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Tambor in 2015
Born
Jeffrey Michael Tambor

(1944-07-08) July 8, 1944 (age 80)
Alma mater San Francisco State University
Wayne State University
Occupation
  • Actor
  • acting coach
  • acting teacher
Years active 1972–2020
Spouse(s)
Katie Mitchell
(m. 1991; div. 2000)
Kasia Ostlun
(m. 2001)
Children 5

Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is an American actor. He is known for his many roles in television shows and movies. He played characters like Jeffrey Brookes in The Ropers, Hank Kingsley in The Larry Sanders Show, and both George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth in Arrested Development.

Tambor also played Maura Pfefferman in the TV series Transparent. For this role, he won two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. He has also appeared in films like How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Hellboy. He has done voice acting for animated movies such as The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie and Tangled.

Early life

Jeffrey Tambor was born on July 8, 1944. His birthplace was San Francisco, California. His mother, Eileen, was a homemaker, and his father, Bernard, worked with flooring.

He grew up in a Jewish family. Jeffrey went to Abraham Lincoln High School. After that, he studied acting at San Francisco State University. He later earned a master's degree from Wayne State University.

Career

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Tambor at the 1993 Emmy Awards

Jeffrey Tambor started his acting career in theater. He performed in plays in Milwaukee. In 1976, he made his first appearance on Broadway in the comedy Sly Fox.

He began appearing on television in the late 1970s. He had guest roles in popular shows like Taxi, Kojak, and M*A*S*H. In 1979, he got a main role in the TV show The Ropers. During the 1980s, he also had a repeating role on Hill Street Blues.

From 1992 to 1998, Tambor played Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show. Hank was the funny sidekick to the talk show host. Jeffrey Tambor was nominated for four Emmy Awards for this role.

In 2003, Tambor began starring in the comedy show Arrested Development. He played two characters: George Bluth Sr. and his twin brother Oscar Bluth. The show was very popular and later returned for more seasons on Netflix. Tambor received two more Emmy nominations for his work on Arrested Development.

Jeffrey Tambor also lent his voice to many animated projects. He was the voice of King Neptune in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004). He also voiced characters in Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Tangled (2010), and Trolls (2016).

In 2014, Tambor starred in the Amazon series Transparent. He played Maura Pfefferman, a parent who is transgender. For this role, Tambor received many awards. He won the Golden Globe Award in 2015. He also won the Primetime Emmy Award in 2015 and 2016. He was the first actor to win an Emmy for playing a transgender character.

In 2017, he played Georgy Malenkov in the movie The Death of Stalin. In May 2017, Tambor released a book about his life called Are You Anybody? A Memoir.

Personal life

Jeffrey Tambor is married to Kasia Ostlun. They have four children together: Gabriel Kasper, Eve Julia, and twin sons Hugo Bernard and Eli Nicholas. Tambor also has adult daughters from earlier relationships.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1979 ...And Justice for All Jay Porter
1983 Mr. Mom "Jinx" Latham
1998 There's Something About Mary "Sully"
2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Mayor Augustus May Who
2004 Hellboy Tom Manning
2004 SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, TheThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie King Neptune Voice
2008 Hellboy II: The Golden Army Tom Manning
2009 Monsters vs. Aliens Carl Murphy Voice
2010 Tangled Big Nose Thug Voice
2011 Paul Adam Shadowchild
2016 Trolls King Peppy Voice
2016 The Accountant Francis Silverberg
2017 The Death of Stalin Georgy Malenkov
2020 Magic Camp Roy Preston

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1979–1980 Ropers, TheThe Ropers Jeffrey P. Brookes III 28 episodes
1981–1987 Hill Street Blues Judge Alan Wachtel 22 episodes
1987 Max Headroom Murray 14 episodes
1992–1998 Larry Sanders Show, TheThe Larry Sanders Show Hank Kingsley Main; 89 episodes
2003–2019 Arrested Development George Bluth Sr. / Oscar Bluth Main; 82 episodes
2010–2017 Archer Torvald Utne
Len Trexler
Len Drexler
Voice, 11 episodes
2014–2017 Transparent Maura Pfefferman Main; 40 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Association Award Project Notes
1993 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Larry Sanders Show, TheThe Larry Sanders Show Nominated
1996 Nominated
1997 Nominated
1998 Nominated
2004 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Arrested Development Nominated
2005 Nominated
2015 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Transparent Won
2016 Won
2017 Nominated
2015 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor - Television Series Musical or Comedy Won
2016 Nominated
2017 Nominated
2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Transparent Won

See also

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