Book Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky is an American character actor, writer and storyteller with over 200 films to his name. Moviegoers know him instantly as relentless insurance salesman Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day (1993) and as Sammy Jankis in Memento, and his credits also include Mississippi Burning (1988), Great Balls of Fire! (1989), Thelma & Louise (1991), The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) and Freakier Friday (2025). On television he has played memorable roles in Deadwood, Heroes, Glee, Californication, Silicon Valley, One Day at a Time, The Goldbergs and The Mindy Project. He is also a writer: he co-wrote the film True Stories with David Byrne and Beth Henley, directed Two Idiots in Hollywood from his own play, and published three books, The Dangerous Animals Club, Cautionary Tales and My Adventures With God. On stage he earned a Tony nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Morning's at Seven on Broadway in 2002. His long-running podcast The Tobolowsky Files, picked up by Public Radio International, showcases his gift for funny, moving autobiographical stories. That makes him a superb keynote storyteller and a warm, witty host.