Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey M. Tambor
Jeffrey Tambor interviewed at the 1991 Emmy Awards

Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944 in San Francisco, California) is an American actor who is most recently noted for his on role as George Bluth Sr. on the television series Arrested Development.

Tambor is a graduate of San Francisco State University, where he studied acting and then went on to receive his masters degree from Wayne State University. He first moved to repertory theater and then on to episodic TV where he made several guest appearances and played characters on different shows. Among those shows were Taxi, Kojak, Three's Company, and The Ropers. Later on in his career, he would have success starring in The Larry Sanders Show as co-host Hank Kingsley. Tambor received a total of four Emmy nominations for his role on the show. In 2003, he starred in the television comedy Arrested Development in a dual role as twin brothers, "George Bluth Sr." and "Oscar Bluth." Tambor received two more Emmy nominations for his performances.

Tambor has announced for the game show Hollywood Squares in 2002 and 2003. He was also the voice of King Neptune in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. In the spring of 2005, he starred as George Aaronow in the Broadway revival of Glengarry Glen Ross.

In April 2006, Tambor signed on to a series with John Lithgow called Twenty Good Years about two men who ponder the last 20 years of their life. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 2006, but was taken off the air after only a few episodes. Also in 2006, he portrayed George Washington on The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd.

For several years, Jeffrey has also taught a popular class for actors, based on his availability. He was formerly a longtime teaching associate of famed acting coach Milton Katselas.

Trivia

• In an early TV job, an ad for Avis rent-a-car, he was seen running (huffing and puffing) through an airport, mocking O.J. Simpson's "Go, O.J., go!" ads for Hertz.
• Tambor's character from The Larry Sanders Show started the "Hey Now!" line (a takeoff on Ed McMahon's, "Hi-yoooo!") that Howard Stern and his fans continue to use.
• He had a cameo in the video for Ray Parker Jr.'s "Ghostbusters".
• He appeared in the Phil Collins video for the song I wish It would rain down
• He played Murray, Edison Carter's producer in the Max Headroom: 20 Minutes Into the Future TV series.