In Depth With ‘Groundhog Day’s’ Ned Ryerson, Actor Stephen Tobolowsky

Ned is that character, just like life, who keeps coming at you ... and makes you smile every time he comes around the corner.
In Depth With ‘Groundhog Day’s’ Ned Ryerson, Actor Stephen Tobolowsky
HECKLER: Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle member Keith Shields, dressed to impersonate Ned Ryerson, Stephen Tobolowsky's character in the 'Groundhog Day' movie, is heckled by Tobolowsky; in an impromptu partial reenactment of the signature scene. Jan Jekielek/The Epoch Times
Jan Jekielek
Jan Jekielek
Senior Editor
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PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa.—Actor Stephen Tobolowsky, best known for playing the annoying Ned Ryerson in the cult classic Groundhog Day, was invited to Punxsutawney for Groundhog Day 2010 by its officiants, the group of top-hatted men known as the Inner Circle.

At Gobbler’s Knob on the frosty Groundhog Day morning, Stephen confided in the crowd of an estimated 15,000. For the first time, he said, he would share the details of how the final scene, when Bill Murray’s character finally escapes Groundhog Day, was decided upon.

Jan Jekielek
Jan Jekielek
Senior Editor
Jan Jekielek is a senior editor with The Epoch Times, host of the show “American Thought Leaders.” Jan’s career has spanned academia, international human rights work, and now for almost two decades, media. He has interviewed nearly a thousand thought leaders on camera, and specializes in long-form discussions challenging the grand narratives of our time. He’s also an award-winning documentary filmmaker, producing “The Unseen Crisis,” “DeSantis: Florida vs. Lockdowns,” and “Finding Manny.”
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