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Gene Shalit

Acting Born Mar 25, 1926 New York City, New York, USA 13 credits

Biography

Eugene Shalit (March 25, 1926 — June 12, 2026) was an American retired journalist, television personality, film and book critic, and author. After starting to work part-time on NBC's The Today Show in 1970, he filled those roles from January 15, 1973, until retiring on November 11, 2010. Shalit was known for his frequent use of puns, his oversized handlebar moustache and fuzzy hair, and for wearing colourful bow ties.

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Known for

Masterpiece Mystery

as Self
Film

Das Boot

as Gene Scallop (voice)

The Critic

as Gene Shalit (voice)

Full filmography

  • Masterpiece Mystery (1980) as Self
  • SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Gene Scallop (voice)
  • The Critic (1994) as Gene Shalit (voice)
  • Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023) as Self (archive footage)
  • Tootsie (1982) as Self (uncredited)
  • Cribb (1980) as Self – Host
  • Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age (2021) as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
  • Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009) as Self
  • Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend (2022) as Self (archive footage)
  • An Amazin' Era (1986) as Self
  • Meryl Streep: Mystery and Metamorphosis (2020) as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
  • Let's Go Mets (1986) as Self
  • Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective) (1973) as Self