Jeff Garlin
(born June 5, 1962) is an American comic actor best known for his role as Jeff Greene, Larry David's manager on the HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm
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Biography
Early life
Garlin was born in
Chicago and raised there and in
South Florida. He graduated from
Nova High School in
Davie, Florida in 1980. He then studied filmmaking, and began performing stand-up comedy as a student at the
University of Miami in the 1980s. He left the university without completing a degree in order to pursue his comedy career.
On
Anytime with Bob Kushell
, Garlin said that he briefly roomed with
Conan O'Brien in Chicago. They had started a petcare service to make ends meet before finding success in showbusiness.
Comic style
Garlin has toured the country as a stand-up, is an alumnus of Chicago's
Second City Theatre, and has written and starred in three critically-acclaimed solo shows,
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
,
Uncomplicated
, and
Concentrated
.
Garlin's comic style takes a story-telling approach, exploring his personal foibles and exposing his innermost secrets for all to hear (allowing what the
Greeks and
Shecky Greene called
catharsis.)
Young and Handsome: A Night with Jeff Garlin
, showcases him performing to a sold out crowd in Chicago's Second City.
Shout! Factory released this DVD special on July 7, 2009. This product was also released as a 10-track CD.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
On television, Garlin co-stars and executive produces the critically acclaimed HBO series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
. The show stars
Larry David, the co-creator of
Seinfeld
. Jeff Garlin co-stars in the show as Larry David's manager.
Regarding the show and his role, Garlin states:
Originally, I approached Larry David with the idea for the show, and my intent was to direct it and not even be in it. He's the one that insisted that I play his manager and be an executive producer. It totally has changed my life, and I'm indebted to him forever, and every time I work on that show, not only am I lucky, I laugh my ass off and I have a great time. And it's probably the most fun I'll ever have as an actor, ever. [1]
Garlin spent three seasons on
NBC's
Mad About You
in the role of Marvin. In addition to his acting career, Garlin has also directed both
Jon Stewart (
Unleavened
) and
Denis Leary (
Lock-n-Load
) in their respective HBO specials, as well as several episodes of
Curb Your Enthusiasm
. Garlin has also had his own HBO half-hour comedy special.
Film and television
Garlin has a variety of television and film appearances to his credit, as an actor and a stand-up, including
Dr. Katz
,
Arrested Development
,
Everybody Loves Raymond
,
The Late Show with David Letterman
,
Tom Goes to the Mayor
,
The Daily Show
, and
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
. Garlin appeared with
Eddie Murphy in
Daddy Day Care
and appeared in
Steven Soderbergh's
Full Frontal
, starring
Julia Roberts and
David Duchovny.
His feature directorial debut,
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
(which he also wrote), premiered to favorable reviews at the 2006
Tribeca Film Festival. It opened in September 2007. The film co-stars
Sarah Silverman and
Bonnie Hunt, with supporting appearances by
Paul Mazursky,
Dan Castellaneta, and
Amy Sedaris.
In 2005, Garlin played a small role in
Fun with Dick and Jane
as a man who falls victim to
Jim Carrey and
Téa Leoni's crime spree.
In 2006, Garlin also directed
This Filthy World
, a one-man show performed by director
John Waters. Garlin also was a voice actor in
WALL-E
, an
animated film by
Pixar that was released June 27, 2008, as the Captain of the
Axiom
spaceship.
He has become a recurring character on
Wizards of Waverly Place as Uncle Kelbo.
In 2008, Garlin starred in
The Rocker
as Stan.
References
- http://www.avclub.com/articles/random-roles-jeff-garlin,2025/