Bob Balaban
Current Interest
3.2
Current interest in this person
Rating Distribution
Based on 83 rated titles
Title
Year
Attention
The Grand Budapest Hotel
as M. Martin
2014
55.8
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as David Laughlin
1977
53.6
Isle of Dogs
as King (voice)
2018
53.0
80 for Brady
as Mark
2023
52.6
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
as Uncle Nick
2021
51.8
Midnight Cowboy
as The Young Student
1969
51.8
Moonrise Kingdom
as The Narrator
2012
51.4
The Monuments Men
as Pvt. Preston Savitz
2014
51.3
Gosford Park
as Morris Weissman
2001
50.8
2010
as Dr. R. Chandra
1984
50.3
No Reservations
as Therapist
2007
49.8
Lady in the Water
as Harry Farber
2006
48.7
The Majestic
as Elvin Glyde
2001
47.0
Ghost World
as Enid's Dad
2001
46.5
Catch-22
as Capt. Orr
1970
46.5
Altered States
as Arthur Rosenberg
1980
46.4
Capote
as William Shawn
2005
45.9
The Mexican
as Bernie Nayman
2001
45.6
Little Man Tate
as Quizmaster
1991
43.4
Fading Gigolo
as Sol
2013
42.8
Absence of Malice
as Elliott Rosen
1981
41.6
Deconstructing Harry
as Richard
1997
41.0
License to Wed
as Jewelry Store Clerk (uncredited)
2007
39.0
For Love or Money
as Ed Drinkwater
1993
38.9
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
as Mr. Waxcap
2016
38.6
A Mighty Wind
as Jonathan Steinbloom
2003
38.6
Greedy
as Ed
1994
36.8
Prince of the City
as Santimassino
1981
36.6
Cradle Will Rock
as Harry Hopkins
1999
36.3
Alice
as Sid Moscowitz
1990
35.5
Waiting for Guffman
as Lloyd Miller
1996
34.6
For Your Consideration
as Philip Koontz
2006
34.6
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
as Dr. Jeffrey Sanborn (uncredited)
1994
34.2
Jakob the Liar
as Kowalsky
1999
33.3
Amos & Andrew
as Dr. R. A. (Roy) Fink
1993
32.0
Clockwatchers
as Milton Lasky
1997
30.5
Girl Most Likely
as Maxwell
2012
29.9
Three to Tango
as Decker
1999
29.6
Recount
as Ben Ginsberg
2008
27.6
Fantasy Life
as Lenny
2026
27.2
Howl
as Judge Clayton Horn
2010
26.3
Trust the Man
as Tobey's Therapist
2005
24.4
Me, Natalie
as Morris
1969
24.4
Girlfriends
as Martin
1978
24.3
Dead Bang
as Elliott Webley
1989
24.1
Thin Ice
as Leonard Dahl
2012
20.8
Report to the Commissioner
as Joey Egan
1975
20.2
The Late Shift
as Warren Littlefield
1996
17.6
End of the Line
as Warren Gerber
1987
16.2
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
as Carter Hill
1981
16.0
Mascots
as Sol Lumpkin
2016
15.7
Hitchcock/Truffaut
as Narrator (voice)
2015
14.9
Scene Stealers
as Jonathan Crouch Esq.
2004
14.3
Mike Nichols: An American Master
as Self
2016
14.2
Everything Is Copy
as Self
2015
13.5
The Making of Gosford Park
as Self
2002
12.6
The Strawberry Statement
as Elliot
1970
11.3
The Bank Shot
as Victor Karp
1974
11.2Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
as Self
2004
10.8
Conversation with the Beast
as Mr. Webster
1997
9.8
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
as Self
2001
9.7
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
as Self / The Narrator
2015
9.2
Marie and Bruce
as Roger
2004
9.2
Dedication
as Arthur Planck
2007
7.0
Carl Laemmle
as Himself
2019
6.9
Prince of the City: The Real Story
as Self / Santimassino
2007
6.9
Swing Vote
as Justice Eli MacCorckle
1999
5.2
Condor
as Reuel Abbott
2018
5.2
Rage
as Mr. White
2009
5.1
The Chair
as Elliot Rentz
2021
4.2
Plan B
as James Foster
2001
4.2
An L.A. Minute
as Shelley
2018
3.9
Show Me a Hero
as Leonard B. Sand
2015
3.4
Bad Actors
2024
3.3
Starring Austin Pendleton
as Self
2016
2.7
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
as Self
2023
2.4
The Five Stages of Grief
as Voice of Daniel's father
2011
1.9
F--k
as Bob
2010
1.6
The Face of Fear
as Ira Preduski
1990
1.4
Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film
as Self
2006
1.4
The Windmill Movie
as Self
2009
0.8
Tex, the Passive/Aggressive Gunslinger
as Tex
2000
0.6
Do You Like to Read?
as The Narrator
2012
0.6
The Monster Hunter
as Dr. William Powell
1999
0.3
Eva Hesse
as Wilhelm Hesse (voice)
2016
0.2Frequently Asked Questions About Bob Balaban
Bob Balaban has appeared in 85 titles, including 82 movies and 3 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in Bob Balaban's filmography is Midnight Cowboy (1969).
The most recent title featuring Bob Balaban is Fantasy Life (2026).
One of the highest rated titles featuring Bob Balaban is Carl Laemmle with an IMDb rating of 8.4.
Bob Balaban has been active for approximately 57 years, with credits spanning from 1969 to 2026.
Titles featuring Bob Balaban currently have an average IMDb rating of 6.6.
The busiest years in Bob Balaban's career include 2001, 1999, 2016.
