Bob Newhart: movies and TV shows
Bob Newhart has 115 credits in the archive: 56 films and 59 TV series, from 1944 to 2024. Highest rated: The Bob Newhart Show (9.0/10).
Career timeline
1944 – 2024 · busiest year: 1992 (6 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 94 |
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | Bernard (voice) (archive sound) | Film | 8.3 | 93 |
| 2023 | Bob and Don: A Love Story | Self | Film | 5.0 | 93 |
| 2021 | Dean Martin: King of Cool | Self | Film | 7.6 | 91 |
| 2020 | The Holiday Movies That Made Us | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.2 | 90 |
| 2017 | Young Sheldon | Professor Proton | TV | 8.0 | 87 |
| 2016 | Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows | Self | Film | 4.0 | 86 |
| 2014 | The Librarians | Judson | TV | 7.2 | 84 |
| 2014 | Don Rickles: One Night Only | Self | Film | 7.6 | 84 |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic | Self | Film | 7.1 | 83 |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy | Self | TV | 6.5 | 82 |
| 2012 | Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man | Self | Film | — | 82 |
| 2011 | Horrible Bosses | Lou Sherman | Film | 6.6 | 81 |
| 2011 | Five | Dr. Roth | Film | 7.1 | 81 |
| 2010 | Conan | Self | TV | 7.2 | 80 |
| 2010 | The Talk | Self | TV | 3.0 | 80 |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland | Bob Sr. | TV | 7.2 | 80 |
| 2008 | The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice | Judson | Film | 6.3 | 78 |
| 2007 | The Big Bang Theory | Arthur Jeffries | TV | 7.9 | 77 |
| 2007 | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | Self | Film | 6.8 | 77 |
| 2007 | Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 77 |
| 2006 | The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines | Judson | Film | 6.3 | 76 |
| 2005 | Committed | Blinky | TV | 5.4 | 75 |
| 2005 | Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg | TV | 9.0 | 75 | |
| 2005 | Bob Newhart: Unbuttoned | Film | 9.0 | 75 | |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Morty Flickman | TV | 7.9 | 74 |
| 2004 | The Librarian: Quest for the Spear | Judson | Film | 6.3 | 74 |
| 2004 | Elf: Film School for Kids | Self | Film | — | 74 |
| 2004 | Elf: How they Made the North Pole | Self | Film | — | 74 |
| 2003 | NCIS | Walter Magnus | TV | 7.6 | 73 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 73 |
| 2003 | Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde | Sid Post | Film | 5.7 | 73 |
| 2003 | Elf | Papa Elf | Film | 6.7 | 73 |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Self | Film | 6.0 | 72 |
| 2002 | Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story | Self (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 72 |
| 2001 | The Sports Pages | Doc Waddems | Film | 6.3 | 71 |
| 1999 | Yesterday's Tomorrows | Self | Film | 8.5 | 69 |
| 1998 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie | Leonard (voice) | Film | 6.1 | 68 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 67 |
| 1997 | George & Leo | George Stoody | TV | 10.0 | 67 |
| 1997 | In & Out | Tom Halliwell | Film | 6.5 | 67 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 66 |
| 1995 | MADtv | Self - Special Guest | TV | 7.1 | 65 |
| 1994 | ER | Ben Hollander | TV | 7.8 | 64 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 63 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self | TV | 5.4 | 62 |
| 1992 | Bob | Bob McKay | TV | 7.6 | 62 |
| 1992 | Bob Newhart: Off the Record | Film | 6.0 | 62 | |
| 1992 | Bob Newhart: Off the Record | Film | 6.0 | 62 | |
| 1992 | Bob Newhart: Button-Down Concert | Self | Film | — | 62 |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' | Self - Host | Film | 6.0 | 62 |
| 1991 | The Entertainers | Todd Wilson | Film | 9.0 | 61 |
| 1991 | The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special | Bob Hartley | Film | 8.0 | 61 |
| 1990 | The Rescuers Down Under | Bernard (voice) | Film | 6.6 | 60 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Bob Newhart (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 59 |
| 1989 | Oh No, Not Them | Self (uncredited) | Film | — | 59 |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown | Dr. Bob Hartley | TV | 6.4 | 58 |
| 1986 | Rickles... On the Loose | Self | Film | 7.0 | 56 |
| 1986 | TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self | Film | 6.8 | 55 |
| 1983 | All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra | Self | Film | 6.0 | 53 |
| 1983 | George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business | Self | Film | 8.0 | 53 |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 52 |
| 1982 | Newhart | Dick Loudon | TV | 7.1 | 52 |
| 1981 | This Week | TV | 9.0 | 51 | |
| 1980 | Little Miss Marker | Regret | Film | 6.6 | 50 |
| 1980 | First Family | President Manfred Link | Film | 3.7 | 50 |
| 1980 | Marathon | Walter Burton | Film | 6.0 | 50 |
| 1977 | The Rescuers | Bernard (voice) | Film | 6.8 | 47 |
| 1977 | Disney's Greatest Villains | Bernard (voice) (archive footage) | Film | — | 47 |
| 1976 | Bob Hope's World of Comedy | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 46 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 45 |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 44 |
| 1974 | Thursday's Game | Marvin Ellison | Film | 6.5 | 44 |
| 1972 | The Bob Newhart Show | Robert Hartley | TV | 7.5 | 42 |
| 1972 | The Don Rickles Show | Brother-in-law | TV | 5.0 | 42 |
| 1972 | Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking | Self | Film | — | 42 |
| 1971 | Cold Turkey | Merwin Wren | Film | 6.3 | 41 |
| 1971 | Decisions! Decisions! | John Hobson | Film | 10.0 | 41 |
| 1970 | Catch-22 | Maj. Major Major | Film | 6.7 | 40 |
| 1970 | The Don Knotts Show | Self | TV | 9.0 | 40 |
| 1970 | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | Dr. Mason Hume | Film | 6.7 | 40 |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Self | TV | 6.8 | 39 |
| 1969 | Playboy After Dark | TV | 4.0 | 39 | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 38 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.8 | 38 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self | TV | 6.8 | 38 |
| 1968 | Hot Millions | Willard C. Gnatpole | Film | 6.6 | 38 |
| 1968 | The Dean Martin Christmas Show | Self | Film | 7.6 | 38 |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self | TV | 7.7 | 37 |
| 1967 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | Self - Cameo | TV | 7.4 | 37 |
| 1967 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | Self | TV | 7.4 | 37 |
| 1967 | Captain Nice | Lloyd Larchmont | TV | 6.3 | 37 |
| 1966 | Christmas with Crosby & Kate | Himself | Film | 10.0 | 36 |
| 1965 | Salute to Stan Laurel | Self | Film | 8.0 | 35 |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace | Self | TV | 5.0 | 34 |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Charles Fenton | TV | 5.9 | 33 |
| 1963 | The Judy Garland Show | Self | TV | 8.2 | 33 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 32 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self - Guest Host | TV | 7.5 | 32 |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Gerald Swinney | TV | 7.8 | 32 |
| 1962 | Hell Is for Heroes | Pvt. James E. Driscoll | Film | 6.5 | 32 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV | 5.8 | 31 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 31 |
| 1961 | The Bob Newhart Show | Self - Host | TV | 9.0 | 31 |
| 1961 | The Bob Newhart Show | TV | 9.0 | 31 | |
| 1959 | Playboy's Penthouse | Self | TV | — | 29 |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self | TV | 8.6 | 29 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self | TV | 7.5 | 27 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 26 |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest | TV | 7.0 | 20 |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self | TV | 7.0 | 20 |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards | Self | TV | 7.9 | 19 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 18 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | TV | 7.1 | 14 |