Actor

Bob Balaban

August 16, 1945 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 Harry (1997), and Capote (2005). Balaban has also directed three feature films, in addition to numerous television episodes and films. He is also an author of children's novels. Balaban began his career in the 1960s, appearing in small roles in films and television shows.

Notable work

8
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
as M. Martin
8
The Simpsons (1989)
as Narrator (voice)
8.4
Friends (1994)
as Frank Sr.
7.7
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
as The Narrator
7.8
Isle of Dogs (2018)
as King (voice)
7.4
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
as David Laughlin
6.1
The Monuments Men (2014)
as Pvt. Preston Savitz
7
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)
as Uncle Nick
8.4
Severance (2022)
as Mark Wilkins
6.5
Asteroid City (2023)
as Larkings Executive
7
American Dad! (2005)
as Glen Hanover (voice)
8.3
Seinfeld (1989)
as Russell Dalrymple

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