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Bob Balaban‌

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Bob Balaban

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Bob Balaban

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1945-08-16

Popularity

star7.3

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 numerous television episodes and films. He is also an author of children's novels. Balaban began his career in the 1960s, appearing in small roles in films and television shows. He made his breakthrough role in the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy, playing a young hustler who befriends an aging rodeo cowboy. In the 1970s, Balaban appeared in a number of popular films, including Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Altered States (1980), and 2010 (1984). He also continued to work in television, appearing in recurring roles on the shows Lou Grant and Designing Women. In the 1990s, Balaban began a long and fruitful collaboration with filmmaker Christopher Guest. He appeared in all of Guest's mockumentary comedies, including Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006). Balaban's performances in these films were widely praised, and he earned a reputation as one of the most reliable comedic actors in Hollywood. In addition to his work in film and television, Balaban has also directed three feature films: The Last Shot (1999), Bernie (2011), and A Little Help (2010). He is also a successful author of children's novels, and he has won several awards for his writing. Balaban is a respected and versatile actor who has enjoyed a long and successful career in the entertainment industry. He is known for his sharp wit, his impeccable comedic timing, and his ability to create memorable characters. He is a true Renaissance man, and he is sure to continue to entertain audiences for many years to come. Balaban has been nominated for numerous awards throughout his career. He has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, for his work on the television shows Lou Grant and Designing Women. He has also been nominated for two Tony Awards, for his performances in the Broadway plays The Norman Conquests and The Plough and the Stars. Balaban is a recipient of the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award. He is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Balaban is married to Lynn Grossman, and they have two children together. He is a resident of New York City.

Movie Credits

80 for Brady

80 for Brady‌
star6.4
calendar 2023

Ghost World

Ghost World‌
star7.1
calendar 2001

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind‌
star7.4
calendar 1977

Jakob the Liar

Jakob the Liar‌
star6.7
calendar 1999

Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy‌
star7.5
calendar 1969

Conversation with the Beast

Conversation with the Beast‌
star0.0
calendar 1997

Deconstructing Harry

Deconstructing Harry‌
star7.3
calendar 1997

No Reservations

No Reservations‌
star6.7
calendar 2007

2010

2010‌
star6.7
calendar 1984

Dead Bang

Dead Bang‌
star6.3
calendar 1989

Gosford Park

Gosford Park‌
star6.9
calendar 2001

The Late Shift

The Late Shift‌
star6.4
calendar 1996

The Majestic

The Majestic‌
star6.7
calendar 2001

Little Man Tate

Little Man Tate‌
star6.6
calendar 1991

Altered States

Altered States‌
star6.7
calendar 1980

The Mexican

The Mexican‌
star5.9
calendar 2001

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Whose Life Is It Anyway?‌
star7.1
calendar 1981

For Love or Money

For Love or Money‌
star6.2
calendar 1993

Carl Laemmle

Carl Laemmle‌
star4.8
calendar 2019

Rage

Rage‌
star3.5
calendar 2009

Lady in the Water

Lady in the Water‌
star5.5
calendar 2006

Scene Stealers

Scene Stealers‌
star0.0
calendar 2004

Best in Show

Best in Show‌
star6.9
calendar 2000

Dedication

Dedication‌
star6.3
calendar 2007

Recount

Recount‌
star6.8
calendar 2008

The Windmill Movie

The Windmill Movie‌
star7.0
calendar 2009

Report to the Commissioner

Report to the Commissioner‌
star6.8
calendar 1975

For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration‌
star5.8
calendar 2006

Howl

Howl‌
star6.5
calendar 2010

Waiting for Guffman

Waiting for Guffman‌
star7.0
calendar 1996

Funny

Funny‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

End of the Line

End of the Line‌
star5.5
calendar 1987

Absence of Malice

Absence of Malice‌
star6.6
calendar 1981

The Strawberry Statement

The Strawberry Statement‌
star6.3
calendar 1970

Girl Most Likely

Girl Most Likely‌
star5.6
calendar 2012

Clockwatchers

Clockwatchers‌
star6.1
calendar 1997

Asteroid City

Asteroid City‌
star6.5
calendar 2023

Unnatural Pursuits

Unnatural Pursuits‌
star0.0
calendar 1992

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel‌
star8.0
calendar 2014

The Monster Hunter

The Monster Hunter‌
star5.2
calendar 1999

The Monuments Men

The Monuments Men‌
star6.1
calendar 2014

An L.A. Minute

An L.A. Minute‌
star2.0
calendar 2018

Me, Natalie

Me, Natalie‌
star5.6
calendar 1969

Making It

Making It‌
star4.5
calendar 1971

Fading Gigolo

Fading Gigolo‌
star5.8
calendar 2013

How Dare You Want More: The Short Film

How Dare You Want More: The Short Film‌
star0.0
calendar 2022

Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom‌
star7.7
calendar 2012

Girlfriends

Girlfriends‌
star6.6
calendar 1978

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'‌
star6.5
calendar 2015

Nothing Lasts Forever

Nothing Lasts Forever‌
star6.4
calendar 1984

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold‌
star5.2
calendar 1994

Giving Up the Ghost

Giving Up the Ghost‌
star6.0
calendar 1998

Swing Vote

Swing Vote‌
star5.7
calendar 1999

A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind‌
star6.8
calendar 2003

Trust the Man

Trust the Man‌
star5.1
calendar 2005

A Monster in Paris

A Monster in Paris‌
star6.9
calendar 2011

The Definite Maybe

The Definite Maybe‌
star0.0
calendar 1997

Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy

Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy‌
star5.7
calendar 2023

Thin Ice

Thin Ice‌
star6.6
calendar 2012

Three to Tango

Three to Tango‌
star5.7
calendar 1999

Greedy

Greedy‌
star6.2
calendar 1994

Mascots

Mascots‌
star5.4
calendar 2016

The Bank Shot

The Bank Shot‌
star5.4
calendar 1974

Marriage: Year One

Marriage: Year One‌
star6.0
calendar 1971

Cradle Will Rock

Cradle Will Rock‌
star6.5
calendar 1999

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky‌
star6.6
calendar 1996

Eva Hesse

Eva Hesse‌
star6.5
calendar 2016

The Five Stages of Grief

The Five Stages of Grief‌
star7.0
calendar 2011

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs‌
star7.9
calendar 2018

Catch-22

Catch-22‌
star6.7
calendar 1970

The Face of Fear

The Face of Fear‌
star7.1
calendar 1990

I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House

I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House‌
star4.5
calendar 2016

George Romero's Golden Tales 2

George Romero's Golden Tales 2‌
star0.0
calendar 1999

Prince of the City

Prince of the City‌
star7.0
calendar 1981

Mike Nichols: An American Master

Mike Nichols: An American Master‌
star6.3
calendar 2016

Bob Roberts

Bob Roberts‌
star6.5
calendar 1992

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'‌
star6.7
calendar 2001

Spielberg

Spielberg‌
star7.6
calendar 2017

Everything Is Copy

Everything Is Copy‌
star7.4
calendar 2015

Capote

Capote‌
star7.0
calendar 2005

The Tuxedo

The Tuxedo‌
star5.7
calendar 2002

Amos & Andrew

Amos & Andrew‌
star5.4
calendar 1993

Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film

Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film‌
star0.0
calendar 2006

Plan B

Plan B‌
star4.7
calendar 2001

Starring Austin Pendleton

Starring Austin Pendleton‌
star6.7
calendar 2016

Hitchcock/Truffaut

Hitchcock/Truffaut‌
star7.3
calendar 2015

Marie and Bruce

Marie and Bruce‌
star3.9
calendar 2004

Do You Like to Read?

Do You Like to Read?‌
star6.2
calendar 2012

The French Dispatch

The French Dispatch‌
star7.0
calendar 2021

License to Wed

License to Wed‌
star5.7
calendar 2007

F--k

F--k‌
star5.8
calendar 2010

Tex, the Passive/Aggressive Gunslinger

Tex, the Passive/Aggressive Gunslinger‌
star0.0
calendar 2000

Alice

Alice‌
star6.4
calendar 1990

The Making of 'Gosford Park'

The Making of 'Gosford Park'‌
star5.0
calendar 2002

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight‌
star6.4
calendar 2013

How Moving

How Moving‌
star0.0
calendar 2021

Prince of the City: The Real Story

Prince of the City: The Real Story‌
star0.0
calendar 2007

Tv Credits

Now and Again

Now and Again‌
star6.8
calendar 1999

The West Wing

The West Wing‌
star8.3
calendar 1999

Friends

Friends‌
star8.4
calendar 1994

Miami Vice

Miami Vice‌
star7.5
calendar 1984

Legend

Legend‌
star6.0
calendar 1995

The Simpsons

The Simpsons‌
star8.0
calendar 1989

Room 222

Room 222‌
star5.7
calendar 1969

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad‌
star6.5
calendar 1968

Hank

Hank‌
star3.5
calendar 1965

The Chair

The Chair‌
star6.6
calendar 2021

Hopeless Pictures

Hopeless Pictures‌
star8.0
calendar 2005

Maude

Maude‌
star6.7
calendar 1972

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories‌
star7.5
calendar 1985

Seinfeld

Seinfeld‌
star8.3
calendar 1989

Broad City

Broad City‌
star7.2
calendar 2014

Girls

Girls‌
star6.3
calendar 2012

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver‌
star7.9
calendar 2014

Condor

Condor‌
star7.0
calendar 2018

Show Me a Hero

Show Me a Hero‌
star7.0
calendar 2015

Space Force

Space Force‌
star6.5
calendar 2020

Tom Goes to the Mayor

Tom Goes to the Mayor‌
star7.0
calendar 2004

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood‌
star4.7
calendar 2010

Love, American Style

Love, American Style‌
star5.8
calendar 1969

Web Therapy

Web Therapy‌
star7.6
calendar 2008

Web Therapy

Web Therapy‌
star7.0
calendar 2011

Summer Camp Island

Summer Camp Island‌
star7.5
calendar 2018

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction‌
star6.8
calendar 2018

The Politician

The Politician‌
star7.1
calendar 2019

Alpha House

Alpha House‌
star7.2
calendar 2013

The Good Wife

The Good Wife‌
star7.6
calendar 2009

Wormwood

Wormwood‌
star6.4
calendar 2017