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Bob Einstein

Known for acting · Born 20 November 1942 · Died 2 January 2019 · aged 76 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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Stewart Robert Einstein (November 20, 1942 – January 2, 2019) was an American actor, comedy writer, and producer. He created and performed the satirical stuntman character Super Dave Osborne, and was also known for his roles as Marty Funkhouser in Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Larry the Middleman on Arrested Development. Einstein got his start on several television variety shows; including The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour. Einstein won two Emmy Awards as a writer and was nominated four other times. He also won a CableACE Award for acting as Super Dave, along with five other nominations. Einstein was the son of radio comedian Harry Einstein, and the older brother of fellow actor and comedian Albert Brooks. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Einstein, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known for

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

Super Dave

1987

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

1971

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

1967

Arrested Development

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Modern Romance

1981

The Super Bob Einstein Movie

2021

The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show

1974

Strange Magic

2015

The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave

2000

Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire

1992

Acting (38)

2021The Super Bob Einstein MovieSelf (archive footage)Film
2015Strange MagicStuff (voice)Film
2013Norm Macdonald LiveSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2013When Jews Were FunnyFilm
2012Anger ManagementHofflerSeries
2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Harvey WrinklemanSeries
2012Inside ComedySelfSeries
2011A Tribute to Laurel & HardySelfFilm
2010Shit YearRickFilm
2009Super Dave's Spike TacularSuper Dave Osborne · 4 episodesSeries
2008Welcome to the CaptainSeries
2008Match GamePanelistSeries
2007Ocean's ThirteenAgent CaldwellFilm
2006The Best of Carson, Volume 1Super DaveFilm
2003Arrested DevelopmentLarry · 5 episodesSeries
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Super Dave Osborne · 6 episodesSeries
2002Crank YankersBob Carlman (voice) · 2 episodes, Tony DeLoge (voice) · 6 episodesSeries
2001Teddy Bears' PicnicDom MolinariFilm
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmMarty Funkhouser · 22 episodesSeries
2000The Extreme Adventures of Super DaveSupe Dave OsborneFilm
1999The Norm ShowSeries
1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 5 episodesSeries
1996Super Dave: Ultimate StuntmanSuper Dave OsborneFilm
1993RawSuper Dave OsborneSeries
1992Super Dave: Daredevil for HireSuper Dave Osborne (voice) · 13 episodesSeries
1988The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th ReunionSelfFilm
1987Super DaveSuper Dave Osborne · 97 episodesSeries
1983The Unpredictable Pudgy!HimselfFilm
1981Modern RomanceSporting Goods SalesmanFilm
1980BizarreSeries
1975Van Dyke and CompanyProducer · 12 episodesSeries
1975The Smothers Brothers Show · 13 episodesSeries
1972Get to Know Your RabbitPolice OfficerFilm
1972Another Nice MessAgent NussbaumFilm
1970Three for TahitiMarkFilm
1967The Smothers Brothers Comedy HourSeries
—The Return of the Smothers BrothersSelfFilm

Production (2)

2009Super Dave's Spike TacularProducerSeries
1987Super DaveExecutive ProducerSeries

Writing (8)

2000The Extreme Adventures of Super DaveScreenplay, Story, Executive ProducerFilm
1992Super Dave: Daredevil for HireWriter, CreatorSeries
1975Van Dyke and CompanyWriter, ProducerSeries
1974The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle ShowWriterSeries
1972Another Nice MessWriter, DirectorFilm
1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy HourWriterSeries
1967The Smothers Brothers Comedy HourWriterSeries
—The Return of the Smothers BrothersWriterFilm