Bob Einstein

Bob Einstein was an American actor, comedy writer, and producer best known for creating and performing the stuntman persona Super Dave Osborne.

Bob Einstein was an American actor, comedy writer, and producer best known for creating and performing the stuntman persona Super Dave Osborne. He also played Marty Funkhouser on *Curb Your Enthusiasm* and Larry Middleman on *Arrested Development*. He was an Emmy-winning television writer and the older brother of comedian Albert Brooks.

Early life

Bob Einstein was born Stewart Robert Einstein in Los Angeles in 1942. He was the son of comedian Harry Einstein and grew up in a family connected to entertainment.

Career

He began as a comedy writer and later became known as a performer. His writing credits included major variety shows, and he later became widely recognized for his on-screen comic characters.

Super Dave Osborne

Einstein created Super Dave Osborne, a parody stuntman whose elaborate stunts repeatedly failed. The character appeared on sketch and late-night television and later in his own series.

Later acting roles

Einstein reached a new audience with recurring roles such as Marty Funkhouser on *Curb Your Enthusiasm* and Larry Middleman on *Arrested Development*. These roles became central to his late-career fame.