Acting
Bob Balaban
- Titles
- 115movies50TV shows
- Career
Active from 1969 to 2026, busiest in 1999 with 6 main titles.
- Directed
- 26titles as director
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
Eerie, Indiana88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 113 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Wit & Wordplay5.7average 3.7
- Satire & Parody4.1average 2.3
- Situational Comedy4.2average 2.7
- Cringe Humor3.6average 2.2
- Absurdist Humor3.2average 2.0
- Social Commentary6.0average 4.9
- Politics3.5average 2.6
- Dark Humor3.7average 2.8
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline3.6, average 4.9
- Violence2.9, average 4.2
- Crime2.9, average 3.7
- Warfare0.6, average 1.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 11
- Social Commentary 7
- Character Study 6
- Quirky Characters 5
- Ensemble Cast 5
- Dark Comedy 4
- Moral Ambiguity 4
- Feel-Good 3
- Strong Performances 3
- Political Satire 3
- Psychological Depth 3
- Biographical Drama 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- AAndy KeirEditorSubway Stories, Bernard and Doris, Dedication, Marie and Bruce, The Exonerated
Ed Begley Jr.ActorThe Late Shift, Recount, Georgia O'Keeffe, Mascots
Franco AmurriWriterStephen King's Golden Tales, Tales from the Darkside, George Romero's Golden Tales 2, Trick or Treat
Michael McDowellWriterAmazing Stories, Stephen King's Golden Tales, Tales from the Darkside, George Romero's Golden Tales 2
Deborah RushActorThree to Tango, Parents, Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread
Bobby CannavaleActorF--k, Dedication, The Exonerated
Christopher GuestActorBest in Show, A Mighty Wind, Mascots
John Michael HigginsActorBest in Show, A Mighty Wind, The Late Shift
Jennifer CoolidgeActorBest in Show, Hopeless Pictures, Mascots
Michael McKeanActorBest in Show, A Mighty Wind, Hopeless Pictures
Armin Mueller-StahlActorJakob the Liar, The Last Good Time, Conversation with the Beast
Wes AndersonActorIsle of Dogs, Hitchcock/Truffaut, Do You Like to Read?
Movies and TV shows
1352020s
9 titles · average score 70
as Lenny
Producer
as Larkings Executive
as Mark
TV show · as Mark Wilkins
TV show · as Elliot Rentz
as Uncle Aaron
TV show · as Ron (voice)
2010s
31 titles · average score 69
TV show · as Keaton Hobart
as King (voice)
as Shelley
Executive Producer
TV show · as Secretary Burns
as Sol Lumpkin
as Narrator (voice)
TV show · as Leonard B. Sand
TV show · as Senator Elliot Robeson
as The Narrator
2000s
29 titles · average score 60
Director
as Ben Ginsberg
as Therapist
Director, Executive Producer
as Harry Farber
as William Shawn
TV show
as Jonathan Steinbloom
as Elvin Glyde
as Nayman
as Enid's Dad
as Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III
1990s
35 titles · average score 60
TV show · Director
as Kowalsky
as Decker
Director
as Richard
TV show · Director
TV show · as Bob (voice)
Director, Producer
TV show · as Frank Sr.
Director
Director
1980s
16 titles · average score 68
Director
TV show · as Narrator (voice)
TV show · as Russell Dalrymple
as Elliott Webley
as Warren Gerber
TV show · as Jo-Jo Gillespie
as Dr. R. Chandra
Director
as Elliott Rosen
as Carter Hill
as Arthur Rosenberg
1970s
9 titles · average score 65
as Martin
as David Laughlin
as Joey Egan
as Victor Karp
TV show · as Ambrose Riley
as Wilkie
as Bernie
as Elliot
as Capt. Orr
1960s
6 titles · average score 60
as Morris
TV show · as Nick
as The Young Student
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