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| Name= Stephen Tobolowsky |
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| DOB= 30 May 1951 |
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| birthplace=Dallas, TX, USA |
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| character=Bob |
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==About== |
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Stephen has appeared in over 100 films and television shows and most recently ''John |
Stephen has appeared in over 100 films and television shows and most recently ''John From Cincinnati'', and a small part as the mayor in ''Entourage''. Stephen is frequently recognized as the annoying insurance agent "Ned Ryerson" from the movie ''Groundhog Day''. Other memorable roles include "Hugo Jarry" in ''Deadwood'', "Don Haffman" in ''CSI: Miami'', "Donny" in ''[[Las Vegas (TV series)|Las Vegas]]'', "Mr Bates" in ''Freaky Friday'', "Mr. Bench" in ''Snoops'', "Sammy" in ''Memento'', "Dr. Andross" in ''Murder One'', "Karl" in ''Dweebs'', the Captain of the Guards in ''Spaceballs'', "Dr. Brandes" in ''Sneakers'', and the new age spiritual healer in the episode ''The Heart Attack'' from ''Seinfeld''. Additionally, Stephen is the subject of the 2005 documentary, ''Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party''. |
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In addition to acting, Stephen co-wrote ''True Stories'', and wrote and directed ''Two Idiots in Hollywood'', based on his own play. He also directed ''A Host of Trouble'' in 2005. |
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* Stephen was the lead singer in Stevie Ray Vaughan's first band. |
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* Stephen won a Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his part in the 2002 version of Morning's at Seven. |
* Stephen won a Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his part in the 2002 version of Morning's at Seven. |
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Revision as of 20:07, 22 September 2007
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| Stephen Tobolowsky | |
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| Character | Bob |
| Date of birth | 30 May 1951 |
| Origin | Dallas, TX, USA |
| Gender |  |
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Stephen Tobolowsky is the American film actor who portrays Bob.
About
Stephen has appeared in over 100 films and television shows and most recently John From Cincinnati, and a small part as the mayor in Entourage. Stephen is frequently recognized as the annoying insurance agent "Ned Ryerson" from the movie Groundhog Day. Other memorable roles include "Hugo Jarry" in Deadwood, "Don Haffman" in CSI: Miami, "Donny" in Las Vegas, "Mr Bates" in Freaky Friday, "Mr. Bench" in Snoops, "Sammy" in Memento, "Dr. Andross" in Murder One, "Karl" in Dweebs, the Captain of the Guards in Spaceballs, "Dr. Brandes" in Sneakers, and the new age spiritual healer in the episode The Heart Attack from Seinfeld. Additionally, Stephen is the subject of the 2005 documentary, Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party.
In addition to acting, Stephen co-wrote True Stories, and wrote and directed Two Idiots in Hollywood, based on his own play. He also directed A Host of Trouble in 2005.
Trivia
- Stephen was the lead singer in Stevie Ray Vaughan's first band.
- Stephen won a Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his part in the 2002 version of Morning's at Seven.