Oh, That Guy!

BOB BALABAN

Okay, I don't know if y'all are as familiar with this guy as I am, but he is a fixture on the indie circuit. However, he appears in plenty of mainstream fair and is as dependable a character actor as their is. He is a consistent member of Christopher Guest's acting troupe (you know all those mockumentaries like Best in Show, Waiting for Guffman, and A Mighty Wind? - well, he's in all those) as well as popping up in random roles all over the acting landscape. So pay some respect for good ol' Bob, your go-to guy for insecure, nebbish supporting characters!

1. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).............David Laughlin
2. "Seinfeld" (1992-1993) 5 episodes...........................Russell Dalrymple
3. Greedy (1994)........................................................Ed
4. Deconstructing Harry (1997).................................Richard
5. "Friends" (1999) 1 episode......................................Frank Buffay
6. Jakob the Liar (1999).............................................Kowalsky
7. Three to Tango (1999)............................................Decker
8. Best in Show (2000)...............................................Dr. Theodore W. Millbank III
9. The Mexican (2001)...............................................Bernie Nayman
10. Gosford Park (2001)..............................................Morris Weissman
11. A Mighty Wind (2003)...........................................Jonathan Steinbloom
12. Capote (2005).......................................................William Shawn
13. Lady in the Water (2006)......................................Harry Farber
14. For Your Consideration (2006)............................Philip Koontz
15. No Reservations (2007).......................................Therapist