Stephen Tobolowsky
I did children's theatre for three years, 1977-1979. We played at a school where three kids were killed in race riots that week. We entered the school under police escort. People threw bottles and debris at us on stage, but we continued our show about racism.
I would not have so many scripts being driven by demographics. The play's the thing - not the 18-35 year old male age group.
Stephen Tobolowsky is an incredibly prolific character actor. He is perhaps the patron saint of Hey, It's That Guy!, having appeared in over 200 movies and TV episodes. He's perhaps best known for playing Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day, and has been seen most recently in Glee as Sandy Ryerson. He also appeared in Memento as Sammy Jankis.
Stephen Tobolowsky is also a gifted storyteller, and has a storytelling Podcast called The Tobolowsky Files where he regales us with tales of life, love and the entertainment industry. These podcasts detail his emotional journeys through every aspect of Hollywood, while also recounting his personal relationships with friends, girlfriends, family and faith. They are often hilarious, heart-warming and tearjerking. You have been warned.
Tropes
- Bald of Awesome
- Butt Monkey: Poor guy has had some pretty rotten stuff happen to him. Some of the more unusual and prominent situations he's been pulled into include being held hostage at gunpoint, being almost murdered twice, and breaking his neck in five places in Iceland.
- Deadpan Snarker: When asked about the fact that he was almost murdered twice, he simply responded, "That's unusual."
- Hey, It's That Guy!
- Jewish and Nerdy
- Mean Character, Nice Actor