Jerry Stiller (born June 8, 1927) is an American Emmy Awar-Nominated comedian and actor. He spent many years in the comedy team Stiller and Meara with his wife Anne Meara. Stiller and Meara are the parents of actor Ben Stiller (with whom he co-starred in the movies Zoolander, Heavyweights, Hot Pursuit, and The Heartbreak Kid), and actress Amy Stiller. He is best known for his roles as Arthur Spooner on The King of Queens and Frank Costanza on Seinfeld.