🤝 Bob Balaban Common Credits

Spudvisor

Bob Balaban

Fantasy Life

Fantasy Life 2025-03-08

American Dad!

American Dad! 2025-02-24

Glen Hanover (voice) (1 episode)

Severance

Severance 2025-01-16

Mark Wilkins (2 episodes)

Brooklyn, Minnesota

Brooklyn, Minnesota 2024-10-17

Producer

Bad Actors

Bad Actors 2024-01-01

Asteroid City

Asteroid City 2023-06-08

Larkings Executive

80 for Brady

80 for Brady 2023-02-03

Mark

How Dare You Want More: The Short Film

How Dare You Want More: The Short Film 2022-06-14

Space Force

Space Force 2022-02-18

Ron (voice) (1 episode)

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun 2021-10-21

Uncle Nick

The Chair

The Chair 2021-08-20

Elliot Rentz (6 episodes)

Summer Camp Island

Summer Camp Island 2021-06-17

Gerald (voice) (1 episode)

How Moving

How Moving 2021-06-17

Uncle Aaron

The Simpsons

The Simpsons 2021-01-03

Narrator (voice) (1 episode)

The Politician

The Politician 2019-09-27

Keaton Hobart (8 episodes)

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Can You Ever Forgive Me? 2018-10-19

Executive Producer

An L.A. Minute

An L.A. Minute 2018-08-24

Shelley

Condor

Condor 2018-06-06

Reuel Abbott (20 episodes)

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction 2018-04-29

Self (1 episode)

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs 2018-03-23

King (voice)

Wormwood

Wormwood 2017-12-15

Dr. Harold A. Abramson (3 episodes)

Graves

Graves 2016-10-30

Secretary Burns (1 episode)

Director (2 episodes)

Mascots

Mascots 2016-10-11

Sol Lumpkin

I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House

I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House 2016-09-10

Mr. Waxcap

Show Me a Hero

Show Me a Hero 2015-08-16

Leonard B. Sand (6 episodes)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 2015-05-10

Self (1 episode)

China, IL

China, IL 2015-05-10

(voice) (1 episode)

Broad City

Broad City 2015-02-04

Arthur Wexler (3 episodes)

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel 2014-02-26

M. Martin

The Monuments Men

The Monuments Men 2014-01-24

Pvt. Preston Savitz

Alpha House

Alpha House 2013-12-06

Senator Elliot Robeson (2 episodes)

Director (2 episodes)

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight 2013-10-04

Lawyer (uncredited)

Fading Gigolo

Fading Gigolo 2013-09-07

Sol

Family Tree

Family Tree 2013-07-07

Melvin Schmelff / Tumbleweed Tim (1 episode)

Girls

Girls 2013-03-03

Therapist (1 episode)

Girl Most Likely

Girl Most Likely 2012-09-07

Maxwell

Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom 2012-05-16

The Narrator

Thin Ice

Thin Ice 2012-02-17

Leonard Dahl

The Good Wife

The Good Wife 2011-11-06

Gordon Higgs (2 episodes)

Web Therapy

Web Therapy 2011-08-02

Ted Mitchell (1 episode)

The Five Stages of Grief

The Five Stages of Grief 2011-01-01

Voice of Daniel's father

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood 2010-11-01

Self (7 episodes)

Howl

Howl 2010-08-26

Judge Clayton Horn

F--k

F--k 2010-04-07

Bob

Rage

Rage 2009-09-24

Mr. White

Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe 2009-09-19

Director

Web Therapy

Web Therapy 2008-09-22

Ted Mitchell (3 episodes)

Swingtown

Swingtown 2008-07-03

Director (1 episode)

Recount

Recount 2008-05-25

Ben Ginsberg

Dedication

Dedication 2007-08-24

Arthur Planck

Entourage

Entourage 2007-07-15

Doctor (1 episode)

License to Wed

License to Wed 2007-07-04

Jewelry Store Clerk (uncredited)

No Reservations

No Reservations 2007-06-15

Therapist

For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration 2006-11-17

Philip Koontz

Bernard and Doris

Bernard and Doris 2006-09-01

Director

Executive Producer

Tom Goes to the Mayor

Tom Goes to the Mayor 2006-08-21

Walt Pickle (voice) (1 episode)

The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman

The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman 2006-08-04

Producer (16 episodes)

Lady in the Water

Lady in the Water 2006-07-19

Harry Farber

The Exonerated

The Exonerated 2006-03-06

Director

Executive Producer

Capote

Capote 2005-09-30

William Shawn

Trust the Man

Trust the Man 2005-09-01

Tobey's Therapist

Hopeless Pictures

Hopeless Pictures 2005-08-19

Scene Stealers

Scene Stealers 2004-03-04

Jonathan Crouch Esq.

Marie and Bruce

Marie and Bruce 2004-01-19

Roger

A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind 2003-04-16

Jonathan Steinbloom

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone 2002-11-27

Director (2 episodes)

The Tuxedo

The Tuxedo 2002-09-27

Winton Chalmers (uncredited)

Gosford Park

Gosford Park 2001-12-26

Morris Weissman

Producer

Idea

The Majestic

The Majestic 2001-12-21

Elvin Glyde

Ghost World

Ghost World 2001-07-20

Enid's Dad

The Mexican

The Mexican 2001-03-01

Bernie Nayman

Plan B

Plan B 2001-01-01

James Foster

Best in Show

Best in Show 2000-09-29

Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III

Tex, the Passive/Aggressive Gunslinger

Tex, the Passive/Aggressive Gunslinger 2000-05-01

Tex

Now and Again

Now and Again 2000-03-31

Director (1 episode)

The West Wing

The West Wing 2000-02-23

Ted Marcus (1 episode)

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist 1999-12-24

Bob (voice) (1 episode)

Additional Writing (1 episode)

Cradle Will Rock

Cradle Will Rock 1999-12-10

Harry Hopkins

Three to Tango

Three to Tango 1999-10-22

Decker

Jakob the Liar

Jakob the Liar 1999-09-16

Kowalsky

Strangers with Candy

Strangers with Candy 1999-07-12

Director (1 episode)

The Wedding Toast

The Wedding Toast 1999-06-01

Director

Producer

Swing Vote

Swing Vote 1999-04-19

Justice Eli MacCorckle

Friends

Friends 1999-02-04

Frank Sr. (1 episode)

The Monster Hunter

The Monster Hunter 1999-01-01

Dr. William Powell

Giving Up the Ghost

Giving Up the Ghost 1998-09-07

Bob

Director (1 episode)

LateLine

LateLine 1998-03-17

Director (1 episode)

Deconstructing Harry

Deconstructing Harry 1997-12-12

Richard

Subway Stories

Subway Stories 1997-07-24

Director

The Definite Maybe

The Definite Maybe 1997-07-04

Wolfe Rollins

Clockwatchers

Clockwatchers 1997-06-12

Milton Lasky

Conversation with the Beast

Conversation with the Beast 1997-02-20

Mr. Webster

Waiting for Guffman

Waiting for Guffman 1996-08-21

Lloyd Miller

The Late Shift

The Late Shift 1996-02-24

Warren Littlefield

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky 1996-02-09

Paul Entamen

Legend

Legend 1995-04-18

Director (2 episodes)

George Romero's Golden Tales 3

George Romero's Golden Tales 3 1995-02-06

Director

George Romero's Golden Tales 2

George Romero's Golden Tales 2 1995-02-06

Writer

The Last Good Time

The Last Good Time 1994-10-01

Director

Screenplay

Producer

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold 1994-06-10

Dr. Jeffrey Sanborn (uncredited)

Greedy

Greedy 1994-03-04

Ed

For Love or Money

For Love or Money 1993-10-01

Ed Drinkwater

My Boyfriend's Back

My Boyfriend's Back 1993-08-06

Director

Amos & Andrew

Amos & Andrew 1993-03-05

Dr. R. A. (Roy) Fink

Stephen King's Golden Tales

Stephen King's Golden Tales 1993-02-08

Writer

Seinfeld

Seinfeld 1992-09-16

Russell Dalrymple (6 episodes)

Bob Roberts

Bob Roberts 1992-09-04

Cutting Edge Producer

Unnatural Pursuits

Unnatural Pursuits 1992-01-01

Lou Finkleberg

Eerie, Indiana

Eerie, Indiana 1991-12-01

Director (3 episodes)

Little Man Tate

Little Man Tate 1991-09-06

Quizmaster

Alice

Alice 1990-12-25

Sid Moscowitz

The Face of Fear

The Face of Fear 1990-09-30

Ira Preduski

Dead Bang

Dead Bang 1989-03-24

Elliott Webley

Parents

Parents 1989-01-27

Director

Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside 1988-05-15

Writer (1 episode)

End of the Line

End of the Line 1987-08-28

Warren Gerber

Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread

Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread 1987-03-18

Director

Miami Vice

Miami Vice 1985-12-06

Ira Stone (2 episodes)

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories 1985-11-10

Jo-Jo Gillespie (1 episode)

Director (1 episode)

2010

2010 1984-12-06

Dr. R. Chandra

Nothing Lasts Forever

Nothing Lasts Forever 1984-09-06

Guy with Sunglasses in Espresso Bar

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat 1983-10-29

Director

The Brass Ring

The Brass Ring 1983-01-01

Director

Fridays

Fridays 1982-02-05

Self (1 episode)

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Whose Life Is It Anyway? 1981-12-02

Carter Hill

Absence of Malice

Absence of Malice 1981-11-19

Elliott Rosen

Prince of the City

Prince of the City 1981-08-19

Santimassino

Altered States

Altered States 1980-12-25

Arthur Rosenberg

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show 1979-04-28

Self (1 episode)

Girlfriends

Girlfriends 1978-08-11

Martin

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977-12-14

David Laughlin

Maude

Maude 1976-03-15

Ambrose Riley (1 episode)

Director (1 episode)

Report to the Commissioner

Report to the Commissioner 1975-02-05

Joey Egan

The Bank Shot

The Bank Shot 1974-07-31

Victor Karp

Marriage: Year One

Marriage: Year One 1971-10-15

Bernie

Making It

Making It 1971-03-21

Wilkie

Love, American Style

Love, American Style 1971-03-12

Nick (1 episode)

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad 1971-01-05

The Strawberry Statement

The Strawberry Statement 1970-08-28

Elliot

Catch-22

Catch-22 1970-06-24

Capt. Orr

Room 222

Room 222 1969-11-19

Me, Natalie

Me, Natalie 1969-07-13

Morris

Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy 1969-05-25

The Young Student

Hank

Hank 1965-09-24