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 nomination. The year Seinfeld went off the air, Stiller began his role as the eccentric 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.
66 movies · 59 shows
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
2025·6.5
Zoolander: Super Model
2016·4.6
Zoolander 2
2016·4.9
Deli Man
2015·6.7
Simpler Times
2014·7.0
How Murray Saved Christmas
2014·6.3
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014·6.2
I Am Divine
2014·7.3
Cousins
2013·0.0
Excuse Me for Living
2012·4.2
Foodfight!
2012·1.9
Swinging with the Finkels
2011·4.4
Ice Dreams
2009·6.4
The Heartbreak Kid
2007·5.8
Hairspray
2007·6.7
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
2004·7.0
The Lion King 1½
2004·6.6
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004·6.7
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
2004·0.0
Behind the Legend: Timon
2004·7.0
Teacher's Pet
2004·6.1
Serving Sara
2002·5.4
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002·7.7
On the Line
2001·4.8
Zoolander
2001·6.2
The Independent
2000·5.3
My 5 Wives
2000·4.8
Chump Change
2000·4.0
The Suburbans
1999·4.0
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
1999·5.7
Secret of the Andes
1999·7.0
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999·6.7
A Rat's Tale
1998·4.0
The Deli
1997·4.8
Subway Stories
1997·5.6
Camp Stories
1997·4.5
Stag
1997·5.1
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995·8.7
Heavyweights
1995·6.2
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
1993·6.2
The Pickle
1993·5.0
Highway to Hell
1991·5.9
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
1991·4.1
The Sunset Gang
1991·7.0
Little Vegas
1990·5.0
Freefall
1990·0.0
Sweet 15
1990·4.5
Pair of Jokers
1990·0.0
That's Adequate
1989·4.1
Hairspray
1988·6.8
Nadine
1987·5.4
Hot Pursuit
1987·5.7
The Hustler of Money
1987·8.3
Shoeshine
1987·6.0
Seize the Day
1986·5.0
The McGuffin
1986·6.5
The Other Woman
1983·4.6
Madame X
1981·6.7
Those Lips, Those Eyes
1980·4.3
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
1977·7.0
Nasty Habits
1977·5.0
The Ritz
1976·6.0
Airport 1975
1974·5.8
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974·7.5
A Memory of Two Mondays
1971·9.0
Lovers and Other Strangers
1970·5.1