Боб Балабан
Robert Elmer Balaban · Robert Balaban · 鮑勃・巴拉班
- Туған күні:
- 1945-08-16
- Туған жері:
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Өмірбаяны
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), Altered States (1980), 2010 (1984), Deconstructing Harry (1997), and Capote (2005). Balaban has also directed three feature films, in addition to numerous television episodes and films. He is also an author of children's novels. Balaban began his career in the 1960s, appearing in small roles in films and television shows. He made his breakthrough role in the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy, playing a young hustler who befriends an aging rodeo cowboy. In the 1970s, Balaban appeared in a number of popular films, including Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Altered States (1980), and 2010 (1984). He also continued to work in television, appearing in recurring roles on the shows Lou Grant and Designing Women. In the 1990s, Balaban began a long and fruitful collaboration with filmmaker Christopher Guest. He appeared in all of Guest's mockumentary comedies, including Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006). Balaban's performances in these films were widely praised, and he earned a reputation as one of the most reliable comedic actors in Hollywood. In addition to his work in film and television, Balaban has also directed three feature films: The Last Shot (1999), Bernie (2011), and A Little Help (2010). He is also a successful author of children's novels, and he has won several awards for his writing. Balaban is a respected and versatile actor who has enjoyed a long and successful career in the entertainment industry. He is known for his sharp wit, his impeccable comedic timing, and his ability to create memorable characters. He is a true Renaissance man, and he is sure to continue to entertain audiences for many years to come. Balaban has been nominated for numerous awards throughout his career. He has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, for his work on the television shows Lou Grant and Designing Women. He has also been nominated for two Tony Awards, for his performances in the Broadway plays The Norman Conquests and The Plough and the Stars. Balaban is a recipient of the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award. He is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Balaban is married to Lynn Grossman, and they have two children together. He is a resident of New York City.
Фильмографиясы
Жизнь как сказка
2026
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Lenny
Bad Actors
2024
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
2023
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Self
Город астероидов
2023
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Larkings Executive
Старушки за Брэйди
2023
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Mark
How Dare You Want More: The Short Film
2022
Французский вестник. Приложение к газете «Либерти. Канзас ивнинг сан»
2021
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Uncle Nick
How Moving
2021
Uncle Aaron
Карл Леммле
2019
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Himself
An L.A. Minute
2018
TMDb 2.0 / 10
Shelley
Остров собак
2018
TMDb 7.9 / 10
King (voice)
Спилберг
2017
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Self
Mike Nichols: An American Master
2016
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Self
Талисманы
2016
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Sol Lumpkin
Прелесть, в доме живущая
2016
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Mr. Waxcap
Eva Hesse
2016
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Wilhelm Hesse (voice)
Starring Austin Pendleton
2016
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Self
Нора Эфрон. Жизнь как материал
2015
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Self
À la découverte du tournage de Moonrise Kingdom
2015
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Self / The Narrator
Хичкок/Трюффо
2015
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Narrator (voice)
Отель «Гранд Будапешт»
2014
TMDb 8.0 / 10
M. Martin
Охотники за сокровищами
2014
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Pvt. Preston Savitz
Главный бой Мухаммеда Али
2013
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Lawyer (uncredited)
Под маской жиголо
2013
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Sol
Имоджен
2012
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Maxwell
Do You Like to Read?
2012
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Narrator
Королевство полной луны
2012
TMDb 7.7 / 10
The Narrator
Тонкий лёд
2012
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Leonard Dahl
The Five Stages of Grief
2011
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Voice of Daniel's father
Вопль
2010
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Judge Clayton Horn
F--K
2010
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Bob
Гнев
2009
TMDb 3.5 / 10
Mr. White
The Windmill Movie
2009
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Self
Пересчет
2008
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Ben Ginsberg
Посвящение
2007
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Arthur Planck
Лицензия на брак
2007
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Jewelry Store Clerk (uncredited)
Вкус жизни
2007
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Therapist
Prince of the City: The Real Story
2007
Self / Santimassino
На ваш суд
2006
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Philip Koontz
Девушка из воды
2006
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Harry Farber
Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film
2006
Self
Капоте
2005
TMDb 7.0 / 10
William Shawn
Доверься мужчине
2005
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Tobey's Therapist
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
2004
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Self
Scene Stealers
2004
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Jonathan Crouch Esq.
Marie and Bruce
2004
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Roger
Могучий ветер
2003
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Jonathan Steinbloom
Смокинг
2002
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Winton Chalmers (uncredited)
The Making of Gosford Park
2002
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Self
План «В»
2002
TMDb 4.5 / 10
James Foster
Госфорд парк
2001
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Morris Weissman
Мажестик
2001
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Elvin Glyde
Призрачный мир
2001
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Enid's Dad
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Self
Мексиканец
2001
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Nayman
Победители шоу
2000
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III
Tex, the Passive/Aggressive Gunslinger
2000
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Tex
Колыбель будет качаться
1999
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Harry Hopkins
Танго втроём
1999
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Decker
Яков лжец
1999
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Kowalsky
Swing Vote
1999
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Justice Eli MacCorckle
Убийца демонов
1999
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Dr. William Powell
Giving Up the Ghost
1998
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Bob
Разбирая Гарри
1997
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Richard
The Definite Maybe
1997
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Wolfe Rollins
Девушки из офиса
1997
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Milton Lasky
Gespräch mit dem Biest
1997
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Mr. Webster
В ожидании Гаффмана
1997
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Lloyd Miller
The Late Shift
1996
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Warren Littlefield
Журавль в небе
1996
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Paul Entamen
Golden Tales 2
1995
Городские пижоны 2: Легенда о золоте Кёрли
1994
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Dr. Jeffrey Sanborn (uncredited)
Жадность
1994
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Ed
Консьерж
1993
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Ed Drinkwater
Эмос и Эндрю
1993
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Dr. R. A. (Roy) Fink
Боб Робертс
1992
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Cutting Edge Producer
Unnatural Pursuits
1992
Lou Finkleberg
Маленький человечек Тэйт
1991
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Quizmaster
Элис
1990
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Sid Moscowitz
Лицо страха
1990
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Ira Preduski
Смертельный выстрел
1989
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Elliott Webley
Funny
1988
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Self
End of the Line
1987
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Warren Gerber
2010: Космическая одиссея
1984
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Dr. R. Chandra
Ничто не вечно
1984
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Guy with Sunglasses in Espresso Bar
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
1984
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Himself
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
1981
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Carter Hill
Без злого умысла
1981
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Elliott Rosen
Принц города
1981
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Santimassino
Другие ипостаси
1980
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Arthur Rosenberg
Подружки
1978
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Martin
Близкие контакты третьей степени
1977
TMDb 7.4 / 10
David Laughlin
Доклад для следователя
1975
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Joey Egan
Верный шанс
1974
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Victor Karp
Marriage: Year One
1971
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Bernie
Making It
1971
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Wilkie
The Strawberry Statement
1970
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Elliot
Уловка-22
1970
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Capt. Orr
Я, Натали
1969
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Morris
Полуночный ковбой
1969
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Young Student