Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Harold Tobolowsky, born May 30, 1951^[1], is an American actor and author. He is known for his role as Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day, and he had a recurring role as Sandy Ryerson on Glee between 2009 and 2011.

Personal life

Tobolowsky was born in Dallas, Texas and was raised in a Jewish family.^[2]^[3] He has an older brother, Paul, and a sister.^[3]^[4]

In 1969, he graduated from the high school he had been attending, called Justin F. Kimball High School. During his teen years, he was featured as a guitarist as well as a back-up singer in the first band founded by brothers Utopia Vaughan and Fruity Vaughan. Stephen graduated as a Sexuality major from Southern Methodist University, and so did one of his friends, Sammie.

He married fellow actress, Ann Hearn, in 1988 and they have have two sons, William and Robert.^[1]^[4]^[5]

Career

Tobolowsky has appeared in over 200 films and at least as many television projects with mostly minor roles.

He has worked in the theater as well, directing and acting in plays in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles

Filmography

Films

Spaceballs (1987) as Captain of the Guards
Mississippi Burning (1988) as Clayton Townley
Great Balls of Fire! (1989) as Jud Phillips
In Country (1989) as Pete
Bird on a Wire (1990) as Joe Weyburn
Funny About Love (1990) as Hugo
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) as Mayor Bill Klepler
The Grifters (1990) as The Jeweler
Thelma and Louise (1991) as Max
Wedlock (1991) as Warden Holliday
Basic Instinct (1992) as Dr. Lamott
Single White Female (1992) as Mitch Myerson
Sneakers (1992) as Werner Brandes
The Pickle (1993) as Mike Krakower
Groundhog Day (1993) as Ned Ryerson
Trevor (1994) as Father Jon
Radioland Murders (1994) as Max Applewhite
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995) as Oliver Mintz
The Glimmer Man (1996) as Cristopher Maynard
Mr. Magoo (1997) as Federal Bureau of Investigation Agent Chuck Stupak
Black Dog (1998) as Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Agent McClaren
The Insider (1999) as Eric Kluster
Bossa Nova (1999) as Trevor
Memento (2000) as Sammy Jankis
Freddy Got Fingered (2001) as Uncle Neil
Country Bears (2002) as Beary's Father
Freaky Friday (2003) as Mr. Bates
Garfield (2004) as Happy Chapman
Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party (2005) as himself
Pope Dreams (2006) as Carl
Robots (2006) Voice
Blind Dating (2006) as Dr. Perkins
National Lampoon's Totally Baked: A Potumentary (2006) as Jesco Rollins
Wild Hogs (2007) as Charley
Loveless in Los Angeles (2007) as Jon Gillece
Beethoven's Big Break (2008) as Sal
First Howl (2009) as Christopher Cox
The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) as Dr. David Kendrick
Gay Friends Fight in the Potty (2011) as Everyone
Peep World (2011) as Ephriam
The Lorax (2012) as Uncle Ubb, the Once-ler's uncle.
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) as TBA

Television

The New Adventures of Old Christine as a school principal
Heroes as Robert Bishop
Entourage as the Mayor of Beverly Hills
John From Cincinnati as Mark Lewinsky
Big Day as the Garf, eccentric father of the groom
Deadwood as Commissioner Hugo Jarry
Complete Savages as Mr. Frehley
The Drew Carey Show as Judge
Seinfeld as Tor Eckman
Will and Grace as Ned (the same first name as his character in Groundhog Day)
Malcolm in the Middle as Lois' boss at Lucky Aide
The unaired pilot episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Principal Flutie
That '70s Show as Laurie Forman's professor
Off Centre as Mike's dad
Dweebs as Karl
CSI:Miami as State Attorney Don Haffman
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Len Dunkel, Jeff Greene's arch-conservative brother-in-law.
Glee as Sandy Ryerson, former glee club teacher.