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Stephen Tobolowsky
Birthday: May 30, 1951 Birth
Place: Dallas, Texas, USA Height: 6' 2"
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Perhaps one of the most instantly recognizable — yet seemingly unidentifiable — character actors to have succeeded in Hollywood, Stephen Tobolowsky's non-movie star looks have enabled the native Texan to portray a wider variety of characters more conventional movie stars simply could not. Born and raised in Dallas, Tobolowsky attended Southern Methodist University for his undergraduate degree and went on to earn a Master's degree in acting from the University of Illinois. While at S.M.U., the young Tobolowsky won his first film role in a low-budget horror film entitled Keep My Grave Open. Soon after finishing his studies, he went west to Los Angeles and started working somewhat consistently in both television and film in the early '80s — while gaining some notice for his work in the films Swing Shift and Mississippi Burning. After toiling on the West Coast for a few years, Tobolowsky became a bi-coastal star with a role in a 1981 Broadway production of Beth Henley's play The Wake of Jamey Foster. In 1986, he collaborated with Henley — who also happened to be a fellow student of Tobolowsky's during his undergraduate studies at S.M.U. — and David Byrne to co-write the script for Byrne's 1986 film True Stories. The multi-talented thespian then went on to write and direct his own play, Two Idiots in Hollywood, which he also turned into a film in 1988. The early '90s brought Tobolowsky his greatest exposure to the movie-going public, with a number of diverse and interesting roles that highlighted the actor's great range and skill — nearly to the extent of upstaging these films' higher-profile stars. Perhaps the most prototypical Tobolowsky characterization can be found in the 1993 Harold Ramis comedy Groundhog Day, in which Tobolowsky portrayed the hapless insurance salesman Ned Ryerson. Other memorable performances from this decade include Thelma & Louise, Basic Instinct, Sneakers, and The Radioland Murders. Tobolowsky continued creating endearing characters into the 2000s, starting with Christopher Nolan's indy hit Memento. As amnesiac Sammy Jankis, Tobolowsky created one of the most powerful dramatic performances of his career. His next significant film role came via the 2002 Spike Jonze/Charlie Kaufman film Adaptation, which further displayed the nearly chameleon-like actor's range and talent that make him one of the best character actors in the industry.
He played Principal Flutie in the unaired "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) pilot episode.
Attended Kimball High School. High School Debate champ.
Turned down the role of Al on "Home Improvement" (1991).
Attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, with actress Patricia Richardson and playwright Beth Henley during late 1960s and early 1970s.
He was named one of the 100 coolest people in L.A. by Buzz Magazine in the 1990s, he later lost this honor to Andy Dick.
Once held hostage at gunpoint at a supermarket in Snider Plaza
Was almost murdered twice in one week in Hartford, Connecticut by different people. As he admitted, "That's unusual."
Surfing channels in Vancouver recently, he watched himself getting thinner and hairier in old episodes of "Murder One" (1995), "Seinfeld" (1990).
One of the actor's heroes is his late aunt, 'Hermine Tobolowsky' , known as the "mother of the Texas Equal Rights Amendment".
Was nominated for a Tony award in 2002 as Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in the revival of "Morning's At Seven".
Edwin Tobolowsky is his third cousin.
Graduated from the University of Illinois - Urbana, Champaign
His name is pronounced tow-buh-law-skee
Was the lead singer in the first band formed by guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan. They went to school together in Dallas.
To develop a plotline for the 1986 film True Stories (1986) he and rocker David Byrne once stared wordlessly for two hours at Byrne's.
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