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Jeffrey Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is a popular American actor born in San Francisco, and a graduate of San Francisco State University, where…more

Born

7/8/1944, San Francisco, California

Birth Name

Jeffrey Michael Tambor

Gender

Male

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Role
- Bent
  Walt Riggins
  - S 1: Ep 6 Tile Date
    4/4/12
  - S 1: Ep 5 Mom
    4/4/12
  - S 1: Ep 4 A-Game
    3/28/12
  - S 1: Ep 3 HD
    3/28/12
  - S 1: Ep 2 Smitten
    3/21/12
  - + 1 More Credits
- China, IL
  Professor Cakes
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Dean's List
    3/4/12
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Dream Reamer
    2/26/12
  - S 1: Ep 7 Chinese New Year
    12/27/11
- Welcome to The Captain
  Uncle Saul
  - S 1: Ep 5 Mr. Big Meeting
    3/3/08
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Wrecking Crew
    2/25/08
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Letter
    2/18/08
  - S 1: Ep 2 Weekend at Saul's
    2/11/08
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    2/4/08
- Twenty Good Years
  Jeffrey Pyne
  - S 1: Ep 4 Jeffrey's Choice
    11/1/06
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Elbow Incident
    10/25/06
  - S 1: Ep 2 Big Love
    10/18/06
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    10/11/06
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Crying Game
  - + 3 More Credits
- Arrested Development
  George Bluth Sr. / Oscar Bluth
  - S 3: Ep 13 Development Arrested
    2/10/06
  - S 3: Ep 12 Exit Strategy
    2/10/06
  - S 3: Ep 11 Family Ties
    2/10/06
  - S 3: Ep 10 Fakin' It
    2/10/06
  - S 3: Ep 9 S.O.B.s
    1/2/06
  - + 46 More Credits
- Arrested Development
  George Bluth Sr.; Oscar Bluth (season 2+)
  - S 2: Ep 18 Righteous Brothers
    4/17/05
- Arrested Development
  George Bluth Sr. & Oscar Bluth
  - S 2: Ep 13 Motherboy XXX
    3/13/05
- The Hollywood Squares
  Announcer(2002-)
  - S 7: Ep 7030 Extra Episode
    6/4/04
  - S 5: Ep 60 March 17 - 21, 2003 - Friday
    3/21/03
- The Hollywood Squares
  Announcer, Season 5
  - S 5: Ep 74 May 26 - 30, 2003 - Friday
    5/30/03
  - S 5: Ep 73 May 26 - 30, 2003 - Thursday
    5/29/03
  - S 5: Ep 72 May 26 - 30, 2003 - Wednesday
    5/28/03
  - S 5: Ep 71 May 26 - 30, 2003 - Tuesday
    5/27/03
  - S 5: Ep 70 May 26 - 30, 2003 - Monday
    5/26/03
  - + 62 More Credits
- 3 South
  Dean Earhart
  - S 1: Ep 11 Top Dogs
    2/1/03
  - S 1: Ep 10 100 Yr. Old Man
    1/16/03
  - S 1: Ep 6 Fraternity
    12/12/02
  - S 1: Ep 5 Del Gets Sick
    12/5/02
  - S 1: Ep 4 My Name is Todd W.
    11/28/02
  - + 2 More Credits
- That Was Then
  "Double G"
  - S 1: Ep 2 Mayor May Not
    10/4/02
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Thirty-Year Itch
    9/27/02
  - — Episode #2
  - S 1: Ep 4 A Rock and a Head Case
  - S 1: Ep 3 Under Noah's Certain Terms
- The Lot
  Myron Sylver
  - S 2: Ep 13 Property of Sylver Screen
    4/22/01
  - S 2: Ep 12 Kids (aka Worshipping at Shirley's Temple)
    4/8/01
  - S 2: Ep 11 Oscar's Wlld
    4/1/01
  - S 2: Ep 10 The Mob Scene
    3/25/01
  - S 2: Ep 9 Danny Matthews Takes a Wife
    3/18/01
  - + 12 More Credits
- Sammy
  voice of Steve
  - S 1: Ep 2 Sammy Makes Amends
    8/15/00
  - S 1: Ep 1 Denver
    8/8/00
  - S 1: Ep 13 Mark's 40th
  - S 1: Ep 12 100th Episode Party
  - S 1: Ep 11 Earthquake
  - + 8 More Credits
- Everything's Relative
  Sam Gorelick
  - S 1: Ep 5 Just My Luck
    4/27/99
  - S 1: Ep 4 City of Flies
    4/20/99
  - S 1: Ep 3 Prisoner of Love
    4/13/99
  - S 1: Ep 2 Where the Son Doesn't Shine
    4/6/99
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    4/2/99
- The Lionhearts
  Hank
- The Larry Sanders Show
  Hank Kingsley
  - S 6: Ep 11 Flip
    5/31/98
  - S 6: Ep 10 Putting the "Gay" Back in Litigation
    5/17/98
  - S 6: Ep 9 Just the Perfect Blendship
    5/10/98
  - S 6: Ep 8 I Buried Sid
    5/3/98
  - S 6: Ep 7 Beverly's Secret
    4/26/98
  - + 84 More Credits
- Max Headroom
  Murray
  - S 2: Ep 8 Baby Grobags
    4/1/97
  - S 2: Ep 7 Lessons
    5/5/88
  - S 2: Ep 6 Neurostim
    4/28/88
  - S 2: Ep 5 Whackets
    10/16/87
  - S 2: Ep 4 Dream Thieves
    10/9/87
  - + 10 More Credits
- American Dreamer
  Joe Baines
  - S 1: Ep 17 They Shoot Ducks, Don't They?
    6/22/91
  - S 1: Ep 16 Heartbreak Diner
    6/15/91
  - S 1: Ep 15 Papa Joe
    6/8/91
  - S 1: Ep 14 Mother Knows Best
    6/1/91
  - S 1: Ep 13 Don't Drink the Water
    5/25/91
  - + 38 More Credits
- Studio 5-B
  Star
  - S 1: Ep 3 Life's Too Short
    2/5/89
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Aftermath
    1/29/89
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    1/24/89
  - S 1: Ep 10 Dirty Laundry
  - S 1: Ep 9 To Air Is Human
  - + 5 More Credits
- 9 to 5
  Franklin Hart (1982)
  - S 5: Ep 26 Goodbye, Pops
    3/26/88
  - S 5: Ep 25 Rockabye Bernly
    3/19/88
  - S 5: Ep 24 Marsha Grows Up
    3/12/88
  - S 5: Ep 23 Felb's Big Secret
    3/5/88
  - S 5: Ep 22 Marsha's Lie
    2/27/88
  - + 77 More Credits
- Hill Street Blues
  Attorney/Judge Alan Wachtel (recurring)
  - S 7: Ep 18 Dogsbreath Afternoon
    3/17/87
  - S 7: Ep 17 The Cookie Crumbles
    3/10/87
  - S 7: Ep 16 Sorry, Wrong Number
    3/3/87
  - S 7: Ep 15 Norman Conquest
    2/10/87
  - S 7: Ep 13 City of Refuse
    1/20/87
  - + 66 More Credits
- Mr. Sunshine (1986)
  Professor Paul Stark
  - S 1: Ep 11 Take My Ex-Wife, Please!
    5/24/86
  - S 1: Ep 10 Great Expectations
    5/17/86
  - S 1: Ep 9 Leftwich in Love
    5/10/86
  - S 1: Ep 8 Fear of Falling
    5/3/86
  - S 1: Ep 7 Too Many Cooks
    5/2/86
  - + 6 More Credits
- The Ropers
  Jeffrey P. Brookes III
  - S 2: Ep 22 Mother's Wake
    5/15/80
  - S 2: Ep 21 Four Letter Word
    5/8/80
  - S 2: Ep 20 The Rummage Sale
    5/1/80
  - S 2: Ep 19 Old Flames
    3/15/80
  - S 2: Ep 18 Man About the House
    3/8/80
  - + 23 More Credits
- Bent
  Walt Riggins
Recurring Role (7)

Role
- China, IL
  Professor Cakes
  - S 1: Ep 6 Prom Face/Off
    11/6/11
  - S 1: Ep 5 Secret Society
    10/30/11
  - S 1: Ep 4 Coming Out of the Casket
    10/23/11
- WordGirl
  Mr. Big
  - S 1: Ep 21 Violet Superhero / Big Business
    9/12/08
  - S 1: Ep 17 Two-Brains Forgets / Banned on the Run
    6/13/08
  - S 1: Ep 16 Meat With a Side of Cute / Mr. Big Words
    5/27/08
  - S 1: Ep 10 Mr. Big's Big Plan / Vocab Bee
    2/22/08
  - S 1: Ep 7 Book Ends / Mr. Big
    11/30/07
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 7 Lauren Graham/Jeffrey Tambor
    9/13/05
  - S 2: Ep 116 Diane Sawyer/Jeffrey Tambor
    2/28/05
  - S 2: Ep 104 Debra Messing/Rod Stewart/Jeffrey Tambor
    2/10/05
  - S 2: Ep 47 Jamie Foxx/Jeffrey Tambor
    11/9/04
  - S 1: Ep 109 Queer Eye” Fab Five/Murphy Lee/Jeffrey Tambor.
    2/23/04
- 3 South
  Dean Earhart
  - S 1: Ep 9 Joe Gets Expelled
    1/9/03
  - S 1: Ep 8 Midnight Del
    1/2/03
  - S 1: Ep 2 Stomach Pump 2000
    11/14/02
  - S 1: Ep 1 College Material
    11/7/02
- The Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 25 February 4 - 8, 2002 - Friday
    2/8/02
  - S 4: Ep 24 February 4 - 8, 2002 - Thursday
    2/7/02
  - S 4: Ep 23 February 4 - 8, 2002 - Wednesday
    2/6/02
  - S 4: Ep 22 February 4 - 8, 2002 - Tuesday
    2/5/02
  - S 4: Ep 21 February 4 - 8, 2002 - Monday
    2/4/02
  - + 1 More Credits
- Hill Street Blues
  Judge Alan Wachtel
  - S 7: Ep 20 The Runner Falls on His Kisser
    4/7/87
  - S 7: Ep 1 Suitcase
    10/2/86
  - S 4: Ep 17 The End of Logan's Run
    3/1/84
- Hill Street Blues
  Alan Wachtel
  - S 2: Ep 12 Of Mouse and Man
    2/11/82
  - S 2: Ep 5 Fruits of the Poisonous Tree
    12/3/81
Guest Star (65)

Role
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 138 Jeffrey Tambor/The Lumineers
    4/4/12
  - S 8: Ep 44 Jeffrey Tambor/Laura Jansen/Cory Kahaney
    10/21/11
  - S 7: Ep 133 Julie Chen/Jeffrey Tambor
    3/31/11
  - S 6: Ep 203 Jeffrey Tambor/Drew Thomas
    8/3/10
  - S 6: Ep 112 Jeffrey Tambor/Sonya Walger/Regina Spektor
    3/4/10
  - + 4 More Credits
- The Today Show
  Himself
  - S 61: Ep 320 March 20, 2012
    3/20/12
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
  Announcer/Guest
  - S 3: Ep 1964 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 03/19/2012
    3/19/12
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  HImself
  - S 8: Ep 113 Jeffrey Tambor/Amy Smart
    2/16/12
- Entourage
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 8 Sniff Sniff Gang Bang
    8/22/10
  - S 6: Ep 5 Fore!
    8/9/09
  - S 5: Ep 7 Gotta Look Up To Get Down
    10/19/08
- Archer
  Len Trexler
  - S 1: Ep 9 Job Offer
    3/11/10
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Rock
    3/4/10
- Archer
  Torvald Utne
  - S 1: Ep 4 Killing Utne
    1/28/10
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold
  Crazy Quilt, Red, Green
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Color of Revenge!
    5/22/09
- Medium
  Todd Emory
  - S 5: Ep 16 The Man in the Mirror
    5/11/09
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Self
  - S 5: Ep 69 Jeffrey Tambor/Patrick Keane
    12/19/08
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  Jerzy Skaggs
  - S 9: Ep 3 Art Imitates Life
    10/23/08
- The New Adventures of Old Christine
  Neil
  - S 4: Ep 4 Snakes on a Date
    10/15/08
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 20: Ep 99 February 1, 2008
    2/1/08
  - S 19: Ep 14 September 22, 2006
    9/22/06
  - S 17: Ep 218 August 1, 2005
    8/1/05
  - S 16: Ep 155 April 1,. 2004
    4/1/04
- Higglytown Heroes
  Radio Announcer
  - S 3: Ep 15 Calling All Heroes
    8/31/07
- Law & Order
  Judge Barry K. Dilwynn
  - S 17: Ep 22 The Family Hour
    5/18/07
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself
  - S 58: Ep 1 The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    8/27/06
- Robotboy
  General Yakitori
  - S 2: Ep 1 Robotman / A Tale of Two Evil Geniuses
    7/15/06
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 147 Scarlett Johansson, Jeffrey Tambor, the Decemberists
    7/12/05
  - S 12: Ep 71 Alan Alda, Jeffory Tambor, Arcade Fire
    2/1/05
- Dinner For Five
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 2 Tracy Morgan, Jeffrey Tambor, Bonnie Hunt, Jason Bateman
    4/8/05
- Coming Attractions
  voice
  - S 5: Ep 35 The Grudge; Ray; The Spongebob Squarepants Movie; The Phantom of the Opera
    10/7/04
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 28 Jeffrey Tambor, Catalina Sandino Moreno, and Mase
    8/20/04
  - S 6: Ep 165 Jeffrey Tambor, Radha Mitchell, and Liz Phair
    4/27/04
  - S 6: Ep 66 David Arquette, Jeffrey Tambor, and Brett Ernst
    11/4/03
  - S 5: Ep 6 Paula Abdul, Jeffrey Tambor, and Midnight Oil
    7/15/02
  - S 2: Ep 34 Sarah Jessica Parker, Jeffrey Tambor, and Semisonic
    8/20/99
- Game Over
  Dr. Zed
  - S 1: Ep 3 All Work and All Play
    3/26/04
- The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated)
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 65 12/8/03
    12/8/03
  - S 2: Ep 54 11/13/03
    11/13/03
  - S 2: Ep 49 11/6/03
    11/6/03
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
  Mr. Salomone
  - S 6: Ep 6 Eloise At Christmastime
    11/22/03
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Himself
- Ozzy & Drix
  The Mole
  - S 1: Ep 13 Sugar Shock
    2/8/03
  - S 1: Ep 11 Ozzy Jr.
    12/7/02
  - S 1: Ep 5 A Lousy Haircut
    10/5/02
- 3 South
  Dean Earhardt
  - S 1: Ep 6 Fraternity
    12/12/02
- The Proud Family
  Randolph Veracola
  - S 1: Ep 21 Romeo Must Wed
    5/24/02
- The Practice
  Sid Herman
  - S 6: Ep 5 Vanished (1)
    10/14/01
  - S 6: Ep 4 Liar's Poker
    10/7/01
- Sammy
  Voice of Steve
  - S 1: Ep 1 Denver
    8/8/00
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 16 Jeffrey Tambor
    8/5/99
- The Muppet Show
  K. Edgar 'Ed' Singer
  - S 1: Ep 7 Muppets From Space
    7/14/99
- SpongeBob SquarePants
  King Neptune
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 125 Show #556
    3/23/99
- Tracey Takes On...
  Jewish Mobster
  - S 4: Ep 9 America
    2/24/99
- The Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 September 15, 1998
    9/14/98
- Disney's Hercules
  King Salmoneus
  - S 1: Ep 2 Hercules and the King of Thessaly
    9/1/98
- Duckman
  Voice of Psychiatrist
  - S 4: Ep 25 Hamlet 2: This Time It's Personal
    8/2/97
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 152 Show #0801
    5/15/97
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
  Black Jack Lee
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Darkest Fathoms
    8/26/96
- Pinky and the Brain
  voice of Beetle Fiero
  - S 1: Ep 2 Of Mouse And Man
    9/10/95
- Dinosaurs
  Hank Hilber
  - S 3: Ep 21 Charlene and Her Amazing Humans
    5/9/93
- Batman: The Animated Series
  Crocker
  - S 1: Ep 12 Appointment in Crime Alley
    9/17/92
- Empty Nest
  Dr. Binder
  - S 4: Ep 6 The Dreyfuss Affair
    10/26/91
- Tales from the Crypt
  Charlie Marno
  - S 2: Ep 1 Dead Right
    4/21/90
- Who's the Boss?
  Fred/Ed Hartwell
  - S 6: Ep 14 Tony Kills
    1/9/90
- Doogie Howser, M.D.
  Miller
  - S 1: Ep 12 Every Dog Has His Doogie
    11/29/89
- The Golden Girls
  Dr. Stern
  - S 5: Ep 1 Sick and Tired (1)
    9/23/89
- L.A. Law
  Gordon Salt
  - S 2: Ep 18 Open Heart Perjury
    4/21/88
  - S 2: Ep 16 Fetus Completus
    3/3/88
  - S 2: Ep 15 The Bald Ones
    2/25/88
- Murder, She Wrote
  Russell Armstrong
  - S 4: Ep 13 Harbinger of Death
    1/24/88
- The Twilight Zone (1985)
  Milton
  - S 2: Ep 9 The World Next Door
    10/18/86
- Hill Street Blues
  Judge Alan Wachtel
  - S 6: Ep 11 Two Easy Pieces
    1/9/86
  - S 5: Ep 19 The Life and Time of Dominic Florio Jr.
    3/21/85
- The Twilight Zone (1985)
  Kyle Montgomery
  - S 1: Ep 21 Dead Woman's Shoes
    11/22/85
- The Love Boat
  Guest Star
  - S 6: Ep 21 The Captain's Crush/Off-Course Romance/Out of My Hair
    2/19/83
- Gloria
  Dr. Webber
  - S 1: Ep 14 Gloria On The Couch
    1/9/83
- Hill Street Blues
  Alan Wachtel
  - S 3: Ep 8 Requiem For a Hairbag
    11/18/82
  - S 3: Ep 7 Little Boil Blue
    11/11/82
- M*A*S*H
  Major Reddish
  - S 11: Ep 3 Foreign Affairs
    11/8/82
- Three's Company
  Dr. Phil Greene
  - S 7: Ep 2 Jack Goes to the Dentist
    10/12/82
- Barney Miller
  William Klein
  - S 7: Ep 8 Field Associate
    1/15/81
- Taxi
  Rep. Walter Griswold
  - S 1: Ep 17 Elaine and the Lame Duck
    2/13/79
- Starsky And Hutch
  Randy
  - S 4: Ep 11 Cover Girl (a.k.a. No Deposit, No Return)
    12/12/78
- Kojak
  Medical Examiner
  - S 4: Ep 23 Lady in the Squad Room
    3/8/77
- Before They Were Stars
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 8 108
- Wendy Williams Is On Fire
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Wendy Williams Red Carpet Special
- My Friends Tigger & Pooh
  Santa
  - S 1: Ep 20 Pooh's Super Sleuth Christmas Movie
Cameo (3)

Role
- Archer
  Len Trexler
  - S 2: Ep 2 A Going Concern
    2/3/11
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Batgirl/Himself
  - S 7: Ep 97 Rachael Ray
    1/31/11
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Cameo
  - S 5: Ep 68 Julia Ormond/Michael Connelly
    12/18/08
Special Guest Star (3)

Role
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
  Gill
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Grasp of the Gnome
    8/30/10
- Three's Company
  Dr. Tom Miller
  - S 6: Ep 7 Two Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
    11/17/81
- Three's Company
  Winston Cromwell III
  - S 5: Ep 13 Father of the Bride
    2/10/81

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- Jeffrey has 5 children, 1 with first wife, Kathryn Mitchell and 4 with present wife, Kasia.
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- Jeffrey married to Kathryn Mitchell from 1991-2000.
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- Jeffrey guest-starred in Three's Company three seperate times, as three different people.
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- Jeffrey Tambor (on doing voice acting): You do a pass, then you do another pass, then you do another pass and then you do another pass. And then you start correcting it. It's very fast work, which I like, and it's very intuitive work. You work very mano a mano with the director, he has a very specific idea, which I love.
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- Jeffrey Tambor (on doing voice acting): This is my first full length feature, but I've done a lot of cartoons, Hanna-Barbara and things like that. I like it. I used to do radio and things like that. I love it.
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- Jeffrey Tambor (on Arrested Development): I play sort of a smaller cog in this, although a bigger cog this year. But it's an amazing group of people. I hope we do really well, people actually watch us this time which would be fun.
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