Louis James Lipton (September 19, 1926 – March 2, 2020) was an American writer, lyricist, actor, and dean emeritus of the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University in New York City.

Filmography

• 2015Airline '79 — Thanks
• Suburgatory — Dr. Richard Rohl
• Glee — James Lipton
• 2008Bolt — The Director (voice)
• Joey — James Lipton
• Arrested Development — Warden, Warden Gentles, Warden Stefan Gentles
• According to Jim — Devil
• Family Guy — James Lipton
• Inside the Actors Studio — Self - Host, Writer, Executive Producer
• The Simpsons — James Lipton (voice)
• 1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC — Executive Producer, Original Music Composer, Lyricist
• 1985Copacabana — Writer
• 1985Mirrors — Writer
• Capitol — Writer
• 1979Bob Hope on the Road to China — Writer, Producer
• The Best Of Everything — Creator
• Another World
• Inner Sanctum
• 1953The Big Break — Marty

Appearances as themselves (17)

• 2026Primetime — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 2022Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend — Self (archive footage)
• 2021Val — Self (archive)
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• 2008Igor — Himself
• 2005Bewitched — Himself
• 2005James Lipton Takes on Three — Self
• The Tony Danza Show — Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self
• 2002Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon — Self
• The Hamptons — Self
• 2001Contender: Mastering the Method — Self
• Da Ali G Show — Self
• The View — Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• Saturday Night Live — Self (uncredited)
• Today — Self