Bob Balaban
Current Interest
2.3
▼ 0.2Current interest in this person
Rating Distribution
Based on 83 rated titles
Title
Year
Pulse
The Grand Budapest Hotel
as M. Martin
2014
18.9
The Majestic
as Elvin Glyde
2001
17.6
Moonrise Kingdom
as The Narrator
2012
16.3
Lady in the Water
as Harry Farber
2006
15.7
No Reservations
as Therapist
2007
15.6
The Monuments Men
as Pvt. Preston Savitz
2014
15.2
Gosford Park
as Morris Weissman
2001
15.1
Altered States
as Arthur Rosenberg
1980
13.7
Capote
as William Shawn
2005
12.2
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as David Laughlin
1977
11.2
Deconstructing Harry
as Richard
1997
10.6
Cradle Will Rock
as Harry Hopkins
1999
9.0
For Love or Money
as Ed Drinkwater
1993
8.9
Prince of the City
as Santimassino
1981
8.5
A Mighty Wind
as Jonathan Steinbloom
2003
8.0
License to Wed
as Jewelry Store Clerk (uncredited)
2007
7.9
Greedy
as Ed
1994
6.6
Isle of Dogs
as King (voice)
2018
6.4
Amos & Andrew
as Dr. R. A. (Roy) Fink
1993
5.7
Midnight Cowboy
as The Young Student
1969
5.6
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
as Uncle Nick
2021
5.6
2010
as Dr. R. Chandra
1984
4.9
Ghost World
as Enid's Dad
2001
4.6
Trust the Man
as Tobey's Therapist
2005
4.4
Absence of Malice
as Elliott Rosen
1981
4.1
Little Man Tate
as Quizmaster
1991
4.1
80 for Brady
as Mark
2023
4.0
Condor
as Reuel Abbott
2018
3.9
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
as Carter Hill
1981
3.9
Catch-22
as Capt. Orr
1970
3.9
Me, Natalie
as Morris
1969
3.8
The Mexican
as Bernie Nayman
2001
3.8
Girlfriends
as Martin
1978
3.3
Dead Bang
as Elliott Webley
1989
3.1
Report to the Commissioner
as Joey Egan
1975
2.8
The Strawberry Statement
as Elliot
1970
2.4
For Your Consideration
as Philip Koontz
2006
2.3
Waiting for Guffman
as Lloyd Miller
1996
2.3
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
as Mr. Waxcap
2016
2.2
Fantasy Life
as Lenny
2026
2.1
Alice
as Sid Moscowitz
1990
2.0
Jakob the Liar
as Kowalsky
1999
1.9
Scene Stealers
as Jonathan Crouch Esq.
2004
1.9
Three to Tango
as Decker
1999
1.8
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
as Dr. Jeffrey Sanborn (uncredited)
1994
1.7
The Windmill Movie
as Self
2009
1.7
Fading Gigolo
as Sol
2013
1.6
Mike Nichols: An American Master
as Self
2016
1.5
Clockwatchers
as Milton Lasky
1997
1.3
Conversation with the Beast
as Mr. Webster
1997
1.2
Howl
as Judge Clayton Horn
2010
1.1
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
as Self
2004
1.1
Girl Most Likely
as Maxwell
2012
1.1
The Late Shift
as Warren Littlefield
1996
1.1
The Making of Gosford Park
as Self
2002
1.0
Recount
as Ben Ginsberg
2008
1.0
End of the Line
as Warren Gerber
1987
0.7
Everything Is Copy
as Self
2015
0.7
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
as Self / The Narrator
2015
0.7
Swing Vote
as Justice Eli MacCorckle
1999
0.6
Mascots
as Sol Lumpkin
2016
0.6
Thin Ice
as Leonard Dahl
2012
0.5
Tex, the Passive/Aggressive Gunslinger
as Tex
2000
0.5
Marie and Bruce
as Roger
2004
0.4
Hitchcock/Truffaut
as Narrator (voice)
2015
0.3
Starring Austin Pendleton
as Self
2016
0.3
An L.A. Minute
as Shelley
2018
0.3
F--k
as Bob
2010
0.3
The Face of Fear
as Ira Preduski
1990
0.3
Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film
as Self
2006
0.2
Bad Actors
2024
0.2
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
as Self
2001
0.2
Prince of the City: The Real Story
as Self / Santimassino
2007
0.2
The Bank Shot
as Victor Karp
1974
0.2
Dedication
as Arthur Planck
2007
0.1
The Chair
as Elliot Rentz
2021
0.1
Rage
as Mr. White
2009
0.1
Plan B
as James Foster
2001
0.1
The Monster Hunter
as Dr. William Powell
1999
0.1
Eva Hesse
as Wilhelm Hesse (voice)
2016
0.1
The Five Stages of Grief
as Voice of Daniel's father
2011
0.1
Do You Like to Read?
as The Narrator
2012
0.1
Carl Laemmle
as Himself
2019
0.1
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
as Self
2023
0.1
Show Me a Hero
as Leonard B. Sand
2015
0.1
Frequently 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.
