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Jeffrey Tambor

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IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000577
Jeffrey Tambor at an event for Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Official Trailer for GI JEWS: JEWISH AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR II, a feature length documentary, which tells the story of the 550,000 Jewish American men and women who served in World War II. Narrated by Jeffrey Tambor. Directed by Lisa Ades. Produced by Amanda Bonavita. Written by Maia Harris.
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GI Jews: Jewish Americans in World War II (2018)
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Jeffrey Tambor starred in Amazon Studios hit series TRANSPARENT, playing family patriarch "Mort Pfefferman," who over the course of the show becomes the unforgettable "Maura." Tambor's groundbreaking performance earned him two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award and a Critics' Choice Award. He's also starred in the Emmy-winning sitcom ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, playing twin brothers "George Bluth" and "Oscar Bluth," and played "Hank Kingsley," the self-centered sidekick on HBO's critically acclaimed THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW.
BornJuly 8, 1944
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BornJuly 8, 1944
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 23 wins & 36 nominations total

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Jeffrey Tambor and Jessica Walter in Arrested Development (2003)
Ed Begley Jr., Jeffrey Tambor, and Tony Hale in Arrested Development (2003)
Jeffrey Tambor and Will Arnett in Arrested Development (2003)
Jeffrey Tambor and Will Arnett in Arrested Development (2003)
Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, David Cross, Jessica Walter, and Lauren Weedman in Arrested Development (2003)
Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, David Cross, Jessica Walter, and Lauren Weedman in Arrested Development (2003)
Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, David Cross, Jessica Walter, and Lauren Weedman in Arrested Development (2003)
Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, and David Cross in Arrested Development (2003)
Jeffrey Tambor and Jessica Walter in Arrested Development (2003)
Jeffrey Tambor and Tony Hale in Arrested Development (2003)
Jeffrey Tambor and Will Arnett in Arrested Development (2003)
Ed Begley Jr., Jeffrey Tambor, and Tony Hale in Arrested Development (2003)

Known for:

Gaby Hoffmann, Jay Duplass, Amy Landecker, Judith Light, and Alexandra Billings in Transparent (2014)
Transparent
7.8
TV Series
  • Maura Pfefferman
Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, and Alia Shawkat in Arrested Development (2003)
Arrested Development
8.7
TV Series
  • George Bluth Sr.
  • Oscar Bluth
Hellboy (2004)
Hellboy
6.8
  • Tom Manning
  • 2004
Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, and Seth Rogen in Paul (2011)
Paul
6.9
  • Adam Shadowchild
  • 2011

Credits

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Actor

  • Next Caller
    • Jefferson
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • The Adventures of Drunky
    • God (voice)
    • Post-production
  • Gillian Jacobs, Adam Devine, Cole Sand, Isabella Crovetti, Josie Totah, Izabella Alvarez, Bianca Grava, Hayden Crawford, and Nathaniel Logan McIntyre in Magic Camp (2020)
    Magic Camp
    • Preston
    • 2020
  • Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, and Alia Shawkat in Arrested Development (2003)
    Arrested Development
    • George Bluth Sr.
    • Oscar Bluth
    • TV Series
    • 2003–2019
  • Alan Tudyk, Eden Sher, and Adam McArthur in Star vs. The Forces of Evil (2015)
    Star vs. The Forces of Evil
    • Glossaryck
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2018
  • Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi in Tangled: The Series (2017)
    Tangled: The Series
    • Big Nose (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Gaby Hoffmann, Jay Duplass, Amy Landecker, Judith Light, and Alexandra Billings in Transparent (2014)
    Transparent
    • Maura Pfefferman
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2017
  • Scott Grimes, Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Peter Macon, Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
    The Orville
    • Ben Mercer
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • The Death of Stalin (2017)
    The Death of Stalin
    • Georgy Malenkov
    • 2017
  • Helena Bonham Carter and Hilary Swank in 55 Steps (2017)
    55 Steps
    • Mort Cohen
    • 2017
  • Carrie Aizley and Noah Harpster in Transparent: The Lost Sessions (2017)
    Transparent: The Lost Sessions
    • Maura Pfefferman
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • H. Jon Benjamin in Archer (2009)
    Archer
    • Len Drexler
    • Len Trexler
    • Torvald Utne (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2017
  • Dee Bradley Baker, Mandy Moore, and Zachary Levi in Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)
    Tangled: Before Ever After
    • Big Nose (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Kaitlin Olson and Lake Bell in Cassius and Clay (2016)
    Cassius and Clay
    • (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • Trolls (2016)
    Trolls
    • King Peppy (voice)
    • 2016
  • Ben Affleck in The Accountant (2016)
    The Accountant
    • Francis Silverberg
    • 2016
  • Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio (2016)
    Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio
    • TV Series
    • 2016

Soundtrack

  • Gaby Hoffmann, Jay Duplass, Amy Landecker, Judith Light, and Alexandra Billings in Transparent (2014)
    Transparent
    • performer: "The Last Supper"
    • performer: "Everything is Alright"
    • performer: "Somebody That I Used To Know" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2017
  • Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, and Alia Shawkat in Arrested Development (2003)
    Arrested Development
    • performer: "Signs" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi in Tangled (2010)
    Tangled
    • performer: "I've Got a Dream"
    • 2010
  • Marisa Coughlan, Katie Holmes, and Barry Watson in Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)
    Teaching Mrs. Tingle
    • performer: "Like a Virgin"
    • 1999
  • The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
    The Larry Sanders Show
    • performer: "Cabaret"
    • performer: "Spinning Wheel"
    • TV Series
    • 1993–1998

Videos91

Transparent
Full Episode 12:10
Transparent
Recall on the Globes Red Carpet: Stars' First Credits
Clip 2:19
Recall on the Globes Red Carpet: Stars' First Credits
Jeffrey Tambor's IMDb STARmeter Award: Jay Duplass
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Jeffrey Tambor's IMDb STARmeter Award: Jay Duplass
Jeffrey Tambor Receives an IMDb STARmeter Award
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Jeffrey Tambor Receives an IMDb STARmeter Award
The Invention of Lying: "Any Messages?"
Clip 0:33
The Invention of Lying: "Any Messages?"
The Death of Stalin
Clip 0:48
The Death of Stalin
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
Clip 0:32
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
Clip 0:24
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
The Hangover Part II
Clip 0:48
The Hangover Part II
The Hangover Part II
Clip 1:09
The Hangover Part II
The Hangover
Clip 1:02
The Hangover
The Hangover
Clip 0:46
The Hangover

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Acting Classes - Los Angeles
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • July 8, 1944
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Kasia TamborOctober 6, 2001 - present (4 children)
  • Parents
      Eileen Tambor
  • Other works
    Music video: Appeared in the Ray Parker Jr. video "Ghost Busters"
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 4 Interviews
    • 5 Articles
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Children: Molly Tambor (b. 1975); Gabriel Kasper (b. December 10, 2004), Eve Julia (December 10, 2006), Hugo Bernard and Eli Nicholas (twins b. October 4, 2009) with wife Kasia. Daughter Molly gave birth to his grandson (Mason Jay Moore) four days before his son Gabriel was born.
  • Quotes
    [on attending San Francisco State University] I am positive I am an actor because of that place.
  • Trademarks
      Often plays a frustrated (or frustrating) authority figure

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