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Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

Actor · Born July 8, 1944 (82) · San Francisco, California, USA

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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Born
July 8, 1944 (82)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
143 on MovieCove · 188 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Jeffrey Tambor's films like?

Across their 81 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy35 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Family movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
29%
Morality
16%
Society
7%
Power
7%
Survival
7%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds25 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity19 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception14 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity11 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 72 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 45 · Serious 16 · Dark 11

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 23 · Stylized 28 · Heightened 21

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 22 · Charged 37 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 32 · Shifting 28 · Whiplash 12

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 22 · Funny 38

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 38 · Relentless 16

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 47 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 58 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

41 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 12 of 41 analyzed roles.

Mentor
12 of 41
Threshold guardian
8 of 41
Shadow
7 of 41
Ally
6 of 41
Trickster
4 of 41
Herald
3 of 41
Hero
1 of 41
Show the 41 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
35
Joyful
28
Tense
30
Warm
21
Melancholic
14
Other
74

How their films linger

Feel-good39 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun36 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 13 with a twist

  • Happy44
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jeffrey Tambor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 92 of their 143 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (31).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeffrey Tambor's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

188 credits, 143 with a MovieCove page; 21 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Magic Camp(2020)

    as Roy Preston

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • 55 Steps(2017)

    as Mort Cohen

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Death of Stalin(2017)

    as Georgy Malenkov

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Orville(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Mercer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Glossaryck (voice)

  • Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Big Nose (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Tangled: Before Ever After(2017)

    as Big Nose (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Accountant(2016)

    as Francis Silverberg

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Trolls(2016)

    as King Peppy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • China, Il The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Professor Cakes

  • The D Train(2015)

    as Bill Shurmur

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · as Glossaryck (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • A Merry Friggin' Christmas(2014)

    as Snowman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Transparent(2014)

    Show 40 episodes · as Maura Pfefferman

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Apartment Troubles(2014)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Jennifer Falls(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Hirsch

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • The Clockwork Girl(2014)

    as Wilhelm the Tinkerer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Millers(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ed Dolan

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Phil Spector(2013)

    as Bruce Cutler

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Hangover Part III(2013)

    as Sid Garner

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Onion News Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as David Bryant

  • Monsters vs Aliens Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Branded(2012)

    as Bob Gibbons

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Robot and Monster(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as St. Crispy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • For the Love of Money(2012)

    as Mr. Solomon

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Doc McStuffins(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Santa Claus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Bent(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Walt Riggins

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Night of the Living Carrots(2011)

    as Carl Murphy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Five(2011)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • China, IL(2008)

    Show 30 episodes · as Professor Cakes (voice)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Flypaper(2011)

    as Gordon Blythe

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Lucky(2011)

    as Detective Harold Waylon

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Popper's Penguins(2011)

    as Mr. Gremmins

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Love Bites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. O

  • The Hangover Part II(2011)

    as Sid Garner

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Win Win(2011)

    as Vigman

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Paul(2011)

    as Adam Shadowchild

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Bubble Guppies(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Night Wizard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Flarty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Tangled(2010)

    as Big Nose Thug (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Raising Hope(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnold

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Running Wilde(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Steven's Father

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!(2010)

    Show 160 episodes · as Bettys friend (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Operation: Endgame(2010)

    as Devil

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Gill Littlefoot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo(2009)

    as Mr. Calvin Curdles (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Rex Is Not Your Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Barry Cohen

  • Meeting Spencer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Harris Chappell

  • Prequel: The Dawn of Lying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Anthony

  • The Invention of Lying(2009)

    as Anthony James

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Judge George Kluger

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Archer(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as Len Trexler (voice) · as Torvald Utne (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Hangover(2009)

    as Sid Garner

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space(2009)

    as Carl Murphy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Monsters vs. Aliens(2009)

    as Carl Murphy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Crazy Quilt / Green / Red (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Hellboy II: The Golden Army(2008)

    as Tom Manning

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Superhero Movie(2008)

    as Dr. Whitby

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to the Captain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · as Uncle Saul

  • Good Behavior(2008)

    as Hy

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • My Friends Tigger and Pooh - Super Sleuth Christmas Movie(2007)

    as Santa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Santa Claus (voice)

  • WordGirl(2007)

    Show 183 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Yo Gabba Gabba!(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Not Just the Best of the Larry Sanders Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Hank Kingsley

  • Slipstream(2007)

    as Geek / Jeffrey / Dr. Geekman

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Twenty Good Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jeffrey Pyne

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lloyd French

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The New Adventures of Old Christine(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Neil

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Muppets' Wizard of Oz(2005)

    as Wizard

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Todd Emory / Allison Dubois

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie(2004)

    as King Neptune (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Funky Monkey(2004)

    as Crane

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jeffrey Tambor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Hellboy(2004)

    as Tom Manning

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Game Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Zed (voice)

  • EuroTrip(2004)

    as Scott's Dad (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Eloise at Christmastime(2003)

    as Mr. Salomone the Manager

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 84 episodes · as George Bluth Sr.

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Under the Tuscan Sun(2003)

    as Lawyer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • My Boss's Daughter(2003)

    as Ken

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carl Murphy (voice)

  • Scorched(2003)

    as Bank Employer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Eloise at the Plaza(2003)

    as Mr. Salomone the Manager

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Malibu's Most Wanted(2003)

    as Dr. Feldman

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • 3-South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Dean Earhart

  • 3-South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • That Was Then (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gary 'Double G' Glass

  • Ozzy & Drix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as The Mole (voice)

  • Get Well Soon(2001)

    as Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Proud Family(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Randolph Verascola (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Never Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Christopher

  • Next Caller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jefferson

  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas(2000)

    as Mayor Augustus Maywho

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerzy Skaggs

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Pollock(2000)

    as Clem Greenberg

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sammy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve (voice)

  • Girl, Interrupted(1999)

    as Dr. Potts

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • My Teacher's Wife(1999)

    as Jack Boomer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lester Cohen

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Myron Sylver

  • Teaching Mrs. Tingle(1999)

    as Coach Wenchell

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Muppets from Space(1999)

    as K. Edgar Singer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Everything's Relative (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jake Gorelick

  • Meet Joe Black(1998)

    as Quince

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Lionhearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · as (voice)

  • Hercules(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as King Salmoneus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • There's Something About Mary(1998)

    as Sully

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Dolittle(1998)

    as Dr. Fish

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Weapons of Mass Distraction(1997)

    as Alan Blanchard

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sid Herman

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Man Who Captured Eichmann(1996)

    as Isser Harel

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Black Jack Lee (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Big Bully(1996)

    as Art Lundstrum

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Jonny Quest Versus the Cyber Insects(1995)

    as Dr. Zin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Pinky and the Brain(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Beetle Fiero (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Heavyweights(1995)

    as Maury Garner

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Radioland Murders(1994)

    as Walt Whalen Jr.

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Duckman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Psychiatrist (voice)

  • Another Midnight Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Bernie Abbot

  • At Home with the Webbers(1993)

    as Gerald Webber

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Jonny's Golden Quest(1993)

    as Dr. Zin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun(1993)

    as Dr. Stockton

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A House in the Hills(1993)

    as Willie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Crossing the Bridge(1992)

    as Uncle Alby

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Batman: The Animated Series(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Crocker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 90 episodes · as Hank Kingsley

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Article 99(1992)

    as Dr. Leo Krutz

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Burden of Proof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sennett

  • City Slickers(1991)

    as Lou

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Life Stinks(1991)

    as Vance Crasswell

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dinosaurs(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Hank Hibler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Pastime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Peter LaPorte

  • A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder(1990)

    as Don Hecker

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • American Dreamer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 17 episodes · as Joe Baines

  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry Dilwynn

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Seriously... Phil Collins(1990)

    as Jeffrey Taglentini

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lisa(1990)

    as Mr. Larry Marks

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Easter Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Peter (voice)

  • Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Board Member

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Marno (segment "Dead Right")

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Brenda Starr(1989)

    as Vladimir

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Studio 5-B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville(1987)

    as Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Three O'Clock High(1987)

    as Mr. Rice

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Max Headroom(1987)

    Show 14 episodes · as Murray

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gordon Salt

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Sunshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 11 episodes · as Paul Stark

  • The Nativity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Eli (voice)

  • Desert Hearts(1985)

    as Jerry (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle Montgomery (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes") · as Milton (segment "The World Next Door")

  • The Golden Girls(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Stevens

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Robert Kennedy & His Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as Pierre Salinger

  • No Small Affair(1984)

    as Ken

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Three Wishes of Billy Grier(1984)

    as Dr. Lindsey

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Russell Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Who's the Boss?(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Awakening of Candra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Professor Michael Silver

  • Sadat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sharaff

  • The Man Who Wasn't There(1983)

    as Boris Potemkin

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Mom(1983)

    as Jinx

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Cocaine: One Man's Seduction(1983)

    as Mort Broome

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Take Your Best Shot(1982)

    as Alden Pepper

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 9 to 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 4 episodes · as Franklin Hart

  • The Dream Chasers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Jeffrey Bauman

  • Saturday the 14th(1981)

    as Waldemar

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Star Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Harry Lanson

  • A Gun in the House(1981)

    as Lance Kessler

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 8 episodes · as Attorney Alan Wachtel · as Judge Alan Wachtel

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story(1980)

    as Dankworth

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dankworth

  • And Justice for All(1979)

    as Jay Porter

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Ropers(1979)

    Show 28 episodes · as Jeffrey P. Brookes III

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Taxi(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Congressman Walter Griswald

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold Rogers · as Lawrence Jurgens · as Mr. Harold Rogers

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Three's Company(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Phillip Greene · as Tom Miller · as Winston Cromwell III

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Barney Miller(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as William Klein

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Medical Examiner

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Reddish

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Summertime Killer(1972)

    as "Sully" Tambor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Drunky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as God (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 188 titles, 187 of them dated from 1972 to 2020; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Tangled (2010)

$608M worldwide

Highest rated

Tangled (2010)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Arrested Development (2003)

Film career

19722020

Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 15 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting188 of 188: 188 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1970s10 · acting1980s33 · acting1990s44 · acting2000s50 · acting2010s49 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 61 roles
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Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jeffrey Tambor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 87; across their 72 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 72

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 72

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 72

Midcredits score across 143 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up46
  • 50th to 74th37
  • 25th to 49th30
  • Below 25th30

Shape of the crowd

59 of their 143 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved20
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic9
  • Crowd Pleaser59
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed42

Most divisive · actor

Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville (1987)

98th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Tangled (2010)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 63 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jeffrey Tambor's work okay for kids?

Across up to 36 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore25 titles22–65 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity36 titles12–65 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity28 titles15–87 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs25 titles16–70 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense23 titles12–59 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jeffrey Tambor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeffrey Tambor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jon Lucas shares the most, 4.

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Mixed roles