Jeffrey Tambor is an American comic actor. Known for the series "The Larry Sanders Show", "Obvious" and "Arrested Development". Winner of the Golden Globe Awards, two Emmy Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards, he has appeared in 60 films and more than 100 TV series.
The secret of Jeffrey Michael Tambor's success is his ability to approach his chosen profession in a special way. In comedies, the artist plays as seriously as in dramas. His characters relate to what is happening in the same way as the characters in Shakespeare's tragedies.
The path to the heights
The biography of the future actor began in 1944. The boy was born on July 8 in San Francisco. The head of the family worked as a construction contractor, and the mother took care of the house.
Interest in dramatic creativity first appeared in a child at the age of ten. The realization of talent took place in school performances. Over time, the student was fully convinced of the future occupation. He received his education at the University of San Francisco with a degree in acting. He then earned his master's degree after completing his studies at Wayne University in Detroit.
At the same time, the teaching activity of the graduate began. Often with his students, he subsequently played in TV shows and films. So, among the pupils of Tambor was Jason Bateman. With a teacher, he starred in Arrested Development.
1976 became his stage debut for the aspiring artist. He played an actor in productions on Broadway and in the repertoire theater for 15 years. Critics, colleagues, and filmmakers assessed his work as professionalism of the highest class. Celebrated Tambor for the play "Measure for Measure" based on the play by Shakespeare, as well as in the image of Trigorin in "The Seagull" by Chekhov.
The actor entered the cinema by working in telenovelas. He played in the serial detectives Starsky and Hutch, Kojak, and took part in the comedy Taxi. With Al Pacino, the artist starred in the film "Justice for All" in 1979. According to the plot, an idealist lawyer fights in vain for justice. All his efforts are in vain. Jay Porter became Jeffrey's hero.
Film and television
Work in the sitcom "The Roper Family" became significant. The series that has passed only one season gave the actor invaluable experience, which was very useful to him in his future career. In the credits, among the performers, the artist was listed in a number of telenovelas from 1981 to 1991.
Notable became "MESH", "Three is a company", "The Twilight Zone", "Mister Mom", "Murder She Wrote", "Who's the Boss Here". In the comedy "City Slickers" in 1991, the performer played Lou. In the company of two friends, the main character Mitch Robbins goes in search of adventure away from the boring routine.
The buddies decide to become cowboys in the Wild West. However, a carefree journey turns into a rather ordeal for real men. Most of the characters played by the artist were distinguished by belonging to negative heroes with repulsive features, but with a villainous charm.
The professionalism of the performer was highly valued by directors and producers. Soon, the artist was offered to star in The Larry Sanders Show. The sitcom was about a nonexistent late-night talk show. Jeffrey played producer Hank Kingsley, a friend of the protagonist.
The actor felt surprisingly comfortable in an atmosphere of freedom and ease, watching and playing parodies of the cliches existing at that time in show business. Spectators and critics liked this situation. Tambor's contribution to the development of the art of serials was very highly appreciated. Released from 1991 to 1996, the sitcom entered the top 100 TV shows of all time. The creators were awarded the most prestigious awards.
Star roles
In 2003, the actor was offered to play George Blutt in the telenovela "Delay in Development". His character was a millionaire who was imprisoned, the head of the family. In the series itself, the everyday life of the hero is shown. It was originally planned that Jeffrey would only take part in the pilot episode. However, the plans of the creators have undergone changes, and the hero has been actively appearing on the screen for almost 7 dozen episodes. The artist and his twin brother also played.
After a hiatus in 2006, the project was resumed in 2013. The sitcom gained the title of one of the best in America.
In 2004, the actor was presented with the first award. He got the Golden Sputnik for his work on Delayed Development. The performer managed to star in the real hits "Hellboy - a hero from hell", "Mr. Popper's Penguins", "Hangover in Vegas" and "The Grinch Stole Christmas", Tambor took part in the soundtrack for animated films. He worked on the cartoon projects "Rapunzel - a Tangled Story", "Monsters vs. Aliens", "SpongeBob SquarePants".
In 2014, the artist received an Emmy for Best Actor in the telenovela Obvious. For this series, he was awarded both the Golden Globe and the Screen Actors Guild Award. A very extravagant role demanded a lot of courage from the performer.
Jeffrey's character was the father of the family, who, in his seventh decade, declared that his biological sex did not correspond to his psychological one. The hero decides to undergo surgery and continue life as a woman.
A family
The personal life of a celebrity is also arranged. At the end of 2004, he became a father again. The actor has only five children, including twin sons. He became a grandfather thanks to his eldest daughter Molly, who gave him a grandson.
True, the star managed to establish family life only on the third attempt. The actor got divorced twice.
The artist became Kasia Ostlan's husband in December 2001. The son Gabriel Kasper and daughter Eva Julia, who was born two years later, were born in the union in 2004. Twins Eli Nicholas and Hugo Bernard appeared in 2009.
In August 2017, Tambor won a personalized star on the Walk of Fame.
