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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:17/10/2025
Zoolander: Super Model
Character:Maury Ballstein (voice)
Release Date:01/08/2016
Zoolander 2
Character:Maury Ballstein
Release Date:06/02/2016
Deli Man
Character:Self
Release Date:27/02/2015
Simpler Times
Character:Harry
Release Date:23/12/2014
How Murray Saved Christmas
Character:Murray Weiner (voice)
Release Date:05/12/2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Character:Harvey (voice)
Release Date:17/07/2014
Cousins
Character:Charlie Gordon
Release Date:01/01/2013
Excuse Me for Living
Character:Morty
Release Date:12/10/2012
Foodfight!
Character:General X (voice)
Release Date:15/06/2012
Swinging with the Finkels
Character:Mr. Winters
Release Date:01/06/2011
Ice Dreams
Character:Skipper
Release Date:23/01/2009
The Heartbreak Kid
Character:Doc
Release Date:05/10/2007
Hairspray
Character:Mr. Pinky
Release Date:19/07/2007
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Character:Self
Release Date:23/11/2004
The Lion King 1½
Character:Uncle Max (voice)
Release Date:28/10/2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Character:Man in Bar (uncredited)
Release Date:28/06/2004
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
Character:Uncle Max (voice)
Release Date:10/02/2004
Behind the Legend: Timon
Character:Uncle Max (voice)
Release Date:10/02/2004
Teacher's Pet
Character:Pretty Boy (voice)
Release Date:16/01/2004
Serving Sara
Character:Milton the Cop
Release Date:23/08/2002
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Character:Self
Release Date:11/06/2002
On the Line
Character:Nathan
Release Date:26/10/2001
Zoolander
Character:Maury Ballstein
Release Date:28/09/2001
The Independent
Character:Morty Fineman
Release Date:10/11/2000
My 5 Wives
Character:Don Giovanni
Release Date:08/09/2000
Chump Change
Character:The Colonel
Release Date:01/01/2000
The Suburbans
Character:Speedo Silverberg
Release Date:29/10/1999
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Character:Self
Release Date:27/10/1999
Secret of the Andes
Character:Dr. Golfisch
Release Date:15/07/1999
A Fish in the Bathtub
Character:Sam
Release Date:01/03/1999
The Deli
Character:Petey Cheesecake
Release Date:07/11/1997
Subway Stories
Character:Old Man (segment "The 5:24")
Release Date:24/07/1997
Camp Stories
Character:Schlomo
Release Date:18/04/1997
Stag
Character:Ted
Release Date:01/04/1997
A Rat's Tale
Character:Prof. Plumpingham
Release Date:27/03/1997
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
Character:
Release Date:01/04/1995
Heavyweights
Character:Harvey Bushkin
Release Date:17/02/1995
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
Character:Theatrical Producer
Release Date:09/10/1993
The Pickle
Character:Phil Hirsch
Release Date:30/04/1993
Highway to Hell
Character:Desk Cop
Release Date:21/11/1991
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
Character:Irving
Release Date:18/08/1991
The Sunset Gang
Character:Seymour Shapiro (segment "The Detective")
Release Date:04/04/1991
Little Vegas
Character:Sam
Release Date:16/11/1990
Sweet 15
Character:Mr. Waterman
Release Date:15/01/1990
That's Adequate
Character:Sid Lane
Release Date:20/01/1989
Hairspray
Character:Wilbur Turnblad
Release Date:26/02/1988
Nadine
Character:Raymond Escobar
Release Date:07/08/1987
Hot Pursuit
Character:Victor Honeywell
Release Date:08/05/1987
The Hustler of Money
Character:Stu
Release Date:28/03/1987
Shoeshine
Character:Father
Release Date:01/01/1987
Seize the Day
Character:Dr. Tamkin
Release Date:09/09/1986
The McGuffin
Character:Marty de Reske
Release Date:12/01/1986
The Other Woman
Character:Mel Binns
Release Date:22/03/1983
Madame X
Character:Burt Orland
Release Date:16/03/1981
Those Lips, Those Eyes
Character:Mr. Shoemaker
Release Date:15/08/1980
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
Character:
Release Date:11/10/1977
Nasty Habits
Character:P.R. Priest
Release Date:28/01/1977
The Ritz
Character:Carmine Vespucci
Release Date:12/08/1976
Airport 1975
Character:Sam
Release Date:18/10/1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Character:Lt. Rico Patrone
Release Date:02/10/1974
A Memory of Two Mondays
Character:Mechanic
Release Date:28/01/1971
Lovers and Other Strangers
Character:Jim
Release Date:12/08/1970
Television Appearances
Fish Hooks
Character:Principal Stickler
Fish Hooks
Character:Principal Stickler (voice)
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Character:Self
Mercy
Character:Joe Thalberg
The Good Wife
Character:Judge Felix Afterman
Head Case
Character:Self
The Wonder Pets
Character:Old White Mouse (voice)
Teacher's Pet
Character:Pretty Boy (voice)
Crashbox
Character:
The King of Queens
Character:Arthur Spooner
Hollywood Squares
Character:Self - Panelist
Hercules
Character:Eagle (voice)
The View
Character:Self
Deadly Games
Character:Phil Cullen
Touched by an Angel
Character:Maury Salt
Baseball
Character:Various (voice)
Baseball
Character:(voice)
Homicide: Life on the Street
Character:McGonnigal
The Larry Sanders Show
Character:Jerry Stiller
Law & Order
Character:Michael Tobis
Law & Order
Character:Sam Pokras
Seinfeld
Character:Frank Costanza
Tattingers
Character:Sid Wilbur
Monsters
Character:Victor
In the Heat of the Night
Character:Rabbi Feldman
L.A. Law
Character:Nat Pincus
The Equalizer
Character:Brahms
Screen Two
Character:Marty de Reske
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Lt. Birnbaum
Tales from the Darkside
Character:Luther Mandrake
Reading Rainbow
Character:Dinosaur Comedian (voice)
Amanda's
Character:Sal Malzone
Simon & Simon
Character:
Archie Bunker's Place
Character:
Hart to Hart
Character:Myron Finkle
Time Express
Character:
The Love Boat
Character:Bud Hanrahan
The Love Boat
Character:Tony Vitelli
Alice
Character:
Saturday Night Live
Character:Stu (uncredited)
Joe and Sons
Character:Gus Duzik
Rhoda
Character:
The Paul Lynde Show
Character:Barney Dickerson
Great Performances
Character:Mechanic
The Flip Wilson Show
Character:Self
Love, American Style
Character:Harry
Love, American Style
Character:Leonard Ferguson
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Character:Paul Sterling
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Character:Mr. Landon
That's Life
Character:Self
The Carol Burnett Show
Character:Self
Hullabaloo
Character:Self
Linus the Lionhearted
Character:
The Danny Kaye Show
Character:Self
The Merv Griffin Show
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self - Co-Host
The Defenders
Character:Sergeant Wysenski
Kraft Music Hall
Character:Self
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Audience Member
General Electric Theater
Character:Harold
Lamp Unto My Feet
Character:Candide
Lamp Unto My Feet
Character:
Studio One
Character:Sergeant Joe Capriotti
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character:Self
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