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Name: Bob Balaban
Full/Alt. names: Rob Balaban, Robert Elmer Balaban
Date of Birth: Thursday August 16 1945
Born: Chicago (Illinois)
Nationality: American
Partial Biography: As a screen actor, Bob Balaban was often seen in character roles as buttoned up and usually bespectacled brains, with his deadpan performances in Christopher Guest films like Waiting for Guffman (1996)…Full Bob Balaban Biography…

Dedication (2007) (for language and some sexual content)Played "Arthur Planck"
No Reservations (2007) PG (Contains mild sex references and language)Played "Therapist"
For Your Consideration (2007) 12A (Contains one use of strong language and moderate sex references)Played "Philip Koontz"
Lady In The Water (2006) PG (for some frightening sequences)Played "Harry Farber"
Capote (2006) 15 (Contains strong violence)Played "William Shawn"
The Exonerated (2005) Director
A Mighty Wind (2004) 12A (Contains moderate sex references)Played "Jonathan Steinbloom"
Absence of Malice (1981) (2003) Played "Rosen"
The Majestic (2002) PG (for language and mild thematic elements)Played "Majority Counsel Elvin Clyde"
Gosford Park (2002) 15 (for some language and brief sexuality)Played "Morris Weissman", Producer, Story By (Idea), from idea

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award (2002) Best Acting Ensemble - "Gosford Park"
BAFTA Award (2002) Best British Film - "Gosford Park"
Screen Actors Guild Award (2002) Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture - "Gosford Park"
Evening Standard Award (2001) Best Film - "Gosford Park"
Florida Film Critics Circle Award (2001) Best Ensemble - "Gosford Park"