Jeff Garlin

Premiere: Jeff Garlin at the L.A. premiere of Twentieth Century Fox's Garfield - 6/6/2004 Photo: Albert L. Ortega, WireImage.com

Biography

Born 06/05/1962

Comedian, actor, writer, and director Jeff Garlin enjoyed the best of both worlds — Emmy nominations and the universal respect of his peers, as well as a niche level of fame that left him largely unrecognized by passersby. Garlin did not hit anything close to the mainstream radar until his...
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Awards

  • In 2006, received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  • In 2005, received Producers Guild of America Award for Episodic Comedy
  • In 2003, received Producers Guild of America Award for Episodic Comedy

Highlights

  • In 2008, Lent his voice to the Pixar animated feature, "WALL-E"
  • In 2006, Made feature directing debut (also wrote and starred) with the comedy, "I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With"
  • In 2006, Helmed "This Filthy World," a one-man show performed by director John Waters

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