Fred Stoller

Frederick “Fred” Stoller was born on March 19, 1958, in New York City and grew up in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. He began his career in stand-up comedy in the early 1980s, performing at nightclubs and making his television debut on *Stand-Up America* in 1987. In 1989, he was featured in *The Young Comedians Special*. Stoller’s early work established his distinctive comedic style, characterized by a low, monotone voice often used to portray awkward or goofy characters.

Stoller is widely recognized for his recurring role as Gerard on the CBS sitcom *Everybody Loves Raymond*, a role he played across eight episodes between 1998 and 2003. His writing career includes contributing to two episodes of *Seinfeld*—”The Soup” and the Kramer/chimpanzee subplot of “The Face Painter”—between 1994 and 1995. He also appeared as Fred in the *Seinfeld* episode “The Secret Code.” His film credits include appearances in well-known productions such as *Dumb and Dumber* (1994), where he played the Anxious Man at Phone, and *Austin Powers in Goldmember* (2002) as the Melon Guy. He also appeared in *Little Man* (2006) as Richard.

Stoller has built a significant career in voice acting, lending his voice to characters like Stanley in the *Open Season* franchise (2008, 2010), Rusty the Monkey Wrench in the Playhouse Disney series *Handy Manny* (2006–2013), and Chuck the Evil Sandwich Making Guy in the PBS Kids series *WordGirl* (2007–2015). Other notable voice roles include Fred the Squirrel in *The Penguins of Madagascar* (2009–2012) and Steve Tree in *Oswald* (2001–2003). In 2012, Stoller published the e-book *My Seinfeld Year*, reflecting on his experiences as a staff writer for the show. He later released *Maybe We’ll Have You Back: The Life of a Perennial TV Guest Star* in 2013, detailing his extensive career in episodic television.