Bob Balaban at the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Red Carpet. Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, CA. 9-21-08

RECENT CREDITS
Dedication (FILM)  Aug. 24, 2007
No Reservations (FILM)  Jul. 21, 2007
Entourage (TV)  Jul. 15, 2007
For Your Consideration (FILM)  Nov. 17, 2006
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HIGHLIGHTS
Paternal grandparents were Russian immigrants who owned a grocery store in Chicago.
Comes from a family of cinema magnates who---with Morris and Sam Katz---formed Balaban & Katz, which owned more than 100 theaters in the Midwest.
His uncle Barney Balaban was president of Paramount  Pictures from 1936-64.
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Dedication  2007 -Arthur Planck
Actor
Film


No Reservations  2007 -Therapist
Actor
Film


For Your Consideration  2006 -Philip Koontz
Actor
Film


Trust the Man  2006
Actor
Film


Lady in the Water  2006 -Harry Farber
Actor
Film


Capote  2005 -William Shawn
Actor
Film


A Mighty Wind  2003 -Jonathan Steinbloom
Actor
Film


Gosford Park  2001 -Morris Weissman
Producer, Actor
Film


The Majestic  2001 -Majority Counsel Elvin Clyde
Actor
Film


Ghost World  2001 -Enid's Dad
Actor
Film


The Mexican  2001 -Bernie Nayman
Actor
Film


Best in Show  2000 -Dr. Theodore W. Milbank III
Actor
Film


Cradle Will Rock  1999 -Harry Hopkins
Actor
Film


Three to Tango  1999 -Decker
Actor
Film


Jakob the Liar  1999 -Kowalski
Actor
Film


Bob Roberts  1992 -Producer Michael Janes, "Cutting Edge Live"
Actor
Film


Little Man Tate  1991 -Quizmaster (uncredited)
Actor
Film


Alice  1990 -Sid Moscowitz
Actor
Film


Dead Bang  1989 -Elliot Webly
Actor
Film


Parents  1989
Director
Film


End of the Line  1987 -Warren Gerber
Actor
Film


Bernard and Doris  
Director, Producer
TV


Education of Max Bickford   -Dr. Lowell Sherman
Actor
TV
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Entourage   -Doctor
Actor
TV
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First Amendment Project  
Director
TV
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Friends   -Frank Sr.
Actor
TV
Expand


Hopeless Pictures  2005
Voice
TV
Expand


Legend   -Parver
Actor
TV


Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman  2006-2007
Executive Producer
TV
Expand


Recount   -Ben Ginsberg
Actor
TV


Seinfeld  1992-1993 -Dalrymple, Russell Dalrimple, Russell Dalrymple
Actor, Actor, Actor
TV
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Swing Vote   -Justice Eli MacCorckle
Actor
TV


Swingtown  
Director
TV


The Late Shift   -Warren Littlefield
Actor
TV


Unnatural Pursuits  
Actor
TV


West Wing   -Ted Marcus
Actor
TV


Plan B  2010
Actor
Film


The Exonerated  2005
Director
Film


Absence of Malice  2003 -Rosen
Actor
Film


2010  2000 -R. Chandra
Actor
Film


The Monster Hunter  1999
Actor
Film


Clockwatchers  1998 -Milton Lasky
Actor
Film


Deconstructing Harry  1997 -Richard
Actor
Film


Waiting for Guffman  1997 -Lloyd Miller
Actor
Film


The Last Good Time  1995
Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Film


Amos & Andrew  1993 -Doctor R.A. (Roy) Fink
Actor
Film


In Our Hands  1983
Actor
Film


Prince of the City  1981 -Santimassino
Actor
Film


Altered States  1980 -Arthur Rosenberg
Actor
Film


Girlfriends  1978 -Martin
Actor
Film


Close Encounters of the Third Kind  1977 -David Laughlin
Actor
Film


Report to the Commissioner  1975 -Joey Egan
Actor
Film


Making it  1971 -Wilkie
Actor
Film


Catch-22  1970 -Capt. Orr
Actor
Film


The Strawberry Statement  1970 -Elliot, the Organizer
Actor
Film


Midnight Cowboy  1969 -The Young Student
Actor
Film


My Boyfriend's Back  
Director
Film


No Joking  
Director
Film


No Money Down  
Actor
Film


Rage  
Actor
Film


Recount   -Ben Ginsberg
Actor
Film


Subway Stories  
Director
Film


Swing Vote   -Justice Eli MacCorckle
Actor
Film


The Brass Ring  
Director
Film


The Face of Fear   -Ira Preduski
Actor
Film


Pie in the Sky   -Paul Entamen
Actor
Film


Marie and Bruce   -Roger
Actor
Film


Marriage: Year One  
Actor
Film


Me, Natalie   -Morris
Actor
Film


For Love or Money   -Mr. Drinkwater
Actor
Film


Giving Up the Ghost  
Actor
Film


Greedy   -Ed
Actor
Film


Conversation with the Beast   -Arnold Webster
Actor
Film


Bank Shot   -Victor Karp
Actor
Film


Bernard and Doris  
Director, Executive Producer
Film


The Late Shift   -Warren Littlefield
Actor
Film


Unnatural Pursuits  
Actor
Film


Whose Life Is It Anyway?   -Catter Hill
Actor
Film


Howl  
Actor
Film




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Highlights

Paternal grandparents were Russian immigrants who owned a grocery store in Chicago.
Comes from a family of cinema magnates who---with Morris and Sam Katz---formed Balaban & Katz, which owned more than 100 theaters in the Midwest.
His uncle Barney Balaban was president of Paramount  Pictures from 1936-64.
Grandfather Sam Katz, who was head of production at MGM, was first married to Bob's paternal aunt Ida and then, after her death, to Bob's maternal grandmother, Belle.
Studied with the Second City Comedy Troupe at age 16 and made his stage debut with them.
As a college junior, won the role of Linus in the original off-Broadway production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
As a senior, he was cast in Plaza Suite on Broadway; had to postpone graduation because he kept getting acting jobs.
Film debut was in 1969's Midnight Cowboy.
Wrote Spielberg, Truffaut and Me, a diary about his experiences filming Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Authored children's books featuring a bionic dog named McGrowl.


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