Editing Jeff Garlin (section)

==Career==
===Standup===
In 1984, aged 22, Garlin moved back to Chicago to pursue a stand-up comedy career. He performed with the comedy troupe [[The Second City]].<ref name=SanDiego-2011>{{cite web|url=https://www.sandiego.com/articles/2011-02-01/interview-comedian-jeff-garlin|title=Interview With Comedian Jeff Garlin|work=SanDiego.com|author=Gordon Downs|date=February 1, 2011|access-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Swartz |first=Tracy |date=2017-05-04 |title=Jeff Garlin on the 'magic' of Joe Maddon and how Second City's 'changed for the worse' |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2017/05/04/jeff-garlin-on-the-magic-of-joe-maddon-and-how-second-citys-changed-for-the-worse/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> He worked in the box office with [[Stephen Colbert]].<ref name=InBedWithJoan-2013>{{cite web|author=Joan Rivers|title=In Bed With Joan - Episode 29: Jeff Garlin|url=http://inbedwithjoan.com/2013/09/episode-29-jeff-garlin|website=[[In Bed With Joan]]|access-date=January 23, 2015|format=Video interview|date=September 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123085652/http://inbedwithjoan.com/2013/09/episode-29-jeff-garlin/|archive-date=January 23, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

While living in [[Lake View, Chicago#Wrigleyville|Wrigleyville, Chicago]] during the 1980s, Garlin was briefly roommates with [[Conan O'Brien]], who was then a comedy writer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chicagoinc/ct-conan-obrien-jeff-garlin-chicago-roommates-20170208-story.html|title=Watch Conan O'Brien recall living with 'madman' Jeff Garlin in Wrigleyville|author=Tracy Swartz|date=February 8, 2017|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2006-05-08-0605080353-story,amp.html|title=Conan Calling|author=Matt McGuire|date=May 8, 2006|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2006-05-09-0605090221-story,amp.html|title=Living with Conan|author=Jimmy Greenfield|date=May 9, 2006|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2006-05-07-0605060224-story,amp.html|title=What Chicago taught Conan|author=Maureen Ryan|date=May 7, 2006|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref><ref name=WTF-Maron-2015/> He remains close to O'Brien, and after O'Brien was [[2010 Tonight Show conflict|removed as host]] of ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' in 2010 so that [[Jay Leno]] could return, Garlin said he would not be a guest on the show again.<ref name=SanDiego-2011/><ref name=InBedWithJoan-2013/>

Garlin was hired by comedians [[Denis Leary]] and [[Jon Stewart]] to help develop their specials. He worked as a stage director for their shows and edited the scripts. He worked with [[Larry David]] in this same way. He continues to do standup, where he says he improvises a lot on stage, and feels very relaxed, "maybe too relaxed."<ref name=WTF-Maron-2015/>

===Film and television===
Garlin has a variety of television and film appearances to his credit, as an actor and a stand up, including ''[[Dr. Katz]]'', ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]'', ''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]'', ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'', ''[[Tom Goes to the Mayor]]'', ''[[The Life and Times of Tim]]'', ''[[The Daily Show]]'', ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]'', and ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]''.<ref name=CurbWeeknights-Curb-2013>{{cite web|title=Jeff Garland|url=http://www.curbweeknights.com/character-bios/index.php?bios=jeff|publisher=curbweeknights.com|access-date=June 16, 2013|archive-date=October 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215916/http://www.curbweeknights.com/character-bios/index.php?bios=jeff|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:The Goldbergs cast 2014.jpg|thumb|Garlin with his castmates from ''[[The Goldbergs (2013 TV series)|The Goldbergs]]'']]
From 1997 to 1999, Garlin spent three seasons on [[NBC]]'s ''[[Mad About You]]'' in the role of Marvin.<ref name=AVClub-Curb-2007>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/random-roles-jeff-garlin |title=Jeff Garlin profile |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |last=Murray |first=Noel |date=August 29, 2007 |access-date=February 26, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=November 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He co-stars in and executive produces the [[HBO]] series ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''. He had a recurring role on the series ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]'' as Uncle Kelbo, appearing in three episodes over the first three seasons.

After making an uncredited début as Gut Gut in ''[[Spring Break (film)|Spring Break]]'' (1983), Garlin earned his first film credit in [[Dolly Parton]]'s 1992 comedy ''[[Straight Talk]]''.<ref name=TCMDb-Garlin-Bio>{{cite web|title=Jeff Garlin|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/68709%7C0/Jeff-Garlin/|website=[[Turner Classic Movies]] Database|access-date=January 23, 2015}}</ref> He had a small role in ''[[RoboCop 3]]'' as "Donut Jerk" after a member of the casting crew saw him eat a doughnut while leaving [[Krispy Kreme]] with an additional two dozen doughnuts. He also had a [[cameo appearance]] in ''[[Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me]]'' in 1999.

Other cameo appearances include ''[[Run Ronnie Run!]]'', ''[[After the Sunset]]'', ''[[Fat Albert (film)|Fat Albert]]'', and ''[[Sleepover (film)|Sleepover]]''. He appeared in [[Steven Soderbergh]]'s ''[[Full Frontal (film)|Full Frontal]]'' (2002) and in ''[[Daddy Day Care]]'' (2003). In 2005, he had a small role in ''[[Fun with Dick and Jane (2005 film)|Fun with Dick and Jane]]''.

In 2008, Garlin appeared in ''[[The Rocker (film)|The Rocker]]'' as Stan, and played Ed Lawson in ''[[Strange Wilderness]]''. He lent his voice to the [[Disney/Pixar]] films ''[[Toy Story 3]]'' and ''[[Toy Story 4]]'', as [[Buttercup (Toy Story)|Buttercup]]. He appeared as Sid, alongside [[Jennifer Aniston]] and [[Gerard Butler]], in the 2010 comedy action film ''[[The Bounty Hunter (2010 film)|The Bounty Hunter]]''. He played Ed Burch in ''[[Laggies]]'', released in 2014.

His feature directorial debut, ''[[I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With]]'' (which he also wrote), premiered to favorable reviews at the 2006 [[Tribeca Film Festival]]. It opened in September 2007. The film co-starred [[Sarah Silverman]] and [[Bonnie Hunt]].<ref name=SpeakerAgency-2013>{{cite web|title=Jeff Garlin biodata|url=http://www.thespeakeragency.com/main/speaker/531|work=The Speaker Agency|access-date=June 16, 2013|archive-date=January 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123074241/http://www.thespeakeragency.com/main/speaker/531|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2006, Garlin directed ''[[This Filthy World]]'', a one-man show performed by director [[John Waters]]. He was a voice actor in ''[[WALL-E]]'' (2008), as B. McCrea, the captain of the ''Axiom'' spaceship.<ref name=TheStream-217>[http://www.thestream.tv/series.php?s=16 The Weakly News, Episode Episode #217] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105040939/http://www.thestream.tv/series.php?s=16 |date=2010-01-05 }}, thestream.tv; accessed October 29, 2014.</ref> Garlin executive produced the documentary ''[[Finding Vivian Maier]]'' (2013).<ref name=IFC-DWI-2013/>

In 2013, Garlin signed onto the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[The Goldbergs (2013 TV series)|The Goldbergs]]'',<ref name=LATimes-DWI-2013/> which premiered on September 24, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kimball |first1=Trevor |title=ABC Announces Fall 2013 Premiere Dates |url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/abc-announces-fall-2013-premiere-dates-29091/ |website=TV Series Finale |access-date=December 16, 2021 |date=July 16, 2013}}</ref> He played Murray Goldberg, the father of the title family. In December 2021, as shooting of the show's ninth season neared completion, Garlin left the series<ref name="Exit">{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=Jeff Garlin Exits 'The Goldbergs' Following HR Investigations Into On-Set Behavior |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/jeff-garlin-exit-the-goldbergs-hr-investigations-season-9-1234892030/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=December 16, 2021 |date=December 15, 2021}}</ref> following misconduct allegations and investigations by the show's human resources department, initially reported in November 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sarner |first1=Lauren |title='Curb Your Enthusiasm' star Jeff Garlin was almost fired from 'The Goldbergs' |url=https://nypost.com/2019/11/15/curb-your-enthusiasm-star-jeff-garlin-was-almost-fired-from-the-goldbergs/ |website=New York Post |access-date=December 16, 2021 |date=November 15, 2019}}</ref> For the rest of the season, Garlin's character [[Fake Shemp|continued to appear on the show]] via outtakes, a [[stand-in]], and [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/jeff-garlin-fired-the-goldbergs-still-appearing-murray-1235137484/|title=Fired 'The Goldbergs' Star Jeff Garlin Will Still Appear This Season, Via Previously Shot Footage|website=Variety|date=December 20, 2021|access-date=March 16, 2022|author=Kate Aurthur}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://uproxx.com/tv/the-goldbergs-jeff-garlin-cgi-body-double-scene/|title=What In The World Is Happening With Jeff Garlin's Character On 'The Goldbergs' In This Scene?|website=Uproxx|date=March 14, 2022|access-date=March 15, 2022|author=Mike Redmond}}</ref> The character was later killed off in the show's tenth and final season.

In July 2013, Garlin directed his second film, ''[[Dealin' with Idiots]]'',<ref name=LAWeekly-DWI-2013>{{cite news|last1=D'Alessandro|first1=Anthony|title=Jeff Garlin Got So Annoyed at L.A. Little League Parents That He Made A Movie About Them|url=http://www.laweekly.com/film/jeff-garlin-got-so-annoyed-at-la-little-league-parents-that-he-made-a-movie-about-them-2614484|access-date=January 23, 2015|work=[[LA Weekly]]|date=July 18, 2013}}</ref> inspired by his experiences with his sons in Little League.<ref name=LATimes-DWI-2013>{{cite news|last1=Zeitchik|first1=Steven|title=Jeff Garlin takes another directorial swing in 'Dealin' With Idiots'|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-jeff-garlin-20130720-story.html#page=1|access-date=December 9, 2015|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=July 23, 2013}}</ref><ref name=NYTimes-DWI-Review-2013>{{cite news|last1=Webster|first1=Andy|title=Youth League Tantrums, but Not by the Kids|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/17/movies/in-dealin-with-idiots-jeff-garlin-lampoons-parents.html|access-date=December 9, 2015|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=July 16, 2013}}</ref> The entire film was improvised.<ref name=IFC-DWI-2013>{{cite news|last1=Marshall|first1=Rick|title=Jeff Garlin on Improv, Little League, and Dealin' With Idiots|url=http://www.ifc.com/fix/2013/07/jeff-garlin-on-improv-little-league-and-dealin-with-idiots|access-date=December 9, 2015|work=[[IFC (American TV network)|IFC]]|date=July 25, 2013}}</ref>

In October 2019, Garlin revealed he would have a role in ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]'', the final installment of the ''[[Star Wars]]'' saga, which was released on December 20, 2019.<ref name="Garlin IX">{{cite web |last=Cavanaugh|first=Patrick|title=The Goldbergs Star Confirms Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Cameo |url=https://comicbook.com/starwars/2019/10/02/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-jeff-garlin-cameo-the-goldbergs-curb-your-enthusiasm/ |website=ComicBook.com|access-date=October 22, 2019|date=October 1, 2019}}</ref> He played Junn Gobint.

====Misconduct allegations====
On December 3, 2021, ''[[Vanity Fair (magazines)|Vanity Fair]]'' published an article detailing that Garlin had been under investigation for three years for "allegedly engag[ing] in a pattern of verbal and physical conduct on [the set of ''[[The Goldbergs (2013 TV series)|The Goldbergs]]''] that made people uncomfortable". The report found that he had used "inappropriate language" and engaged in "unwanted physical contact" on set such as hugging or touching others without their consent.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Ryan |first1=Maureen |title="No, I Have Not Been Fired From The Goldbergs": Jeff Garlin Responds to Talk of Misbehavior on Set |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/12/jeff-garlin-responds-to-talk-of-misbehavior-on-set |magazine=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |date=December 3, 2021|access-date=4 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Mauch |first1=Ally |title=Jeff Garlin Speaks Out About the HR Investigations Over His 'Behavior' on The Goldbergs Set |url=https://people.com/tv/jeff-garlin-hr-investigations-for-behavior-on-the-goldbergs-set/ |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=December 3, 2021|access-date=December 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Wilkinson |first1=Joseph |title=Jeff Garlin addresses misconduct allegations on 'The Goldbergs,' says he's been subject of HR investigation for 3 years |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-jeff-garlin-misconduct-goldbergs-20211204-sev7k3o3dvgude3ardja74fxzm-story.html |newspaper=[[New York Daily News]]|date=December 3, 2021}}</ref> On December 15, 2021, it was announced that Garlin would not return to the show. His departure was said to be a mutual decision.<ref name="Exit" />

===Writing===
In 2010, Garlin published a book, ''My Footprint: Carrying the Weight of the World'', a memoir that documents his journey to lessen his [[carbon footprint]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-07-14/entertainment/ct-ott-0715-jeff-garlin-review-20110715_1_garlin-steppenwolf-theatre-show|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129064745/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-07-14/entertainment/ct-ott-0715-jeff-garlin-review-20110715_1_garlin-steppenwolf-theatre-show|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2012|title=Theater review: Jeff Garlin at Steppenwolf|website=chicagotribune.com|date=July 14, 2011 |access-date=12 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/keyword/jeff-garlin|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222073402/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/keyword/jeff-garlin|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 22, 2015|title=Articles about Jeff Garlin|website=Chicago Tribune|date=November 9, 2005 |access-date=12 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-xpm-2014-01-28-chi-jeff-garlin-headed-back-to-chicago-20140128-story.html|title=Jeff Garlin headed back to Chicago|website=chicagotribune.com|date=January 28, 2014 |access-date=12 May 2017}}</ref>

===Podcast===
On the comedy podcast network [[Earwolf]]<ref name=EW-Arrested-2013>{{cite magazine|first=Clark |last=Collis|url=https://ew.com/article/2013/01/08/jeff-garlin-arrested-development/|title=Jeff Garlin discusses 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and his new podcast|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=August 1, 2013|access-date=July 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515082415/http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/01/08/jeff-garlin-arrested-development|archive-date=May 15, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Garlin hosted ''By the Way, In Conversation with Jeff Garlin'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/redeye/redeye-jeff-garlin-sets-standup-dates-at-steppenwolf-theatre-tv-20121102-story.html|title=Jeff Garlin sets stand-up dates at Steppenwolf Theatre|author=Curt Wagner|date=November 2, 2012|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|access-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref> which consisted of unscripted talks rather than formal interviews. The debut episode featured Garlin's ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'' co-star [[Larry David]]. The twice monthly installments were recorded in front of a live audience at [[Largo (nightclub)|Largo at the Coronet]] in Los Angeles.<ref name=EW-Arrested-2013/> The podcast's last episode was released in February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.earwolf.com/episode/benmont-tench/|title=Benmont Tench|access-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref>

===Other works===
In March 2018, Garlin was one of the actors who voiced the audiobook ''[[A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo]]''.<ref name="Bundo AV Club">{{cite news |last=Perkins |first=Dennis |date=March 19, 2018 |title=John Oliver hijacks homophobe Mike Pence's bunny book with a better one in A Day In The Life Of Marlon Bundo |url=https://www.avclub.com/john-oliver-hijacks-homophobe-mike-pences-bunny-book-wi-1823879129 |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |access-date=March 19, 2018 }}</ref>

In August 2020, Garlin was a guest DJ on [[SiriusXM]]'s Tom Petty Radio.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/tompetty/videos/222390652488291 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>