Bob Balaban
Robert Elmer Balaban, Born: August 16, 1945, Chicago, Illinois, U.S (Height: 5' 5" [1.65 m]). is an American actor, author, comedian, director, and producer. He is best known for his appearances in the Christopher Guest mockumentary comedies Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006), as well as his roles in the films Midnight Cowboy...
Robert Elmer Balaban, Born: August 16, 1945, Chicago, Illinois, U.S (Height: 5' 5" [1.65 m]). is an American actor, author, comedian, director, and producer. He is best known for his appearances in the Christopher Guest mockumentary comedies Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006), as well as his roles in the films Midnight Cowboy...
Known For
The Grand Budapest Hotel
as M. Martin
Isle of Dogs
as King (voice)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as David Laughlin
Cast Credits
Fantasy Life
as Lenny
Asteroid City
as Larkings Executive
80 for Brady
as Mark
How Moving
as Uncle Aaron
An L.A. Minute
as Shelley
Isle of Dogs
as King (voice)
Mascots
as Sol Lumpkin
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
as Mr. Waxcap
The Grand Budapest Hotel
as M. Martin
The Monuments Men
as Pvt. Preston Savitz
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Fading Gigolo
as Sol
Girl Most Likely
as Maxwell
Do You Like to Read?
as The Narrator
Moonrise Kingdom
as The Narrator
Thin Ice
as Leonard Dahl
The Five Stages of Grief
as Voice of Daniel's father
Howl
as Judge Clayton Horn
F--k
as Bob
Rage
as Mr. White
Recount
as Ben Ginsberg
Dedication
as Arthur Planck
License to Wed
as Jewelry Store Clerk (uncredited)
No Reservations
as Therapist
For Your Consideration
as Philip Koontz
Lady in the Water
as Harry Farber
Capote
as William Shawn
Crew Credits
Brooklyn, Minnesota
Producer
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Executive Producer
Georgia O'Keeffe
Director
Bernard and Doris
Director
The Exonerated
Director
Gosford Park
Producer
The Wedding Toast
Director
Subway Stories
Director
George Romero's Golden Tales 3
Director
The Last Good Time
Director
My Boyfriend's Back
Director
Tales from the Darkside
Director
Parents
Director
Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread
Director
Trick or Treat
Director
The Brass Ring
Director