Bio
Jeff Garlin’s talent encompasses writing, producing, directing, acting and
performing stand-up comedy.
Garlin both co-stars and executive produces the HBO series “Curb Your
Enthusiasm,” starring “Seinfeld” creator Larry David. The unique comedy
features Garlin as David’s loyal manager, Jeff Greene. The critically
acclaimed series has won the Golden Globe Award for Best Comedy, The Danny
Thomas Producer of the Year Award from the Producers Guild of America, and the
AFI Comedy Series of the Year Award and is going into its 8th season
on HBO.
The Chicago native studied filmmaking and began performing stand-up comedy
while at the University of Miami. A Second City Theatre alumnus, Jeff
Garlin has toured the country as a stand-up comedian. His first-ever stand-up
comedy special, “Young & Handsome: A Night With Jeff Garlin”, was shot at
the historic Second City Theatre in Chicago and premiered on Comedy Central.
Jeff has extensive TV, film and publishing credits as well. His first book,
My Footprint, was released by Simon Spotlight in 2010. His first film as
a director, which he also starred in and wrote, “I Want Someone to Eat Cheese
With,” was released by IFC & The
Weinstein Company to critical acclaim. Jeff also greatly enjoys working with
Disney-Pixar Animation Studios where he most notably voiced the role of The
Captain in WALL-E and currently he can be heard as the voice of Buttercup in
“Toy Story 3.”