David Steinberg
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David Steinberg on April 22, 2009
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August 9, 1942 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Medium | stand-up, television, film, books |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, Satire |
| Subject(s) | religion, self-deprecation, everyday life |
| Spouse | Judy (Marcione) Steinberg (1973–97; divorced) Robyn (Todd) Steinberg (2005–present) |
| Website | thedavidsteinberg.com |
David Steinberg CM (born August 9, 1942) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, and author. At the height of his popularity, during the late 1960s and early 1970s, he was one of the best-known comics in the United States. He appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson more than 130 times (second only to Bob Hope in number of appearances) and served as guest host 12 times, the youngest person ever to guest-host. Steinberg directed several films and episodes of television situation comedies, including Seinfeld, Friends, Mad About You, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Designing Women.
Since 2012, Steinberg has hosted the interview program Inside Comedy on the Showtime network.
Born the son of Yasha, a strict, Romanian-born rabbi, and Ruth Steinberg in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, David initially studied theology in Israel. Later, while studying English Literature at the University of Chicago, he decided to become a comedian after seeing Lenny Bruce perform. He finished school and was discovered by one of the founders of The Second City in Chicago, which he joined in 1964. There he performed with Robert Klein, Fred Willard, Peter Boyle, and Joe Flaherty. He remained with the group for six years. In 1972, Steinberg was best man at the wedding of his friend, the gangster Crazy Joe Gallo.
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