Bob Zmuda

Bob Zmuda

Known for

Acting

Born

December 12, 1949 (age 76)

Birthplace

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Bob Zmuda is an American writer, comedian, producer and director best known as the sidekick, co-writer and friend of cult personality Andy Kaufman.

Bob Zmuda occasionally portrayed Kaufman's Tony Clifton character on stage and for television appearances. In a 2006 interview, Zmuda told the Opie and Anthony Show that it was him as Tony Clifton with David Letterman, and that Letterman did not find out until years after.

In 1986, Zmuda founded the American version of Comic Relief, an annual event that raises money to help the homeless in the United States. The event was televised on HBO, and was hosted by comedians Robin Williams, Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg.

In 1999, Zmuda wrote a boo...

Best known work

Batman Forever
Batman Forever
1995
The Number 23
The Number 23
2007
Man on the Moon
Man on the Moon
1999
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
Airwolf
Airwolf
1984
Punchline
Punchline
1988
D.C. Cab
D.C. Cab
1983
I'm from Hollywood
I'm from Hollywood
1989
My Breakfast with Blassie
My Breakfast with Blassie
1983

Filmography

  1. 2025

    Thank You Very Much

    as Self

  2. 2020

    Kaufmania!

    as Tony Clifton

  3. 2017

  4. 2013

    Saint Bernard

    as Father Steele

  5. 2010

  6. 2007

    The Number 23

    as Desk Clerk

  7. 2006

    Comic Relief 2006

    Executive Producer

  8. 2003

    Stormy Justice

    as Judge Tony Clifton, Writer

  9. 1999

    Man on the Moon

    as Jack Burns, Co-Executive Producer, Other

  10. 1995

    Batman Forever

    as Electronic Store Owner

  11. 1990

    Comic Relief '90

    Executive Producer

  12. 1989

  13. 1989

    Comic Relief III

    Producer, Executive Producer

  14. 1988

    Punchline

    as Audience Participants and Hecklers

  15. 1984

    AirwolfTV

    as Director (1 episode)

  16. 1983

    D.C. Cab

    as Cubby

  17. 1983

  18. 1983

  19. 1982

  20. 1980

    Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall

    as Self, Director, Producer

  21. 1979

    Andy's Funhouse

    as Self, Writer

  22. 1977

  23. 1975

    Saturday Night LiveTV

    as Red (uncredited) (1 episode)

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