Biography
But older TV fans and moviegoers remembered him as one half of Stiller and Meara, a popular comedy team with roots in the famed Second City improvisational group. Stiller also endeared himself to audiences with exuberant performances in features like John Waters' "Hairspray" (1985) and its 2007 remake. And he was a veteran of the New York stage, with frequent appearances in Joseph Papp's Shakespeare in the Park productions, and on Broadway in …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared regularly on "Archie Bunker's Place" (CBS) | ||
| Appeared with Meara as recurring characters on "The Paul Lynde Show" (ABC) | ||
| Had regular role on short-lived series "Tattingers" | ||
| Played recurring role of Frank Costanza on "Seinfeld" | ||
| Played regular role on "Joe & Sons" (CBS) | ||
| Reportedly, his father paid Stiller's college tuition with winning from the Irish Sweepstakes | ||
1950 | Stage debut as Bill Barnes in Chicago production of "Show Boat" | |
1951 | Performed with various stock companies | |
1951 | Toured in "Peter Pan" | |
1954 | Was in New York production of "The Golden Apple"; married Anne Meara | |
1957 | Begin performing as Stiller & Meara | |
1960 | Stiller & Meara made first of 36 appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show" | |
1972 | Stiller & Meara made album, "Laugh When You Like" | |
1974 | Film debut "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" | |
1975 | Stiller & Meara launch obscure "Blue Nun" wine with radio spots (date approximate) | |
1976 | Played Carmine Vespucci in "The Ritz" | |
1977 | "Take Five With Stiller & Meara" TV show launched in syndication | |
1981 | Co-starred in TV-movie, "Madame X" | |
1984 | Appeared on Broadway in David Rabe's "Hurlyburly" | |
1986 | Co-starred in "The Stiller and Meara Show" on NBC | |
1988 | Cast as Dogberry in New York Shakespeare Festival production of "Much Ado About Nothing" in Central Park | |
1988 | Featured in John Waters' "Hairspray" | |
1991 | Starred in "American Playhouse" production of "The Hollow Boy" | |
1998 | Co-starred in the CBS sitcom "King of Queens" | |
2004 | Voiced Pretty Boy in "Disney's Teacher's Pet: The Movie" | |
Awards
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Comedy Series in Seinfeld |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Hairspray |