“It was the '50s, and the card catalog and the Dewey Decimal System were in fashion. I hung out in the 812 section - American theater and plays. This is where I first read Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman' and was transfixed. I remember staring into space for what seemed an eternity after reading Linda Loman's final speech.”

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.