10. Jerry Stiller
Jerry Stiller was born in Brooklyn, New York City in 1927 and had a long and successful career as part of the comedy team Stiller and Meara with his wife Anne Meara, which included many appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show in the 1960s and 1970s.
His career took an important turn when he played the role of Frank Costanza, George’s father, in the sitcom Seinfeld. Upon the conclusion of the show he had intended to retire, but was convinced by Kevin James to join the cast of The King of Queens, in which he stayed for nine years playing Arthur Spooner.
