List Of Curb Your Enthusiasm Guest Stars
Many episodes of the American HBO comedy television series ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' feature guest stars. While a lot of these guest appearances are for fictional roles, a large number of the guest stars on the show are celebrities playing themselves (or fictionalized versions thereof), including actors, comedians and sportspeople. ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' stars Larry David (co-creator of ''Seinfeld'') as himself, with Cheryl Hines as his wife Cheryl, and Jeff Garlin as his best friend and manager Jeff. A number of the guest stars have recurring roles on the show, with some appearing especially frequently, such as Richard Lewis (himself), and Susie Essman (Susie Greene). This list contains all guest appearances on ''Curb'' that received a "Guest Star" or "Special Guest Star" billing in the closing credits of at least one episode. Sometimes an actor might not be credited as guest star on his or her first appearance, but will be in subsequent episodes. For example, Susie Essman app ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' is an American television sitcom produced and broadcast by HBO since October 15, 2000, and created by Larry David, who stars as a semi-fictionalized version of himself. It follows David's life as a semi-retired television writer and producer in Los Angeles, and for one season, New York City. Also starring are Cheryl Hines as his wife Cheryl, Jeff Garlin as his manager and best friend Jeff Greene, Susie Essman as Jeff's wife Susie, and J.B. Smoove as his house mate Leon Black. It often features celebrity guest stars, many of them playing fictionalized versions of themselves, including Ted Danson, Richard Lewis, Wanda Sykes, Rosie O'Donnell, and Jon Hamm. As with ''Seinfeld'', which David co-created, the humor of ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' often revolves around the minutiae of everyday social life. Each episode's plot and subplot is established in an outline written by David, and the dialogue is largely improvised by the actors, a technique known as retro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus ( ; born January 13, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, and producer who worked on the comedy television series ''Saturday Night Live'' (1982–1985), ''Seinfeld'' (1989–1998), ''The New Adventures of Old Christine'' (2006–2010), and ''Veep'' (2012–2019). She is one of the most award-winning actresses in American television history, having received more Primetime Emmy Awards and more Screen Actors Guild Awards than any other performer, tying Cloris Leachman (with eight) for the most acting wins. Louis-Dreyfus broke into comedy as a performer in The Practical Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois, which led to her casting in the sketch show ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1982 to 1985. Her breakthrough came in 1990 with a nine-season run playing Elaine Benes on ''Seinfeld'', one of the most critically and commercially successful sitcoms of all time. Her other television roles include Christine Campbell in ''The New Adventures of O ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jason Alexander
Jay Scott Greenspan (born September 23, 1959), known professionally as Jason Alexander, is an American actor, comedian, host and director. An Emmy and Tony winner, he is best known for his role as George Costanza in the television series '' Seinfeld'' (1989–1998), for which he was nominated for seven consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. His other roles include Phillip Stuckey in the film '' Pretty Woman'' (1990), comic relief gargoyle Hugo in the Disney animated feature ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1996), and the title character in the animated series ''Duckman'' (1994–1997). He has made guest appearances on shows such as '' Dream On'' (1994), '' Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (2001, 2009), and ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' (2019). For his role in ''Dream On'', he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song for "The Bad Guys?" on ''Brainwashed B ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tim Bagley
Timothy Hugh Bagley (born August 17, 1957) is an American actor and comedian, who has appeared in numerous films and television programs. He had recurring roles on the TV series ''Will & Grace'', ''Hope & Gloria'', ''Strip Mall'', ''According to Jim'', ''The King of Queens'', ''Monk (TV series), Monk'', ''Help Me Help You (TV series), Help Me Help You'', ''10 Items or Less (TV series), 10 Items or Less'', ''$h*! My Dad Says, $#*! My Dad Says'', and portrayed Richard Pratt on the Showtime (TV channel), Showtime series, ''Web Therapy (TV series), Web Therapy''. Previously, Bagley had a recurring role as Principal Toby Pearson on the American sitcom ''Teachers (2016 U.S. TV series), Teachers'', and as Peter in the Netflix series ''Grace and Frankie''. Career Comedy career In 1989, Bagley began studying with The Groundlings, and was soon writing and performing with their prestigious Main Stage Company. Although he retired from the theatre's Main Company in the mid 1990s, Bagley still ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bob Odenkirk
Robert John Odenkirk (; born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker best known for his role as Saul Goodman on ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013) and its spin-off ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–2022). For the latter, he has received five nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. As a producer on ''Better Call Saul'' since its premiere, he has also received six nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. He is also known for the HBO sketch comedy series ''Mr. Show with Bob and David'' (1995–1998), which he co-created and co-starred in with fellow comic David Cross. In 2015, he and Cross reunited, along with the rest of the ''Mr. Show'' cast, for ''W/ Bob & David'' on Netflix. Odenkirk wrote for television series ''Saturday Night Live'' (1987–1991) and ''The Ben Stiller Show'' (1992), winning Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oscar Nunez
Oscar Nunez (born November 18, 1958), sometimes credited as Oscar Nuñez, is a Cuban-American actor. He is best known for his role as the Dunder Mifflin accountant Oscar Martinez (The Office), Oscar Martinez on NBC's ''The Office (U.S. TV series), The Office''. He was a member of The Groundlings and later became a regular cast member on ''The Office (U.S. TV series), The Office''. He also created and co-starred in the Comedy Central series ''Halfway Home (TV series), Halfway Home'' in 2007, and in 2014 co-starred in the short-lived USA Network comedy series ''Benched (TV series), Benched''. Since 2018, he has appeared in a series of State Farm commercials. Early life and education Nunez was born in Colón, Cuba. Nunez's mother, a dentist, and father, a lawyer, attended school at the University of Havana while Fidel Castro was a student there. The family moved first to Caracas, Venezuela in 1960 and then to the United States. His family moved to Boston when he was two years old an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Laraine Newman
Laraine Newman (born March 2, 1952) is an American actress, writer and comedian. She was part of the original cast of NBC's ''Saturday Night Live''. She took an interest at improv in high school. After graduating, she studied mime with Marcel Marceau for a year in Paris. She then moved to Los Angeles and became a founding member of comedy improvisational group The Groundlings. She was first hired by Lorne Michaels for a Lily Tomlin TV special in 1974. The next year Newman became one of the original cast members of ''Saturday Night Live'', working there from 1975 to 1980 and creating characters like Connie Conehead, proto-Valley girl Sherry, and Christie Christina. In 2017, she and the rest of the original cast members of ''SNL'' were among the honorees of Television Academy's Hall of Fame. She has appeared in movies like ''Stardust Memories'', ''Problem Child 2'', ''Coneheads'', and ''The Flintstones''. She is also a voice actor with appearances in both TV shows and movies, i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sofia Milos
Sofia Milos (; gr, Σοφία Μίλος, born 27 September 1969) is a Swiss-born actress. She is best known for her role as Yelina Salas on ''CSI: Miami''. She has also had a role on ''The Sopranos'' as Camorra boss Annalisa Zucca, as well as roles in TV series such as ''Curb your Enthusiasm'', ''Friends'' and '' ER''. Early life Milos was born in Zurich, Switzerland, to an Italian father and a Greek mother. The family moved to Rome when she was a child. When she was 14, she entered a local beauty pageant, and after winning first prize went on to win the provincial, regional and national contests as well, receiving the title Junior Lady Italy. Milos studied business and economics at a school in Switzerland, and she studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse under acting coach Milton Katselas. Milos is fluent in seven languages. Career When she was 15, Milos became a professional model to pay for her education in Switzerland. Her film debut came in ''Inside Out'', ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wayne Federman
Wayne Federman (born June 22, 1959) is an Emmy Award winning American comedian, actor, author, writer, comedy historian, producer, and musician. He is noted for numerous stand-up comedy appearances in clubs, theaters, and on television; his book on ''The History Of Stand-Up (book), The History of Stand-Up''; and supporting comedic acting roles in ''The X-Files'', ''The Larry Sanders Show'', ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', ''Crashing (U.S. TV series), Crashing'', ''Silicon Valley (TV series), Silicon Valley'', ''Legally Blonde'', ''50 First Dates'', ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'', and ''Step Brothers (film), Step Brothers''. He was the head monologue writer for NBC's ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'' in its first season. He won a 2022 Primetime Emmy Award for producing the HBO documentary ''George Carlin's American Dream''. Life and career Early life: 1959–1976 Federman was born in Los Angeles, one of six children. He grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, and moved to Plantation, Florida at ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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NBC Studios (New York)
NBC Studios are located in the historic 30 Rockefeller Plaza (on Sixth Avenue between 49th and 50th streets) in Manhattan, New York City. The building houses the NBC television network headquarters, its parent NBCUniversal, and NBC's flagship station WNBC (Channel 4), as well as cable news channel MSNBC. The first NBC Radio City Studios began operating in the early 1930s. Tours of the studios began in 1933, suspended in 2014 and resumed on October 26, 2015. Because of the preponderance of radio studios, that section of the Rockefeller Center complex became known as Radio City (and gave its name to Radio City Music Hall). Current studio spaces Shows produced at NBC Studios New York Among the shows originating at 30 Rockefeller Plaza (shows taping as of the 2020–2021 season in bold): Other locations Some other New York originated programs are/were produced elsewhere in the area, including: * Ambassador Theatre, 215 West 49th Street. The theater returned to Broadway use ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ted Harbert
Edward W. Harbert III (born June 15, 1955) is an American broadcasting and television executive. He was the Chairman of NBC Broadcasting, and the President and CEO of the Comcast Entertainment Group, and Chairman of ABC Entertainment. Early life and career Born in 1955 in New York, Harbert is the son of Marna and Edward W. Harbert II, a pioneering television, advertising, and publishing executive. One of six children, Harbert grew up immersed in television, and aspired to a career in the industry while still a child. In a 2005 article in ''Advertising Age'', Harbert wrote, “I started poring over the ratings in Nielsen 'Pocket Pieces' when I was 9 years old. Two years later, I learned there were jobs at networks that picked shows and decided where they went on the schedule. From that moment, I wanted one of those jobs.” Harbert began his broadcasting career while a student at Boston University’s college radio station, WTBU, where he worked alongside his friend, Howard Ste ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mary Steenburgen
Mary Nell Steenburgen (; born February 8, 1953) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and songwriter. After studying at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse in the 1970s, she made her professional acting debut in 1978 Western comedy film ''Goin' South''. Steenburgen went on to earn critical acclaim for her role in Jonathan Demme's 1980 comedy-drama film ''Melvin and Howard'', for which she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Steenburgen also received nominations for a Golden Globe Award for Miloš Forman's drama film ''Ragtime'' (1981), a BAFTA TV Award for the drama miniseries ''Tender Is the Night'' (1985), and a Primetime Emmy Award for the television film '' The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank'' (1988). Her other film appearances include '' Time After Time'' (1979), '' Cross Creek'' (1983), '' Parenthood'' (1989), '' Back to the Future Part III'' (1990), ''Philadelphia'' (1993), ''W ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |