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Bob Newhart

Birth Name:
George Robert Newhart
Birth Place:
Oak Park, Illinois, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Writer
Bob Newhart

Fast Facts

  • Inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame in 1993
  • Received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2002
  • Earned a degree in business management from Loyola University in Chicago in 1952
  • Developed his telephone-call shtick while working as a copywriter, when he and a co-worker would entertain each other with drawn-out telephone calls with outrageous scenarios
  • Quote: "Laughter gives us distance․ It allows us to step back from an event over which we have no contral and deal with it and then move on with our lives․"
  • Quote: "There are a lot of questions I keep asking myself about why I do comedy․ I guess I laugh to keep from crying․ And I guess if you ever get me crying, I might not stop․ This is the way I look at tragedy or else I'll cry․"
  • Often portrays one-sided conversations in his comedic acts
  • Well known for his stammering delivery of lines when he speaks
  • Was drafted in the U․S․ Army, where he served in the Korean War
  • Was in contention to portray the character Andy Stone in the film "Casino․"

Awards

  • 1975Golden Globe - Best TV Actor - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
  • 1976Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
  • 1983Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
  • 1984Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
  • 1985Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
  • 1985Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 1986Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
  • 1986Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 1987Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 1987Q Award - Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series:Winner
  • 1990American Comedy Award - Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication:Nominated
  • 2003OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2004Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actor:Nominated
  • 2004OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2005Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actor:Nominated
  • 2005Icon AwardWinner
  • 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
  • 2012ACCA TV - Best Supporting Actor (TV Movie or Mini-Series):Nominated
  • 2013Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2013Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actor:Winner
  • 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2014Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actor:Nominated
  • 2014OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2016Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actor:Nominated
  • 2016OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actor of the Decade:Nominated
  • 2019OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
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