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American stand-up comedian
A.K.A.
Jeffrey Todd Garlin Jeffrey Todd "Jeff" Garlin
Gender
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Place of birth
Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
Age
62 years
Education
University of Miami
Nova High School
Broward College
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Biography

Jeffrey Garlin (born June 5, 1962) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for playing Murray Goldberg, patriarch of the eponymous family in the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs, and Jeff Greene on the HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm. He also played Marvin on Mad About You and Mort Meyers on Arrested Development for Fox and Netflix.

He has also appeared in ParaNorman, WALL-E, Toy Story 3, and Safety Not Guaranteed, among other films.

Early life

Garlin was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Gene and Carole (née Crafton) Garlin. He grew up in Morton Grove, Illinois, where his father owned a plumbing supply business called Bilko and his mother was active in community theater. He has a younger brother, Michael. Garlin is Jewish and attended Hebrew school.

Garlin says he has wanted to be a comedian since the age of eight, when he saw Jimmy Durante perform in Chicago. Garlin attended Melzer Elementary School in Morton Grove, Illinois. He enjoyed playing sports at school, but had to stop after being diagnosed withWolff–Parkinson–White syndrome, a heart ailment.

When Garlin was in sixth grade, his father sold his supply business and the family relocated to South Florida. He graduated from Nova High School in Davie, Florida, in 1980. He attended Broward Community College, followed by an aborted stint studying film at the University of Miami, where he first began to perform stand-up comedy.

Career

Standup

In 1984, aged 22, Garlin moved back to Chicago to pursue a stand-up comedy career. He performed with the comedy troupe The Second City. He worked in the box office with Stephen Colbert.

While living in Wrigleyville, Chicago during the 1980s, Garlin was briefly roommates with Conan O'Brien, who was then a comedy writer. He remains close to O'Brien, and after O'Brien was removed as host of The Tonight Show in 2010 so that Jay Leno could return, Garlin stated that he would not be a guest on the show again.

Garlin was hired by comedians Denis Leary and Jon Stewart to help develop their specials. He worked as a stage director for their shows and edited the scripts. He worked with Larry David in this same way. He continues to do standup, where he says he improvises a lot on stage, and feels very relaxed, "maybe too relaxed."

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, Late Show with David Letterman, Tom Goes to the Mayor, The Life and Times of Tim, The Daily Show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and Entourage.

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Garlin with his castmates from The Goldbergs

From 1997 to 1999, Garlin spent three seasons on NBC's Mad About You in the role of Marvin. He co-starred and executive produced the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. He had a recurring role on the series Wizards of Waverly Place as Uncle Kelbo, appearing in three episodes over the first three seasons.

Nine years after making an uncredited début as Gut Gut in Spring Break (1983), Garlin earned his first film credit in 1992, in Dolly Parton's comedy Straight Talk. He had a small role in RoboCop 3 as "Donut Jerk" after a member of the casting crew witnessed Garlin eating a doughnut while leaving Krispy Kreme with an additional two dozen doughnuts. He also had a cameo appearance in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me in 1999.

Other cameo appearances include Run Ronnie Run!, After the Sunset, Fat Albert, and Sleepover. He appeared in Steven Soderbergh's Full Frontal (2002) and with Eddie Murphy in Daddy Day Care (2003). In 2005, he had a small role in Fun with Dick and Jane.

In 2008, Garlin appeared in The Rocker as Stan, and also played Ed Lawson in Strange Wilderness. He lent his voice to the Disney/Pixar films Toy Story 3 and Toy Story 4, as Buttercup. He appeared as Sid, alongside Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler, in the 2010 comedy action film The Bounty Hunter. He played Ed Burch in Laggies, released in 2014.

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-starred Sarah Silverman and Bonnie Hunt.

In 2006, Garlin directed This Filthy World, a one-man show performed by director John Waters. He was a voice actor in WALL-E, an animated film by Pixar that was released June 27, 2008, as B. McCrea, the Captain of the Axiom spaceship. Garlin executive produced the documentary Finding Vivian Maier (2013).

In 2013, Garlin signed onto the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs, which premiered September 24, 2013. He would play Murray Goldberg, the father of the title family. However, in December 2021, as shooting neared completion for the show's ninth season, Garlin exited the series, following misconduct allegations and investigations by the show's human resources department, initially reported in November 2019. For the remainder of the season, Garlin's character continued to appear on the show, portrayed via the use of outtakes, a stand-in, and CGI.

In July 2013, Garlin directed his second film, Dealin' with Idiots, which was inspired by his experiences with his two sons in Little League. The entire movie was improvised.

In October 2019, Garlin revealed he would have a role in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the final installment of the Star Wars saga, which was released on December 20, 2019. He played Junn Gobint.

Writing

On February 23, 2010, Garlin released a book, My Footprint: Carrying the Weight of the World, a memoir which documents his journey to lessen both his physical and carbon footprint.

Podcast

On the comedy podcast network Earwolf Garlin hosted a show, called By the Way, In Conversation with Jeff Garlin, which consisted of unscripted talks rather than formal interviews. The debut episode featured Garlin's Curb Your Enthusiasm co-star Larry David. The twice monthly installments were recorded in front of a live audience at Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles. The last episode of the podcast was released in February 2015.

Other works

In March 2018, Garlin was one of the actors who voiced the audiobook A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo.

In August 2020, Garlin was a guest DJ on SiriusXM's Tom Petty Radio.

Influences

Katie Puckrik in The Guardian writes, “British comedy is a touchstone for Garlin”, with Garlin stating, “Monty Python changed my life. I watched the original Office. I love The Mighty Boosh and The Goon Show. I'm a fanatic about Ealing comedies. And Fawlty Towers is probably my favorite thing that I've ever seen come out of England.”

Personal life

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Garlin is an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs. In this image, he is seen in Wrigleyville before Game Four of the 2016 World Series.

Garlin married Marla Beth Cahan on July 24, 1994. The couple have two sons, James (b. 1996) and Duke (b. 2000). In September 2018, the couple announced their intention to divorce after 24 years of marriage. In March 2020, Garlin stated that he and Cahan were at the end of their divorce proceedings.

Garlin is a fan of the Chicago Cubs. Every year on his birthday, he attends a game with his friend Kevin Cronin, lead singer of REO Speedwagon.

According to his book, Garlin voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 election.

Garlin practices transcendental meditation, which he does twice a day. He says it has helped him with symptoms of ADHD.

For a few years, Garlin lived with talk-show host Conan O'Brien. O'Brien has said that sometimes Garlin woke him up in the middle of the night and made him perform skits.

Garlin's dog on the television show The Goldbergs lives with him in real life.

Health

When he was in his late 20s, Garlin had surgery in Oklahoma City to correct a heart condition called Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome, which is a defect in an accessory electrical conduction pathway in the heart that results in tachycardia. Garlin said he was an early recipient (#72) of the surgery, which millions of people have since undergone.

In February 2000, before filming began on Curb Your Enthusiasm, he had a stroke at the age of 37. During the early episodes of Season One, he had noticeably slurred speech that later improved. In addition to epilepsy and attention deficit disorder, he also has type II diabetes, which he controls with diet and exercise.

Garlin has written about his problems with food and has discussed his weight problems publicly. In an October 2011 interview, Garlin said: "I think people look at fat people as having a lack of willpower when willpower has nothing to do with it. I didn’t change my life until I approached everything like an addict. I haven’t had sweets in almost three years because I know if I have one cookie, just like if an alcoholic has his first drink, I’m off to the races and I’m back eating sugar again."

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983Spring BreakGut GutUncredited
1992Straight TalkBob
HeroNews Vendor
1993RoboCop 3Donut Jerk
1994Little Big LeagueOpposing Little League Manager
1995The Computer Wore Tennis ShoesAgent Reese
1997The Love BugHighway Patrolman
1998SenselessArlo Vickers
1999Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeCyclops
2000BounceEmcee
2002Run Ronnie Run!Birthday Woman's Friend
Naked MovieWriter No. 1
The Third WheelOffice WorkerUncredited
Full FrontalHarvey
2003Daddy Day CarePhil
2004SleepoverMr. Corky
Outing RileyPartner in Architects' FirmUncredited
After the SunsetRon
Fat AlbertJerryUncredited
2005Fun with Dick and JaneBoss
2006The Jeff Garlin ProgramJeff
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese WithJames AaronAlso writer/director
The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators!ShirleyVoice only
2007Trainwreck: My Life as an IdiotLenny
2008Strange WildernessEd Lawson
The RockerStan
WALL-ECaptain B. McCreaVoice only
2010The Bounty HunterSid
Toy Story 3ButtercupVoice only
2011Hawaiian VacationButtercupVoice only
Cars 2OtisVoice only
Adventures in the Sin BinDean Theatard
2012ParaNormanPerry BabcockVoice only
Safety Not GuaranteedMr. Britt
2013Dealin' with IdiotsMax MorrisAlso writer and director
2014LaggiesEd Burch
2017LemonGuy Roach
HandsomeGene HandsomeAlso writer and director
Becoming BondHarry SaltzmanDocumentary
2019Toy Story 4ButtercupVoice only
Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerJunn GobintCameo
2020This Is the YearMr. Elmer
2022Studio 666Jeremy Shill
BabylonPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989RoseanneFredEpisode: "Lobocop"
1989Dear JohnDeliverymanEpisode: "Kate, a Date, & Fate"
1990Open HouseBrianEpisode: "An Unmarried Woman"
1994BaywatchLarry 'Loomin' LargeEpisodes: "K-Gas the Groove Yard of Solid Gold"
1996Gross RatingsJack BekinsShort Film
1997Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistJeffEpisode: "Alibi"
1997The Wonderful World of DisneyHighway PatrolmanEpisode: "The Love Bug"
1997–99Mad About YouMarvin14 episodes
1999Larry David: Curb Your EnthusiasmJeff GreeneTelevision Movie
2000Self StorageDuncan BaumgartnerShort Film
2000The Michael Richards ShowJeff SchafferEpisode: "The Consultant"
2000–presentCurb Your EnthusiasmJeff Greene11 Seasons; Series Regular
2001Late FridayHimself/HostUnspecified
2001Three SistersJoelEpisode: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
2001Dead LastRon BelsonEpisode: "The Problem with Corruption"
2001–02What About Joan?Steinie8 episodes
2002King of the HillDanEpisode: "The Fat and the Furious"
2001–03Everybody Loves RaymondProduce Manager Jimmy2 episodes
2003Greetings from TucsonExecutive (2003)Episode: "My Friend Mom"
2003Crank YankersJeff3 episodes
2004Tom Goes to the MayorPat CroceEpisode: "Rat's Off to Ya"
2005Duck DodgersCamomanEpisode: "Bonafide Heroes"
2005Yes, DearHowieEpisode: "Marital Aid"
2005MADtvHank WhitleyEpisode: #11.08
2005–06, 2013Arrested DevelopmentMort Meyers11 episodes
2006HookedMr. WaterhouseShort Film
2006Campus LadiesMr. HubneyEpisode: "A Very Special Episode"
2008Shorty McShorts' ShortsDukeEpisode: "Flip-Flopped"
2007Law & Order: Criminal IntentBarry FreeburgEpisode: "Contract"
2008The Life & Times of Timvoice2 episodes
2008BURN-ECaptain (uncredited)voice; Short film
2008–10Wizards of Waverly PlaceUncle Kelbo3 episodes
2010EntourageRoger JayEpisode: "Dramedy"
2011CommunityHimselfEpisode: "Documentary Filmmaking - Redux"
2013MaronJeff GarlinEpisode: "Mac's Dad"
2013–22The GoldbergsMurray GoldbergMain role
20142 Broke GirlsDavidEpisode: "And the Not Broke Parents"
2014Family GuyJeff GarlinEpisode: "The 2,000 Year Old Virgin"
2017SpongeBob SquarePantsCuddle E. HugsEpisode: "Cuddle E. Hugs"
2019Celebrity Family FeudHimselfEpisode: "Black-ish vs.The Goldbergs"
2020Forky Asks a QuestionButtercupEpisode: "What Is Cheese?"
2021Celebrity Wheel of FortuneHimselfEpisode: "Donny Osmond, Jeff Garlin and Amber Riley"

Podcasts

Ep. #GuestDateDuration
01Larry David01/10/131:22:02
02Lena Dunham01/24/131:29:44
03Jeff Tweedy02/07/131:42:34
04J.J. Abrams02/21/131:50:58
05Mitch Hurwitz03/07/131:19:27
06Will Ferrell03/21/131:32:17
07Zach Galifianakis04/04/131:23:55
08Conan O'Brien04/18/131:17:53
09Michael Moore05/02/132:03:23
10Matthew Weiner05/16/131:50:24
11Tig Notaro05/30/131:27:22
12Judd Apatow06/13/131:39:15
13Aziz Ansari06/27/131:08:58
14Henry Rollins07/11/132:04:56
15Amy Poehler07/25/131:18:44
16Vince Gilligan08/08/131:37:05
17Marc Maron08/22/131:38:01
18Colin Hay09/05/131:15:27
19Rosemarie DeWitt & Lunn Shelton09/20/130:57:23
20Bob Odenkirk10/03/131:00:49
21Sarah Silverman10/17/130:57:30
22Jay Roach and Sussanna Hoffs10/31/131:27:00
23George Segal and Wendi McLendon-Covey11/14/131:13:00
24Maya Rudolph11/28/130:31:00
25Mike Birbiglia12/12/131:04:00
26Jeff Garlin12/26/130:54:00
27Jenji Kohan10/23/141:06:33
28Michael Sheen11/06/141:23:41
29Andrew Bird11/20/141:46:12
30Stephen Merchant12/04/141:03:58
31Jon Favreau12/22/141:14:45
32Adam Resnick and Bob Odenkirk12/31/141:01:53
33Bill Burr01/16/151:13:10
34Benmont Tench02/12/151:12:14

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Blade RunnerLieutenant Edison Guzza
2008WALL-ECaptain
2010Toy Story 3: The Video GameButtercup

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTitleResultRef.
2001Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesCurb Your EnthusiasmNominated
2002Nominated
2003Nominated
2005Nominated
2007Nominated
2009Nominated
2011Nominated
2017Nominated
2020Nominated
2006Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesNominated
2009Nominated
2017Nominated
2002Producers Guild AwardsBest Episodic ComedyWon
2004Won
2006Nominated
2008Nominated
2010Nominated
2012Nominated
2017Nominated
2007Berlin International Film FestivalBest DocumentaryThis Filthy WorldNominated
2012Gotham AwardsBest Ensemble CastSafety Not GuaranteedNominated

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