Jerry Stiller
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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.3619 |
| Birthday | 1927-06-08 |
| Place of Birth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
| Also Known As | Gerald Isaac Stiller, Stiller & Meara, |
1990
Little Vegas
5/2
Quirky serio-comedy about the unusual residents of a desert trailer park that mobsters want to turn into a gambling mecca.
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Little Vegas
2007
Hairspray
6.666/2673
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Thr...
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Hairspray
2004
The Lion King 1½
6.6/3205
Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel to the smash Disney animated adventu...
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The Lion King 1½
1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
7.456/653
In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers while the authorities question about the method of their escape.
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
2007
The Heartbreak Kid
5.753/1804
Eddie, the 40-year-old confirmed bachelor finally says "I do" to the beautiful and sexy Lila. But during their honeymoon in Mexico, the woman of his d...
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The Heartbreak Kid
2002
Serving Sara
5.369/351
When Sara is served divorce papers while she is in New York, she is stunned. Not about to lose the fortune she amassed with her self-serving Texan hus...
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Serving Sara
2001
On the Line
4.826/46
Kevin has everything going for him, but his lifelong lack of confidence keeps him from recognizing love and happiness -- even if it's sitting next to...
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On the Line
2001
Zoolander
6.233/5079
Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic Hansel scooters in to steal this year's...
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Zoolander
1974
Airport 1975
5.784/305
When an in-flight collision incapacitates the pilots of an airplane bound for Los Angeles, stewardess Nancy Pryor is forced to take over the controls....
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Airport 1975
1993
The Pickle
5/14
Harry Stone always dreamed of making "The Great American Movie." Instead, he made "The Pickle" - a teenage sci-fi flick about a flying cucumber. Harry...
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The Pickle
1987
Hot Pursuit
5.713/101
High school student Dan Bartlett misses the plane he was supposed to be on with his rich girlfriend and her family on the way to a Caribbean vacation...
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Hot Pursuit
1995
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
8.667/3
An urgent plea to protect creatures from man's insensitivity and greed. The program offers clear explanations of why the survival of sea turtles, hump...
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Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1997
Stag
5.118/17
An accidental death at a bachelor party spurs a night of shooting, kidnapping and murder in the host's home.
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Stag
1999
Secret of the Andes
7/12
Cusi is a 20th century Incan boy who lives in a high mountain valley with an old llama herder named Chuto. Chuto raised Cusi in a traditional Incan fa...
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Secret of the Andes
1987
Nadine
5.423/97
Hairdresser Nadine Hightower wants to retrieve the risqué photos she once posed for, but when she visits the photographer at his office, he's murdered...
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Nadine
1995
Heavyweights
6.175/428
Camp Hope is a summer retreat for overweight boys run by a kindly couple who make the campers feel comfortable with their extra pounds. But when tyran...
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Heavyweights
2000
My 5 Wives
4.783/23
A three times divorced real estate tycoon who thought he was through with love gets more then he bargained for when he invests in some property for a...
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My 5 Wives
1993
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
6.167/3
Tracey Ullman and her wacky cast of characters take a bite out of the Big Apple.
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Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
1991
Highway to Hell
5.854/134
Charlie and Rachel run away from home to get married in Las Vegas. But they get attacked by a zombie who takes Rachel with him to hell, where she will...
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Highway to Hell
1976
The Ritz
6.024/41
To escape from a mobster, businessman Gaetano Proclo orders a cab driver to take him to a place where he can't be found. Unfortunately for Gaetano, th...
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The Ritz
2000
The Independent
5.55/20
A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to...
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The Independent
2000
Chump Change
4/9
A failed Hollywood actor returns to his home town in Wisconsin and reminisces about his life in L.A. to a potential new girlfriend about his faults, a...
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Chump Change
2004
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
0/0
Timon and Pumbaa have Timon's Ma and Uncle Max for their new virtual safari.
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Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
1999
A Fish in the Bathtub
6.55/10
A forty-year marriage begins to unravel when the husband brings home a pet fish that he wants to keep in the bathtub.
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A Fish in the Bathtub
1980
Those Lips, Those Eyes
4.25/4
A small-town star helps a young apprentice land the girl of his dreams.
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Those Lips, Those Eyes
1986
Seize the Day
4.982/28
Tommy Wilhelm is a salesman. An honest, hard-working guy who has lost his job, his girlfriend, and left part of his sanity behind as he heads to New Y...
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Seize the Day
2009
Ice Dreams
6.4/21
Fourteen years after a tragic accident, former Olympian figure skater Amy Clayton agrees to coach a young student. In doing so, she must face the demo...
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Ice Dreams
1977
Nasty Habits
5/7
In a Philadelphia convent, two nuns battle it out to be elected to the position of head abbess, and neither is about to let anything stand in the way...
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Nasty Habits
1998
A Rat's Tale
4/7
Monty is a young cute rat in a rat world living beneath the streeets of Manhattan. When exterminator Dollart gets a new lethal spray to kill all the r...
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A Rat's Tale
2012
Excuse Me for Living
4/18
A charming, suicidal druggie must obey his rehab-clinic's demand to lead a seniors men's group or face incarceration and lose the love of his psychiat...
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Excuse Me for Living
1977
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
7/1
Dick Clark reviews popular music of the '50s and '60s.
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Dick Clark's Good Old Days
2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
6.207/950
When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of...
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Planes: Fire & Rescue
2015
Deli Man
6.7/15
Every story needs a brave and trustworthy guide, and Deli Man's is the effusive and charming Ziggy Gruber, a third-generation delicatessen man - his u...
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Deli Man
2013
Cousins
0/0
After suffering a stroke, Danny Gordon is invited by his cousin Charlie to move into his home. The two have had very little contact over the years. As...
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Cousins
1986
The McGuffin
6.5/2
Paul Hatcher has a habit of spying on the neighbors across the way, something that gets him into deep trouble. Hatcher is a movie critic, and for awhi...
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The McGuffin
2004
Teacher's Pet
6.081/43
Meet Spot, a clever little dog with big dreams of becoming a real boy. When Spot finds out that a crazy scientist can make his wish come true, he take...
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Teacher's Pet
1991
The Sunset Gang
7/1
Three stories about the Jewish elderly in Florida: in "Yiddish," a man and a woman, both married to others, form a bond through their native language;...
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The Sunset Gang
2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
6.702/4736
It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Cornin...
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
1997
The Deli
4.8/4
An enchanting slice-of-life comedy about a hard luck gambler who gets in over his head when he starts putting his store's profits on the line.
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The Deli
2014
How Murray Saved Christmas
6.3/9
One-hour animated special surrounding a surly deli owner Murray Weiner, who is forced to step into Santa's shoes for one Christmas and bumbles his way...
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How Murray Saved Christmas
2016
Zoolander 2
4.926/2440
Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business.
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Zoolander 2
1970
Lovers and Other Strangers
5.058/26
Mike Vecchio and Susan Henderson are preparing for their upcoming wedding. However, they seem to be the only two people at the wedding that are happy....
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Lovers and Other Strangers
1989
That's Adequate
4.143/7
This mockumentary about fictional movie studio Adequate Pictures boasts an interesting cast. Tony Randall hosts, and James CoCo (practically on his de...
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That's Adequate
2012
Foodfight!
1.9/158
The evil Brand X joins a supermarket that becomes a city after closing time.
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Foodfight!
1990
Sweet 15
4.5/8
Nothing is more important to Mexican-American Marta Delacruz than her quinceanera -- the traditional 15th birthday celebration that symbolically usher...
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Sweet 15
2011
Swinging with the Finkels
4.467/60
A suburban couple decide to spice up their lives by swinging with another couple.
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Swinging with the Finkels
1987
Shoeshine
6/3
During a ride on the Staten Island Ferry, a young Wall Street investment banker and an old shoeshine man begin chatting and discussing their life phil...
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Shoeshine
2014
Simpler Times
7/1
Harry, a recently widowed man in his golden years, has just moved in with his daughter and son-in-law. On his first morning in their home, all he want...
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Simpler Times
1987
The Hustler of Money
8.3/3
A veteran bowling hustler tries to teach a young hotshot the finer points of playing the game for money.
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The Hustler of Money
1981
Madame X
6.667/3
Thrown out of her home by a jealous husband, a woman sinks into degradation. Twenty years later, she is charged with killing a man bent on harming her...
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Madame X
1999
The Suburbans
3.986/36
The Suburbans, a one-hit-wonder new wave band from the '80s, reunite at their bassist's wedding, where a promising young record executive sees the ens...
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The Suburbans
1999
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
5.667/9
The annual roast of the Friars Club, a fraternal organization for comedians, is a big honor - and yet can be a major embarrassment. The roastee being...
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The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
2016
Zoolander: Super Model
4.6/17
Ridiculously good-looking superheroes Derek Zoolander and Hansel defend people from the dark forces of the fashion world.
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Zoolander: Super Model
1997
Subway Stories
5.647/17
An anthology of 10 stories depicting real-life incidents of subway riders in New York City, which range from compassion and love to violence and loss.
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Subway Stories
1988
Hairspray
6.812/463
'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using...
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Hairspray
2004
Behind the Legend: Timon
6/3
A look at Timon
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Behind the Legend: Timon
1997
Camp Stories
4.5/2
A man named David Katz remembers the formative summer he spent as a kid in an Orthodox Jewish summer camp.
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Camp Stories
1971
A Memory of Two Mondays
9/1
Workers in an auto parts warehouse in 1933 New York City inhabit a bleak, dead-end world in the depths of the Depression where, at least, they have jo...
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A Memory of Two Mondays
1983
The Other Woman
4.6/5
After losing his wife of 28 years in a skiing accident, widower Lou Chadway (Hal Linden) falls for and marries his daughter's sexy roommate but soon l...
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The Other Woman
2002
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
7.667/3
A look at one hundred years of romance in American cinema.
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2025
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
6.521/24
Ben Stiller tells the story of his parents—comedy icons Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara—exploring their impact on popular culture and at home, where the...
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Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
2004
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
7/1
A look at how comedian Kenny Kramer inspired the character Cosmo Kramer from Seinfeld.
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Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
1990
Pair of Jokers
0/0
A tender showbiz saga about an aging Borscht Belter who passes the mantle to a younger comic who is about to get his big break. Offbeat and kitsch, wi...
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Pair of Jokers
2014
I Am Divine
7.281/96
Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine (1945-1988) was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero. Spitting in the face of the status quos of body image...
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I Am Divine
1990
Freefall
0/0
Yuppie corporate attorney Emily is fed up with both her job and her man. A burned-out fellow attorney bucking for a partnership. All work and no play...
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Freefall
1991
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
4.1/9
Three short stories about women & men relationship.
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