Personal Info
Birth date
1927-06-08 (98 Years)
Day of death
2020-05-11
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Gerald Isaac Stiller
Stiller & Meara
Jerry Stiller
Biography
Gerald Isaac Stiller (June 8, 1927 – May 11, 2020) was an American actor and comedian. He spent many years as part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara, to whom he was married for over 60 years until her death in 2015. Stiller saw a late-career resurgence starting in 1993, playing George Costanza's father Frank on the sitcom Seinfeld, a part which earned him an Emmy nomination. The year Seinfeld went off the air, Stiller began his role as the eccentric Arthur Spooner on the CBS comedy series The King of Queens, another role that garnered widespread acclaim. Stiller appeared together with his son Ben Stiller in films such as Zoolander, Heavyweights, Hot Pursuit, The Heartbreak Kid, and Zoolander 2. He also performed voice-over work for films and television, including The Lion King 1½ and Planes: Fire and Rescue. In his later career, Stiller became known for portraying grumpy and eccentric characters who were nevertheless beloved. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Stiller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4
Overview:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.Law & Order
7.4
Overview:
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.The View
4.5
Overview:
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.Seinfeld
8.257
Overview:
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.The Mike Douglas Show
5.375
Overview:
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.The Merv Griffin Show
5.75
Overview:
The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC, September 20, 1965 to August 15, 1969 in first-run syndication, from August 18, 1969 to February 11, 1972 at 11:30 PM ET weeknights on CBS and again in first-run syndication from February 14, 1972 to September 5, 1986.Great Performances
5.3
Overview:
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.Love, American Style
6.056
Overview:
An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
Overview:
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.The Equalizer
7.2
Overview:
Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting operation where he fashions himself as "The Equalizer." It is a service for victims of the system who have exhausted all possible means of seeking justice and have nowhere to go. McCall promises to even out the odds for them.The Good Wife
7.598
Overview:
Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.The King of Queens
7.091
Overview:
Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the king of his domain, and instead of having a big screen television in his recently renovated basement, he now has a crazy old man.The Love Boat
6.3
Overview:
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.The Carol Burnett Show
7.7
Overview:
The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 278 episodes and originated from CBS Television City's Studio 33. The series won 25 prime time Emmy Awards, was ranked No. 16 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time in 2002 and in 2007 was listed as one of Time magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All Time."The Larry Sanders Show
7.7
Overview:
Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show. Larry, along with his obsequious TV sidekick Hank Kingsley and his fiercely protective producer Artie, allows Garry Shandling and his talented writers to look behind the scenes and to show us a convincing slice of behind the camera life.Hollywood Squares
7.2
Overview:
On September 14, 1998, a Hollywood Squares revival debuted with Tom Bergeron as its host. In addition to her production duties, Whoopi Goldberg served as the permanent center square, with series head writer Bruce Vilanch, Gilbert Gottfried, Martin Mull, and Caroline Rhea as regular panelists and Brad Garrett, Bobcat Goldthwait, Jeffrey Tambor, George Wallace, Kathy Griffin and various others as semi-regular panelists. Shadoe Stevens returned to announce, although he was not given a square on the panel as he had been when John Davidson was host.Homicide: Life on the Street
8.1
Overview:
An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.Hart to Hart
6.831
Overview:
Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife, moonlight as amateur detectives.Studio One
5
Overview:
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.Alice
7.036
Overview:
Alice is an American sitcom television series that ran from August 31, 1976 to March 19, 1985 on CBS. The series is based on the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The show stars Linda Lavin in the title role, a widow who moves with her young son to start her life over again, and finds a job working at a roadside diner on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. Most of the episodes revolve around events at Mel's Diner.Simon & Simon
6.7
Overview:
A.J. Simon is a polished fellow with a taste for classic cars and tailored suits. Rick Simon is his less refined (but still pleasant) older brother who has a taste for cowboy boots and four-wheel drive pickups. The two of them live in San Diego, where they own a private detective agency.Kraft Music Hall
4.667
Overview:
Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s in the musical variety genre, sponsored by Kraft Foods, the producers of a well-known line of cheeses and related dairy products. Their commercials were usually announced by "The Voice of Kraft", Ed Herlihy.The Danny Kaye Show
6.3
Overview:
The Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show hosted by Danny Kaye that aired on CBS from 1963 to 1967 on Wednesday nights. Directed by Robert Scheerer, the show premiered in black-and-white, but later switched to color broadcasts. At the time, Kaye was at the height of his popularity, having starred in a string of successful films in the 1940s and '50's, made successful personal appearances at such venues as the London Palladium, and appeared many times on television. His most recent films had been considered disappointing, but the television specials he starred in were triumphant, leading to this series. Prior to his television and film career, Kaye had made a name for himself with his own radio show, and numerous other guest appearances on other shows.Touched by an Angel
7.2
Overview:
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.The Defenders
6.2
Overview:
The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized in legally complex cases, with defendants such as neo-Nazis, conscientious objectors, civil rights demonstrators, a schoolteacher fired for being an atheist, an author accused of pornography, and a physician charged in a mercy killing.The Courtship of Eddie's Father
6
Overview:
The Courtship of Eddie's Father is an American television sitcom based on the 1963 movie of the same name, which was based on the book written by Mark Toby. It tells the story of a widower, Tom Corbett, who is a magazine publisher, and his son, Eddie, who believes his father should marry, and manipulates situations surrounding the women his father is interested in. ABC had acquired the rights to the story; the series debuted on September 17, 1969, and was last broadcast on March 1, 1972. Bixby received an Emmy nomination for the show.Tony Awards
5.1
Overview:
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.L.A. Law
7.1
Overview:
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.Acting
2023Attack of the Doc! as Unknown
2016Zoolander: Super Model as Maury Ballstein (voice)
2016Zoolander 2 as Maury Ballstein
2015Deli Man as Himself
2014Simpler Times as Harry
2014How Murray Saved Christmas as Murray Weiner (voice)
2014Planes: Fire & Rescue as Harvey (voice)
2013Cousins as Charlie Gordon
2012Excuse Me for Living as Morty
2012Foodfight! as General X (voice)
2011Swinging with the Finkels as Mr. Winters
2010Fish Hooks (0, 1 Episode) as Principal Stickler, Principal Stickler (voice)
2009Celebrity Ghost Stories (1 Episode) as Self
2009Mercy (1 Episode) as Joe Thalberg
2009The Good Wife (1 Episode) as Judge Felix Afterman
2009Ice Dreams as Skipper
2007The Heartbreak Kid as Doc
2007Hairspray as Mr. Pinky
2007Head Case (1 Episode) as Self
2006The Wonder Pets (38 Episodes) as Old White Mouse (voice)
2004The Lion King 1½ as Uncle Max (voice)
2004Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Man in Bar (uncredited)
2004Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 as Uncle Max (voice)
2004Behind the Legend: Timon as Uncle Max (voice)
2004Teacher's Pet as Pretty Boy (voice)
2002Serving Sara as Milton the Cop
2002AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories as Self
2001On the Line as Nathan
2001Zoolander as Maury Ballstein
2000The Independent as Morty Fineman
2000Teacher's Pet (47 Episodes) as Unknown
2000My 5 Wives as Don Giovanni
2000Chump Change as The Colonel
1999The Suburbans as Speedo Silverberg
1999The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller as Self
1999Secret of the Andes as Dr. Golfisch
1999A Fish in the Bathtub as Sam
1999Crashbox (52 Episodes) as Unknown
1998The King of Queens (207 Episodes) as Arthur Spooner
1998Hollywood Squares (5 Episodes) as Self - Panelist
1998Hercules (1 Episode) as Eagle (voice)
1997The Deli as Petey Cheesecake
1997The View (3 Episodes) as Self
1997Subway Stories as Old Man (segment "The 5:24")
1997Camp Stories as Schlomo
1997Stag as Ted
1997A Rat's Tale as Prof. Plumpingham
1995Deadly Games (1 Episode) as Phil Cullen
1995Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger as Unknown
1995Heavyweights as Harvey Bushkin
1994Touched by an Angel (1 Episode) as Maury Salt
1994Baseball (0, 2 Episode) as Various (voice), (voice)
1993Tracey Ullman Takes on New York as Theatrical Producer
1993The Pickle as Phil Hirsch
1993Homicide: Life on the Street (1 Episode) as McGonnigal
1992The Larry Sanders Show (1 Episode) as Jerry Stiller
1991Highway to Hell as Desk Cop
1991Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules as Irving
1991The Sunset Gang as Seymour Shapiro (segment "The Detective")
1990Little Vegas as Sam
1990Law & Order (1, 1 Episode) as Michael Tobis, Sam Pokras
1990Sweet 15 as Mr. Waterman
1989Seinfeld (29 Episodes) as Frank Costanza
1989That's Adequate as Sid Lane
1988Tattingers (15 Episodes) as Sid Wilbur
1988Monsters (1 Episode) as Victor
1988In the Heat of the Night (1 Episode) as Rabbi Feldman
1988Hairspray as Wilbur Turnblad
1987Nadine as Raymond Escobar
1987Hot Pursuit as Victor Honeywell
1987The Hustler of Money as Stu
1987Shoeshine as Father
1986L.A. Law (1 Episode) as Nat Pincus
1986Seize the Day as Dr. Tamkin
1986The McGuffin as Marty de Reske
1985The Equalizer (1 Episode) as Brahms
1985Screen Two (1 Episode) as Marty de Reske
1984Murder, She Wrote (1 Episode) as Lt. Birnbaum
1984Tales from the Darkside (1 Episode) as Luther Mandrake
1983Reading Rainbow (1 Episode) as Dinosaur Comedian (voice)
1983The Other Woman as Mel Binns
1983Amanda's (1 Episode) as Sal Malzone
1981Simon & Simon (1 Episode) as Unknown
1981Madame X as Burt Orland
1980Those Lips, Those Eyes as Mr. Shoemaker
1979Archie Bunker's Place (1 Episode) as Unknown
1979Hart to Hart (1 Episode) as Myron Finkle
1979Time Express (1 Episode) as Unknown
1977Dick Clark's Good Old Days as Unknown
1977The Love Boat (1, 1 Episode) as Bud Hanrahan, Tony Vitelli
1977Nasty Habits as P.R. Priest
1976Alice (1 Episode) as Unknown
1976The Ritz as Carmine Vespucci
1975Joe and Sons (14 Episodes) as Gus Duzik
1974Airport 1975 as Sam
1974The Taking of Pelham One Two Three as Lt. Rico Patrone
1974Rhoda (1 Episode) as Unknown
1972The Paul Lynde Show (2 Episodes) as Barney Dickerson
1971A Memory of Two Mondays as Mechanic
1971Great Performances (1 Episode) as Mechanic
1970The Flip Wilson Show (2 Episodes) as Self
1970Lovers and Other Strangers as Jim
1969Love, American Style (1, 1 Episode) as Harry, Leonard Ferguson
1969The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1, 1 Episode) as Paul Sterling, Mr. Landon
1968That's Life (1 Episode) as Self
1967The Carol Burnett Show (1 Episode) as Self
1965Hullabaloo (1 Episode) as Self
1964Linus the Lionhearted (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1963The Danny Kaye Show (1 Episode) as Self
1962The Merv Griffin Show (3 Episodes) as Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (14 Episodes) as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show (24, 16 Episode) as Self, Self - Co-Host
1961The Defenders (1 Episode) as Sergeant Wysenski
1958Kraft Music Hall (1 Episode) as Self
1956Tony Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Audience Member
1953General Electric Theater (1 Episode) as Harold
1948Lamp Unto My Feet (1, 1 Episode) as Candide, Unknown
1948Studio One (1 Episode) as Sergeant Joe Capriotti
1948The Ed Sullivan Show (9 Episodes) as Self
Production
2013Cousins ... Producer