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Jeffrey Tambor

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000417
Jeffrey Tambor at an event for Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Official Trailer for GI JEWS: JEWISH AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR II, a feature length documentary, which tells the story of the 550,000 Jewish American men and women who served in World War II. Narrated by Jeffrey Tambor. Directed by Lisa Ades. Produced by Amanda Bonavita. Written by Maia Harris.
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GI Jews: Jewish Americans in World War II (2018)
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Jeffrey Tambor starred in Amazon Studios hit series TRANSPARENT, playing family patriarch "Mort Pfefferman," who over the course of the show becomes the unforgettable "Maura." Tambor's groundbreaking performance earned him two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award and a Critics' Choice Award. He's also starred in the Emmy-winning sitcom ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, playing twin brothers "George Bluth" and "Oscar Bluth," and played "Hank Kingsley," the self-centered sidekick on HBO's critically acclaimed THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW.
BornJuly 8, 1944
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BornJuly 8, 1944
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 23 wins & 37 nominations total

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    Known for

    Gaby Hoffmann, Jay Duplass, Amy Landecker, Judith Light, and Alexandra Billings in Transparent (2014)
    Transparent
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Maura Pfefferman
    Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, and Alia Shawkat in Arrested Development (2003)
    Arrested Development
    8.6
    TV Series
    • George Bluth Sr.
    • Oscar Bluth
    John Hurt, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Ladislav Beran, Doug Jones, Karel Roden, Brian Steele, and Rupert Evans in Hellboy (2004)
    Hellboy
    6.9
    • Tom Manning
    • 2004
    Paul (2011)
    Paul
    6.9
    • Adam Shadowchild
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Next Caller
      • Jefferson
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2012–2013
    • The Adventures of Drunky
      • God (voice)
      • Post-production



    • Gillian Jacobs, Adam Devine, Cole Sand, Isabella Crovetti, Josie Totah, Izabella Alvarez, Bianca Grava, Hayden Crawford, and Nathaniel Logan McIntyre in Magic Camp (2020)
      Magic Camp
      6.3
      • Preston
      • 2020
    • Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, and Alia Shawkat in Arrested Development (2003)
      Arrested Development
      8.6
      TV Series
      • George Bluth Sr.
      • Oscar Bluth
      • 2003–2019
    • Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2012)
      Star vs. the Forces of Evil
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Glossaryck
      • 2015–2018
    • Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi in Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (2017)
      Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Big Nose (voice)
      • 2017
    • Gaby Hoffmann, Jay Duplass, Amy Landecker, Judith Light, and Alexandra Billings in Transparent (2014)
      Transparent
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Maura Pfefferman
      • 2014–2017
    • Scott Grimes, Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Peter Macon, Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
      The Orville
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Ben Mercer
      • 2017
    • The Death of Stalin (2017)
      The Death of Stalin
      7.3
      • Georgy Malenkov
      • 2017
    • Helena Bonham Carter and Hilary Swank in 55 Steps (2017)
      55 Steps
      7.0
      • Mort Cohen
      • 2017
    • Carrie Aizley and Noah Harpster in Transparent: The Lost Sessions (2017)
      Transparent: The Lost Sessions
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Maura Pfefferman
      • 2017
    • H. Jon Benjamin in Archer (2009)
      Archer
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Len Drexler
      • Len Trexler
      • Torvald Utne (voice)
      • 2010–2017
    • Dee Bradley Baker, Mandy Moore, and Zachary Levi in Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)
      Tangled: Before Ever After
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Big Nose (voice)
      • 2017
    • Kaitlin Olson and Lake Bell in Calamity and Jane (2016)
      Calamity and Jane
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • (voice)
      • 2016
    • Trolls (2016)
      Trolls
      6.4
      • King Peppy (voice)
      • 2016
    • Ben Affleck in The Accountant (2016)
      The Accountant
      7.3
      • Francis Silverberg
      • 2016
    • Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio (2016)
      Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio
      6.2
      TV Series
      • 2016

    Soundtrack



    • Gaby Hoffmann, Jay Duplass, Amy Landecker, Judith Light, and Alexandra Billings in Transparent (2014)
      Transparent
      7.8
      TV Series
      • performer: "The Last Supper"
      • performer: "Everything is Alright"
      • performer: "Somebody That I Used To Know" (uncredited)
      • 2014–2017
    • Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, and Alia Shawkat in Arrested Development (2003)
      Arrested Development
      8.6
      TV Series
      • performer: "Signs" (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi in Tangled (2010)
      Tangled
      7.7
      • performer: "I've Got a Dream"
      • 2010
    • Marisa Coughlan, Katie Holmes, and Barry Watson in Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)
      Teaching Mrs. Tingle
      5.3
      • performer: "Like a Virgin"
      • 1999
    • The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
      The Larry Sanders Show
      8.5
      TV Series
      • performer: "Cabaret"
      • performer: "Spinning Wheel"
      • 1993–1998

    Videos92

    Transparent
    Full Episode 12:10
    Transparent
    Recall on the Globes Red Carpet: Stars' First Credits
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    Recall on the Globes Red Carpet: Stars' First Credits
    Recall on the Globes Red Carpet: Stars' First Credits
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    Recall on the Globes Red Carpet: Stars' First Credits
    Jeffrey Tambor's IMDb STARmeter Award: Jay Duplass
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    Jeffrey Tambor's IMDb STARmeter Award: Jay Duplass
    Jeffrey Tambor Receives an IMDb STARmeter Award
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    Jeffrey Tambor Receives an IMDb STARmeter Award
    The Invention of Lying: "Any Messages?"
    Clip 0:33
    The Invention of Lying: "Any Messages?"
    The Death of Stalin
    Clip 0:48
    The Death of Stalin

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Acting Classes - Los Angeles
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • July 8, 1944
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Spouses
        Kasia TamborOctober 6, 2001 - present (4 children)
    • Children
        Gabriel Kasper Tambor
    • Parents
        Eileen Tambor
    • Other works
      Music video: Appeared in the Ray Parker Jr. video "Ghost Busters"
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Print Biographies
      • 4 Interviews
      • 5 Articles
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Has played multiple characters on the situation comedy Three's Company (1976).
    • Quotes
      [on attending San Francisco State University] I am positive I am an actor because of that place.
    • Trademarks
        Often plays a frustrated (or frustrating) authority figure

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    • How old is Jeffrey Tambor?
      80 years old
    • When was Jeffrey Tambor born?
      July 8, 1944
    • Where was Jeffrey Tambor born?
      San Francisco, California, USA
    • What is Jeffrey Tambor's birth name?
      Jeffrey Michael Tambor
    • How tall is Jeffrey Tambor?
      6 feet 1 inch, or 1.85 meters

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