Bob Newhart
Stand-up comedian · 1929–2024

Bob Newhart

Who Bob Newhart is

Influential stand-up comedian and actor whose understated, conversational style produced major-selling comedy albums and a television career spanning The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart and later appearances including The Big Bang Theory. His honors included the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

At a glance

Born
1929
Died
2024
Style
Understatement, Precision telephone routines
Came up through
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Albums
The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart
On screen
The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart, The Big Bang Theory and 11 more
WTF with Marc Maron
Episode 523

Specials, shows and podcasts

Albums

On screen

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Comedians like Bob Newhart

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Career timeline

  1. 1929Born
  2. 1970Catch-22 (Major Major, 1970) On screen
  3. 1977The Rescuers (Bernard, voice, 1977) On screen
  4. 1990The Rescuers Down Under (Bernard, voice, 1990) On screen
  5. 1992Bob (Bob McKay, 1992–1993) On screen
  6. 1997In & Out (Tom Halliwell, 1997) On screen
  7. 1997George & Leo (George Stoody, CBS, 1997–1998) On screen
  8. 2003Elf (Papa Elf, 2003) On screen
  9. 2004The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (Judson, TV film, 2004; sequels 2006 and 2008) On screen
  10. 2005Desperate Housewives (Morty Flickman, 2005) On screen
  11. 2017Young Sheldon (Arthur Jeffries / Professor Proton, 2017–2020) On screen
  12. 2024Died

Questions about Bob Newhart

What TV shows and films is Bob Newhart in?

The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart, The Big Bang Theory, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Elf and The Rescuers, among 14 credits.

Where did they get their start?

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (guest, and its guest host 87 times).

Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?

Yes — episode 523.

Who are some comedians like them?

David Steinberg (also in Newhart), Andy Kaufman (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson), Bill Engvall (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson), Buddy Hackett (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson) and Byron Allen (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with their place on the Legends ballots.

Their SUCDb record →

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026