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Biography

A native of Canada, David Steinberg grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A comedian/actor/director/producer, Steinberg first gained attention in the 1960s as a member of…more

Born

8/9/1942, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Birth Name

David Steinberg

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (6)

Role
- Inside Comedy
  Star
  - S 1: Ep 1 Jerry Seinfeld/Don Rickles
    1/26/12
- Sit Down Comedy With David Steinberg
  Host
  - S 2: Ep 6 Ray Romano
    3/28/07
  - S 2: Ep 5 Gary Shandling
    3/21/07
  - S 2: Ep 4 Jon Stewart
    3/14/07
  - S 2: Ep 3 Roseanne
    3/7/07
  - S 2: Ep 2 Robin Williams
    2/28/07
  - + 7 More Credits
- Big Sound
  Gabe Moss
  - S 1: Ep 22 In the Belly of the Beast
    6/20/01
  - S 1: Ep 21 Vincent & Veronica
    6/13/01
  - S 1: Ep 20 Fire Someone
    6/6/01
  - S 1: Ep 19 Fakin' It
    5/30/01
  - S 1: Ep 18 There's a Rock Star in Your Office
    5/23/01
  - + 17 More Credits
- The David Steinberg Show
  Himself (Host)
  - S 1: Ep 24 Richard Pryor
    4/19/77
  - S 1: Ep 23 Michelle Lee
    4/12/77
  - S 1: Ep 22 Rip Taylor
    3/22/77
  - S 1: Ep 21 Bob and Ray
    3/15/77
  - S 1: Ep 20 Bill Macy, Samantha Harper
    3/8/77
  - + 19 More Credits
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself - Guest Host
  - S 5: Ep 2 September 14, 1971
    9/14/71
- The Music Scene
  Host (1969-1970)
  - S 1: Ep 15 Year End Show: The Number One Songs of 1969
    12/29/69
  - S 1: Ep 14 Christmas Show
    12/22/69
  - S 1: Ep 13 Show 13
    12/15/69
  - S 1: Ep 12 Show 12
    12/8/69
  - S 1: Ep 11 Show 11
    12/1/69
  - + 12 More Credits
Recurring Role (4)

Role
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 30: Ep 53 Show #4464
    1/10/92
  - S 29: Ep 164 Show #4394
    8/23/91
  - S 29: Ep 75 Show #4305
    3/7/91
  - S 28: Ep 164 Show #4209
    8/16/90
  - S 28: Ep 84 Show #4129
    3/21/90
  - + 13 More Credits
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 62 Show #1490
    6/12/91
  - S 9: Ep 115 Show #1382
    11/1/90
  - S 9: Ep 69 Show #1336
    7/24/90
  - S 8: Ep 162 Show #1249
    1/11/90
  - S 8: Ep 47 Show #1132
    4/26/89
  - + 6 More Credits
- The Midnight Special
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 17 Host: Tom Jones
    2/8/80
  - S 8: Ep 11 Hosts: The Village People
    12/14/79
  - S 8: Ep 10 Co-hosts: Doc Severinsen & France Joli
    12/7/79
- The Midnight Special
  Host
  - S 3: Ep 5 Host: David Steinberg (All-Comedy show)
    10/25/74
  - S 2: Ep 40 Host: David Steinberg (All-Comedy show)
    6/28/74
Guest Star (36)

Role
- Piers Morgan Tonight
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 35 February 20, 2012 - Whitney Houston's Funeral; Russ Feingold; Steve Carell; David Steinberg
    2/20/12
- Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Sock it to Me?: Satire and Parody
    1/28/09
  - S 1: Ep 5 Never Give a Sucker an Even Break: The Wiseguys
    1/28/09
  - S 1: Ep 4 When I'm Bad, I'm Better: The Groundbreakers
    1/21/09
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 77 David Steinberg
    6/11/07
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 57 John Waters/David Steinberg
    12/13/05
- Mad About You
  The Director
  - S 7: Ep 4 There's a Puma in the Kitchen
    11/3/98
- Mad About You
  Rabbi Lou Menken
  - S 5: Ep 15 Citizen Buchman
    2/18/97
- Mad About You
  Neighbor
  - S 4: Ep 7 An Angel for Murray
    11/19/95
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 37 Show #0037
    10/19/93
- Fridays
  Host
  - S 2: Ep 22 David Steinberg / Marshal Tucker Band
    3/13/81
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest Host
  - S 17: Ep 24 Show #3024
    12/8/78
  - S 16: Ep 80 Show #2980
    7/10/78
  - S 16: Ep 32 Show #2932
    10/26/77
- Dick Clark's Live Wednesday
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 7 November 8, 1978
    11/8/78
- The JUNO Awards
  Host
  - S 4: Ep 1 The 9th Annual JUNO Awards
    3/28/78
  - S 3: Ep 1 The 8th Annual JUNO Awards
    3/16/77
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 16: Ep 105 February 15, 1978
    2/15/78
  - S 16: Ep 43 November 2, 1977
    11/2/77
  - S 14: Ep 144 March 18, 1976
    3/18/76
  - S 12: Ep 174 May 2, 1974
    5/2/74
  - S 10: Ep 75 December 10, 1961
    12/10/71
  - + 1 More Credits
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 97 February 3, 1978
    2/3/78
  - S 3: Ep 10 October 1, 1976
    10/1/76
  - S 2: Ep 107 February 18, 1976
    2/18/76
  - S 1: Ep 23 November 20, 1974
    11/20/74
  - S 1: Ep 7 October 29, 1974
    10/29/74
- The Sonny & Cher Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 22 Show 33
    3/11/77
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 50 March 1-5, 1976 (NBC-TV)
    3/1/76
  - S 8: Ep 8 October 1-5, 1973 (NBC-TV)
    10/1/73
  - S 7: Ep 70 May 7-13, 1973 (2)
    5/7/73
  - S 7: Ep 6 September 25-29, 1972 (NBC-TV)
    9/25/72
  - S 7: Ep 5 September 18-24, 1972 (2)
    9/18/72
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Guest Host
  - S 13: Ep 110 February 14, 1975
    2/14/75
  - S 13: Ep 109 February 13, 1975
    2/13/75
  - S 13: Ep 108 February 12, 1975
    2/12/75
  - S 13: Ep 107 February 11, 1975
    2/11/75
  - S 13: Ep 106 Week of February 10, 1975
    2/10/75
- The Smothers Brothers Show (1975)
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    1/29/75
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 12: Ep 180 May 10, 1974
    5/10/74
  - S 12: Ep 179 May 9, 1974
    5/9/74
  - S 12: Ep 178 May 8, 1974
    5/8/74
  - S 12: Ep 177 May 7, 1974
    5/7/74
  - S 12: Ep 176 Week of May 6, 1974
    5/6/74
  - + 15 More Credits
- $10,000 Pyramid
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 20 Suzanne Pleshette & David Steinberg
    8/6/73
- The Wide World Of Mystery
  Paul
  - S 1: Ep 13 Night Train to Terror
    5/23/73
- The Bobby Darin Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 2 Episode 9
    1/26/73
- The Odd Couple
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 9 The Odd Couple Meet Their Host
    11/19/71
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself - Guest Host
  - S 5: Ep 194 June 25, 1971
    6/25/71
  - S 5: Ep 193 June 24, 1971
    6/24/71
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 23 March 7, 1971
    3/7/71
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Cameo Appearance
  - S 4: Ep 18 Episode #84
    1/18/71
- The David Frost Show
  Himself/Host
  - S 3: Ep 77 January 15, 1971
    1/15/71
  - S 3: Ep 76 January 14, 1971
    1/14/71
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 58 December 16, 1970
    12/16/70
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 24: Ep 3 October 4, 1970: Melanie, Tiny Tim, Engelbert Humperdinck, David Steinberg
    10/4/70
- The David Frost Show
  Himself/Guest Host
  - S 2: Ep 232 July 24, 1970
    7/24/70
  - S 2: Ep 229 July 21, 1970
    7/21/70
- This is Tom Jones
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 2 October 2, 1969
    10/2/69
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 26 Show #224
    4/20/69
- Playboy After Dark
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 19 Lou Rawls; Shelley Berman; David Steinberg; Buddy Miles Express
    12/10/68
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 34 October 21, 1968
    10/21/68
  - S 1: Ep 92 July 9, 1968
    7/9/68
  - S 1: Ep 65 May 31, 1968
    5/31/68
  - S 5: Ep 235 August 24, 1971
    8/24/71
  - S 5: Ep 59 December 15, 1970
    12/15/70
- The Dean Martin Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 2 Rosemary Clooney / Buddy Hackett / David Steinberg / Minnie Pearl
    9/21/67
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 229 July 25, 1967
    7/25/67
  - S 4: Ep 36 October 24, 1966
    10/24/66
  - S 14: Ep 8 September 15, 1976
    9/15/76
  - S 13: Ep 161 May 4, 1976
    5/4/76
  - S 13: Ep 113 February 19, 1976
    2/19/76
Writer (4)

Role
- The Academy Awards
  Writer
  - S 70: Ep 1 The 70th Annual Academy Awards
    3/23/98
  - S 69: Ep 1 The 69th Annual Academy Awards
    3/24/97
  - S 64: Ep 1 The 64th Annual Academy Awards
    3/30/92
  - S 63: Ep 1 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards
    3/25/91
- Designing Women
  Writer
  - S 7: Ep 22 Gone With a Whim (2)
    5/24/93
  - S 7: Ep 21 Gone With a Whim (1)
    5/24/93
- The David Steinberg Show
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 22 Rip Taylor
    3/22/77
  - S 1: Ep 21 Bob and Ray
    3/15/77
  - S 1: Ep 19 Norm Crosby
    2/22/77
  - S 1: Ep 18 Joseph Campanella
    2/15/77
  - S 1: Ep 15 Ruth Buzzi
    1/25/77
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
  Writer
Director (29)

Role
- Inside Comedy
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Jerry Seinfeld/Don Rickles
    1/26/12
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
  Director
  - S 8: Ep 1 The Divorce
    7/10/11
  - S 7: Ep 8 Officer Krupke
    11/8/09
  - S 6: Ep 6 The Rat Dog
    10/14/07
  - S 5: Ep 6 The Smoking Jacket
    11/6/05
  - S 3: Ep 9 Mary, Joseph and Larry
    11/10/02
  - + 2 More Credits
- Weeds
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 3 The Whole Blah Damn Thing
    6/30/08
- Help Me Help You
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 9 Perseverence
    12/12/06
- Sons & Daughters
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 5 Family Finance
    3/21/06
  - S 1: Ep 4 BBQ Therapy
    3/14/06
- The Comeback
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 12 Valerie Shines Under Stress
    8/28/05
  - S 1: Ep 10 Valerie Gets a Magazine Cover
    8/14/05
- Good Girls Don't
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Big O
    7/9/04
- Even Stevens
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 21 A Weak First Week (aka Pilot)
    2/23/01
- Mad About You
  Director
  - S 7: Ep 16 Millennium Bug
    4/26/99
  - S 7: Ep 13 Virtual Reality II
    2/22/99
  - S 7: Ep 6 Weekend in L.A.
    11/17/98
  - S 7: Ep 4 There's a Puma in the Kitchen
    11/3/98
  - S 6: Ep 21 Paul Slips in the Shower
    5/12/98
  - + 44 More Credits
- Living in Captivity
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 7 Boogie Heights
    10/23/98
  - S 1: Ep 6 Put on a Happy Face
    10/16/98
- Friends
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 11 The One with Phoebe's Uterus
    1/8/98
- Ink
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 18 Logan's Run
    4/21/97
- The Parent 'Hood (1995)
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 22 Reconcilable Differences
    5/15/96
  - S 2: Ep 20 I Never Danced for My Mother
    5/1/96
  - S 2: Ep 16 I'm O'Tay, You're O-Tay
    2/21/96
  - S 1: Ep 10 Don't Be Alarmed
    3/29/95
  - S 1: Ep 8 Byte Me
    3/15/95
- Daddy Dearest
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 7 Mount St. Helen's
    10/17/93
  - S 1: Ep 3 Private Lives
    9/19/93
- It Had to Be You
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 4 All About Dave
    10/15/93
  - S 1: Ep 3 Let's Spend Termite Together
    10/1/93
  - S 1: Ep 2 Long Date's Journey Into Night
    9/24/93
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/19/93
- Designing Women
  Director
  - S 7: Ep 22 Gone With a Whim (2)
    5/24/93
  - S 7: Ep 21 Gone With a Whim (1)
    5/24/93
  - S 7: Ep 20 The Lying Game
    5/7/93
  - S 7: Ep 19 The Woman Who Came to Sugarbakers
    4/30/93
  - S 7: Ep 18 It's Not So Easy Being Green
    4/2/93
  - + 32 More Credits
- Seinfeld
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 8 The Tape
    11/13/91
  - S 3: Ep 2 The Truth
    9/25/91
- Evening Shade
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 21 I am Wood, Hear Me Roar
    4/1/91
  - S 1: Ep 19 Gambler Anonymous
    3/4/91
  - S 1: Ep 17 Into the Woods
    2/18/91
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Trials of Wood Newton
    2/11/91
  - S 1: Ep 14 Vote Early and Vote Often
    1/28/91
  - + 3 More Credits
- Get a Life
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Sitting
    11/18/90
- The Fanelli Boys
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 3 Pursued
    9/19/90
- Newhart
  Director
  - S 8: Ep 13 Beauty and the Pest
    1/15/90
  - S 8: Ep 10 I Like You, Butt...
    12/18/89
  - S 8: Ep 5 Ramblin' Michael Harris
    10/23/89
  - S 7: Ep 17 Buy, Buy Blues
    4/10/89
  - S 7: Ep 16 The Little Match Girl
    3/27/89
  - + 10 More Credits
- It's Garry Shandling's Show
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 2 Take My Girlfriend, for Example
    11/17/89
- Annie McGuire
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Ferry
    12/7/88
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Legend of the Bad Fish
    11/30/88
  - S 1: Ep 3 Annie and the Brooklyn Bridge
    11/9/88
  - S 1: Ep 2 Emma's Eviction
    11/2/88
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Hold-Up
    10/26/88
  - + 2 More Credits
- Eisenhower & Lutz
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 6 Bud, Junior, Junior (1)
    4/25/88
- Family Man (1988)
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 6 Preferred List
    4/22/88
  - S 1: Ep 5 Hmmmm
    4/15/88
  - S 1: Ep 3 Above the Fruited Plain
    4/1/88
  - S 1: Ep 2 Dad
    3/25/88
  - S 1: Ep 1 A Night Out
    3/18/88
- Duet
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 3 Adagio (a.k.a. Not a Date)
    4/26/87
  - S 1: Ep 1 Prelude
    4/19/87
  - S 1: Ep 2 Overture
    4/19/87
- The Golden Girls
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 6 Big Daddy's Little Lady
    11/15/86
- Tall Tales and Legends
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 3 Casey at Bat
    1/20/86
- The Twilight Zone (1985)
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 24 The Uncle Devil Show
    11/29/85
Creator (1)

Role
- Sit Down Comedy With David Steinberg
  Creator
Executive Producer (5)

Role
- Inside Comedy
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Jerry Seinfeld/Don Rickles
    1/26/12
- Little Britain USA
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    11/2/08
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 5
    10/26/08
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    10/19/08
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    10/12/08
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    10/5/08
  - + 1 More Credits
- Sit Down Comedy With David Steinberg
  Executive Producer
  - S 2: Ep 6 Ray Romano
    3/28/07
  - S 2: Ep 5 Gary Shandling
    3/21/07
  - S 2: Ep 4 Jon Stewart
    3/14/07
  - S 2: Ep 3 Roseanne
    3/7/07
  - S 2: Ep 2 Robin Williams
    2/28/07
  - + 1 More Credits
- Big Sound
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 22 In the Belly of the Beast
    6/20/01
  - S 1: Ep 21 Vincent & Veronica
    6/13/01
  - S 1: Ep 20 Fire Someone
    6/6/01
  - S 1: Ep 19 Fakin' It
    5/30/01
  - S 1: Ep 18 There's a Rock Star in Your Office
    5/23/01
  - + 17 More Credits
- Good Grief
  Executive Producer

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Trivia
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- In the late 1960s, one of David Steinberg's classic characters was a "mad psychiatrist" who at the time, made the expression "Boogah, boogah" commonplace.
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- David Steinberg joined the Second City Chicago comedy troupe in 1964.
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- David Steinberg's first comedic inspiration was when he caught a performance of the legendary Lenny Bruce in Chicago.
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- David Steinberg: (when asked his idea of perfect happiness) An all-Yiddish-speaking Canada.
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- David Steinberg: I love stand-up comedians. I understand them. We all speak the same language. Stand-up comedians are like jazz musicians. They 'get' each other."
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- David Steinberg: (referring to "The Aristocrats" joke) Not a great joke so far as I'm concerned... on the other hand to hear Gilbert Gottfried tell a joke like that it is a piscasso.
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