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Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Harold Tobolowsky (born May 30, 1951) is an American character actor and writer. He is known for film roles such as insurance agent Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day and amnesiac Sammy Jankis in Memento, as well as such television characters as Commissioner Hugo Jarry in Deadwood, Bob Bishop in Heroes, Sandy Ryerson in Glee, Stu Beggs in…

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Education
Southern Methodist University (BFA) University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (MFA)
Born
Stephen Harold Tobolowsky (1951-05-30) May 30, 1951 (age 75) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Children
2
Occupations
Actor · writer
Years active
1975−present

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Born · 1
Stephen Tobolowsky → Stephen Harold Tobolowsky (1951-05-30) May 30, 1951 (age 75) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Children · 1
Stephen Tobolowsky → 2
Education · 1
Stephen Tobolowsky → Southern Methodist University (BFA) University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (MFA)
Spouse · 1
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Website · 1
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Years active · 1
Stephen Tobolowsky → 1975−present

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Stephen TobolowskyBornStephen Harold Tobolowsky (1951-05-30) May 30, 1951 (age 75) Dallas, Texas, U.S.1.00infobox
Stephen TobolowskyChildren21.00infobox
Stephen TobolowskyEducationSouthern Methodist University (BFA) University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (MFA)1.00infobox
Stephen TobolowskyOccupationsActor1.00infobox
Stephen TobolowskyOccupationswriter1.00infobox
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Stephen TobolowskyWebsitestephentobolowsky.com1.00infobox
Stephen TobolowskyYears active1975−present1.00infobox
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amnesiac Sammy Jankis in Mementoinstance ofHe is known for film roles0.80text
as well as such television characters as Commissioner Hugo Jarry in Deadwoodinstance ofHe is known for film roles0.80text
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