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Jeff Garlin

  • Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Birthday: June 5, 1962

Comedian, actor, writer, and director Jeff Garlin enjoyed the best of both worlds - Emmy nominations and the universal respect of his peers, as well as a niche level of fame that left him largely unrecognized by passersby. Garlin did not hit anything close to the mainstream radar until his co-starring role in Larry David's landmark HBO hit "Curb Your Enthusiasm." A concurrent role on Fox's revered oddity "Arrested Development" (Fox, 2003-06) further endeared him to fans of "alternative comedy," though Garli…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2010

    Co-starred in the action comedy, "The Bounty Hunter," starring Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler

  • 2008

    Lent his voice to the Pixar animated feature, "WALL-E"

  • 2006

    Helmed "This Filthy World," a one-man show performed by director John Waters

  • 2006

    Made feature directing debut (also wrote and starred) with the comedy, "I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With"

  • 2005

    Cast in an update version of the 1977 comedy, "Fun with Dick and Jane"

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Awards

  • 2006

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

  • 2005

    Producers Guild of America Award: Episodic Comedy

  • 2003

    Golden Globe Award: Best Comedy Series

  • 2003

    Producers Guild of America Award: Episodic Comedy

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