Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is an American actor, perhaps most known for his roles as George Bluth Sr. on the television series Arrested Development and Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show.

Personal life

Tambor was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Eileen (née Salzberg), a housewife, and Barney Tambor, a flooring contractor. He grew up in a Conservative Jewish family with roots in Hungary.Schleier, Curt. . A ‘bagelly Jew’, Jewish News Weekly of Northern California, 21 May 2004.Jeffrey Tambor interview, Tavis Smiley, 30 January 2008. Tambor is a graduate of San Francisco State University, where he studied acting and then went on to receive a master's degree from Wayne State University

Some reports state that, like Tambor's longtime associate, acting coach Milton Katselas, Tambor is a Scientologist.Oppenheimer, Mark. The Actualizer, The New York Times, 15 July 2007. However, in February 2008, Tambor expressed concern about "internet reports" that he is involved with the religion and stated that he "took some Scientology classes at one time, studied Scientology for a while, but no more. I have nothing against it, but I am no longer a Scientologist."Beck, Marilyn and Stacy Jenel. The Hollywood Exclusive, LA.com, 4 February 2008.