Editing Jeff Garlin

{{Short description|American stand-up comedian and actor (born 1962)}}
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{{Infobox comedian
| image = Jeff Garlin 2024 Curb Your Enthusiasm premiere (cropped).png
| caption = Garlin in 2024
| name = Jeff Garlin
| birth_date= {{birth date and age|1962|6|5}}
| birth_place= [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], U.S.
| active = 1983–present
| education = [[University of Miami]]
| medium             = {{hlist|[[Stand-up comedy|Stand-up]]|[[television]]|[[film]]}}
| genre              = {{hlist|[[Observational comedy]]|[[black comedy]]|[[satire]]}}
| spouse =  {{marriage|Marla Cahan|1994|2020|reason=divorced}}<ref name=NYTimes-Mag-2006>{{cite news|last=Witchel|first=Alex|title=The Improviser|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=June 25, 2006|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/25/magazine/25garlin.html|access-date=March 4, 2013}}</ref><ref name="divorce">{{cite web|title='THE GOLDBERGS' STAR JEFF GARLIN TALKS DIVORCE, TAKING CARE OF EX FINANCIALLY 'FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE'|url=https://www.wonderwall.com/news/goldbergs-star-jeff-garlin-talks-divorce-taking-care-ex-financially-rest-her-life-3022392.article|access-date=July 30, 2021|date=March 3, 2020|website=Wonderwall}}</ref>
| children = 2
| website = {{URL|http://www.jeffgarlin.com}}
}}

'''Jeffrey<!--Please add reliable, third-party sources before changing his name.--> Garlin''' (born June 5, 1962)<ref>{{cite web |title=JEFF GARLIN |url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/68709%7C0/Jeff-Garlin/#overview |website=Turner Classic Movies |publisher=Turner Classic Movies, Inc. A WarnerMedia Company |access-date=14 December 2021}}</ref> is an American [[stand-up comedian]] and actor. He is best known for playing Murray Goldberg, patriarch of the eponymous family in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[The Goldbergs (2013 TV series)|The Goldbergs]]'', and [[List of Curb Your Enthusiasm characters#Jeff Greene|Jeff Greene]] on the [[HBO]] sitcom ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''. He also played Marvin on ''[[Mad About You]]'' and Mort Meyers on ''[[Arrested Development]]'' for [[Fox (international)|Fox]] and [[Netflix]].

Garlin has also appeared in ''[[WALL-E]]'', ''[[Toy Story 3]]'', ''[[ParaNorman]]'', ''[[Toy Story 4]]'', and ''[[Safety Not Guaranteed]]'', among other films.

==Early life==
Garlin was born on June 5, 1962, in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], to Gene<ref name=ChicagoTrib-FatherObit-2011>{{cite news|title=Gene A. Garlin|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?pid=154436473|access-date=January 23, 2015|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|publisher=[[Legacy.com]]|date=November 2, 2011}}</ref> and Carole (née Crafton) Garlin. He grew up in [[Morton Grove, Illinois]],<ref name=FamilySearch-USPR-2008a>{{cite web|title=Gene A Garlin - United States Public Records|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KLXT-G23|website=FamilySearch.org|access-date=January 23, 2015}}</ref> where his father owned a plumbing supply business called Bilko and his mother was active in community theater. He has a younger brother, Michael.<ref name=WTF-Maron-2015>{{cite web|last1=Maron|first1=Marc|title=Episode 567 - Jeff Garlin|url=http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_567_-_jeff_garlin|website=[[WTF with Marc Maron]]|access-date=January 23, 2015|format=Audio podcast|date=January 12, 2015}}</ref> Garlin is [[Jewish]]<ref name=JewishJournal-2010>{{cite web|last=Torok|first=Ryan|url=http://www.jewishjournal.com/summer_sneaks/article/jeff_garlinseriously_20100601|title=Jeff Garlin...Seriously|work=[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles|Jewish Journal]]|date=June 1, 2010|access-date=August 24, 2010|archive-date=August 24, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824185935/http://www.jewishjournal.com/summer_sneaks/article/jeff_garlinseriously_20100601/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and attended [[Hebrew school]].<ref name=SomethingJewish-2004>{{cite web|last=Westbrook|first=Caroline|url=http://www.somethingjewish.co.uk/articles/1229_jeff_garlin.htm|title=Jeff Garlin interview|work=www.somethingjewish.co.uk|quote=...very proud and happy to be Italian, and I think everything that I do is naturally Jewish.|date=October 19, 2004|access-date=June 23, 2010|archive-date=January 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105165004/http://www.somethingjewish.co.uk/articles/1229_jeff_garlin.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=TavisSmiley-2005>{{cite web|last=Smiley|first=Tavis|url=https://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200509/20050912_garlin.html|title=Jeff Garlin profile|work=[[The Tavis Smiley Show]]|quote=I guess you could say – I mean, I'm Jewish, Larry's Jewish.|date=September 12, 2005|access-date=June 23, 2010|archive-date=May 31, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531163759/http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200509/20050912_garlin.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Garlin has said he wanted to be a comedian since he was eight, when he saw [[Jimmy Durante]] perform in Chicago.<ref name=JewishJournal-2010/> Garlin attended Melzer Elementary School in Morton Grove.<ref name="DailyHerald-2011"/> He enjoyed playing sports at school, but had to stop after being diagnosed with [[Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome]], a heart ailment.<ref name=WTF-Maron-2015/>

When Garlin was in sixth grade, his father sold his supply business and the family relocated to South Florida.<ref name=DailyHerald-2011>{{cite news|last1=Sotonoff|first1=Jamie|title=Jeff Garlin: Spontaneous, sugar-free and suburb-loving|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110607/news/706079986|access-date=January 23, 2015|work=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]|publisher=Paddock Publications|date=June 7, 2011}}</ref> He graduated from [[Nova High School]] in [[Davie, Florida]], in 1980. He attended [[Broward Community College]], followed by a stint studying film at the [[University of Miami]], where he first began to perform stand-up comedy.<ref name=ClevelandJewish-2008>{{cite web|url=http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/articles/2008/03/06/features/arts/aarts0306.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723060106/http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/articles/2008/03/06/features/arts/aarts0306.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 23, 2012|title=Jeff Garlin definitely will not curb your enthusiasm|work=[[Cleveland Jewish News]]|last=Fine|first=Arlene|date=March 6, 2008|access-date=July 3, 2010}}</ref>

==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>

==Influences==
Katie Puckrik in ''[[The Guardian]]'' wrote, "British comedy is a touchstone for Garlin". Garlin has said: "[[Monty Python]] changed my life. I watched the [[The Office (British TV series)|original ''Office'']]. I love ''[[The Mighty Boosh]]'' and ''[[The Goon Show]]''. I'm a fanatic about [[Ealing comedies]]. And ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' is probably my favorite thing that I've ever seen come out of England."<ref>{{cite news |title=Jeff Garlin: 'Monty Python changed my life' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/jun/22/jeff-garlin-curb-your-enthusiasm |access-date=August 29, 2019 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:2016-WS-G4 Jeff Garlin.jpg|thumbnail|200px|Garlin is an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs. In this image, he is seen in Wrigleyville before Game Four of the [[2016 World Series]].]]
Garlin married Marla Beth Cahan on July 24, 1994. They have two sons.<ref name=NYTimes-Mag-2006/> In September 2018, they announced their intention to divorce.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/the-goldbergs-star-jeff-garlin-files-for-divorce-after-24-years-of-marriage-109040|title='The Goldbergs' Star Jeff Garlin Files for Divorce After 24 Years of Marriage|publisher=www.etonline.com|date=4 September 2018|access-date=14 September 2018}}</ref> In March 2020, Garlin said that he and Cahan were at the end of their divorce proceedings.<ref name="divorce"/> He has been dating Sari Tracht, an editor, since early 2021.<ref name="GlamourBuff2023a">{{cite web | title = Jeff Garlin Confirms He's Still Dating Girlfriend Sari Tracht | url = https://glamourbuff.com/exclusive/jeff-garlin-still-dating-sari-tracht/ | date = December 8, 2023 | first = Priyanka | last = Tamang | work = Glamour Buff  |access-date=December 14, 2023}}</ref>

Garlin is a fan of the [[Chicago Cubs]]. Every year on his birthday, he attends a game with his friend [[Kevin Cronin]], lead singer of [[REO Speedwagon]].<ref name=Poscast>{{cite news|last1=Posnanski|first1=Joe|title=The Poscast - Stories: Jeff Garlin|url=http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-poscast/e/45318595?autoplay=true|access-date=July 13, 2016}}</ref> He is also a fan of the [[Chicago Bears]] and is season-ticket holder.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagobears.com/photos/top-10-celebrity-bears-fans|work=ChicagoBears.com|title=Top 10: Celebrity Bears fans|accessdate=May 30, 2025}}</ref>

According to his book, Garlin voted for [[Barack Obama]] in the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 election]].

Garlin practices [[transcendental meditation]], which he does twice a day.<ref name=TheGuardian-Curb-2011>{{cite news|last1=Puckrik|first1=Katie|title=Jeff Garlin: 'Monty Python changed my life'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/jun/22/jeff-garlin-curb-your-enthusiasm|access-date=January 23, 2015|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=June 22, 2011}}</ref> He says it has helped him with symptoms of [[Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder predominantly inattentive|ADHD]].{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

For a few years, Garlin lived with talk-show host [[Conan O'Brien]]. O'Brien has said that sometimes Garlin woke him up in the middle of the night and made him perform skits.<ref name=Rookie-2011>{{cite news|last1=Pixie|title=Can I Please Say This? Jeff Garlin talks to us about ADD, eating disorders, and why adversity is the best thing that can happen to you.|url=http://www.rookiemag.com/2011/10/can-i-please-say-this|access-date=January 23, 2015|work=[[Rookie (magazine)|Rookie]]|date=October 27, 2011}}</ref>

Garlin's dog on the television show ''[[The Goldbergs (2013 TV series)|The Goldbergs]]'' lives with him in real life.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reardon |first=Sophie |date=2022-09-22 |title=Jeff Garlin, comedian and former "The Goldbergs" star, reveals he has bipolar disorder |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeff-garlin-comedian-and-the-goldbergs-star-bipolar-disorder/ |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref>

On September 20, 2022, Garlin announced that he has been struggling with [[bipolar disorder]], writing: "Bipolar is a motherfucker. Sometimes it's just too much to deal with. I'm doing the best I can. This the first time that I've opened up about this."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jeff Garlin, comedian and former "The Goldbergs" star, reveals he has bipolar disorder |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeff-garlin-comedian-and-the-goldbergs-star-bipolar-disorder/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=www.cbsnews.com |date=September 22, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shanfeld |first=Ethan |date=2022-09-22 |title=Ex-'Goldbergs' Star Jeff Garlin Reveals Bipolar Disorder: 'I'm Doing the Best I Can' |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/jeff-garlin-bipolar-the-goldbergs-1235380528/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jeff Garlin on Instagram: "Bipolar is a motherfucker. Sometimes it's just too much to deal with. I'm doing the best I can. This the first time that I've opened up about this. #bipolar" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CiwMoMPss8-/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref>

===Health===
In his late 20s, Garlin had surgery in Oklahoma City to correct the heart condition [[Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome]], a defect in an [[accessory pathway|accessory electrical conduction pathway]] in the heart that results in [[tachycardia]].<ref name=WTF-Maron-2015/> Garlin said he was an early recipient (#72) of the surgery, which millions of people have undergone.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}

In February 2000, before filming began on ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'', he had a stroke at the age of 37. During the early episodes of [[List of Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes|season one]], he had noticeably slurred speech that later improved. In addition to epilepsy and attention deficit disorder, he has [[type II diabetes]], which he controls with diet and exercise.<ref name=WTF-Maron-2015/><ref>{{cite web |last1=DEGRUSHE |first1=Allison |title='The Goldbergs' Star Jeff Garlin Documents Impressive Weight Loss Journey |url=https://www.distractify.com/p/jeff-garlin-weight-loss |website=distractify.com |date=September 29, 2021 |publisher=Distractify |access-date=4 December 2021}}</ref> Garlin has written about his problems with food and discussed his weight problems publicly.<ref name="TheGuardian-Curb-2011" /> In a 2011 interview, he said: "I think people look at fat people as having a lack of willpower when willpower has nothing to do with it. I didn't change my life until I approached everything like an addict. I haven't had sweets in almost three years because I know if I have one cookie, just like if an alcoholic has his first drink, I'm off to the races and I'm back eating sugar again."<ref name="Rookie-2011" />

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1983
| ''[[Spring Break (film)|Spring Break]]''
| Gut Gut
| Uncredited
|-
|rowspan="2" | 1992
| ''[[Straight Talk]]''
| Bob
|
|-
| ''[[Hero (1992 film)|Hero]]''
| News Vendor
|
|-
|1993
| ''[[RoboCop 3]]''
| Donut Jerk
|
|-
|1994
| ''[[Little Big League]]''
| Opposing Little League Manager
|
|-
|1995
| ''[[The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995 film)|The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes]]''
| Agent Reese
|
|-
|1997
| ''[[The Love Bug (1997 film)|The Love Bug]]''
| Highway Patrolman
|
|-
|1998
| ''[[Senseless]]''
| Arlo Vickers
|
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me]]''
| Cyclops
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Bounce (film)|Bounce]]''
| Emcee
|
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2002
| ''[[Run Ronnie Run!]]''
| Birthday Woman's Friend
|
|-
| ''Naked Movie''
| Writer No. 1
|
|-
| ''[[The Third Wheel (film)|The Third Wheel]]''
| Office Worker
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Full Frontal (film)|Full Frontal]]''
| Harvey
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Daddy Day Care]]''
| Phil
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2004
| ''[[Sleepover (film)|Sleepover]]''
| Mr. Corky
|
|-
| ''[[Outing Riley]]''
| Partner in Architects' Firm
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[After the Sunset]]''
| Ron
|
|-
| ''[[Fat Albert (film)|Fat Albert]]''
| Jerry
| Uncredited
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Fun with Dick and Jane (2005 film)|Fun with Dick and Jane]]''
| Boss
|
|-
|rowspan="3" | 2006
| ''The Jeff Garlin Program''
| Jeff
| Gormiti Cannon Trunk
|-
| ''[[I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With]]''
| James Aaron
| Also writer/director
|-
| ''[[The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour|The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators!]]''
| The Villain Whose Name Isn't Shirley
| Voice, television film<ref name="btva2">{{cite web |title=Jeff Garlin (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Jeff-Garlin/ |access-date=November 19, 2023 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
|-
|2007
| ''[[Trainwreck: My Life as an Idiot]]''
| Lenny
|
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2008
| ''[[Strange Wilderness]]''
| Ed Lawson
|
|-
| ''[[The Rocker (film)|The Rocker]]''
| Stan
|
|-
| ''[[WALL-E]]''
| Captain B. McCrea
| Voice<ref name="btva2" />
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2010
| ''[[The Bounty Hunter (2010 film)|The Bounty Hunter]]''
| Sid
|
|-
| ''[[Toy Story 3]]''
| [[Buttercup (Toy Story)|Buttercup]]
| Voice<ref name="btva2" />
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2011
| ''[[Hawaiian Vacation]]''
| Buttercup
| Voice<ref name="btva2" />
|-
| ''[[Cars 2]]''
| Otis
|Voice<ref name="btva2" /><ref name="TrailerAddict-Cars2-2011">{{cite web |date=June 24, 2011 |title=Cars 2 Interview - Jeff Garlin |url=http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/cars-2/interview-jeff-garlin |access-date=July 19, 2013 |work=Trailer Addict}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Adventures in the Sin Bin]]''
| Dean Theatard
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2012
| ''[[ParaNorman]]''
| Perry Babcock
| Voice<ref name="btva2" />
|-
| ''[[Safety Not Guaranteed]]''
| Mr. Britt
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Dealin' with Idiots]]''
| Max Morris
| Also writer and director
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Laggies]]''
| Ed Burch
|
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2017
| ''[[Lemon (2017 film)|Lemon]]''
| Guy Roach
| 
|-
| ''[[Handsome (film)|Handsome]]''
| Gene Handsome 
| Also writer and director
|-
| ''[[Becoming Bond]]''
| [[Harry Saltzman]]
| Documentary
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2019
| ''[[Toy Story 4]]''
| Buttercup
| Voice<ref name="btva2" />
|-
|''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]''
|Junn Gobint
|Cameo<ref name="Garlin IX" />
|-
|2020
|''[[This Is the Year]]''
|Mr. Elmer
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 2022
|''[[Studio 666]]''
|Jeremy Shill
|
|-
| ''[[Babylon (2022 film)|Babylon]]''
|Don Wallach
|
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |1989
| ''[[Roseanne]]'' 
|Fred 
|Episode: "Lobocop"
|-
|''[[Dear John (American TV series)|Dear John]]'' 
|Deliveryman 
|Episode: "Kate, a Date, & Fate"
|-
|1990
| ''[[Open House (1989 TV series)|Open House]]'' 
|Brian 
|Episode: "An Unmarried Woman"
|-
|1994
| ''[[Baywatch]]'' 
|Larry 'Loomin' Large 
|Episodes: "K-Gas the Groove Yard of Solid Gold"
|-
|1996
|''Gross Ratings'' 
|Jack Bekins 
|Short film 
|-
| rowspan="2" |1997
|''[[Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist]]''
| Jeff 
|Voice, episode: "Alibi"<ref name="btva2" />
|-
|''[[Walt Disney anthology television series|The Wonderful World of Disney]]''
|Highway Patrolman
|Episode: "The Love Bug"
|-
|1997–1999
|''[[Mad About You]]''
|Marvin 
|14 episodes
|-
|1999
|''[[Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''
|[[Curb Your Enthusiasm characters|Jeff Greene]]
|Television film
|-
| rowspan="2" |2000
|''Self Storage'' 
|Duncan Baumgartner 
|Short film
|-
|''[[The Michael Richards Show]]'' 
|Jeff Schaffer 
|Episode: "The Consultant"
|- 
|2000–2024
|''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'' 
|[[Curb Your Enthusiasm characters|Jeff Greene]] 
|12 seasons; series regular 
|-
| rowspan="3" |2001
|''[[Late Friday]]''
|Himself/host 
|Unspecified 
|-
|[[Three Sisters (American TV series)|''Three Sisters'']]
| Joel 
|Episode: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
|-
|''[[Dead Last]]''
| Ron Belson
|Episode: "The Problem with Corruption"
|-
|2001–2002
|''[[What About Joan?]]''
| Steinie 
|8 episodes
|-
|2001–2003
|''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]''
|Produce Manager Jimmy 
|2 episodes
|-
|2002
|''[[King of the Hill]]''
|Dan 
|Voice, episode: "The Fat and the Furious"
|-
| rowspan="2" |2003
|''[[Greetings from Tucson]]''
|Executive (2003)
|Episode: "My Friend Mom"
|-
|''[[Crank Yankers]]''
|Jeff
|Voice, 3 episodes
|-
|2004
|''[[Tom Goes to the Mayor]]''
|Pat Croce 
|Voice, episode: "Rat's Off to Ya"
|-
| rowspan="3" |2005
|''[[Duck Dodgers (TV series)|Duck Dodgers]]'' 
|Camoman
|Voice, episode: "Bonafide Heroes"<ref name="btva2" />
|-
|''[[Yes, Dear]]'' 
|Howie 
|Episode: "Marital Aid"
|-
|''[[MADtv]]'' 
|Hank Whitley 
|Episode: #11.08
|-
|2005–2006, 2013
|''[[Arrested Development]]''
|Mort Meyers 
|11 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2006
|''Hooked'' 
|Mr. Waterhouse
|Short film
|-
|''[[Campus Ladies]]''
|Mr. Hubney 
|Episode: "A Very Special Episode"
|-
|2007
| ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''
|Barry Freeburg
|Episode: "Contract"
|-
| rowspan="3" |2008
|''[[Shorty McShorts' Shorts]]''
|Duke 
|Voice, episode: "Flip-Flopped"
|-
| ''[[The Life & Times of Tim]]''
|
|Voice, 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[BURN-E]]''
|Captain 
|Voice, short film; uncredited 
|-
|2008–2010
|''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]''
|Uncle Kelbo 
|3 episodes
|-
|2010
|''[[Entourage (American TV series)|Entourage]]''  
|Roger Jay 
|Episode: "Dramedy"
|-
|2011
|''[[Community (TV series)|Community]]'' 
|Himself 
|Episode: "[[Documentary Filmmaking: Redux]]"
|-
|2013
|''[[Maron (TV series)|Maron]]''
|Jeff Garlin
|Episode: "Mac's Dad"
|-
|2013–2022 
|''[[The Goldbergs (2013 TV series)|The Goldbergs]]''  
|Murray Goldberg 
|Main role
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014 
|''[[2 Broke Girls]]'' 
|David 
|Episode: "And the Not Broke Parents"
|-
|''[[Family Guy]]''
|Himself
|Voice, episode: "[[The 2000-Year-Old Virgin]]"
|-
|2017
|''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' 
|Cuddle E. Hugs
|Voice, episode: "Cuddle E. Hugs"
|-
|2019
|''[[Celebrity Family Feud]]''
|Himself
|Episode: "''[[Black-ish]]'' vs. ''The Goldbergs''"
|-
|2020
|''[[Forky Asks a Question]]''
|Buttercup
|Voice, episode: "What Is Cheese?"<ref name="btva2" />
|-
|2021
|''[[Celebrity Wheel of Fortune]]''
|Himself
|Episode: "[[Donny Osmond]], Jeff Garlin and [[Amber Riley]]"
|-
|2022
|''[[Kung Fu Sock]]''
|Giant Octopus
|Voice, episode: "Hao's Disappearance"
|-
|2023
|''[[Never Have I Ever (TV series)|Never Have I Ever]]''
|Len
|5 episodes
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1997
|''[[Blade Runner (1997 video game)|Blade Runner]]''
|Lieutenant Edison Guzza
|
|-
|2008
|''[[WALL-E (video game)|WALL-E]]''
|Captain
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Toy Story 3: The Video Game]]'' 
|Buttercup
|
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Artist(s)
! Role
! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 1997
| "[[A Change Would Do You Good]]" {{small|(Version 2)}}
| [[Sheryl Crow]]
| Taxi Passenger
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDwLPMOzHLY|title=Sheryl Crow – A Change Would Do You Good (Version 2)|date=June 16, 2009 |via=[[YouTube]]|access-date=June 18, 2019|archive-date=May 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512210659/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDwLPMOzHLY|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Title
! Result
! Ref. 
|-
|2001 || rowspan=9|[[Primetime Emmy Awards]] || rowspan=9|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series|Outstanding Comedy Series]] || rowspan=19|''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'' || {{nom}} || rowspan=20|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0307531/awards?ref_=nm_awd|title=Internet Movie Database|date=2020-03-07|work=[[IMDb]]|access-date=7 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
|2002 || {{nom}}
|-
|2003 || {{nom}}
|-
|2005 || {{nom}}
|-
|2007 || {{nom}}
|-
|2009 || {{nom}}
|-
|2011 || {{nom}}
|-
|2017 || {{nom}}
|-
|2020 || {{nom}}
|-
|[[12th Screen Actors Guild Awards|2006]] || rowspan=3|[[Screen Actors Guild Awards]] || rowspan=3|[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series]] || {{nom}}
|-
|[[16th Screen Actors Guild Awards|2009]] || {{nom}}
|-
|[[24th Screen Actors Guild Awards|2017]] || {{nom}}
|-
|[[14th Producers Guild of America Awards|2002]] || rowspan=7|[[Producers Guild Awards]] || rowspan=7|[[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Episodic Comedy|Best Episodic Comedy]] || {{Won}}
|-
|[[16th Producers Guild of America Awards|2004]] || {{won}}
|-
|[[18th Producers Guild of America Awards|2006]] || {{nom}}
|-
|[[20th Producers Guild of America Awards|2008]] || {{nom}}
|- 
|[[22nd Producers Guild of America Awards|2010]] || {{nom}}
|-
|[[24th Producers Guild of America Awards|2012]] || {{nom}}
|-
|[[29th Producers Guild of America Awards|2017]] || {{nom}}
|-
|2007 || [[Berlin International Film Festival]] || Best Documentary || ''[[This Filthy World]]'' || {{nom}}
|-
|[[Gotham Independent Film Awards 2012|2012]] || [[Gotham Awards]] || [[Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast|Best Ensemble Cast]] || ''[[Safety Not Guaranteed]]'' || {{nom}}
|
|-
|}

==Works and publications==
* Garlin, Jeff, and John Ficarra. ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56029435 The MAD Bathroom Companion: The Gushing Fourth Edition.]'' New York: MAD Books, 2004.
* Garlin, Jeff. ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/310397805 My Footprint: Carrying the Weight of the World.]'' New York: Gallery Books, 2010; {{ISBN|978-1-439-15010-8}}
** Republished as: Garlin, Jeff. ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/773813860 Curbing It.]'' New York: Gallery Books, 2010; {{ISBN|978-1-439-15012-2}}

==References==
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== External links ==
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