Where to watch Bob Balaban in the UK
Find every Bob Balaban film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
Robert Elmer Balaban, Born: August 16, 1945, Chicago, Illinois, U.S (Height: 5' 5" [1.65 m]). is an American actor, author, comedian, director, and producer. He is best known for his appearances in the Christopher Guest mockumentary comedies Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006), as well as his roles in the films Midnight Cowboy (1969), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Altered States (1980), 2010 (1984), Deconstructing Harry (1997), and Capote (2005). Balaban has also directed three feature films, in addition to nume…
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- The Simpsons (1989) as Narrator (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Glen Hanover (voice)
- Friends (1994) as Frank Sr.
- Seinfeld (1989) as Russell Dalrymple
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Good Wife (2009) as Gordon Higgs
- The West Wing (1999) as Ted Marcus
- Miami Vice (1984) as Ira Stone
- Entourage (2004) as Doctor
- Love, American Style (1969) as Nick
- Severance (2022) as Mark Wilkins
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014) as Self
- Summer Camp Island (2018) as Gerald (voice)
- Oz (1997) Director
- Girls (2012) as Therapist
- Nurse Jackie (2009) Director
- Amazing Stories (1985) as Jo-Jo Gillespie
- Monsters (1988) Writer
- Tales from the Darkside (1984) Writer
- The Twilight Zone (2002) Director
- Broad City (2014) as Arthur Wexler
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995) as Bob (voice)
- Space Force (2020) as Ron (voice)
- Tom Goes to the Mayor (2004) as Walt Pickle (voice)
- Room 222 (1969) Cast
- The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) as M. Martin
- The Mod Squad (1968) Cast
- Maude (1972) as Ambrose Riley
- Web Therapy (2008) as Ted Mitchell
- Graves (2016) as Secretary Burns
- Strangers with Candy (1999) Director
- Eerie, Indiana (1991) Director
- Fridays (1980) as Self
- Condor (2018) as Reuel Abbott
- Alpha House (2013) as Senator Elliot Robeson
- Web Therapy (2011) as Ted Mitchell
- China, IL (2011) as (voice)
- The Politician (2019) as Keaton Hobart
- Isle of Dogs (2018) as King (voice)
- Now and Again (1999) Cast
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) as David Laughlin
- Asteroid City (2023) as Larkings Executive
- James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018) as Self
- The Chair (2021) as Elliot Rentz
- Swingtown (2008) Director
- Show Me a Hero (2015) as Leonard B. Sand
- The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021) as Uncle Nick
- No Reservations (2007) as Therapist
- The Tuxedo (2002) as Winton Chalmers (uncredited)
- Moonrise Kingdom (2012) as The Narrator
- Family Tree (2013) as Melvin Schmelff / Tumbleweed Tim
- Legend (1995) Cast
- Hank (1965) Cast
- Wormwood (2017) as Dr. Harold A. Abramson
- The Mexican (2001) as Bernie Nayman
- Midnight Cowboy (1969) as The Young Student
- 2010 (1984) as Dr. R. Chandra
- Best in Show (2000) as Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III
- The Majestic (2001) as Elvin Glyde
- Altered States (1980) as Arthur Rosenberg
- The Monuments Men (2014) as Pvt. Preston Savitz
- Deconstructing Harry (1997) as Richard
- Gosford Park (2001) as Morris Weissman
- My Boyfriend's Back (1993) Director
- Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010) as Self
- Spielberg (2017) as Self
- Capote (2005) as William Shawn
- For Love or Money (1993) as Ed Drinkwater
- The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (2006) Producer
- Hopeless Pictures (2005) Cast
- 80 for Brady (2023) as Mark
- Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) Executive Producer
- Little Man Tate (1991) as Quizmaster
- Bob Roberts (1992) as Cutting Edge Producer
- Ghost World (2001) as Enid's Dad
- Lady in the Water (2006) as Harry Farber
- A Mighty Wind (2003) as Jonathan Steinbloom
- Greedy (1994) as Ed
- Dead Bang (1989) as Elliott Webley
- License to Wed (2007) as Jewelry Store Clerk (uncredited)
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Where can I watch Bob Balaban films in the UK?
Bob Balaban's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Bob Balaban's most popular films?
Most-watched Bob Balaban films currently: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Isle of Dogs (2018), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Asteroid City (2023), The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021).
What TV shows has Bob Balaban appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Simpsons (1989), American Dad! (2005), Friends (1994), Seinfeld (1989), The Mike Douglas Show (1961).
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