Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Harold Tobolowsky is an American character actor. He is known for film roles such as insurance agent Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day and amnesiac Sammy Jankis in Memento, as well as such television characters as Commissioner Hugo Jarry in Deadwood, Bob Bishop in Heroes, Sandy Ryerson in Glee, Stu Beggs in Californication and White Famous, "Action" Jack Barker in Silicon Valley, Dr. Leslie Berkowitz in One Day at a Time, Principal Earl Ball in The Goldbergs, and Dr. Schulman in The Mindy Project. Tobolowsky was born on May 30, 1951, in Dallas, Texas. He studied geology at Southern Methodist University but switched to theater after being cast in a production of "The Crucible." He later attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he graduated with a degree in drama. Tobolowsky began his acting career in the early 1980s, appearing in films such as The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), Nobody's Fool (1986), and Spaceballs (1987). He also had a recurring role on the television series Seinfeld (1989-1998). Tobolowsky's breakthrough role came in 1993, when he played Ned Ryerson in the comedy Groundhog Day. His performance in the film was critically acclaimed, and he has since become one of the most recognizable character actors in Hollywood. Tobolowsky has continued to work steadily in film and television over the years. He has appeared in numerous other films, including Memento (2000), Mulholland Drive (2001), and The Informant! (2009). He has also had recurring roles on the television series Deadwood (2004-2006), Heroes (2006-2007), Californication (2007-2014), and Silicon Valley (2014-2019). In addition to his acting career, Tobolowsky is also a writer and a podcaster. He has written two books, The Dangerous Animals Club (2002) and The Tobolowsky Files (2017). He also hosts the podcast The Tobolowsky Files, in which he tells stories about his life and career.
Known for
ActingBirthday
May 30, 1951Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
142Place of birth
Dallas, Texas, USAAlso known as
Stephen Tobolowski, Steven Tobolowsky, Стивен Тоболовски, Στίβεν ΤομπολόβσκιCast credits
Memento
Sammy JankisGroundhog Day
Ned RyersonBasic Instinct
Dr. LamottThelma & Louise
MaxMississippi Burning
TownleyBird on a Wire
Joe WeyburnWedlock
Warden HollidayMemoirs of an Invisible Man
Warren SingletonThe Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Calculator (voice)Great Balls of Fire!
Jud PhillipsRadioland Murders
Max ApplewhiteWelcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Mayor Bill KleplerMurder in the First
Mr. HenkinGarfield
Happy ChapmanThe Insider
Eric KlusterMr. Magoo
Agent FBI Chuck StupakBuried
Alan Davenport (voice)Single White Female
Mitch MyersonBlind Dating
Dr. PerkinsFreddy Got Fingered
Uncle NeilWin a Date with Tad Hamilton!
George Ruddy