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Jeffrey Tambor

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IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000325
Jeffrey Tambor at an event for Hellboy II : Les Légions d'or maudites (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, Portia de Rossi, Michael Cera, David Cross, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, and Jessica Walter in Arrested development - Les nouveaux pauvres (2003)
    Arrested development - Les nouveaux pauvres
    8.6
    TV Series
    • George Bluth Sr.
    • Oscar Bluth
    Hellboy (2004)
    Hellboy
    6.9
    • Tom Manning
    • 2004
    Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, and Seth Rogen in 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
    • The Shadow King
      • Cuzzie Bell (voice)
      • Pre-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, Portia de Rossi, Michael Cera, David Cross, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, and Jessica Walter in Arrested development - Les nouveaux pauvres (2003)
      Arrested development - Les nouveaux pauvres
      8.6
      TV Series
      • George Bluth Sr.
      • Oscar Bluth
      • 2003–2019
    • Star Butterfly (2012)
      Star Butterfly
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Glossaryck
      • 2015–2018
    • Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi in Raiponce, la série (2017)
      Raiponce, la série
      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
    • Steve Buscemi, Michael Palin, Jeffrey Tambor, Jason Isaacs, Simon Russell Beale, Rupert Friend, and Andrea Riseborough in La Mort de Staline (2017)
      La Mort de Staline
      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
    • 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 Raiponce: Moi, j'ai un rêve (2017)
      Raiponce: Moi, j'ai un rêve
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Big Nose (voice)
      • 2017
    • Kaitlin Olson and Lake Bell in Cassius and Clay (2016)
      Cassius and Clay
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • (voice)
      • 2016
    • Les Trolls (2016)
      Les Trolls
      6.4
      • King Peppy (voice)
      • 2016
    • Ben Affleck in Mr Wolff (2016)
      Mr Wolff
      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, Portia de Rossi, Michael Cera, David Cross, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, and Jessica Walter in Arrested development - Les nouveaux pauvres (2003)
      Arrested development - Les nouveaux pauvres
      8.6
      TV Series
      • performer: "Signs" (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Raiponce (2010)
      Raiponce
      7.7
      • performer: "I've Got a Dream"
      • 2010
    • Helen Mirren, Marisa Coughlan, Katie Holmes, and Barry Watson in Mrs. Tingle (1999)
      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
      • 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 Vivre à trois (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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