Actor
Jeff Garlin
Born 5 June 1962 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jeff Garlin (born 1962) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and director from Chicago. He is best known for playing Jeff Greene on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. In film, he is often cast in comic supporting and voice roles, including several for Pixar.
Key films
WALL·E (2008)
Voiced the ship's captain in one of Pixar's most acclaimed films, his best-known animated role.
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Voiced Buttercup the unicorn, continuing his long working relationship with Pixar.
Toy Story 4 (2019)
Returned as the voice of Buttercup in the franchise's fourth instalment.
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
Supporting role in a well-regarded indie sci-fi comedy, showing his work outside mainstream comedies.
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie (2017)
Marked his feature directing work; he also acted in this comedy.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 69
- 1983Spring Break · as Gut GutActor
- 1992Hero · as News VendorActor
- 1992Straight Talk · as BobActor
- 1993RoboCop 3 · as Donut JerkActor
- 1994Little Big League · as Opposing Little League ManagerActor
- 1995The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes · as Agent ReeseActor
- 1997The Love Bug · as Highway PatrolmanActor
- 1998Senseless · as Arlo VickersActor
- 1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! · as SelfActor
- 1998HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Jeff Garlin · as HimselfActor
- 1999Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me · as CyclopsActor
- 1999Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm · as Jeff GreeneActor
- 2000Bounce · as EmceeActor
- 2000Self Storage · as Duncan BaumgartnerActor
- 2002The Third Wheel · as Office Worker (uncredited)Actor
- 2002Full Frontal · as Harvey, probablyActor
- 2002Run Ronnie Run · as Birthday Woman's FriendActor
- 2003Daddy Day Care · as PhilActor
- 2003Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary · as Self - RoastmasterActor
- 2004After the Sunset · as RonActor
- 2004Sleepover · as JayActor
- 2004Fat Albert · as JerActor
- 2005Fun with Dick and Jane · as Pyramid Tech CEO (uncredited)Actor
- 2006I Want Someone to Eat Cheese WithDirector
- 2006I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With · as James AaronActor
- 2006This Filthy WorldDirector
- 2006Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators! · as Villain (voice)Actor
- 2006Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs · as SelfActor
- 2006Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work · as Self - hostActor
- 2007American Loser · as LennyActor
- 2007Fired! · as SelfActor
- 2007Chasing October · as SelfActor
- 2008WALL·E · as Captain (voice)Actor
- 2008BURN·E · as Captain (voice) (uncredited)Actor
- 2008The Rocker · as StanActor
- 2008Strange Wilderness · as Ed LawsonActor
- 2008Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget · as Self / Saul SchwartzActor
- 2008Young and Handsome: A Night with Jeff Garlin · as HimselfActor
- 2008Naked Movie · as Writer #1Actor
- 2010Toy Story 3 · as Buttercup (voice)Actor
- 2010The Bounty Hunter · as SidActor
- 2010Breakup in a Noisy DinerDirector
- 2011Cars 2 · as Otis (voice)Actor
- 2011Hawaiian Vacation · as Buttercup (voice)Actor
- 2011Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago · as SelfActor
- 2012ParaNorman · as Perry Babcock (voice)Actor
- 2012Safety Not Guaranteed · as Mr. BrittActor
- 2012Adventures in the Sin Bin · as Dean TheatardActor
- 2012Larry Wilmore Talks About Race, Religion and Sex in Utah · as HimselfActor
- 2013In a World... · as Himself (uncredited)Actor
- 2013Dealin' with Idiots · as Max MorrisActor
- 2013Dealin' with IdiotsDirector
- 2014Laggies · as Ed BurchActor
- 2016The Goldbergs: An '80s Rewind · as Himself / Murray GoldbergActor
- 2017Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie · as Detective Gene HandsomeActor
- 2017Handsome: A Netflix Mystery MovieDirector
- 2017Becoming Bond · as HarryActor
- 2017Lemon · as Guy RoachActor
- 2017Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? · as SelfActor
- 2018Todd Glass: Act Happy · as Bus DriverActor
- 2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker · as Junn Gobint (uncredited)Actor
- 2019Toy Story 4 · as Buttercup (voice)Actor
- 2019Jeff Garlin: Our Man in Chicago · as HimselfActor
- 2020Forky Asks a Question: What Is Cheese? · as Buttercup (voice)Actor
- 2020Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music · as SelfActor
- 2021This Is the Year · as Mr. ElmerActor
- 2022Babylon · as Don WallachActor
- 2022Studio 666 · as Jeremy ShillActor
- 2023Out of the Loop · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.