Jeff Garlin is an American comedian and actor best known for his role as Jeff Greene in the HBO series ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’. He is also known for his roles in Fox’s ‘Arrested Development’, Netflix’s ‘ParaNorman’, ‘Wall-E’ and ‘Toy Story 3’. He is a multi-talented actor as he also writes, produces, stand-up comedians and directs.
Quick Info
| Real name | Jeff Garlin |
| Nickname | jeff |
| Date of birth | June 5, 1962 |
| Year old | 60 years old |
| place of birth | Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Job | television actor |
| Height | 6 feet 1 inch |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| Eye color | Black |
| net value | 15 million dollars |
Jeff Garlin Age and Early Life
Jeff Garlin was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 5, 1962 to Gene Garlin and Carole Garlin. His zodiac sign is Gemini, and he’s 60 years old. His full name is Jeff Todd Garlin and he is Jewish. Michael Garlin is his younger brother. He grew up in Morton Grove, Illinois, along with his older brother. His father worked for the Bilko family’s water company. Garlin has always wanted to do stand-up comedy. His earliest ambition was to become a comedian.
He went to Nelson Primary School to study. He has had Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome since childhood. When he was in sixth grade, his family moved to South Florida. Therefore, he enrolled at Nova High School in 1980. He graduated there and later enrolled at Broward Community College, but dropped out.
Jeff Garlin Height and Weight
Garlin is a guy 1m60 tall and weighs 90kg. He also has dark brown hair and black eyes.
Jeff Garlin Net Worth
What is Jeff Garlin’s net worth? As of 2023, Jeff Garlin’s net worth is predicted to be around $15 million. He makes the most money as an actor. Likewise, he has dabbled in podcasting, writing, and stand-up comedy. His salary per episode is approximately 84 thousand dollars.
Career
Garlin moved from South Florida to Chicago in 1984 to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. He got the opportunity to act in the comedy “Second City”, as well as work at the box office with Stephen Colbert. He is also the roommate of Conan O’Brien (comedy author). After that, he worked as a director and script editor for shows hosted by Denis Leary and Jon Stewart.
During his acting career, Garlin has starred in a number of films and television shows. He started his acting career in 1983. He made his cinema debut in the movie ‘Spring Break’ from 1983, but he was not credited. Then, in 1992, he made his cinematic debut in the comedy ‘Straight Talk’. He appeared in several additional films, including ‘RoboCop 3 (1992),’ ‘Senseless (1998),’ ‘Run Ronnie Run! (2002), ‘Sleepover (2004),’ ParaNorman (2012), ‘Handsome (2017) and many more. He has also appeared in several television shows, including ‘Roseanne (1989),’ Mad About You (1997), ‘Self Storage (2000),’ King of the Hill (2002), ‘Campus Ladies ( 2006)’, ‘Family Guy (2014)’, ‘Constrain Your Enthusiasm (2000)’ and many more.
He also won two Producers Guild Awards for Best Comedy Episode for the TV series ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ (2002 and 2004). Garlin is a writer in addition to being an actor. He published his first book, ‘My Footprints: Carrying the Weight of the World’ on February 23, 2010. Garlin also presents a show called ‘By the way, chat with Jeff Garlin’. The show emphasizes spontaneous conversations instead of regular interviews.
Jeff Garlin Wife and Marriage
Who is Jeff Garlin’s wife? Jeff Garlin is now divorced and single. On July 24, 1994, he married Marla Beth Cahan. They initially met at work, when Marla was his agent and he was a stand-up comedian. They started dating and eventually got married.
The lucky couple had a son in 1996. The boy was named James Garlin. Likewise, they were blessed with another son in 2000, whom they named Duke Garlin. However, the couple announced their divorce in 2019 after 25 years of marriage. He said that they will remain friends even after the divorce and that he will always support her.
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