Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

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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80 for Brady

As Mark

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Ghost World

As Enid's Dad

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

As David Laughlin

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Jakob the Liar

As Kowalsky

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Midnight Cowboy

As The Young Student

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Conversation with the Beast

As Mr. Webster

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Deconstructing Harry

As Richard

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No Reservations

As Therapist

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2010

As Dr. R. Chandra

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Dead Bang

As Elliott Webley

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Gosford Park

As Morris Weissman

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The Late Shift

As Warren Littlefield

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The Majestic

As Elvin Glyde

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Little Man Tate

As Quizmaster

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Altered States

As Arthur Rosenberg

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The Mexican

As Bernie Nayman

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Whose Life Is It Anyway?

As Carter Hill

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For Love or Money

As Ed Drinkwater

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Carl Laemmle

As Himself

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Rage

As Mr. White

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Lady in the Water

As Harry Farber

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Scene Stealers

As Jonathan Crouch Esq.

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Best in Show

As Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III

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Dedication

As Arthur Planck

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Recount

As Ben Ginsberg

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The Windmill Movie

As Self

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Report to the Commissioner

As Joey Egan

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For Your Consideration

As Philip Koontz

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Howl

As Judge Clayton Horn

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Waiting for Guffman

As Lloyd Miller

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Funny

As Self

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End of the Line

As Warren Gerber

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Absence of Malice

As Elliott Rosen

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The Strawberry Statement

As Elliot

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Girl Most Likely

As Maxwell

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Clockwatchers

As Milton Lasky

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Asteroid City

As Larkings Executive

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Unnatural Pursuits

As Lou Finkleberg

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The Grand Budapest Hotel

As M. Martin

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The Monster Hunter

As Dr. William Powell

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The Monuments Men

As Pvt. Preston Savitz

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An L.A. Minute

As Shelley

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Me, Natalie

As Morris

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Making It

As Wilkie

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Fading Gigolo

As Sol

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How Dare You Want More: The Short Film

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Moonrise Kingdom

As The Narrator

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Girlfriends

As Martin

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Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

As Self / The Narrator

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Nothing Lasts Forever

As Guy with Sunglasses in Espresso Bar

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City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

As Dr. Jeffrey Sanborn (uncredited)

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Giving Up the Ghost

As Bob

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Swing Vote

As Justice Eli MacCorckle

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A Mighty Wind

As Jonathan Steinbloom

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Trust the Man

As Tobey's Therapist

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A Monster in Paris

As Pâté

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The Definite Maybe

As Wolfe Rollins

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Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy

As Self

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Thin Ice

As Leonard Dahl

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Three to Tango

As Decker

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Greedy

As Ed

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Mascots

As Sol Lumpkin

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The Bank Shot

As Victor Karp

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Marriage: Year One

As Bernie

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Cradle Will Rock

As Harry Hopkins

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Pie in the Sky

As Paul Entamen

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Eva Hesse

As Wilhelm Hesse (voice)

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The Five Stages of Grief

As Voice of Daniel's father

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Isle of Dogs

As King (voice)

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Catch-22

As Capt. Orr

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The Face of Fear

As Ira Preduski

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I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House

As Mr. Waxcap

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George Romero's Golden Tales 2

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Prince of the City

As Santimassino

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Mike Nichols: An American Master

As Self

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Bob Roberts

As Cutting Edge Producer

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The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

As Self

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Spielberg

As Self

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Everything Is Copy

As Self

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Capote

As William Shawn

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The Tuxedo

As Winton Chalmers (uncredited)

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Amos & Andrew

As Dr. R. A. (Roy) Fink

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Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film

As Self

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Plan B

As James Foster

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Starring Austin Pendleton

As Self

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Hitchcock/Truffaut

As Narrator (voice)

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Marie and Bruce

As Roger

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Do You Like to Read?

As The Narrator

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The French Dispatch

As Uncle Nick

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License to Wed

As Jewelry Store Clerk (uncredited)

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F--k

As Bob

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Tex, the Passive/Aggressive Gunslinger

As Tex

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Alice

As Sid Moscowitz

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The Making of 'Gosford Park'

As Self

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Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

As Lawyer

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How Moving

As Uncle Aaron

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Prince of the City: The Real Story

As Self / Santimassino

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Now and Again

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The West Wing

As Ted Marcus

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Friends

As Frank Sr.

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Miami Vice

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Legend

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The Simpsons

As Narrator (voice)

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Room 222

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The Mod Squad

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Hank

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The Chair

As Elliot Rentz

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Hopeless Pictures

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Maude

As Ambrose Riley

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Amazing Stories

As Jo-Jo Gillespie

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Seinfeld

As Russell Dalrymple

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Broad City

As Arthur Wexler

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Girls

As Therapist

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

As Self

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Condor

As Reuel Abbott

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Show Me a Hero

As Leonard B. Sand

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Space Force

As Ron (voice)

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Tom Goes to the Mayor

As Walt Pickle (voice)

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Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

As Self

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Love, American Style

As Nick

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Web Therapy

As Ted Mitchell

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Web Therapy

As Ted Mitchell

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Summer Camp Island

As Gerald (voice)

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James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

As Self

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The Politician

As Keaton Hobart

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Alpha House

As Senator Elliot Robeson

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The Good Wife

As Gordon Higgs

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Wormwood

As Dr. Harold A. Abramson