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Jerry Stiller (born June 8, 1927) is an United
States|American comedian and actor.

He was born in New York, New York|New York, New
York, into a Jewish family.

After some time spent as a stock actor, Stiller
first became nationally known as half of the
comedy duo Stiller and Meara.  His partner, Anne
Meara, was also his wife, and the pair brought
many of their real-life relationship foibles to
bear on their often-improvisational
comedy|improvised comedy routines.  After some
years honing the act, Stiller & Meara became
regulars on the Ed Sullivan show and other TV
programs.  In real life, Jerry Stiller and Anne
Meara are also noted for their enduring marriage
of over 40 years.  

Stiller continued to perform and write through the
decades, often in television guest roles as well
as occasional dramatic appearances on television
and stage.  In the 1990s his career had a
resurgence as he had a recurring role 
in the situation comedy series Seinfeld, as Frank
Costanza, from 1993 to 1998.

Stiller currently plays the very similar character
of Arthur Spooner in another sitcom, The King of
Queens.

Stiller and Ann Meara are the parents of the actor
Ben Stiller (with whom Jerry Stiller co-starred in
the movie Zoolander) and the actress Amy Stiller.

Jerry Stiller appears in the intro and outro in
the Rush (band)|Rush 30th Anniversary Tour.

== Filmography (actor) ==
*Zoolander (2001)
*The Independent (movie)| The Indepenedent (2000)
*Airport 1975 (1974) 
*The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

== External link ==

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