Jeff Garlin a man with multiple talent who can act, direct, write was born on 5 June 1962 in Chicago, Illinois. He belongs to Jewish family and went to Hebrew School. He completed his high studies from Fort Lauderdale's Nova High School and later join University of Miami to study film. He is a stand up comedian too in the television. Some of his films and television roles includes hero, Robocop 3, senseless, bounce, Run Ronnie Run, The Third Wheel, Full Frontal, Sleepover, Outing Riley, The Rocker, ParaNorman, Dealing with Idiots and many more. He is even a author and the name of his book is My Footprint: Carrying the Weight of the World. He is married to Maria Beth in 1994 and the couple has two children together.