Bob Einstein
Birth Name:
Stewart Robert Einstein
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Received a CableACE Award for his role in "The John Byner Comedy Hour․"
- Attended Chapman University, where he he played basketball
- Born to comedian Harry Einstein and actress Thelma Leeds
- Was the brother of comic and director Albert Brooks
- Started out working as a writer on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour․"
- Best known for his role as the character Super Dave Osborne
- Well known for his role in the series "Curb Your Enthusiasm․"
Awards
- 1969Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music:Winner
- 1972Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety or Music:Nominated
- 1974Primetime Emmy - Best Writing in Variety or Music:Nominated
- 1977Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series:Winner
- 1977Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series:Nominated
- 1982ACE - Program Series - General Entertainment or Variety: Comedy:Nominated
- 1983ACE - Program Series - General Entertainment or Variety: Comedy:Nominated
- 1984ACE - Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1985ACE - Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1987ACE - Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1992CableACE - Actor in a Comedy Series:Winner