08/16/1945
Chicago, Illinois, USA:
Robert Elmer "Bob" Balaban (born August 16, 1945) is an American actor, author and director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Balaban, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
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Isle of Dogs (2018) as King (voice) |
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Spielberg (2017) as Himself |
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Mascots (2016) as Sol Lumpkin |
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I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016) as Mr. Waxcap |
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Eva Hesse (2016) as Wilhelm Hesse (voice) |
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Starring Austin Pendleton (2016) as |
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Mike Nichols: An American Master (2016) as |
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Everything Is Copy (2015) as |
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Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015) as Narrator |
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The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) as Monsieur Martin |
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The Monuments Men (2014) as Pvt. Preston Savitz |
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Fading Gigolo (2013) as Sol |
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Girl Most Likely (2012) as Maxwell |
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Do You Like to Read? (2012) as |
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Moonrise Kingdom (2012) as Narrator |
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Thin Ice (2011) as Leonard Dahl |
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The Five Stages of Grief (2011) as Voice of Daniel's father |
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Howl (2010) as Judge Clayton Horn |
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Rage (2009) as Mr. White |
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Recount (2008) as Ben Ginsberg |
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No Reservations (2007) as Therapist |
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Dedication (2007) as Arthur Planck |
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For Your Consideration (2006) as Philip Koontz |
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Lady in the Water (2006) as Harry Farber |
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Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film (2006) as Interviewee |
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Capote (2005) as William Shawn |
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Marie and Bruce (2004) as Roger |
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A Mighty Wind (2003) as Jonathan Steinbloom |
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The Tuxedo (2002) as Winton Chalmers (uncredited) |
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The Majestic (2001) as Elvin Glyde |
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Gosford Park (2001) as Morris Weissman |
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Ghost World (2001) as Enid's Dad |
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The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) as Himself |
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The Mexican (2001) as Bernie Nayman |
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Plan B (2001) as James Foster |
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Best in Show (2000) as Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III |
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Cradle Will Rock (1999) as Harry Hopkins |
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Three to Tango (1999) as Decker |
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Jakob the Liar (1999) as Kowalsky |
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Swing Vote (1999) as Justice Eli MacCorckle |
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The Monster Hunter (1999) as Dr. William Powell |
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Giving Up the Ghost (1998) as Bob |
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Deconstructing Harry (1997) as Richard |
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The Definite Maybe (1997) as Wolfe Rollins |
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Gespräch mit dem Biest (1997) as Mr. Webster |
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Clockwatchers (1997) as Milton Lasky |
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Waiting for Guffman (1996) as Lloyd Miller |
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The Late Shift (1996) as Warren Littlefield |
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Pie in the Sky (1996) as Paul Entamen |
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City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) as Dr. Jeffrey Sanborn |
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Greedy (1994) as Ed |
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For Love or Money (1993) as Ed Drinkwater |
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Amos & Andrew (1993) as Dr. R. A. (Roy) Fink |
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Bob Roberts (1992) as Michael Janes |
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Little Man Tate (1991) as Quizmaster |
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The Face of Fear (1990) as Ira Preduski |
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Dead Bang (1989) as Elliott Webley |
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End of the Line (1987) as Warren Gerber |
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2010 (1984) as Dr. R. Chandra |
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Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981) as Carter Hill |
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Absence of Malice (1981) as Elliott Rosen |
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Prince of the City (1981) as Santimassino |
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Altered States (1980) as Arthur Rosenberg |
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Girlfriends (1978) as Martin |
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) as David Laughlin |
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Report to the Commissioner (1975) as Joey Egan |
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Bank Shot (1974) as Victor Karp |
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Marriage: Year One (1971) as Bernie |
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Making It (1971) as Wilkie |
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The Strawberry Statement (1970) as Elliot - Organizer |
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Catch-22 (1970) as Capt. Orr |
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Me, Natalie (1969) as Morris |
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Midnight Cowboy (1969) as The Young Student |
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The French Dispatch () as |
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Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) Executive Producer |
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We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss (2014) Director |
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Georgia O'Keeffe (2009) Director |
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Bernard and Doris (2006) Director |
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Bernard and Doris (2006) Executive Producer |
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The Exonerated (2006) Director |
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Gosford Park (2001) Producer |
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Gosford Park (2001) Idea |
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Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground (1997) Director |
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The Last Good Time (1994) Director |
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The Last Good Time (1994) Producer |
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The Last Good Time (1994) Screenplay |
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My Boyfriend's Back (1993) Director |
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Parents (1989) Director |
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Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread (1987) Director |
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Tales from the Darkside (1985) Director |
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The Brass Ring (1983) Director |