Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Actor

Born August 15, 1945 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

181 film & television credits · Acting · Directing · Writing · Producing

Career

Filmography

181 credits

Acting

Fantasy Life Fantasy Life 2026 · Lenny
80 for Brady 80 for Brady 2023 · Mark Asteroid City Asteroid City 2023 · Larkings Executive
Severance Severance 2022 · Mark Wilkins
The Chair The Chair 2021 · Elliot Rentz The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun 2021 · Uncle Nick Space Force Space Force 2020 · Ron (voice) The Politician The Politician 2019 · Keaton Hobart
Condor Condor 2018 · Reuel Abbott Isle of Dogs Isle of Dogs 2018 · King (voice) Summer Camp Island Summer Camp Island 2018 · Gerald (voice)
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House 2016 · Mr. Waxcap Mascots Mascots 2016 · Sol Lumpkin Hitchcock/Truffaut Hitchcock/Truffaut 2015 · Narrator (voice) Show Me a Hero Show Me a Hero 2015 · Leonard B. Sand Broad City Broad City 2014 · Arthur Wexler The Grand Budapest Hotel The Grand Budapest Hotel 2014 · M. Martin The Monuments Men The Monuments Men 2014 · Pvt. Preston Savitz
Fading Gigolo Fading Gigolo 2013 · Sol
Girl Most Likely Girl Most Likely 2012 · Maxwell Girls Girls 2012 · Therapist Moonrise Kingdom Moonrise Kingdom 2012 · The Narrator Thin Ice Thin Ice 2012 · Leonard Dahl
Howl Howl 2010 · Judge Clayton Horn
The Good Wife The Good Wife 2009 · Gordon Higgs Recount Recount 2008 · Ben Ginsberg
Dedication Dedication 2007 · Arthur Planck License to Wed License to Wed 2007 · Jewelry Store Clerk (uncredited) No Reservations No Reservations 2007 · Therapist For Your Consideration For Your Consideration 2006 · Philip Koontz Lady in the Water Lady in the Water 2006 · Harry Farber American Dad! American Dad! 2005 · Glen Hanover (voice) Capote Capote 2005 · William Shawn
Trust the Man Trust the Man 2005 · Tobey's Therapist Entourage Entourage 2004 · Doctor
A Mighty Wind A Mighty Wind 2003 · Jonathan Steinbloom
The Tuxedo The Tuxedo 2002 · Winton Chalmers (uncredited) Ghost World Ghost World 2001 · Enid's Dad Gosford Park Gosford Park 2001 · Morris Weissman The Majestic The Majestic 2001 · Elvin Glyde The Mexican The Mexican 2001 · Nayman Best in Show Best in Show 2000 · Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III
Cradle Will Rock Cradle Will Rock 1999 · Harry Hopkins Jakob the Liar Jakob the Liar 1999 · Kowalsky
The West Wing The West Wing 1999 · Ted Marcus Three to Tango Three to Tango 1999 · Decker
Deconstructing Harry Deconstructing Harry 1997 · Richard
Waiting for Guffman Waiting for Guffman 1997 · Lloyd Miller
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist 1995 · Bob (voice)
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly’s Gold City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly’s Gold 1994 · Dr. Jeffrey Sanborn (uncredited) Friends Friends 1994 · Frank Sr. Greedy Greedy 1994 · Ed Amos & Andrew Amos & Andrew 1993 · Dr. R. A. (Roy) Fink For Love or Money For Love or Money 1993 · Ed Drinkwater Bob Roberts Bob Roberts 1992 · Cutting Edge Producer
Little Man Tate Little Man Tate 1991 · Quizmaster Alice Alice 1990 · Sid Moscowitz
Dead Bang Dead Bang 1989 · Elliott Webley Seinfeld Seinfeld 1989 · Russell Dalrymple The Simpsons The Simpsons 1989 · Narrator (voice)
Amazing Stories Amazing Stories 1985 · Jo-Jo Gillespie 2010 2010 1984 · Dr. R. Chandra Miami Vice Miami Vice 1984 · Ira Stone
Absence of Malice Absence of Malice 1981 · Elliott Rosen Prince of the City Prince of the City 1981 · Santimassino
Altered States Altered States 1980 · Arthur Rosenberg
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977 · David Laughlin
Catch-22 Catch-22 1970 · Capt. Orr
Midnight Cowboy Midnight Cowboy 1969 · The Young Student

Directed

Nurse Jackie Nurse Jackie 2009 · Director
Bernard and Doris Bernard and Doris 2006 · Director
The Twilight Zone The Twilight Zone 2002 · Director
Oz Oz 1997 · Director
Eerie, Indiana Eerie, Indiana 1991 · Director
Parents Parents 1989 · Director
Amazing Stories Amazing Stories 1985 · Director

Written & Created

Gosford Park Gosford Park 2001 · Idea
Tales from the Darkside Tales from the Darkside 1984 · Writer

Produced

Can You Ever Forgive Me? Can You Ever Forgive Me? 2018 · Executive Producer Bernard and Doris Bernard and Doris 2006 · Executive Producer
Gosford Park Gosford Park 2001 · Producer

Other Work

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist 1995 · Additional Writing
Guest & Self Appearances20
Spielberg Spielberg 2017 · Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 2014 · Self

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