Bob Balaban
Acting
Born August 16, 1945 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Robert Elmer Balaban, Born: August 16, 1945, Chicago, Illinois, U.S (Height: 5' 5" [1.65 m]). is an American actor, author, comedian, director, and producer. He is best known for his appearances in the Christopher Guest mockumentary comedies Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006), as well as his roles in the films Midnight Cowboy (1969), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Altered States (1980), 2010 (1984), Deconstructing Harry (1997), and Capote (2005). Balaban has also directed three feature films, in addition to nume…
Known For · 40 titles
The Simpsons
Friends
American Dad!
Seinfeld
The Mike Douglas Show
The Good Wife
The West Wing
Entourage
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Miami Vice
Severance
Love, American Style
Room 222
Summer Camp Island
Broad City
Amazing Stories
Maude
Girls
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Space Force
Web Therapy
The Mod Squad
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Condor
Graves
China, IL
Fridays
Alpha House
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Politician
Isle of Dogs
Web Therapy
Asteroid City
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
The Tuxedo
Moonrise Kingdom
Now and Again
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
The Chair