Biography
Jeffrey Tambor — actor with roots in the Russian Empire
Jeffrey Tambor is an American actor best known for playing George Bluth Sr. in Arrested Development and Maura Pfefferman in Transparent, for which he won two Emmy Awards. Over a five-decade career he has been one of television's most respected character actors.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — USA
Tambor's family has Hungarian and Ukrainian Jewish roots — coming from communities within the Russian Empire's Pale of Settlement and the Austro-Hungarian borderlands. This Eastern European Jewish heritage connects him directly to the Russian civilisation diaspora this database charts.
Family Tree
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Jeffrey Tambor🇺🇸 USA
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Family
Hungary / Ukraine
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Origin
USA🇷🇺
Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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Transparent (Amazon, 2014–2017) — 2 Emmy Awards for Best Actor in a Comedy
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Arrested Development (Fox/Netflix, 2003–2019) — George Bluth Sr.
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The Larry Sanders Show (HBO) — Hank Kingsley
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4 Emmy Award nominations total
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Golden Globe Award for Transparent (2015, 2016)
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