Stephen Tobolowsky
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 Acting
Popularity 8.253
Birthday 1951-05-30
Place of Birth Dallas, Texas, USA
Also Known As Stephen Tobolowski, Steven Tobolowsky, Стивен Тоболовски, Στίβεν Τομπολόβσκι,
Memento
2000

Memento

Groundhog Day
1993

Groundhog Day

Basic Instinct
1992

Basic Instinct

Thelma & Louise
1991

Thelma & Louise

Wedlock
1991

Wedlock

Mississippi Burning
1988

Mississippi Burning

Bird on a Wire
1990

Bird on a Wire

Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

Great Balls of Fire!
1989

Great Balls of Fire!

Radioland Murders
1994

Radioland Murders

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
1990

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

Murder in the First
1995

Murder in the First

Garfield
2004

Garfield

The Insider
1999

The Insider

Mr. Magoo
1997

Mr. Magoo

Buried
2010

Buried

Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
2023

Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues

Single White Female
1992

Single White Female

Blind Dating
2006

Blind Dating

Freddy Got Fingered
2001

Freddy Got Fingered

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
2004

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

The Pickle
1993

The Pickle

Beethoven's Big Break
2008

Beethoven's Big Break

Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
1995

Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde

Boxboarders!
2007

Boxboarders!

Black River
2001

Black River

Love Liza
2002

Love Liza

The Prime Gig
2001

The Prime Gig

Funny About Love
1990

Funny About Love

Where the Day Takes You
1992

Where the Day Takes You

The Grifters
1990

The Grifters

Josh and S.A.M.
1993

Josh and S.A.M.

Black Dog
1998

Black Dog

The Country Bears
2002

The Country Bears

The Day the World Ended
2001

The Day the World Ended

Don't Look Under the Bed
1999

Don't Look Under the Bed

Deadly Medicine
1991

Deadly Medicine

Mr. Peabody & Sherman
2014

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

You May Not Kiss the Bride
2011

You May Not Kiss the Bride

Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
2000

Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes

Living 'til the End
2005

Living 'til the End

The Lorax
2012

The Lorax

The Last Ride
2012

The Last Ride

Love Virtually
2023

Love Virtually

Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party
2006

Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party

Power 98
1996

Power 98

Promise Me Tomorrow
2006

Promise Me Tomorrow

Trevor
1994

Trevor

Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
2023

Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up

Par 6
2002

Par 6

Peep World
2010

Peep World

Hard Breakers
2011

Hard Breakers

On The Edge
2001

On The Edge

The Face Is Familiar
2009

The Face Is Familiar

Night Visitors
1996

Night Visitors

The Operator
2000

The Operator

Two Idiots in Hollywood
1988

Two Idiots in Hollywood

Roe vs. Wade
1989

Roe vs. Wade

The Philadelphia Experiment
1984

The Philadelphia Experiment

Frankie and Johnny Are Married
2003

Frankie and Johnny Are Married

Sneakers
1992

Sneakers

Atlas Shrugged: Part III
2014

Atlas Shrugged: Part III

Candy Cane Lane
2023

Candy Cane Lane

Tagget
1991

Tagget

Hello Ladies: The Movie
2014

Hello Ladies: The Movie

Christian Mingle
2014

Christian Mingle

The Time Traveler's Wife
2009

The Time Traveler's Wife

Haul Out the Holly
2022

Haul Out the Holly

Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends
2014

Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends

The Barber
2015

The Barber

The Primary Instinct
2015

The Primary Instinct

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
2003

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

Failure to Launch
2006

Failure to Launch

The Glimmer Man
1996

The Glimmer Man

One Man's Hero
1999

One Man's Hero

The Confirmation
2016

The Confirmation

Hollywood Signs
2022

Hollywood Signs

Bossa Nova
2000

Bossa Nova

Cocaine and Blue Eyes
1983

Cocaine and Blue Eyes

Last Flight Out
1990

Last Flight Out

Roadside Prophets
1992

Roadside Prophets

Stanley's Gig
2000

Stanley's Gig

Debating Robert Lee
2004

Debating Robert Lee

Poolman
2024

Poolman

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

Wild Hogs
2007

Wild Hogs

McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out
2005

McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out

The Valley of Light
2007

The Valley of Light

National Security
2003

National Security

Freaky Friday
2003

Freaky Friday

Mirror Mirror
1990

Mirror Mirror

Spaceballs
1987

Spaceballs

Where is Rocky II?
2016

Where is Rocky II?

Say It Ain't Solo
2012

Say It Ain't Solo

Magnificat
2011

Magnificat

Freakier Friday
2025

Freakier Friday

Hero
1992

Hero

Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown
2017

Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown

Butterfly in the Typewriter

Butterfly in the Typewriter

Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion
2000

Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion

Mamaboy
2016

Mamaboy

Nobody's Fool
1986

Nobody's Fool

Calendar Girl
1993

Calendar Girl

Keep My Grave Open
1977

Keep My Grave Open

Little Black Book
2004

Little Black Book

Pearblossom Hwy
2012

Pearblossom Hwy

Monsters at Large
2018

Monsters at Large

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
2005

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

In Country
1989

In Country

Breaking In
1989

Breaking In

Strange Nature
2018

Strange Nature

The Marla Hanson Story
1991

The Marla Hanson Story

Fractured
2019

Fractured

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's
2019

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

Loners
2019

Loners

The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween
2019

The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-ween

Fantastic Mr. Murray
2019

Fantastic Mr. Murray

To the Moon, Alice
1991

To the Moon, Alice

The Curse of Inferno
1996

The Curse of Inferno

View from the Top
2003

View from the Top

Romeo Is Bleeding
1993

Romeo Is Bleeding

Ritual
2002

Ritual

The Sasquatch Gang
2006

The Sasquatch Gang

Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
1991

Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster

Toy Story of Terror!
2013

Toy Story of Terror!

Swing Shift
1984

Swing Shift

Robots
2005

Robots

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
1998

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

Around the Fire
1998

Around the Fire

Welcome to the Men's Group
2016

Welcome to the Men's Group

Waiting for Yvette
2008

Waiting for Yvette

Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want
2010

Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

My Father the Hero
1994

My Father the Hero

Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
2002

Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time

The Rainbow Tribe
2008

The Rainbow Tribe

Six L.A. Love Stories
2016

Six L.A. Love Stories

Checking Out
1988

Checking Out

That '70s Show
1998

That '70s Show

Two Guys and a Girl
1998

Two Guys and a Girl

Falcon Crest
1981

Falcon Crest

Alice
1976

Alice

Mad About You
1992

Mad About You

Big Day
2006

Big Day

Seinfeld
1989

Seinfeld

Deadwood
2004

Deadwood

Glee
2009

Glee

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Reba
2001

Reba

The Closer
2005

The Closer

Desperate Housewives
2004

Desperate Housewives

Designing Women
1986

Designing Women

John from Cincinnati
2007

John from Cincinnati

L.A. Law
1986

L.A. Law

Ghost Whisperer
2005

Ghost Whisperer

CSI: Miami
2002

CSI: Miami

Heroes
2006

Heroes

Night Stalker
2005

Night Stalker

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

The Pretender
1996

The Pretender

According to Jim
2001

According to Jim

King of the Hill
1997

King of the Hill

227
1985

227

Las Vegas
2003

Las Vegas

Malcolm in the Middle
2000

Malcolm in the Middle

Murder One
1995

Murder One

Silicon Valley
2014

Silicon Valley

Any Day Now
1998

Any Day Now

Knots Landing
1979

Knots Landing

Off Centre
2001

Off Centre

The Practice
1997

The Practice

Cagney & Lacey
1982

Cagney & Lacey

Oliver Beene
2003

Oliver Beene

Roswell
1999

Roswell

Kingpin
2003

Kingpin

The Lone Gunmen
2001

The Lone Gunmen

The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006

The New Adventures of Old Christine

Raines
2007

Raines

Will & Grace
1998

Will & Grace

Chicago Hope
1994

Chicago Hope

Married to the Kellys
2003

Married to the Kellys

Boston Legal
2004

Boston Legal

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

We Bare Bears
2015

We Bare Bears

Do Over
2002

Do Over

Baby Talk
1991

Baby Talk

Dweebs
1995

Dweebs

Mr. Rhodes
1996

Mr. Rhodes

Shannon's Deal
1990

Shannon's Deal

True Jackson, VP
2008

True Jackson, VP

Against the Grain
1993

Against the Grain

Harts of the West
1993

Harts of the West

Blue Skies
1994

Blue Skies

Manhattan, AZ
2000

Manhattan, AZ

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Complete Savages
2004

Complete Savages

Another Period
2015

Another Period

Frog and Toad
2023

Frog and Toad

Community
2009

Community

The Hotwives of Orlando
2014

The Hotwives of Orlando

The Goldbergs
2013

The Goldbergs

Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
2015

Big Time in Hollywood, Fl

Fuller House
2016

Fuller House

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm

The Mindy Project
2012

The Mindy Project

Dr. Ken
2015

Dr. Ken

Pound Puppies
2010

Pound Puppies

The Really Loud House
2022

The Really Loud House

Hercules
1998

Hercules

One Day at a Time
2017

One Day at a Time

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Dicktown
2020

Dicktown

Tony Awards
1956

Tony Awards

Californication
2007

Californication

Minx
2022

Minx

Green Eggs and Ham
2019

Green Eggs and Ham

The West Wing
1999

The West Wing

Crazy like a Fox
1984

Crazy like a Fox

Justified
2010

Justified

A Whole New Ballgame
1995

A Whole New Ballgame

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Bad Internet
2016

Bad Internet

The Cool Kids
2018

The Cool Kids

The Drew Carey Show
1995

The Drew Carey Show

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

Stars in the House
2020

Stars in the House

No Activity
2017

No Activity

ThunderCats Roar
2020

ThunderCats Roar

Friends with Better Lives
2014

Friends with Better Lives

Schooled
2019

Schooled

The Naked Truth
1995

The Naked Truth

The Sarah Silverman Program.
2007

The Sarah Silverman Program.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Archer
2009

Archer

Suddenly Susan
1996

Suddenly Susan

Cafe Americain
1993

Cafe Americain

Justice League Action
2016

Justice League Action

The Defenders
2010

The Defenders

Nobody Wants This
2024

Nobody Wants This

White Famous
2017

White Famous