1951-05-30 Dallas, Texas, USA
Stephen Harold Tobolowsky is an American character actor. He is known for film roles such as insurance agent Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day and amnesiac Sammy Jankis in Memento, as well as such television characters as Commissioner Hugo Jarry in Deadwood, Bob Bishop in Heroes, Sandy Ryerson in Glee, Stu Beggs in Californication and White Famous, "Action" Jack Barker in Silicon Valley, Dr. Leslie Berkowitz in One Day at a Time, Principal Earl Ball in The Goldbergs, and Dr. Schulman in The Mindy Project. Tobolowsky was born on May 30, 1951, in Dallas, Texas. He studied geology at Southern Methodist University but switched to theater after being cast in a production of "The Crucible." He later attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he graduated with a degree in drama. Tobolowsky began his acting career in the early 1980s, appearing in films such as The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), Nobody's Fool (1986), and Spaceballs (1987). He also had a recurring role on the television series Seinfeld (1989-1998). Tobolowsky's breakthrough role came in 1993, when he played Ned Ryerson in the comedy Groundhog Day. His performance in the film was critically acclaimed, and he has since become one of the most recognizable character actors in Hollywood. Tobolowsky has continued to work steadily in film and television over the years. He has appeared in numerous other films, including Memento (2000), Mulholland Drive (2001), and The Informant! (2009). He has also had recurring roles on the television series Deadwood (2004-2006), Heroes (2006-2007), Californication (2007-2014), and Silicon Valley (2014-2019). In addition to his acting career, Tobolowsky is also a writer and a podcaster. He has written two books, The Dangerous Animals Club (2002) and The Tobolowsky Files (2017). He also hosts the podcast The Tobolowsky Files, in which he tells stories about his life and career.
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Mimics | Melvin Reinhold | 2026-02-06 |
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Freakier Friday | Mr. Elton Bates | 2025-08-06 |
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Thelma et Louise, un western féministe | Self | 2025-04-05 |
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Haul Out the Halloween | Ned Broadhead | 2025-10-11 |
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The Cowboy Killer | God | 2025-07-21 |
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Watching Walter | Walter | 2024-07-19 |
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Poolman | Stephen Toronkowski / Blanche | 2024-05-09 |
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Candy Cane Lane | Mr. Benedetto (uncredited) | 2023-11-29 |
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Love Virtually | Dr. Divine | 2023-11-07 |
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Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up | Ned | 2023-11-25 |
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Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues | Self | 2023-03-21 |
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Haul Out the Holly | Ned | 2022-11-26 |
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Hollywood Signs | Self | 2022-09-08 |
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Le Fantastique Mr Murray | Self - Interviewee | 2019-10-20 |
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Loners | Mr. Tessman | 2019-05-30 |
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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" | Mr. Bentley | 2019-05-22 |
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The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween | Creepy Rattlechains (voice) | 2019-10-07 |
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Fractured | Dr. Berthram | 2019-09-22 |
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Strange Nature | Mayor Paulson | 2018-09-22 |
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Monsters at Large | Mr. Phillips | 2018-05-25 |
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Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown | Andy Gunderson (voice) | 2017-02-14 |
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Mamaboy | Reverend Weld | 2016-09-03 |
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Six L.A. Love Stories | Professor John Dobler | 2016-09-01 |
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Welcome to the Men's Group | 2016-06-18 | |
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Where is Rocky II? | Byron (segment: "Monument One") | 2016-05-01 |
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The Confirmation | Father Lyons | 2016-03-18 |
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The Primary Instinct | Himself | 2015-05-29 |
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The Barber | Chief Hardaway | 2015-03-27 |
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Christian Mingle | Douglas McCarver | 2014-10-10 |
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Hello Ladies: The Movie | Alan | 2014-11-22 |
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Mr. Peabody & Sherman | Principal Purdy (voice) | 2014-02-07 |
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Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends | Andy | 2014-01-01 |
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Atlas Shrugged: Part III | Dr. Hugh Akston | 2014-09-12 |
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Toy Story of Terror! | Ron (voice) | 2013-10-16 |
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Say It Ain't Solo | Himself | 2012-04-01 |
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Pearblossom Hwy | Rick Lawler | 2012-12-24 |
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The Lorax | Uncle Ubb (voice) | 2012-03-01 |
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The Last Ride | Ray | 2012-06-22 |
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Hail Mary | 2011-09-06 | |
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Hard Breakers | Max | 2011-05-20 |
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Magnificat | Neighbor | 2011-12-31 |
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You May Not Kiss the Bride | Plumber | 2011-04-03 |
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Buried | Alan Davenport (voice) | 2010-09-24 |
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Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want | Father Joe (segment "Trevor") | 2010-04-26 |
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Peep World | Ephraim | 2010-09-15 |
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The Face is Familiar | 2009-06-08 | |
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The Time Traveler's Wife | Dr. Kendrick | 2009-08-14 |
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Beethoven's Big Break | Sal | 2008-11-30 |
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The Rainbow Tribe | Principal Sands | 2008-09-20 |
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Waiting for Yvette | Alan | 2008-06-04 |
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Boxboarders! | dr.james | 2007-04-25 |
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The Valley of Light | Littlefield | 2007-01-28 |
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Wild Hogs | Charley | 2007-03-02 |
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Loveless in Los Angeles | Jon | 2007-01-01 |
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Blind Dating | Dr. Perkins | 2006-07-28 |
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Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party | Self | 2006-05-30 |
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Failure to Launch | Bud | 2006-03-10 |
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Promise Me Tomorrow | Carl Venable | 2006-01-01 |
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The Sasquatch Gang | Dalrymple | 2006-03-08 |
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Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | Tom Abernathy | 2005-03-11 |
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Robots | Bigmouth Executive / Forge (voice) | 2005-03-10 |
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Living 'til the End | Dr. Shaw | 2005-10-21 |
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McBride: The Doctor is Out...Really Out | Harry Evers | 2005-06-12 |
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Little Black Book | Carl | 2004-08-06 |
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Debating Robert Lee | Debate Judge | 2004-09-17 |
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Garfield | Happy Chapman | 2004-06-10 |
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Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | George Ruddy | 2004-01-23 |
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Freaky Friday | Mr. Bates | 2003-08-05 |
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National Security | Billy Narthax | 2003-01-17 |
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View from the Top | Frank Thomas (uncredited) | 2003-03-21 |
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Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey | Self | 2003-02-04 |
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Frankie and Johnny Are Married | Murray Mintz | 2003-11-08 |
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Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time | Self | 2002-01-29 |
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The Country Bears | Norbert Barrington | 2002-07-26 |
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Par 6 | T.T. Riley | 2002-04-16 |
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Love Liza | Tom Bailey | 2002-12-30 |
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Ritual | Dr. Javitz (uncredited) | 2002-09-18 |
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On the Edge | Tom (wraparound segments) | 2001-06-28 |
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Black River | Mayor Tom Thompson | 2001-07-06 |
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The Day the World Ended | Ed Turner | 2001-11-23 |
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Freddy Got Fingered | Uncle Neil | 2001-04-20 |
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The Prime Gig | Mick | 2001-04-24 |
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The Operator | Doc | 2000-03-04 |
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Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes | Dewey Wise | 2000-11-05 |
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Stanley's Gig | Abe Cohen | 2000-06-19 |
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Bossa Nova | Trevor | 2000-02-18 |
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Memento | Sammy | 2000-10-11 |
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Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion | B.J. McQueen | 2000-04-21 |
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One Man's Hero | Captain Gaine | 1999-08-02 |
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The Insider | Eric Kluster | 1999-10-28 |
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Don't Look Under the Bed | Michael McCausland | 1999-10-09 |
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Around the Fire | Doc | 1998-09-26 |
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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn | Bill Bardo | 1998-02-27 |
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Black Dog | McClaren | 1998-05-01 |
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The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars | Calculator (voice) | 1998-05-19 |
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The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story | Tabaqui (voice) | 1998-09-28 |
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Mr. Magoo | Agent FBI Chuck Stupak | 1997-12-25 |
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Night Visitors | Taylor | 1996-10-13 |
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The Glimmer Man | Christopher Maynard | 1996-10-04 |
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The Curse of Inferno | Lonnie Martin | 1996-12-30 |
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Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | Bando (voice) | 1996-03-08 |
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Power 98 | Rick Harris | 1996-05-17 |
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Murder in the First | Mr. Henkin | 1995-01-20 |
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Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde | Oliver Mintz | 1995-08-25 |
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Radioland Murders | Max Applewhite | 1994-10-21 |
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My Father the Hero | Mike | 1994-02-04 |
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Trevor | Father Joe | 1994-01-20 |
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The Pickle | Mike Krakower | 1993-04-30 |
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Groundhog Day | Ned Ryerson | 1993-02-11 |
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Josh & S.A.M. | Thomas 'Thom' Whitney | 1993-11-24 |
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Calendar Girl | Antonio | 1993-09-03 |
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Sneakers | Dr. Werner Brandes | 1992-09-09 |
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Where the Day Takes You | Charles | 1992-09-11 |
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Roadside Prophets | Ranger Bob | 1992-03-27 |
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Memoirs of an Invisible Man | Warren Singleton | 1992-02-28 |
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Basic Instinct | Dr. Lamott | 1992-03-20 |
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Single White Female | Mitch Myerson | 1992-08-14 |
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Hero | Wallace | 1992-10-02 |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster | Sergeant Phil Baranski | 1991-02-11 |
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Thelma & Louise | Max | 1991-05-24 |
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To the Moon, Alice | Sitcom Producer | 1991-10-02 |
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The Marla Hanson Story | Defense Attorney | 1991-02-04 |
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Deadly Medicine | Ron Sutton | 1991-11-11 |
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Tagget | Al Hentz | 1991-02-14 |
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Wedlock | Warden Holliday | 1991-05-10 |
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Bird on a Wire | Joe Weyburn | 1990-05-18 |
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Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael | Mayor Bill Klepler | 1990-10-12 |
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The Grifters | Jeweler | 1990-08-08 |
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Mirror Mirror | Mr. Anderson | 1990-10-19 |
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Last Flight Out | Doctor Timothy Brandon | 1990-05-22 |
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Funny About Love | Hugo | 1990-09-21 |
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Great Balls of Fire! | Jud Phillips | 1989-06-30 |
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Breaking In | District Attorney | 1989-10-13 |
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Roe vs. Wade | Darryl Horwath | 1989-05-15 |
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In Country | Pete | 1989-09-15 |
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Two Idiots in Hollywood | Prosecuting Attorney | 1988-10-01 |
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Mississippi Burning | Townley | 1988-12-08 |
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Checking Out | Pharmacist | 1988-10-26 |
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Spaceballs | Captain of the Guard | 1987-06-24 |
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Nobody's Fool | Kirk | 1986-11-07 |
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The Philadelphia Experiment | Barney | 1984-10-05 |
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Swing Shift | French deMille / Documentary Narrator | 1984-04-13 |
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Cocaine and Blue Eyes | TV Clerk | 1983-01-02 |
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Keep My Grave Open | Robert | 1977-12-17 |
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Butterfly in the Typewriter | The Abbot |
