| Jeff Garlin | |
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| Born | June 5, 1962 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
Jeff Garlin (born June 5, 1962) is an American comic actor best known for his role as Jeff Greene, Larry David's manager on the HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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On television, Garlin co-stars and executive produces the critically acclaimed HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. The show stars Larry David, the co-creator of Seinfeld. Jeff Garlin co-stars in the show as Larry David's manager.
Regarding the show and his role, Garlin states:
Originally, I approached Larry David with the idea for the show, and my intent was to direct it and not even be in it. He's the one that insisted that I play his manager and be an executive producer. It totally has changed my life, and I'm indebted to him forever, and every time I work on that show, not only am I lucky, I laugh my ass off and I have a great time. And it's probably the most fun I'll ever have as an actor, ever.[1]
Garlin spent three seasons on NBC's Mad About You in the role of Marvin. In addition to his acting career, Garlin has also directed both Jon Stewart (Unleavened) and Denis Leary (Lock-n-Load) in their respective HBO specials, as well as an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm.[2] Garlin has also had his own HBO half-hour comedy special.
Garlin has a variety of television and film appearances to his credit, as an actor and a stand-up, including Dr. Katz, Arrested Development, Everybody Loves Raymond, The Late Show with David Letterman, Tom Goes to the Mayor, The Daily Show, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Garlin appeared with Eddie Murphy in Daddy Day Care and appeared in Steven Soderbergh's Full Frontal, starring Julia Roberts and David Duchovny which Garlin initially mistook to be an adult film.
Garlin went onto star a small cameo role in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me in 1999. Other cameo appearances include Run Ronnie Run, After the Sunset, Fat Albert (film), and Sleepover (film)
His feature directorial debut, I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (which he also wrote), premiered to favorable reviews at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. It opened in September 2007. The film co-stars Sarah Silverman and Bonnie Hunt, with supporting appearances by Paul Mazursky, Dan Castellaneta, and Amy Sedaris.
In 2005, Garlin played a small role in Fun with Dick and Jane as a man who falls victim to Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni's crime spree.
In 2006, Garlin also directed This Filthy World, a one-man show performed by director John Waters. Garlin also was a voice actor in WALL-E, an animated film by Pixar that was released June 27, 2008, as the Captain of the Axiom spaceship. According to an interview, Garlin developed a harmful nodule in his throat due to the long process of recording his voice for this role. [3]
He has become a recurring character on Wizards of Waverly Place as Uncle Kelbo appearing in an episode in season 1 and in an episode in season 2.
In 2008, Garlin starred in The Rocker as Stan. During 2008, he also played Ed Lawson in the Happy Madison film, Strange Wilderness. He will lend his voice to a character in Disney/Pixar's upcoming film Toy Story 3 as Buttercup, the stuffed unicorn toy.[4]
Garlin appears as Sid, alongside Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler in the 2010 comedy-action film "The Bounty Hunter."
He is a fan of the MLB team Chicago Cubs, and the NFL team Chicago Bears.
   | ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' cast page - HBO: Jeff Garlin as Jeff Greene - Curb Your Enthusiasm |
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