Garlin has a style of comedy that has much in common with the comedians of the 60's and early 70's (among them, Woody Allen, Shelley Berman, Richard Pryor, and Mort Sahl). Garlin's comedic style is that of story-telling that explores his personal foibles and exposing his intermost secrets for all to hear.
On television, Garlin co-stars and executive produces the critically acclaimed HBO series Curb Your Enthusiam. The show stars Larry David, the creator of Seinfeld and recently won the 2001 AFI Comedy Series of the Year Award. Garlin spent three seasons on NBC's Mad About You in the role of Marvin. In addition to his acting career, Garlin has also directed both Jon Stewart (Unleavened) and Denis Leary (Lock-n-Load) in their respective HBO specials, not to mention several episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Garlin has also had his own HBO half-hour comedy special.
Garlin has a variety of television and film appearances to his credit, as an actor and a stand-up, including Arrested Development, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Bounce, Everybody Loves Raymond, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Daily Show, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Garlin also appeared with Eddie Murphy in the box office hit Daddy Day Care and recently appeared in Steven Soderbergh's Full Frontal, starring Julia Roberts and David Duchovny.
