“I worked at The Old Globe Theater under the great baton of Craig Noel. One of the great theater heroes that we have. He was so great and so inspirational. I think I did 'Antony and Cleopatra' and 'The Taming of the Shrew'. I lived in Ocean Beach, and my rent was $140 a month.”

American actor

Jeffrey Tambor is an American actor known for television comedy roles that have ranged from a straight-laced neighbor to larger ensemble parts across several series. He was active in The Ropers, The Larry Sanders Show, Arrested Development, and Transparent. He played Jeffrey Brookes in The Ropers, Hank Kingsley in The Larry Sanders Show, George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth in Arrested Development, and Maura Pfefferman in Transparent. For Transparent, he won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series from three nominations, and he received a Golden Globe in 2015 for the same role.