Acting

Bob Newhart

Born: September 5, 1929
Died: July 18, 2024 (aged 94)
Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Credits: 110 titles

Biography

George Robert Newhart (September 5, 1929 – July 18, 2024) was an American comedian and actor. Newhart was known for his deadpan and stammering delivery style. Beginning his career as a stand-up comedian, he transitioned his career to acting in television.

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Signature work

Known For

The Big Bang Theory

2007

The Simpsons

1989

Horrible Bosses

2011

Elf

2003

Young Sheldon

2017

The Rescuers

1977

NCIS

2003

Desperate Housewives

2004

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

2003

The Rescuers Down Under

1990

ER

1994

In & Out

1997

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

2004

The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

2006

The Librarians

2014

The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice

2008

Saturday Night Live

1975

Once Upon a Studio

2023

Acting credits 110

Year	Title	Role
2024	Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter Film	Self (archive footage)
2023	Bob and Don: A Love Story Film	Self
2023	Once Upon a Studio Film	Bernard (voice) (archive sound)
2021	Dean Martin: King of Cool Film	Self
2020	The Holiday Movies That Made Us TV	Self (archive footage) (1 ep)
2017	Young Sheldon TV	Professor Proton (3 ep)
2016	Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows Film	Self
2014	The Librarians TV	Judson (3 ep)
2014	Don Rickles: One Night Only Film	Self
2013	Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Film	Self
2012	Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man Film	Self
2012	Inside Comedy TV	Self (1 ep)
2011	Five Film	Dr. Roth
2011	Horrible Bosses Film	Lou Sherman
2010	Conan TV	Self (2 ep)
2010	The Talk TV	Self (1 ep)
2010	Hot in Cleveland TV	Bob Sr. (2 ep)
2008	The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice Film	Judson
2007	Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Film	Self
2007	The Big Bang Theory TV	Arthur Jeffries (6 ep)
2007	Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s Film	Self (archive footage)
2006	The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines Film	Judson
2005	Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg TV	(1 ep)
2005	Bob Newhart: Unbuttoned Film
2005	Committed TV	Blinky (1 ep)
2004	Elf: Film School for Kids Film	Self
2004	Elf: How they Made the North Pole Film	Self
2004	Desperate Housewives TV	Morty Flickman (3 ep)
2004	The Librarian: Quest for the Spear Film	Judson
2003	Elf Film	Papa Elf
2003	NCIS TV	Walter Magnus (1 ep)
2003	The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV	Self (2 ep)
2003	Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Film	Sid Post
2002	NBC 75th Anniversary Special Film	Self
2002	Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story Film	Self (uncredited)
2001	The Sports Pages Film	Doc Waddems
1999	Yesterday's Tomorrows Film	Self
1998	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie Film	Leonard (voice)
1997	George & Leo TV	George Stoody (22 ep)
1997	In & Out Film	Tom Halliwell
1997	The View TV	Self (1 ep)
1996	The Daily Show TV	Self (2 ep)
1995	MADtv TV	Self - Special Guest (1 ep)
1994	ER TV	Ben Hollander (3 ep)
1993	Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV	Self - Guest (1 ep)
1992	Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' Film	Self - Host
1992	Bob TV	Bob McKay (33 ep)
1992	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV	Self (1 ep)
1992	Bob Newhart: Button-Down Concert Film	Self
1992	Bob Newhart: Off the Record Film
1991	The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special Film	Bob Hartley
1991	The Entertainers Film	Todd Wilson
1990	The Rescuers Down Under Film	Bernard (voice)
1989	The Simpsons TV	Bob Newhart (voice) (1 ep)
1989	Oh No, Not Them Film	Self (uncredited)
1988	Murphy Brown TV	Dr. Bob Hartley (1 ep)
1986	Rickles... On the Loose Film	Self
1986	TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines Film	Self
1986	Come Fly with Disney Film	Bernard (voice)
1985	Night of 100 Stars II Film	Self

Crew credits 2

Year	Title	Job
1992	Bob Newhart: Off the Record Film	Writer
1961	The Bob Newhart Show TV	Writer (34 ep)