Jeff Garlin
Birth Name:
Jeffrey Todd Garlin
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Shared two PGA Awards for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Comedy Television with fellow producers of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" in 2003 and 2005
- Born to plumber Gene and stage actress Marla Garlin
- Got his start in stand-up comedy during his time studying at the University of Miami
- His best known role is as Jeff Greene on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," an HBO show that he originally only intended to direct
- Is an alumnus of Chicago's Second City Theatre improvisational comedy enterprise
- Conan O'Brien, a comedy writer at the time, was Garlin's roommate early in his career
- Hosted the comedy podcast "Earwolf" in 2013
- Listed napping as one of the hobbies he particularly enjoys
- Published a memoir about his attempts to lessen his physical and carbon footprint called "My Footprint: Carrying the Weight of the World․"
Awards
- 2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2003PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Winner
- 2003Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2005PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Winner
- 2006Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2007Teddy - Best Documentary:Nominated
- 2007Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actor - Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2007PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
- 2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2009PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
- 2010Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2011PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
- 2012Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
- 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2013PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
- 2016Emmy - Best Documentary:Nominated
- 2018Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2018National Film and Television Award - Best Actor in a TV Series:Nominated
- 2018PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2020CinEuphoria - Merit - Honorary Award:Winner
- 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2021OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2021PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
- 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated