Biography
Bob Einstein was an American actor, comedy writer and producer. Born Stewart Robert Einstein in Los Angeles on 20 November 1942, he began his career as a writer on variety shows including The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour. He created and performed the satirical stuntman character Super Dave Osborne, which appeared on Bizarre and later in his own series.
Einstein was known for recurring television roles as Marty Funkhouser in Curb Your Enthusiasm and Larry Middleman in Arrested Development. His film credits include Agent Caldwell in Ocean's Thirteen (2007) and a voice role in Strange Magic (2015). He won two Emmy Awards for writing and a CableACE Award for his work as Super Dave. Einstein was the son of radio comedian Harry Einstein and the older brother of actor and comedian Albert Brooks. He died on 2 January 2019.
