Bob Einstein

Acting

Bob Einstein

Born November 20, 1942 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died January 2, 2019 · aged 76

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 Smothe…

Known For

Ocean's ThirteenOcean's Thirteen · 2007
Ocean's Thirteen
6.72007
MovieCrimeThriller
Danny Ocean's team of criminals are back and composing a plan more personal than ever. When ruthless casino owner Willy Bank doublecrosses Reuben Tishkoff, causing a heart attack, Danny Ocean vows that he and his team will do anything to bring down Willy Bank along with everything he's got. Even if it means asking for help from an enemy.
Shit YearShit Year · 2010
Shit Year
4.72010
MovieDrama
Renowned actress Colleen West abandons her successful career for a secluded life in the hills. But the peace and quiet she longed for is disrupted by the noisy construction of neighboring housing developments. Before long, Colleen discovers that she can’t stand herself now that she has given up the only thing she has ever truly been passionate about. As an alternative to isolation, she reluctantly befriends her jubilant, whimsical neighbor and reconnects with her estranged brother. Haunted by loneliness and past desires, Colleen begins to feel as if her life was lived through the characters she has played on stage and screen.
Strange MagicStrange Magic · 2015
Strange Magic
7.22015
MovieMusicAnimation
A love potion works its devious charms on fairies, elves and the swamp-dwelling Bog King as they all try to possess the potion for themselves.
Teddy Bears' PicnicTeddy Bears' Picnic · 2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic
4.02001
MovieComedy
In Harry Shearer's tongue-in-cheek comedy, a waiter at Zanbesu Glen (a chi-chi Northern California resort) uses his movie camera to spy on the annual communal vacation of a group of rich, white U.S. government and business leaders who drink and carouse to excess while plotting their next move on the global stage. His goal? To sell the embarrassing and incriminating footage to the media and expose the "leaders" for what they really are.
Modern RomanceModern Romance · 1981
Modern Romance
6.81981
MovieComedyDrama
A film editor breaks up with his girlfriend, unsure if he is in love.
Get to Know Your RabbitGet to Know Your Rabbit · 1972
Get to Know Your Rabbit
5.01972
MovieComedy
A young businessman goes to a magic expert to learn hardness and skill with his cynical and greedy collaborators. He becomes a very good tap dancer, but will he be able to get free of his old boss?
When Jews Were FunnyWhen Jews Were Funny · 2013
When Jews Were Funny
6.52013
MovieDocumentary
From the 1930's to the 1970's, pretty well every comedian or comic you might see on TV or the movies was Jewish. Jews came to dominate the world of western‐society comedy on radio, stage and screen alike.Why did Jews dominate comedy in this period? And why did that domination end? Were Jews just funnier back then? And if so, did that extend to your average Jew on the street? In this 90 minute documentary acclaimed director Alan Zweig will examine these questions and many others in this exploration of 20th century humour, cultural decay, and a search for a missing heritage.
Another Nice MessAnother Nice Mess · 1972
Another Nice Mess
4.01972
MovieComedy
Nixon and Agnew played as Laurel and Hardy.

Movies

Ocean's ThirteenOcean's Thirteen · 2007
Ocean's Thirteen
6.72007
MovieCrimeThriller
Danny Ocean's team of criminals are back and composing a plan more personal than ever. When ruthless casino owner Willy Bank doublecrosses Reuben Tishkoff, causing a heart attack, Danny Ocean vows that he and his team will do anything to bring down Willy Bank along with everything he's got. Even if it means asking for help from an enemy.
Shit YearShit Year · 2010
Shit Year
4.72010
MovieDrama
Renowned actress Colleen West abandons her successful career for a secluded life in the hills. But the peace and quiet she longed for is disrupted by the noisy construction of neighboring housing developments. Before long, Colleen discovers that she can’t stand herself now that she has given up the only thing she has ever truly been passionate about. As an alternative to isolation, she reluctantly befriends her jubilant, whimsical neighbor and reconnects with her estranged brother. Haunted by loneliness and past desires, Colleen begins to feel as if her life was lived through the characters she has played on stage and screen.
Strange MagicStrange Magic · 2015
Strange Magic
7.22015
MovieMusicAnimation
A love potion works its devious charms on fairies, elves and the swamp-dwelling Bog King as they all try to possess the potion for themselves.
Teddy Bears' PicnicTeddy Bears' Picnic · 2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic
4.02001
MovieComedy
In Harry Shearer's tongue-in-cheek comedy, a waiter at Zanbesu Glen (a chi-chi Northern California resort) uses his movie camera to spy on the annual communal vacation of a group of rich, white U.S. government and business leaders who drink and carouse to excess while plotting their next move on the global stage. His goal? To sell the embarrassing and incriminating footage to the media and expose the "leaders" for what they really are.
Modern RomanceModern Romance · 1981
Modern Romance
6.81981
MovieComedyDrama
A film editor breaks up with his girlfriend, unsure if he is in love.
Get to Know Your RabbitGet to Know Your Rabbit · 1972
Get to Know Your Rabbit
5.01972
MovieComedy
A young businessman goes to a magic expert to learn hardness and skill with his cynical and greedy collaborators. He becomes a very good tap dancer, but will he be able to get free of his old boss?
When Jews Were FunnyWhen Jews Were Funny · 2013
When Jews Were Funny
6.52013
MovieDocumentary
From the 1930's to the 1970's, pretty well every comedian or comic you might see on TV or the movies was Jewish. Jews came to dominate the world of western‐society comedy on radio, stage and screen alike.Why did Jews dominate comedy in this period? And why did that domination end? Were Jews just funnier back then? And if so, did that extend to your average Jew on the street? In this 90 minute documentary acclaimed director Alan Zweig will examine these questions and many others in this exploration of 20th century humour, cultural decay, and a search for a missing heritage.
Another Nice MessAnother Nice Mess · 1972
Another Nice Mess
4.01972
MovieComedy
Nixon and Agnew played as Laurel and Hardy.
The Extreme Adventures of Super DaveThe Extreme Adventures of Super Dave · 2000
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
4.32000
MovieActionComedy
Super Dave Osborne, our accident-prone stuntman hero, comes out of a self-imposed retirement to raise money for his new girlfriend's son's heart operation.
The Super Bob Einstein MovieThe Super Bob Einstein Movie · 2021
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
6.92021
MovieDocumentary
This documentary explores Bob Einstein’s unlikely discovery and enduring career, sharing the many evolving layers of his comedy from the people that knew him best.
Three for TahitiThree for Tahiti · 1970
Three for Tahiti
10.01970
MovieComedyTV Movie
When an opportunity to buy a tourist hotel in Tahiti arises, three friends decide to chuck the American lifestyle and move to the South Seas. Unfortunately the hotel, which they bought sight-unseen, is a ramshackle dump and now they must scramble to avoid going bankrupt.
The Best of Carson, Volume 1The Best of Carson, Volume 1 · 2006
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
10.02006
Movie
Relive the memories from 30 years of The Tonight Show in this 3 DVD collection of the most hilarious moments with the biggest stars in television history. All of your old Tonight Show favorites are here - Johnny's monologue, wildlife handler Jim Fowler, the extraordinary talents of ordinary people, Carnac the Magnificent, sports heroes, and stand-up comics. See early performances from some of today's most popular comedians including Drew Carey, Garry Shandling, and the debut performance of Ellen DeGeneres. Also features the famous lost episode, Return to Studio One.
The Return of the Smothers BrothersThe Return of the Smothers Brothers
The Return of the Smothers Brothers
MovieComedyMusic
Tom and Dick Smothers are back in a network special after their separation last season from CBS! Written by Tom Smothers, David Steinberg, and Bob Einstein. Guests include Peter Fonda and Glen Campbell.
A Tribute to Laurel & HardyA Tribute to Laurel & Hardy · 2011
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
7.52011
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about Laurel & Hardy
Super Dave: Ultimate StuntmanSuper Dave: Ultimate Stuntman · 1996
Super Dave: Ultimate Stuntman
1996
MovieComedy
In The Ultimate Stuntman you'll see Super Dave performing incredible feats of daring never attempted, and rarely seen before. You'll also get an idea of what possibly makes Super tick through an exclusive introduction he recorded specifically for this video. It's a thrill and a laugh-a-minute with Super Dave Osborne, the greatest daredevil stuntman superstar entertainer in the world today.

TV Shows

RawRaw · 1993
Raw
6.81993
Series
A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live! · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.32003
SeriesComedy
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.
Curb Your EnthusiasmCurb Your Enthusiasm · 2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.02000
SeriesComedy
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.
Arrested DevelopmentArrested Development · 2003
Arrested Development
7.92003
SeriesComedy
The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.
Hollywood SquaresHollywood Squares · 1998
Hollywood Squares
7.61998
Series
On September 14, 1998, a Hollywood Squares revival debuted with Tom Bergeron as its host. In addition to her production duties, Whoopi Goldberg served as the permanent center square, with series head writer Bruce Vilanch, Gilbert Gottfried, Martin Mull, and Caroline Rhea as regular panelists and Brad Garrett, Bobcat Goldthwait, Jeffrey Tambor, George Wallace, Kathy Griffin and various others as semi-regular panelists. Shadoe Stevens returned to announce, although he was not given a square on the panel as he had been when John Davidson was host.
Anger ManagementAnger Management · 2012
Anger Management
6.32012
SeriesComedy
Charlie is a non-traditional therapist specializing in anger management. He has a successful private practice and he performs pro bono counseling for an inmate group at a state prison. Prior to his career as a therapist, he was a major league baseball player whose career was put on the shelf for good by his own struggle with anger issues.
Comedy Bang! Bang!Comedy Bang! Bang! · 2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
6.32012
SeriesComedy
Based on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on the well-known format of the late night talk show, infusing celebrity appearances and comedy sketches with a tinge of the surreal. In each episode, Aukerman engages his guests with unfiltered and improvisational lines of questioning, punctuated by banter and beats provided by bandleader, one-man musical mastermind Reggie Watts, to reinvent the traditional celebrity interview. Packed with character cameos, filmic shorts, sketches and games set amongst an off-beat world, COMEDY BANG! BANG! delivers thirty minutes of absurd laugh-loaded fun featuring some of the biggest names in comedy.
Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeComedians in Cars Getting Coffee · 2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
7.12012
SeriesComedy
Jerry takes his comedy pals out for coffee in a selection of his classic automobiles. Larry David sums it up best when he says, 'You've finally made a show about nothing.'
The Smothers Brothers Comedy HourThe Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour · 1967
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
7.41967
SeriesComedy
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is an American comedy and variety show hosted by the Smothers Brothers and initially airing on CBS from 1967 to 1969.
The Sonny & Cher Comedy HourThe Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour · 1971
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
6.71971
SeriesComedy
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour is an American variety show starring American pop-singer Cher and her husband, Sonny Bono. The show ran on CBS in the United States, when it premiered in August 1971. The show was canceled May 1974, due to the couple's divorce, though the duo would reunite in 1976 for the identically-formatted The Sonny & Cher Show, which ran until 1977.
Inside ComedyInside Comedy · 2012
Inside Comedy
6.52012
SeriesComedyDocumentary
Half hour comedy documentary series from veteran funny-man David Steinberg and Steve Carell reveals the inspirations, influences and idols of some of the greatest comics of our time.
Crank YankersCrank Yankers · 2002
Crank Yankers
6.32002
SeriesComedy
Yankerville's puppet citizens -- voiced by celebrities and stand-up comedians -- make real calls to real people, whether they like it or not. They make all the crank phone calls you wish you'd made when you were a kid.
Super DaveSuper Dave · 1987
Super Dave
6.61987
SeriesComedy
Super Dave is a Canadian/American variety show starring and hosted by the fictional character Super Dave Osborne. It ran from 1987 to 1991 on Showtime in the US and the Global Television Network in Canada. Super Dave was spun off from the sketch comedy series Bizarre, which featured Bob Einstein in recurring roles, including Super Dave. Super Dave made his first appearance on the 1972 TV series The John Byner Comedy Hour. Einstein then regularly played the character on the short-lived 1976 variety show Van Dyke and Company starring Dick Van Dyke.
The Norm ShowThe Norm Show · 1999
The Norm Show
7.11999
SeriesComedy
Norm Henderson was once a fairly well-known -- but not particularly good -- professional hockey player. Norm's penchant for gambling and not paying taxes resulted in his permanent expulsion from the game. Instead of jail, he was sentenced to community service as a social worker, where his fresh perspective in the field and lack of patience for office red tape don't always jibe well with his co-workers.
Norm Macdonald LiveNorm Macdonald Live · 2013
Norm Macdonald Live
8.02013
SeriesComedy
Norm Macdonald Live is a weekly talk show hosted by Norm Macdonald and co-host Adam Eget. The show features interviews with comedians, actors, and other members of the entertainment community.
Van Dyke and CompanyVan Dyke and Company · 1975
Van Dyke and Company
6.01975
SeriesComedy
Short-lived variety show starring Dick Van Dyke and assorted guests. The show was best known for Dick's pantomime acting and a recurring skit about the dumbest family in the world, coincidently named "The Bright Family". Van Dyke & Co also featured appearances by the Los Angeles Mime Company.
The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle ShowThe Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show · 1974
The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show
7.01974
SeriesComedyFamily
American TV variety show hosted by singing group The Hudson Brothers. It ran from 1974-1975.
Super Dave: Daredevil for HireSuper Dave: Daredevil for Hire · 1992
Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire
7.01992
SeriesAnimation
Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire starred and was based on the comedy of Bob Einstein and his Super Dave Osborne persona. Both Bob Einstein and Art Irizawa provided the voices for Super Dave and his assistant, Fuji Hakahito, and also appeared as their characters in live-action skits which ended each episode.
Welcome to the CaptainWelcome to the Captain · 2008
Welcome to the Captain
2.32008
SeriesComedy
The lives of a wildly eclectic group of people are intertwined through the place they all call home, a fabled Hollywood apartment building, El Capitan, which they've dubbed "The Captain." Josh, is a Hollywood whiz kid whose filmmaking career has hit a wall. Just when Josh is about to move back to New York, his accountant-to-the-stars best friend, Marty, convinces him to move into his legendary apartment building.
The Smothers Brothers ShowThe Smothers Brothers Show · 1975
The Smothers Brothers Show
9.01975
Series
BizarreBizarre · 1980
Bizarre
5.91980
SeriesComedy
A half hour, politically incorrect sketch comedy show that showcased the talents of veteran performers John Byner and Bob Einstein as Super Dave Osbourne.
Match GameMatch Game · 2008
Match Game
2008
Series
Match Game is a game show that was in development to air on TBS. It was to be a new version of the classic Match Game. A pilot was filmed with host Andrew Daly and panelists including Scott Thompson, Norm MacDonald and Sarah Silverman, but the series was not picked up by TBS, and the pilot has never been aired.