Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Acting

Birthday

1945/08/16 (79 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also know as

Robert Elmer Balaban, Robert Balaban, باب بالابان

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...Read more

Acting
80 for Brady
6.3

(2023) 80 for Brady

as Mark

Ghost World
7.1

(2001) Ghost World

as Enid's Dad

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
7.3

(1977) Close Encounters of the Third Kind

as David Laughlin

Jakob the Liar
6.7

(1999) Jakob the Liar

as Kowalsky

Midnight Cowboy
7.5

(1969) Midnight Cowboy

as The Young Student

Gespräch mit dem Biest
0.0

(1997) Conversation with the Beast

as Mr. Webster

Deconstructing Harry
7.3

(1997) Deconstructing Harry

as Richard

No Reservations
6.7

(2007) No Reservations

as Therapist

2010
6.6

(1984) 2010

as Dr. R. Chandra

Dead Bang
6.3

(1989) Dead Bang

as Elliott Webley

Gosford Park
6.8

(2001) Gosford Park

as Morris Weissman

The Late Shift
6.3

(1996) The Late Shift

as Warren Littlefield

The Majestic
6.8

(2001) The Majestic

as Elvin Glyde

Little Man Tate
6.6

(1991) Little Man Tate

as Quizmaster

Altered States
6.7

(1980) Altered States

as Arthur Rosenberg

The Mexican
5.9

(2001) The Mexican

as Bernie Nayman

Whose Life Is It Anyway?
7.1

(1981) Whose Life Is It Anyway?

as Carter Hill

For Love or Money
6.2

(1993) For Love or Money

as Ed Drinkwater

Carl Laemmle
4.8

(2019) Carl Laemmle

as Himself

Rage
3.5

(2009) Rage

as Mr. White

Lady in the Water
5.6

(2006) Lady in the Water

as Harry Farber

Scene Stealers
0.0

(2004) Scene Stealers

as Jonathan Crouch Esq.

Best in Show
6.9

(2000) Best in Show

as Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III

Dedication
6.4

(2007) Dedication

as Arthur Planck

Recount
6.8

(2008) Recount

as Ben Ginsberg

The Windmill Movie
7.0

(2009) The Windmill Movie

as Self

Report to the Commissioner
6.8

(1975) Report to the Commissioner

as Joey Egan

For Your Consideration
5.8

(2006) For Your Consideration

as Philip Koontz

Howl
6.5

(2010) Howl

as Judge Clayton Horn

Waiting for Guffman
7.0

(1996) Waiting for Guffman

as Lloyd Miller

Funny
0.0

(1988) Funny

as Self

End of the Line
5.5

(1987) End of the Line

as Warren Gerber

Absence of Malice
6.6

(1981) Absence of Malice

as Elliott Rosen

The Strawberry Statement
6.2

(1970) The Strawberry Statement

as Elliot

Girl Most Likely
5.6

(2012) Girl Most Likely

as Maxwell

Clockwatchers
6.1

(1997) Clockwatchers

as Milton Lasky

Asteroid City
6.5

(2023) Asteroid City

as Larkings Executive

Unnatural Pursuits
0.0

(1992) Unnatural Pursuits

as Lou Finkleberg

The Grand Budapest Hotel
8.0

(2014) The Grand Budapest Hotel

as M. Martin

The Monster Hunter
5.2

(1999) The Monster Hunter

as Dr. William Powell

The Monuments Men
6.1

(2014) The Monuments Men

as Pvt. Preston Savitz

An L.A. Minute
2.0

(2018) An L.A. Minute

as Shelley

Me, Natalie
5.6

(1969) Me, Natalie

as Morris

Making It
4.5

(1971) Making It

as Wilkie

Fading Gigolo
5.8

(2013) Fading Gigolo

as Sol

How Dare You Want More: The Short Film
0.0

(2022) How Dare You Want More: The Short Film

as ---

Moonrise Kingdom
7.7

(2012) Moonrise Kingdom

as The Narrator

Girlfriends
6.7

(1978) Girlfriends

as Martin

À la découverte du tournage de Moonrise Kingdom
6.5

(2015) Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

as Self / The Narrator

Nothing Lasts Forever
6.3

(1984) Nothing Lasts Forever

as Guy with Sunglasses in Espresso Bar

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
5.3

(1994) City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

as Dr. Jeffrey Sanborn (uncredited)

Giving Up the Ghost
6.0

(1998) Giving Up the Ghost

as Bob

Swing Vote
5.7

(1999) Swing Vote

as Justice Eli MacCorckle

A Mighty Wind
6.8

(2003) A Mighty Wind

as Jonathan Steinbloom

Trust the Man
5.2

(2005) Trust the Man

as Tobey's Therapist

The Definite Maybe
0.0

(1997) The Definite Maybe

as Wolfe Rollins

Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
5.7

(2023) Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy

as Self

Thin Ice
6.6

(2012) Thin Ice

as Leonard Dahl

Three to Tango
5.7

(1999) Three to Tango

as Decker

Greedy
6.2

(1994) Greedy

as Ed

Mascots
5.4

(2016) Mascots

as Sol Lumpkin

Bank Shot
5.4

(1974) The Bank Shot

as Victor Karp

Marriage: Year One
6.0

(1971) Marriage: Year One

as Bernie

Cradle Will Rock
6.5

(1999) Cradle Will Rock

as Harry Hopkins

Pie in the Sky
6.6

(1996) Pie in the Sky

as Paul Entamen

Eva Hesse
6.5

(2016) Eva Hesse

as Wilhelm Hesse (voice)

The Five Stages of Grief
7.0

(2011) The Five Stages of Grief

as Voice of Daniel's father

Isle of Dogs
7.9

(2018) Isle of Dogs

as King (voice)

Catch-22
6.7

(1970) Catch-22

as Capt. Orr

The Face of Fear
7.1

(1990) The Face of Fear

as Ira Preduski

I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
4.5

(2016) I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House

as Mr. Waxcap

George Romero's Golden Tales 2
0.0

(1999) George Romero's Golden Tales 2

as ---

Prince of the City
7.0

(1981) Prince of the City

as Santimassino

Mike Nichols: An American Master
6.3

(2016) Mike Nichols: An American Master

as Self

Bob Roberts
6.5

(1992) Bob Roberts

as Cutting Edge Producer

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
6.9

(2001) The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

as Self

Spielberg
7.6

(2017) Spielberg

as Self

Everything Is Copy
7.4

(2015) Everything Is Copy

as Self

Capote
7.0

(2005) Capote

as William Shawn

The Tuxedo
5.7

(2002) The Tuxedo

as Winton Chalmers (uncredited)

Amos & Andrew
5.4

(1993) Amos & Andrew

as Dr. R. A. (Roy) Fink

Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film
0.0

(2006) Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film

as Self

Plan B
4.7

(2001) Plan B

as James Foster

Starring Austin Pendleton
6.7

(2016) Starring Austin Pendleton

as Self

Hitchcock/Truffaut
7.3

(2015) Hitchcock/Truffaut

as Narrator (voice)

Marie and Bruce
3.9

(2004) Marie and Bruce

as Roger

Do You Like to Read?
6.2

(2012) Do You Like to Read?

as The Narrator

The French Dispatch
7.0

(2021) The French Dispatch

as Uncle Nick

License to Wed
5.7

(2007) License to Wed

as Jewelry Store Clerk (uncredited)

F--K
5.8

(2010) F--k

as Bob

Tex, the Passive/Aggressive Gunslinger
0.0

(2000) Tex, the Passive/Aggressive Gunslinger

as Tex

Alice
6.4

(1990) Alice

as Sid Moscowitz

The Making of 'Gosford Park'
5.0

(2002) The Making of 'Gosford Park'

as Self

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
6.4

(2013) Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

as Lawyer (uncredited)

How Moving
0.0

(2021) How Moving

as Uncle Aaron

Prince of the City: The Real Story
0.0

(2007) Prince of the City: The Real Story

as Self / Santimassino

0.0

(2025) Fantasy Life

as ---

Now and Again
6.8

(1999) Now and Again

as ---

The West Wing
8.2

(1999) The West Wing

as Ted Marcus

Friends
8.4

(1994) Friends

as Frank Sr.

Miami Vice
7.4

(1984) Miami Vice

as ---

Legend
6.0

(1995) Legend

as ---

The Simpsons
8.0

(1989) The Simpsons

as Narrator (voice)

Room 222
6.0

(1969) Room 222

as ---

The Mod Squad
6.3

(1968) The Mod Squad

as ---

Hank
3.5

(1965) Hank

as ---

The Chair
6.6

(2021) The Chair

as Elliot Rentz

Hopeless Pictures
8.0

(2005) Hopeless Pictures

as ---

Maude
6.8

(1972) Maude

as Ambrose Riley

Amazing Stories
7.4

(1985) Amazing Stories

as Jo-Jo Gillespie

Seinfeld
8.3

(1989) Seinfeld

as Russell Dalrymple

Broad City
7.2

(2014) Broad City

as Arthur Wexler

Girls
6.3

(2012) Girls

as Therapist

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
7.9

(2014) Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Self

Condor
7.0

(2018) Condor

as Reuel Abbott

Show Me a Hero
7.0

(2015) Show Me a Hero

as Leonard B. Sand

Space Force
6.5

(2020) Space Force

as Ron (voice)

Tom Goes to the Mayor
7.0

(2004) Tom Goes to the Mayor

as Walt Pickle (voice)

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
4.7

(2010) Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

as Self

Love, American Style
6.0

(1969) Love, American Style

as Nick

Web Therapy
7.5

(2008) Web Therapy

as Ted Mitchell

Web Therapy
7.0

(2011) Web Therapy

as Ted Mitchell

Summer Camp Island
7.4

(2018) Summer Camp Island

as Gerald (voice)

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
6.8

(2018) James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

as Self

The Politician
7.0

(2019) The Politician

as Keaton Hobart

Alpha House
7.1

(2013) Alpha House

as Senator Elliot Robeson

The Good Wife
7.6

(2009) The Good Wife

as Gordon Higgs

Wormwood
6.4

(2017) Wormwood

as Dr. Harold A. Abramson

Severance
8.4

(2022) Severance

as Mark Wilkins

China, IL
6.9

(2011) China, IL

as (voice)