Jeffrey Tambor

July 8, 1944 (age 81) San Francisco, California, USA
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Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his television roles such as Jeffrey Brooks, the uptight neighbor of Stanley and Helen Roper in the TV sitcom The Ropers (1979–1980), as Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998), George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and Maura Pfefferman on Transparent (2014–2017). For his role in the latter, Tambor earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series out of three nominations. In 2015, he was also awarded a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Pfefferman. His film roles include Jay Porter in ...And Justice for All (1979), Jinx Latham in Mr. Mom (1983), Sully in There's Something About Mary (1998), Mayor Augustus Maywho in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Tom Manning in Hellboy (2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Sid Garner in The Hangover trilogy (2009–2013), Francis Silverberg in The Accountant (2016), and Georgy Malenkov in The Death of Stalin (2017). Tambor has done voice acting for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Tangled (2010), and Trolls (2016). For his voice role in The Lionhearts (1998), he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. From 2002 to 2003, he was an announcer for Hollywood Squares.

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Last updated: June 14, 2026

101 titles
Community avg: 7.74 /10
  • 1
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    2009June 2009 by Todd Phillips
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.26 Excellent+
  • 2
    2
    2010November 2010 by Nathan Greno
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    8.53 Masterpiece--
  • 3
    3
    2000November 2000 by Ron Howard
    Family, Comedy, Fantasy
    Family, Comedy, Fantasy
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 4
    4
    2011May 2011 by Todd Phillips
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.45 Good++
  • 5
    5
    2016October 2016 by Gavin O'Connor
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    8.07 Excellent
  • 6
    6
    2013May 2013 by Todd Phillips
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.16 Good+
  • 7
    7
    2004April 2004 by Guillermo del Toro
    Fantasy, Action
    Fantasy, Action
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 8
    8
    1998November 1998 by Martin Brest
    Fantasy, Drama, Romance
    Fantasy, Drama, Romance
    8.29 Excellent+
  • 9
    9
    1998July 1998 by Bobby Farrelly
    Romance, Comedy
    Romance, Comedy
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 10
    10
    2008July 2008 by Guillermo del Toro
    Fantasy, Action
    Fantasy, Action
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 11
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    2011February 2011 by Greg Mottola
    Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 12
    12
    1999December 1999 by James Mangold
    Drama
    Drama
    8.49 Excellent++
  • 13
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    2009March 2009 by Conrad Vernon
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    7.15 Good+
  • 14
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    2016October 2016 by Mike Mitchell
    Adventure, Animation, Comedy
    Adventure, Animation, Comedy
    7.54 Excellent--
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    1998June 1998 by Betty Thomas
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
    6.70 Good-
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    2017October 2017 by Armando Iannucci
    Comedy, Drama, History
    Comedy, Drama, History
    7.94 Excellent
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    2011June 2011 by Mark Waters
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    6.95 Good
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    2004November 2004 by Stephen Hillenburg
    Adventure, Animation, Comedy
    Adventure, Animation, Comedy
    8.03 Excellent
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    2009October 2009 by Ricky Gervais
    Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
    Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
    7.16 Good+
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    2008March 2008 by Craig Mazin
    Comedy, Action, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Action, Science Fiction
    6.31 Decent++
  • 21
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    2003–2019 by Mitchell Hurwitz
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.80 Masterpiece-
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    2003August 2003 by David Zucker
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.12 Decent+
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    2011August 2011 by Rob Minkoff
    Mystery, Comedy, Crime
    Mystery, Comedy, Crime
    7.35 Good++
  • 24
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    2011March 2011 by Tom McCarthy
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.76 Excellent-
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    1991June 1991 by Ron Underwood
    Comedy, Western
    Comedy, Western
    7.43 Good++
  • 26
    26
    1979October 1979 by Norman Jewison
    Drama
    Drama
    8.01 Excellent
  • 27
    27
    2020August 2020 by Mark Waters
    Family, Fantasy, Comedy
    Family, Fantasy, Comedy
    7.79 Excellent-
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    1999August 1999 by Kevin Williamson
    Comedy, Thriller
    Comedy, Thriller
    6.64 Good--
  • 29
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    2017March 2017 by Tom Caulfield
    Adventure, Animation, Comedy
    Adventure, Animation, Comedy
    7.75 Excellent-
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    2015May 2015 by Andrew Mogel
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    6.21 Decent+
  • 31
    31
    1999July 1999 by Tim Hill
    Family, Comedy, Science Fiction
    Family, Comedy, Science Fiction
    7.16 Good+
  • 32
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    1991June 1991 by Mel Brooks
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.86 Good-
  • 33
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    1987October 1987 by Phil Joanou
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.75 Excellent-
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    1983July 1983 by Stan Dragoti
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.53 Excellent--
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    2009April 2009 by Peter Ramsey
    Animation, Family, Comedy
    Animation, Family, Comedy
    6.97 Good
  • 36
    36
    2018March 2018 by Bille August
    Drama, German
    Drama, German
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 37
    37
    2012September 2012 by Jamie Bradshaw
    Science Fiction, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Thriller
    6.20 Decent+
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    2003April 2003 by John Whitesell
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    6.43 Decent++
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    2005May 2005 by Kirk R. Thatcher
    Family, Comedy
    Family, Comedy
    6.67 Good--
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    1995February 1995 by Steven Brill
    Family, Comedy
    Family, Comedy
    7.21 Good+
  • 41
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    2010February 2010 by Spike Brandt
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    8.51 Masterpiece--
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    2010July 2010 by Fouad Mikati
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
    6.33 Decent++
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    2013June 2013 by David Mamet
    Drama, Crime, History
    Drama, Crime, History
    6.96 Good
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    2014November 2014 by Tristram Shapeero
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.59 Good--
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    1992–1998 by Garry Shandling
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.34 Excellent++
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    1981October 1981 by Howard R. Cohen
    Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
    Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
    6.65 Good--
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    1987–1988 by Annabel Jankel
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    7.85 Excellent-
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    2003May 2003 by Gavin Grazer
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    6.85 Good-
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    2011July 2011 by Gil Cates Jr.
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.55 Good--
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    50
    2011October 2011 by Robert Porter
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    7.17 Good+
  • 51
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    1996January 1996 by Steve Miner
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.52 Good--
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    2003April 2003 by Kevin Lima
    Comedy, Family, Mystery
    Comedy, Family, Mystery
    7.41 Good++
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    2007February 2007 by Anthony Hopkins
    Fantasy, Drama
    Fantasy, Drama
    6.60 Good--
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    1984November 1984 by Jerry Schatzberg
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.10 Good+
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    1990April 1990 by Gary Sherman
    Thriller, Drama, Horror
    Thriller, Drama, Horror
    7.21 Good+
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    2003November 2003 by Kevin Lima
    Family, Comedy, Drama
    Family, Comedy, Drama
    7.50 Good++
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    1994October 1994 by Mel Smith
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    7.34 Good++
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    58
    2007October 2007 by Cody Cameron
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    7.63 Excellent--
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    1999November 1999 by Bruce Leddy
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.05 Good
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    1992March 1992 by Howard Deutch
    Drama
    Drama
    7.46 Good++
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    2012 by Tad Quill
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.76 Excellent-
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    1983August 1983 by Bruce Malmuth
    Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
    Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
    7.06 Good
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    63
    2012June 2012 by Ellie Kanner
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    6.87 Good-
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    2011–2015 by Brad Neely
    Animation, Comedy
    Animation, Comedy
    7.86 Excellent-
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    2001March 2001 by Eric Schaeffer
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.44 Good++
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    2001December 2001 by Justin McCarthy
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.18 Good+
  • 67
    67
    1979–1980 by Don Nicholl
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 68
    68
    1989May 1989 by Robert Ellis Miller
    Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
    Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
    7.18 Good+
  • 69
    69
    1993January 1993 by Ken Wiederhorn
    Thriller, Romance
    Thriller, Romance
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 70
    70
    2013May 2013 by Jeff Smith
    Documentary, Comedy
    Documentary, Comedy
    7.45 Good++
  • 71
    71
    2004September 2004 by Harry Basil
    Family, Comedy
    Family, Comedy
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 72
    72
    2011October 2011 by Jennifer Aniston
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.94 Excellent
  • 73
    73
    2007November 2007 by Don MacKinnon
    Animation, Family
    Animation, Family
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 74
    74
    1994February 1994 by James Frawley
    Action, Comedy
    Action, Comedy
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 75
    75
    2014January 2014 by Kevin Konrad Hanna
    Family, Animation, Fantasy
    Family, Animation, Fantasy
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 76
    76
    1992September 1992 by Mike Binder
    Drama
    Drama
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 77
    77
    1993April 1993 by Don Lusk
    Animation, Adventure, Family
    Animation, Adventure, Family
    8.03 Excellent
  • 78
    78
    1992
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    7.47 Good++
  • 79
    79
    2010–2018
    Animation, Family, Kids
    Animation, Family, Kids
    8.02 Excellent
  • 80
    80
    2010January 2010 by Malcolm Mowbray
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 81
    81
    1986 by David Lloyd
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 82
    82
    1983February 1983 by Paul Wendkos
    Drama
    Drama
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 83
    83
    2002–2003 by Mark Hentemann
    Animation
    Animation
    8.01 Excellent
  • 84
    84
    1985
    Drama
    Drama
    7.93 Excellent
  • 85
    85
    1990November 1990 by Robin B. Armstrong
    Drama
    Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 86
    86
    2002 by Dan Cohn
    Drama
    Drama
    7.95 Excellent
  • 87
    87
    2006 by Michael J. Leeson
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 88
    88
    1999 by Mitchell Hurwitz
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 89
    89
    1990October 1990 by Anson Williams
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 90
    90
    1990–1991 by Susan Seeger
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 91
    91
    2010 by Andrew Leeds
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 92
    92
    1989
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 93
    93
    1980November 1980 by Paul Krasny
    Crime, Drama, Action
    Crime, Drama, Action
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 94
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    1993January 1993 by Rob Mikuriya
    Family, Comedy
    Family, Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 95
    95
    1983
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 96
    96
    2008 by John Hamburg
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 97
    97
    1987October 1987 by David Michener
    Family, Documentary, Comedy
    Family, Documentary, Comedy
    Needs more reviews
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    98
    2011 by Peter Glanz
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 99
    99
    1980
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
    Needs more reviews
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    100
    2001 by Stephen Falk
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
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    101
    2017July 2017 by Giancarlo Volpe
    Animation, Adventure, Comedy
    Animation, Adventure, Comedy
    Needs more reviews