Gerald Isaac "Jerry" Stiller is an American comedian and actor. He spent many years in the comedy team Stiller and Meara with his wife Anne Meara. Stiller and Meara are the parents of actor Ben Stiller and actress Amy Stiller. He is best known for his recurring role as Frank Costanza on the television series Seinfeld and his supporting role as Arthur Spooner on the television series The King of Queens. The eldest of four children, Stiller was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Bella and William Stiller, a bus driver. He attended Seward Park High School. A drama major at Syracuse... University, he gained a Bachelor's degree in Speech and Drama in 1950. In the 1953 Phoenix Theater production of Coriolanus Jerry Stiller formed "the best trio of Shakespearian clowns that [he] had ever seen on any stage." Stiller has two children, actor/comedian Ben Stiller and actress Amy Stiller. Stiller is a member of the National Fraternity Tau Delta Phi.
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| Birthdate: | June 8, 1927 |
| Birthplace: | New York City |
| Age: | 84 |
| Height: | 5' 5" |
| Education: | Syracuse University, Seward Park High School |
| Also known as: | Gerald Isaac Stiller, Stiller & Meara, Stiller and Meara |