Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is an American actor, perhaps most known for his roles as George Bluth Sr. on the television series Arrested Development and Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show.
Personal life[]
Tambor was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Eileen (née Salzberg), a housewife, and Michael R. "Mike" Tambor, a flooring contractor. He grew up in a Conservative Jewish family with roots in Hungary.[1][2] Tambor is a graduate of San Francisco State University, where he studied acting and then went on to receive a master's degree from Wayne State University.
Some reports state that, like Tambor's longtime associate, acting coach Milton Katselas, Tambor is a Scientologist.[3] However, in February 2008, Tambor expressed concern about "internet reports" that he is involved with the religion and stated that he "took some Scientology classes at one time, studied Scientology for a while, but no more. I have nothing against it, but I am no longer a Scientologist."[4]
In 1991, Tambor married Kathryn Mitchell. They divorced in 1999. He married Kasia Ostlun in October 2001. They have four children.
He became a father and grandfather in December 2004. His wife Kasia gave birth to son Gabriel Kasper on December 10 and his daughter Molly Tambor gave birth to son Mason Jay Moore on December 14. His daugther Molly Tambor was born in 1975, she is the oldest of his children
On The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on June 3, 2009, Tambor announced his wife was pregnant with twin boys due in October 2009. The boys, Hugo Bernard and Eli Nicholas, were born on October 4.[5]
Tambor is often noted for his resemblance to television psychologist Dr. Phil; however, Dr. Phil at 6 foot 5 is several inches taller than the 5'8" Tambor. This is most famously noted when a giant Homer Simpson eats Dr. Phil in The Simpsons episode Treehouse of Horror XVII and says "He tastes just like Jeffrey Tambor."
Career[]
Early career[]
Tambor first moved to repertory theater, later making his Broadway debut in the comedy Sly Fox (1976), appearing with George C. Scott and directed by Arthur Penn. He appeared in Measure For Measure in the same year. In 1979 he starred in ...And Justice For All, as a lawyer friend of the protagonist, Arthur Kirkland Al Pacino. In an early TV job, an ad for Avis rent-a-car, he was seen running (huffing and puffing) through an airport, mocking O.J. Simpson's "Go, O.J., go!" ads for Hertz. He has had a significant career in episodic TV, where he made numerous guest appearances on different shows, including Taxi, Kojak, M*A*S*H, The Golden Girls, and Three's Company. In 1979 Tambor got his first role as a main character in television in the short lived show The Ropers. Throughout the 1980s Tambor had a recurring role on Hill Street Blues. In 1987–88, Tambor appeared as a regular on the prime time ABC series Max Headroom as Murray, Edison's editor. Later on in his career, he would have success starring in The Larry Sanders Show as egocentric side kick Hank Kingsley.
The Larry Sanders Show[]
Tambor interviewed at the 1991 Emmy Awards.
Tambor is often remembered as Hank Kingsley, the sidekick of fictional talk show host Larry Sanders on The Larry Sanders Show. Tambor received four Emmy nominations for his performance on the show - all of which he would lose to Michael Richards for Seinfeld, David Hyde Pierce for Frasier, and his co-star, Rip Torn. He is also often remembered for his then famous catch phrase "Hey now."
Arrested Development[]
In 2003, he starred in the television comedy Arrested Development in a dual role as twin brothers, George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth. In 2004, Tambor was nominated for his fifth Emmy award, but lost to David Hyde Pierce for the final season of the sitcom Frasier. In 2005, Tambor received his sixth Emmy nomination for his work on the show. He lost to Brad Garrett for his performance in the final season of Everybody Loves Raymond.
Later career[]
Tambor served as the announcer for the game show Hollywood Squares in 2002 and 2003 and also made an appearance as well. He was also the voice of King Neptune in 2004's The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. In the spring of 2005, he starred as George Aaronow in the Broadway revival of Glengarry Glen Ross.
After the cancellation of Arrested Development in April 2006, Tambor signed on to a series with John Lithgow called Twenty Good Years about two men who ponder the last 20 years of their life. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 2006, but was taken off the air after only a few episodes. Also in 2006, he portrayed George Washington on The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd. He also starred as "Uncle" Saul in the CBS comedy Welcome to The Captain until its cancellation in March 2008. He made a cameo appearance in Entourage Season 5, Episode 7, as himself. He appeared again in Season 6 Episode 5 as well as season 7 episode 8.
For several years, based on his availability, Tambor has also taught a popular class for actors. He was formerly a longtime teaching associate of famed acting coach Milton Katselas.
In 2009, Tambor appeared in the animation film Monsters vs. Aliens and in the comedy The Hangover.
TVGuide.com has reported that Tambor will star in a new indie comedy, Lucky.[6]
Awards and nominations[]
Tambor has been nominated for two Emmy Awards on Arrested Development and four for The Larry Sanders Show. He has won a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He has been nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Award along with the cast of Arrested Development, for Best Cast in a Comedy Series. He has also been nominated for a Television Critics Association Awards for Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Comedy Series.
Filmography[]
Tambor at Comic-Con in 2010.
| Films | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Other Notes |
| 1979 | ...And Justice for All | Jay Porter | |
| 1981 | Saturday the 14th | Waldemar | |
| 1983 | Mr. Mom | Jinx | |
| 1987 | Three O'Clock High | Mr. Rice | |
| 1991 | City Slickers | Lou | |
| Life Stinks | Vance Crasswell | ||
| 1994 | Radioland Murders | Walt Whalen Jr. | |
| 1995 | Heavyweights | Maury Garner | |
| 1996 | Big Bully | Art Lundstrom | |
| 1992-1998 | The Larry Sanders Show | Hank Kingsley | |
| 1998 | Dr. Dolittle | Dr. Fish | |
| There's Something About Mary | Sully | ||
| Meet Joe Black | Quince | ||
| 1999 | Muppets from Space | K. Edgar Singer | |
| Teaching Mrs. Tingle | Coach "Spanky" Wenchell | ||
| Girl, Interrupted | Dr. Melvin Potts | ||
| 2000 | Pollock | Clement Greenberg | |
| How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Mayor Augustus Maywho | ||
| 2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted | Dr. Feldman | |
| Eloise at the Plaza | Mr. Salomone | ||
| Scorched | "Employer" | ||
| Eloise at Christmastime | Mr. Salomone | ||
| 2004 | EuroTrip | Mr Thomas | uncredited |
| Hellboy | Tom Manning | ||
| Funky Monkey (Film) | Crane | ||
| The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | King Neptune | (voice) | |
| 2003-2006 | Arrested Development | George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth | |
| 2006 | Twenty Good Years | Jeffrey | |
| 2007 | WordGirl | Mr. Big | (voice) |
| Slipstream | Geek / Jeffrey / Dr. Geekman | ||
| 2008 | Welcome to The Captain | "Uncle" Saul | |
| Superhero Movie | Dr. Whitby | ||
| Entourage | Himself | two episodes (guest star) | |
| Hellboy II: The Golden Army | Tom Manning | ||
| 2009 | Supernatural | Angel | |
| The Invention of Lying | Anthony | ||
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Crazy Quilt | ||
| Rogue's Gallery | Devil | ||
| The Hangover | Sid Garner | ||
| Monsters vs. Aliens | Carl Murphy | (voice) | |
| 2010 | Archer | Torvald Utne, Len Trexler | (guest star) (voice) |
| Tangled | Lord Jamie | (voice) | |
| Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo | Mr. Calvin Curdles | (voice) | |
| Preceded by Shadoe Stevens |
Hollywood Squares announcer 2002–2003 |
Succeeded by John Moschitta |
References[]
- ↑ Schleier, Curt. A ‘bagelly Jew’, Jewish News Weekly of Northern California, 21 May 2004.
- ↑ Jeffrey Tambor interview, Tavis Smiley, 30 January 2008.
- ↑ Oppenheimer, Mark. The Actualizer, The New York Times, 15 July 2007.
- ↑ Beck, Marilyn and Stacy Jenel. The Hollywood Exclusive, LA.com, 4 February 2008.
- ↑ Adam Bryant. "Jeffrey Tambor, Wife Welcome Twin Boys". TVGuide.com.
- ↑ Gina DiNunno (4 September 2009). "Colin Hanks and Jeffrey Tambor Get Lucky". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
External links[]
- Template:Title without disambig at the Internet Movie Database
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