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Jerry Stiller
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American actor and comedian (1927–2020)
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Jerry Stiller, born Gerald Isaac Stiller in Brooklyn, was an American actor, voice actor, comedian, and screenwriter. He was educated at Syracuse University and HB Studio. Stiller began his work period in 1954 and continued until 2016. He was married to Anne Meara, with whom he was also a business partner. The couple had two children, Amy Stiller and Ben Stiller.
Stiller received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was a practitioner of Judaism and spoke English. He died of natural causes on May 11, 2020, in the Upper West Side.
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Film & TV
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gerald Isaac Stiller (June 8, 1927 – May 11, 2020) was an American actor and comedian. He spent many years as part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara, to whom he was married for over 60 years until her death in 2015. Stiller saw a late-career resurgence starting in 1993, playing George Costanza's father Frank on the sitcom Seinfeld, a part which earned him an Emmy…
Known for
- Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost — Self (archive footage)2025
- Zoolander 2 — Maury Ballstein2016
- Zoolander: Super Model — Maury Ballstein (voice)2016
- Deli Man — Self2015
- Planes: Fire & Rescue — Harvey (voice)2014
- How Murray Saved Christmas — Murray Weiner (voice)2014
- Simpler Times — Harry2014
- I Am Divine — Self (archive)2014
- Cousins — Charlie Gordon2013
- Excuse Me for Living — Morty2012
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Key facts
- Born
- Gerald Isaac Stiller , ( 1927-06-08 ) June 8, 1927, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- May 11, 2020 (2020-05-11) (aged 92), New York City, U.S.
- Burial place
- Nantucket Jewish Cemetery
- Alma mater
- Syracuse University ( BA )
- Occupations
- Comedian actor
- Years active
- 1953–2016
- Spouse
- Anne Meara ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1954 ; died 2015 )
- Children
- Ben Stiller and Amy Stiller
- Relatives
- Christine Taylor (daughter-in-law)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jerry
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Place of death
- Upper West Side
- Spouse
- Anne Meara
- Child
- Ben Stiller
- Educated at
- HB Studio
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Judaism
- Image
- JerryStillerNYC05 (cropped2).jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- Commons category
- Jerry Stiller
- date of birth
- 1927-06-08
- start of work period
- 1954-00-00
- date of death
- 2020-05-11
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Jerry Stiller
- birth name
- Gerald Isaac Stiller
- end of work period
- 2016-00-00
- partner in business or sport
- Anne Meara
- writing language
- English language
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
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Encyclopedic overview
Gerald Isaac Stiller (June 8, 1927 – May 11, 2020) was an American comedian and actor. He spent many years as part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara, to whom he was married for over 60 years until her death in 2015. Stiller saw a late-career resurgence starting in 1993, playing Frank Costanza on the sitcom Seinfeld, a part which earned him an Emmy nomination. In 1998, Stiller began his role as Arthur Spooner on the CBS comedy series The King of Queens, another role that garnered widespread acclaim.
Stiller appeared together with his son Ben Stiller in films such as Zoolander, Heavyweights, Hot Pursuit, The Heartbreak Kid, and Zoolander 2. He also performed voice-over work for films and television, including The Lion King 1½ and Planes: Fire and Rescue. In his later career, Stiller became known for portraying grumpy and eccentric characters who were nevertheless beloved.
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