey
- 1983
The Awakening of Candra
Professor Michael Silver
The Man Who Wasn't There
Boris Potemkin
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction
Mort Broome
- 1982
The Dream Chasers
Jeffrey Bauman
- 1981
The Star Maker
Harry Lanson
A Gun in the House
Lance Kessler
- 1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Dankworth · 2 episodes
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
- 1977
- 1975
- 1973
- 1972
Summertime Killer
"Sully" Tambor
No release date
The Adventures of Drunky
God (voice)
Appearances20
2020s
- 2020
2010s
- 2018
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2010
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
Self
2000s
- 2008
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
Self
- 2006
- 2005
Earth to America
Self
- 2003
