Fred Stoller (born March 19, 1958) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and author. He is best known for portraying Gerard on ''

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''. He is also the voice of Stanley in the ''Open Season'' series, Fred the Squirrel in '' The Penguins of Madagascar'', Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy in ''

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'', Jimbo in

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's '' Mickey and the Roadster Racers'' and Rusty the

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's '' Handy Manny''.

Early life

Stoller was born in

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and grew up in

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. He has a sister, Cindy, six years his senior, and is Jewish. Stoller attended

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'', Mr. Lowe in ''

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'' and as Sheldon Singer, the son of

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's deli-owning character, on the short-lived sitcom '' Singer & Sons''. He has also made guest appearances on several other TV series. He wrote two episodes of ''

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'' ("

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" and the Kramer/chimpanzee subplot of " The Face Painter"). He also appeared as Fred in the episode " The Secret Code". Stoller is also known as the voices of Stanley in the ''Open Season'' franchise, Rusty the Wrench on '' Handy Manny'', Fred the Squirrel in '' The Penguins of Madagascar'', and Steve Tree in ''

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''. In 2012, Stoller published a successful e-book titled ''My Seinfeld Year'', in which he chronicled his experiences after being hired as a new staff writer. He has since released a book titled ''Maybe We'll Have You Back: The Life of a Perennial TV Guest Star'', and a second e-book, ''Five Minutes to Kill: How the HBO Young Comedians Special Changed the Lives of 1989’s Funniest Comics'', in 2017.

Filmography

* '' Crocodile Dundee'' (1986) – Uncredited * '' Dumb and Dumber'' (1994) – Credited as "anxious man at phone" * ''

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'' (1995) – Mel Horner * '' Joe Dirt'' (2001) – Chemistry Teacher * '' The Animal'' (2001) – Journalist * '' Scary Movie 2'' (2001) – Doctor Peterson (Uncredited, Deleted Scene) * '' Like Mike'' (2002) – Voice only * '' Austin Powers in Goldmember'' (2002) – Melon Guy * '' Rebound'' (2005) – Late Carl * '' Little Man'' (2006) – Richard * ''Fall Down a School'' (2006–2007) – Isac "Ezac" Pine / Maciel * '' Open Season 2'' (2008) – Stanley * '' Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts'' (2009) – Fluffernufferman * '' Open Season 3'' (2010) – Stanley * '' The Change-Up'' (2011) – Studio crew member in the Lorno scene * ''Fred & Vinnie'' (2011) – Fred * ''Paranormal Movie'' (2013) – Father Berkowitz * ''Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys'' (2014) – Rich * ''Trouble Sleeping'' (2015) – Dr. Gilbert

Television

* ''

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'' (6 episodes 1991–1996) * '' Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'' (5 episodes, 1995–1997) * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1995) * ''

'' (writer, 2 episodes, 1994–1995 & acted in 2 episodes, 1995) * ''

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'' (1996) – Mr. Lutz * ''

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'' (1997) * '' Alright Already'' (1997) * '' Friends'' (1997, 2001) * ''

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'' (1997) * ''

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'' (1997) * ''

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'' (4 episodes, 1997–1999 as Fred the Pharmacist) * ''

'' (8 episodes, 1998–2003) * ''

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'' (1 episode as "CK" in "You Bet Your Family", 1998, and 1 episode as the "Warning Guy" in a cone suit in "Sabrina the Sandman", 1999) * '' The Norm Show'' (3 episodes, 1999) * ''

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'' (1 episode, 2000 as Drive Thru Worker) * '' Dharma & Greg'' (1 episode, 2001) * '' Raising Dad'' (3 episodes, 2001–2002) * ''

'' (1 episode, as Steve Tree, 2001) * '' Scrubs'' (2 episodes, 2002–2005) * ''

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'' (1 episode, Mr. Monk Goes To Office, 2005) * ''

All Grown Up! ''All Grown Up!'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. It served as a continuation of the series ''Rugrats'', as explores the daily lives of protagonist Tommy Pickles ...

'' (3 episodes, as Mister Beeker, 2003–2006) * ''

'' (8 episodes, 2004–2007 as Mr. Lowe) * ''

Drake & Josh ''Drake & Josh'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. The series follows two teenage stepbrothers Drake Parker ( Drake Bell) and Josh Nichols ( Josh Peck) as they live together despite opposite personalities. Th ...

'' (1 episode, 2005 as Lenny Spodnick) * ''

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' is an American sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The series aired on Disney Channel from March 18, 2005, to September 1, 2008. The series was nominated for an Emmy Award three times and was also ...

'' (1 episode, 2006) * '' Handy Manny'' (88 episodes, 2006–2013) – Rusty the Monkey Wrench * ''

'' (2007–2015; voices Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy) * '' Cory in the House'' (1 episode, 2007) * ''

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'' (episode "Call Me Bessie", 2007) * ''

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'' (1 episode, 2007) *
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' (3 episodes, 2008) * ''

Hannah Montana ''Hannah Montana'' is an American teen sitcom created by Michael Poryes, Rich Correll and Barry O'Brien that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between March2006 and January2011. The series centers on Miley Stewart ( Miley Cyrus), ...

'' (1 episode, 2008 as Howard) * '' The Penguins of Madagascar'' (12 episodes, 2009–2011 as Fred the Squirrel) * '' The Super Hero Squad Show'' (1 episode, 2010) – Molecule Man * '' Shake It Up'' (1 episode, 2011 as Sensei Ira) * '' Happily Divorced'' (1 episode, 2011) * ''

Wizards of Waverly Place ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' is an American fantasy teen sitcom created by Todd J. Greenwald that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between October 2007 and January 2012. The series centers on Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), a teenage w ...

'' (8 episodes, 2010–2012 as Dexter/Gorog) * '' Pound Puppies'' (2 episodes, 2012–2013 as Ralph) * ''

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'' (2 episodes, 2014 as Fred) * '' The Haunted Hathaways'' (2 episodes, 2014 as Mr. Dobson) * '' Dog with a Blog'' (1 episode, 2014 as Mr. Starr) * ''

Over the Garden Wall ''Over the Garden Wall'' is an American animated television miniseries created by Patrick McHale for Cartoon Network. The series centers on two half-brothers who travel across a mysterious forest to find their way home, encountering a variety ...

'' (2 episodes, 2014 as Fred the Horse) * ''

Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard that premiered on Fox on January 9, 2011. The show centers on the Belcher family—parents Bob and Linda and their three children, Tina, Gene, and Louise—who ...

'' (2 episodes, 2012–2015 as Sal) * '' K.C. Undercover'' (1 episode, Herb, 2015) * '' Harvey Beaks'' (6 episodes, as Bartleburt, 2015–2016) * ''

Adventure Time ''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn ( Jeremy Shada) and ...

'' (1 episode, as Roy the Rainicorn, 2016) * '' The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show'' (1 episode, as

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, 2017) * '' Mighty Magiswords'' (1 episode, as Bobbipher, Robot Face 1, 2017) * ''

The Adventures of Kid Danger ''The Adventures of Kid Danger'' is an American animated comedy television series created by Dan Schneider that aired on Nickelodeon from January 15 to June 14, 2018. The series is based on ''Henry Danger'' and details the animated adventures of ...

'' (1 episode, 2018, as George Turtel) * '' Mickey and the Roadster Racers'' (3 episodes, 2018/2019) - Jimbo (voice) * ''

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'' (2 episodes, 2020) - Leo Shallenhammer (voice) * ''

Close Enough ''Close Enough'' is an American animated sitcom created by J. G. Quintel. Originally intended to air on TBS in 2017, the project faced various delays and setbacks before eventually premiering on HBO Max on July 9, 2020. The series has received ...

'' (2 episodes, 2020–2021) - Mr. Salt (voice) *''

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'' (2021) *'' Raven's Home'' (2022)

Written works by Stoller

* ''My Seinfeld Year'' (Kindle Single) (2012) * ''Maybe We'll Have You Back: The Life of a Perennial TV Guest Star'' (2013) * ''Five Minutes to Kill: How the HBO Young Comedians Special Changed the Lives of 1989's Funniest Comics (Kindle Single) (2017)

References

External links

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Fred Stoller interview about his problem with confidence and self-esteem

An Interview with Fred Stoller, Writer of ''My Seinfeld Year''
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