Bob Newhart

Biography

George Robert Newhart 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.

Known For

The Simpsons

Bob Newhart (voice)

NCIS

Walter Magnus

The Daily Show

Self

Desperate Housewives

Morty Flickman

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self - Guest Host

Young Sheldon

Professor Proton

Conan

Self

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter	Self (archive footage)
2023	Once Upon a Studio	Bernard (voice) (archive sound)
2023	Bob and Don: A Love Story	Self
2021	Dean Martin: King of Cool	Self
2018	Elf: Buddy's Sing and Cheer Along Edition	Papa Elf
2016	Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows	Self
2014	Don Rickles: One Night Only	Self
2013	Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic	Self
2012	Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man	Self
2011	Five	Dr. Roth
2011	Horrible Bosses	Lou Sherman
2008	The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice	Judson
2007	Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s	Self (archive footage)
2007	Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project	Self
2006	The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines	Judson
2005	Bob Newhart: Unbuttoned
2004	The Librarian: Quest for the Spear	Judson
2003	Elf	Papa Elf
2003	Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde	Sid Post
2002	NBC 75th Anniversary Special	Self
2002	Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story	Self (uncredited)
2001	The Sports Pages	Doc Waddems
1999	Yesterday's Tomorrows	Self
1998	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie	Leonard (voice)
1997	In & Out	Tom Halliwell
1992	Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'	Self - Host
1992	Bob Newhart: Button-Down Concert	Self
1992	Bob Newhart: Off the Record
1991	The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special	Bob Hartley
1991	The Entertainers	Todd Wilson
1990	The Rescuers Down Under	Bernard (voice)
1989	Oh No, Not Them	Self (uncredited)
1986	TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines	Self
1986	Rickles... On the Loose	Self
1985	Night of 100 Stars II	Self
1983	All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra	Self
1983	George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business	Self
1980	Little Miss Marker	Regret
1980	First Family	President Manfred Link
1980	Marathon	Walter Burton
1977	The Rescuers	Bernard (voice)
1977	Disney's Greatest Villains	Bernard (voice) (archive footage)
1974	Thursday's Game	Marvin Ellison
1972	Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking	Self
1971	Decisions! Decisions!	John Hobson
1971	Cold Turkey	Merwin Wren
1970	Catch-22	Maj. Major Major
1970	On a Clear Day You Can See Forever	Dr. Mason Hume
1968	Hot Millions	Willard C. Gnatpole
1968	The Dean Martin Christmas Show	Self
1966	Christmas with Crosby & Kate	Himself
1965	Salute to Stan Laurel	Self
1962	Hell Is for Heroes	Pvt. James E. Driscoll

Year	TV Show	Role
2020	The Holiday Movies That Made Us	Self (archive footage)
2017	Young Sheldon	Professor Proton
2014	The Librarians	Judson
2012	Inside Comedy	Self
2010	Conan	Self
2010	Hot in Cleveland	Bob Sr.
2007	The Big Bang Theory	Arthur Jeffries
2005	Committed	Blinky
2005	Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
2004	Desperate Housewives	Morty Flickman
2003	The Ellen DeGeneres Show	Self
2003	NCIS	Walter Magnus
1997	The View	Self
1997	George & Leo	George Stoody
1996	The Daily Show	Self
1995	MADtv	Self - Special Guest
1994	ER	Ben Hollander
1993	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Self - Guest
1992	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	Self
1992	Bob	Bob McKay
1989	The Simpsons	Bob Newhart (voice)
1988	Murphy Brown	Dr. Bob Hartley
1982	Newhart	Dick Loudon
1982	Late Night with David Letterman	Self
1981	This Week
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Host
1974	Dinah!	Self
1972	The Bob Newhart Show	Robert Hartley
1972	The Don Rickles Show	Brother-in-law
1970	The Don Knotts Show	Self
1969	The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour	Self
1969	Playboy After Dark
1968	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In	Self (uncredited)
1968	The Dick Cavett Show	Self - Guest
1968	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In	Self
1967	Captain Nice	Lloyd Larchmont
1967	The Carol Burnett Show	Self
1967	The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour	Self - Cameo
1967	The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour	Self
1964	The Hollywood Palace	Self
1963	The Judy Garland Show	Self
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre	Charles Fenton
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self - Guest Host
1962	The Alfred Hitchcock Hour	Gerald Swinney
1961	The Bob Newhart Show	Self - Host
1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self - Co-Host
1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self
1959	Playboy's Penthouse	Self
1959	The Grammys	Self
1957	Tonight Starring Jack Paar	Self
1956	The Dinah Shore Chevy Show	Self
1950	The Bob Hope Show	Self
1950	What's My Line?	Self - Mystery Guest
1949	The Emmy Awards	Self
1948	The Ed Sullivan Show	Self
1944	Golden Globe Awards	Self - Nominee