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), ...
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As Mark
Ghost World
As Enid's Dad
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
As David Laughlin
Jakob the Liar
As Kowalsky
Midnight Cowboy
As The Young Student
Conversation with the Beast
As Mr. Webster
Deconstructing Harry
As Richard
No Reservations
As Therapist
2010
As Dr. R. Chandra
Dead Bang
As Elliott Webley
Gosford Park
As Morris Weissman
The Late Shift
As Warren Littlefield
The Majestic
As Elvin Glyde
Little Man Tate
As Quizmaster
Altered States
As Arthur Rosenberg
The Mexican
As Bernie Nayman
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
As Carter Hill
For Love or Money
As Ed Drinkwater
Carl Laemmle
As Himself
Rage
As Mr. White
Lady in the Water
As Harry Farber
Scene Stealers
As Jonathan Crouch Esq.
Best in Show
As Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III
Dedication
As Arthur Planck
Recount
As Ben Ginsberg
The Windmill Movie
As Self
Report to the Commissioner
As Joey Egan
For Your Consideration
As Philip Koontz
Howl
As Judge Clayton Horn
Waiting for Guffman
As Lloyd Miller
Funny
As Self
End of the Line
As Warren Gerber
Absence of Malice
As Elliott Rosen
The Strawberry Statement
As Elliot
Girl Most Likely
As Maxwell
Clockwatchers
As Milton Lasky
Asteroid City
As Larkings Executive
Unnatural Pursuits
As Lou Finkleberg
The Grand Budapest Hotel
As M. Martin
The Monster Hunter
As Dr. William Powell
The Monuments Men
As Pvt. Preston Savitz
An L.A. Minute
As Shelley
Me, Natalie
As Morris
Making It
As Wilkie
Fading Gigolo
As Sol
How Dare You Want More: The Short Film
Moonrise Kingdom
As The Narrator
Girlfriends
As Martin
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
As Self / The Narrator
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
As Dr. Jeffrey Sanborn (uncredited)
Nothing Lasts Forever
As Guy with Sunglasses in Espresso Bar
Giving Up the Ghost
As Bob
Swing Vote
As Justice Eli MacCorckle
A Mighty Wind
As Jonathan Steinbloom
Trust the Man
As Tobey's Therapist
A Monster in Paris
As Pâté
The Definite Maybe
As Wolfe Rollins
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
As Self
Thin Ice
As Leonard Dahl
Three to Tango
As Decker
Greedy
As Ed
Mascots
As Sol Lumpkin
The Bank Shot
As Victor Karp
Marriage: Year One
As Bernie
Cradle Will Rock
As Harry Hopkins
Pie in the Sky
As Paul Entamen
Eva Hesse
As Wilhelm Hesse (voice)
The Five Stages of Grief
As Voice of Daniel's father
Isle of Dogs
As King (voice)
Catch-22
As Capt. Orr
The Face of Fear
As Ira Preduski
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
As Mr. Waxcap
George Romero's Golden Tales 2
Prince of the City
As Santimassino
Mike Nichols: An American Master
As Self
Bob Roberts
As Cutting Edge Producer
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
As Self
Spielberg
As Self
Everything Is Copy
As Self
Capote
As William Shawn
The Tuxedo
As Winton Chalmers (uncredited)
Amos & Andrew
As Dr. R. A. (Roy) Fink
Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film
As Self
Plan B
As James Foster
Starring Austin Pendleton
As Self
Hitchcock/Truffaut
As Narrator (voice)
Marie and Bruce
As Roger
Do You Like to Read?
As The Narrator
The French Dispatch
As Uncle Nick
License to Wed
As Jewelry Store Clerk (uncredited)
F--k
As Bob
Tex, the Passive/Aggressive Gunslinger
As Tex
Alice
As Sid Moscowitz
The Making of 'Gosford Park'
As Self
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
As Lawyer (uncredited)
How Moving
As Uncle Aaron
Prince of the City: The Real Story
As Self / Santimassino
Now and Again
The West Wing
As Ted Marcus
Friends
As Frank Sr.
Miami Vice
Legend
The Simpsons
As Narrator (voice)
Room 222
The Mod Squad
Hank
The Chair
As Elliot Rentz
Hopeless Pictures
Maude
As Ambrose Riley
Amazing Stories
As Jo-Jo Gillespie
Seinfeld
As Russell Dalrymple
Broad City
As Arthur Wexler
Girls
As Therapist
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
As Self
Condor
As Reuel Abbott
Show Me a Hero
As Leonard B. Sand
Space Force
As Ron (voice)
Tom Goes to the Mayor
As Walt Pickle (voice)
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
As Self
Love, American Style
As Nick
Web Therapy
As Ted Mitchell
Web Therapy
As Ted Mitchell
Summer Camp Island
As Gerald (voice)
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
As Self
The Politician
As Keaton Hobart
Alpha House
As Senator Elliot Robeson
The Good Wife
As Gordon Higgs
Wormwood
As Dr. Harold A. Abramson
