Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Actor
Born: 16 September 1945, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Estimated net worth: $5 million

Bob Balaban is an American actor, director, and producer known for his versatile performances in film and television. He gained recognition for roles in movies like 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' and 'Best in Show.' Renowned for his distinctive voice and comedic style, Balaban... Read More

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Personal details

Name
Bob Balaban
Height
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Born
16 September 1945, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Spouses
Lynn Grossman (1977–present)
Children
1; his name is Sam Balaban
Parents
Elmer Balaban, and Ruth Balaban
Estimated Net Worth
$5 million

Credits

Year Title Character Rating
2026
Fantasy Life poster
Movie

Fantasy Life

An anxious New York law school dropout stumbles into a job babysitting his psychiatrist's three granddaughters and falls for the...

Lenny
6.2 / 10
2024
Bad Actors poster
Movie

Bad Actors

A spirited group of activists inadvertently glue themselves together while preparing for a protest.

Unknown character Not rated
2023
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy poster
Movie

Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy

This is not a documentary about the making of Midnight Cowboy. It is about a humane and groundbreaking masterpiece and...

Self
5.0 / 10
2023
Asteroid City poster
Movie

Asteroid City

In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing...

Larkings Executive
6.4 / 10
2023
80 for Brady poster
Movie

80 for Brady

Four lifelong friends set out on an unforgettable journey to see their hero Tom Brady play in Super Bowl LI...

Mark
6.2 / 10
2022
How Dare You Want More: The Short Film poster
Movie

How Dare You Want More: The Short Film

A short film sequel to the six-episode web miniseries, "Thank You and Sorry."

Unknown character Not rated
2022
Severance poster
TV

Severance

Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When...

Mark Wilkins
8.4 / 10
2021
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun poster
Movie

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced...

Uncle Nick
7.0 / 10
2021
The Chair poster
TV

The Chair

At a major university, the first woman of color to become chair tries to meet the dizzying demands and high...

Elliot Rentz
6.5 / 10
2021
How Moving poster
Movie

How Moving

With some apprehension, Jared (Richard Ellis) flew across the country to move in with his boyfriend, Owen (writer-director Owen Thiele)....

Uncle Aaron Not rated

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Bob Balaban is best known for his roles in 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind,' 'Best in Show,' and for his work in the series 'The Chair.'

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