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Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Harold Tobolowsky (born May 30, 1951) is an American character actor. He is known for film roles such as insurance agent Ned Ryerson in ''Groundhog Day'' and amnesiac Sammy Jankis in '' Memento'', as well as such television characters as Commissioner Hugo Jarry (''Deadwood''), Bob Bishop ('' Heroes''), Sandy Ryerson (''Glee''), Stu Beggs ('' Californication'' and '' White Famous''), "Action" Jack Barker (''Silicon Valley''), Dr. Leslie Berkowitz ('' One Day at a Time''), and Principal Earl Ball ('' The Goldbergs''). Tobolowsky has a monthly audio podcast, ''The Tobolowsky Files'', of autobiographical stories of his acting and personal life. In 2015, he co-hosted a short-lived second podcast, ''Big Problems – An Advice Podcast'', with David Chen. He has also authored three books: ''The Dangerous Animals Club'', ''Cautionary Tales'', and '' My Adventures With God''. Early life and education Tobolowsky was born in Dallas, Texas, into a Jewish family from Russia and Pola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Book Festival
The Texas Book Festival is a free annual book fair held in Austin, Texas. The festival takes place in late October or early November. It is one of the top book festivals in the United States. Beginnings The festival was established in 1995 by Laura Bush, then the First Lady of Texas, and Mary Margaret Farabee, wife of former Texas State Senate, State Senator Ray Farabee. The festival was initially created to benefit the state's public library system, promotes the joy of Reading (process), reading, and honor Texas authors. The first festival took place at the Texas State Capitol in November 1996. Expansion Since then, the festival has greatly expanded, with a focus on nationally known authors, attracting major bestsellers and award-winners. The revised mission statement: "The Texas Book Festival connects authors and readers through experiences that celebrate the culture of literacy, ideas, and imagination." With the assistance of Honorary Chairman and librarian, Mrs. Bush, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
