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Jeff Garlin stars as Jeff Greene on HBO's comedy "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
Comedian Jeff Garlin has a style of comedy that has much in common with the comedians of the '60s and early-'70s (among them, Shelley Berman, Mort Sahl, Woody Allen, and Richard Pryor). Jeff Garlin tells stories, exploring his personal foibles and exposing his innermost secrets for all to hear.
On television, Jeff Garlin co-stars and executive produces the critically-acclaimed HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm." The show stars the creator of "Seinfeld", Larry David, and recently won the 2001 AFI Comedy Series of the Year Award. Jeff Garlin spent three seasons on NBC's "Mad About You" in the role of "Marvin." Jeff Garlin has had his own HBO half-hour special. As a director Jeff Garlin has directed both Jon Stewart ("Unleavened") and Denis Leary ("Lock-n-Load") in their HBO specials. Jeff Garlin has also directed "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
Jeff Garlin appears in the Steven Soderbergh film "Full Frontal" which stars Julia Roberts and David Duchovny, and "Daddy Day Care" with Eddie Murphy. Jeff Garlin has a variety of TV and film appearances to his credit as an actor and a stand-up, including "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me", "Bounce", "Everybody Loves Raymond", "The Late Show with David Letterman", "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart", and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien."
Born and raised in Chicago and then South Florida, Jeff Garlin studied filmmaking and began performing stand-up comedy while at the University of Miami. Jeff Garlin has toured the country as a stand-up, is an alumnus of Chicago's Second City Theatre, and has written and starred in three critically acclaimed solo shows ("I want Someone to Eat Cheese With", "Uncomplicated", and "Concentrated").
Jeff Garlin's hobbies include eating puddin' and taking naps.
 
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