Bob Einstein

ActingAlso in Creator, Directing, Writing, and Production

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Born November 20, 1942·Died January 2, 2019 (at 76)·Los Angeles, California, USA·Male

Biography

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.