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Bob Balaban
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1945Born, Chicago
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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 numerous television episodes and films. He is also an author of children's novels. Balaban began his…
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The Grand Budapest HotelM. Martin
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Isle of DogsKing (voice)
The Monuments MenPvt. Preston Savitz
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2024Bad ActorsMovie
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2022How Dare You Want More: The Short FilmMovie
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2021How MovingUncle AaronMovie
2020Space ForceRon (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2019The PoliticianKeaton Hobart · 8 episodesShow
2018Can You Ever Forgive Me?Executive ProducerMovie
2018An L.A. MinuteShelleyMovie
2018Summer Camp IslandGerald (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2018CondorReuel Abbott · 20 episodesShow
2018Isle of DogsKing (voice)Movie
2017WormwoodDr. Harold A. Abramson · 3 episodesShow
2016GravesSecretary Burns · 1 episode · Director · 2 episodesShow
2016MascotsSol LumpkinMovie
2016I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the HouseMr. WaxcapMovie
2016Eva HesseWilhelm Hesse (voice)Movie
2015Hitchcock/TruffautNarrator (voice)Movie
2015Show Me a HeroLeonard B. Sand · 6 episodesShow
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2014Fading GigoloSolMovie
2014The Grand Budapest HotelM. MartinMovie
2014The Monuments MenPvt. Preston SavitzMovie
2014Broad CityArthur Wexler · 3 episodesShow
2013Muhammad Ali's Greatest FightLawyer (uncredited)Movie
2013Girl Most LikelyMaxwellMovie
2013Family TreeMelvin Schmelff / Tumbleweed Tim · 1 episodeShow
2013Alpha HouseSenator Elliot Robeson · 2 episodes · Director · 2 episodesShow
2012Do You Like to Read?The NarratorMovie
2012Moonrise KingdomThe NarratorMovie
2012GirlsTherapist · 1 episodeShow
2012Thin IceLeonard DahlMovie
2011China, IL(voice) · 1 episodeShow
2011Web TherapyTed Mitchell · 1 episodeShow
2011The Five Stages of GriefVoice of Daniel's fatherMovie
2010HowlJudge Clayton HornMovie
2010F--kBobMovie
2009RageMr. WhiteMovie
2009Georgia O'KeeffeDirectorMovie
2008Web TherapyTed Mitchell · 3 episodesShow
2008SwingtownDirector · 1 episodeShow
2008RecountBen GinsbergMovie
2007DedicationArthur PlanckMovie
2007License to WedJewelry Store Clerk (uncredited)Movie
2007No ReservationsTherapistMovie
2006For Your ConsiderationPhilip KoontzMovie
2006Bernard and DorisDirector · Executive ProducerMovie
2006The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie WoodmanProducer · 16 episodesShow
2006Lady in the WaterHarry FarberMovie
2006The ExoneratedDirector · Executive ProducerMovie
2005CapoteWilliam ShawnMovie
2005Trust the ManTobey's TherapistMovie
2005Hopeless Pictures8 episodesShow
2004Tom Goes to the MayorWalt Pickle (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2004EntourageDoctor · 1 episodeShow
2004Scene StealersJonathan Crouch Esq.Movie
2004Marie and BruceRogerMovie
2003A Mighty WindJonathan SteinbloomMovie
2002The TuxedoWinton Chalmers (uncredited)Movie
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2002Plan BJames FosterMovie
2001Gosford ParkMorris Weissman · Producer · IdeaMovie
2001The MajesticElvin GlydeMovie
2001Ghost WorldEnid's DadMovie
2001The MexicanNaymanMovie
2000Best in ShowDr. Theodore W. Millbank, IIIMovie
2000Tex, the Passive/Aggressive GunslingerTexMovie
1999Cradle Will RockHarry HopkinsMovie
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1999Now and Again1 episode · Director · 1 episodeShow
1999The West WingTed Marcus · 1 episodeShow
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