Bob Einstein Movies and Career Information

Robert Kel Einstein, better known as Bob Einstein or Bobby Einstein (born November 20, 1942) is an American actor and comedy writer best known for his portrayal of the fictional stuntman Super Dave Osborne. Einstein was born in Los Angeles, California. His parents were Harry Parke and Thelma Leeds. His younger brother is actor Albert Brooks, and his older brother, Cliff Einstein, is an advertising executive in Memphis, TN. Einstein got his start writing for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour for which he won an Emmy Award. The writing team also included Steve Martin and Rob Reiner. He also appeared on the show as Officer Judy. His best-known character, Super Dave, made his first appearance on The John Byner Comedy Hour, a 1972 TV series, was a regular on the 1980 TV series Bizarre and was a frequent guest on Late Night With David Letterman. In 1987 he got his own variety show named Super Dave, which ran from 1987 to 1991 on Showtime in the US and the Global Television Network in Canada. In 1992, an animated series Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire aired on Fox. Einstein later extended the "Super Dave" franchise by starring in the 2000 movie, The Extreme Adventures of Super