Jerry Stiller
🎂 Jun 8, 1927 — 🕯️ May 11, 2020 (92 years)
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Jerry Stiller is an actor born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Their performance in Zoolander as Maury Ballstein remains one of the most memorable of their filmography. They have also starred in Seinfeld and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Their filmography spans 66 films and 67 TV productions across 56 years, working mainly across genres like comedy, adventure, animation.
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46
Movies
30
Series
Movies
The Lion King 1½
2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
Zoolander
2001
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
Hairspray
2007
Zoolander 2
2016
Hairspray
1988
The Heartbreak Kid
2007
Heavyweights
1995
Airport 1975
1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974
Serving Sara
2002
Teacher's Pet
2004
The Suburbans
1999
The Deli
1997
Highway to Hell
1991
Foodfight!
2012
Hot Pursuit
1987
The Independent
2000
On the Line
2001
Nasty Habits
1977
Nadine
1987
The Ritz
1976
Swinging with the Finkels
2011
The Pickle
1993
Chump Change
2000
That's Adequate
1989
Lovers and Other Strangers
1970
Excuse Me for Living
2012
Seize the Day
1986
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999
My 5 Wives
2000
Stag
1997
A Rat's Tale
1998
How Murray Saved Christmas
2014
The Hustler of Money
1987
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
1993
Secret of the Andes
1999
Those Lips, Those Eyes
1980
Shoeshine
1987
TV Shows
The King of Queens
1998
Teacher's Pet
2000
Wonder Pets!
2006
Seinfeld
1989
The Paul Lynde Show
1972
Fish Hooks
2010
L.A. Law
1986
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Law & Order
1990
The Love Boat
1977
Hart to Hart
1979
Studio One
1948
The Equalizer
1985
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Mercy
2009
The Defenders
1961
Tales from the Darkside
1984
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Amanda's
1983
Hercules
1998
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969
Reading Rainbow
1983
In the Heat of the Night
1988
Screen Two
1985
Love, American Style
1969
General Electric Theater
1953
Touched by an Angel
1994
Deadly Games
1995
Monsters
1988
American Playhouse
1982
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
Full Filmography
Zoolander 2
Maury Ballstein
2016
Film
Simpler Times
Harry
2014
Film
How Murray Saved Christmas
Murray Weiner (voice)
2014
Film
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Harvey (voice)
2014
Film
Excuse Me for Living
Morty
2012
Film
Foodfight!
General X (voice)
2012
Film
Swinging with the Finkels
Mr. Winters
2011
Film
Fish Hooks
Principal Stickler
2010–
TV
Mercy
Joe Thalberg
2009–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jerry Stiller still alive?
Jerry Stiller passed away on May 11, 2020 at age 92.
What are the most famous roles of Jerry Stiller?
Jerry Stiller is best known for roles in Zoolander, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, The Lion King 1½.
How many movies has Jerry Stiller been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1970), Jerry Stiller has appeared in 66 movies and 59 TV shows.
What was Jerry Stiller's first movie?
The career of Jerry Stiller began with Lovers and Other Strangers (1970).
What is Jerry Stiller's most recent movie or series?
Jerry Stiller's most recent release is Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost, which premiered on October 17, 2025.
What TV shows has Jerry Stiller appeared in?
On television, Jerry Stiller has appeared in Seinfeld, The King of Queens, Law & Order, The Good Wife.
Jerry Stiller
1927-06-08 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.