 They signed him to a contract to release his phone calls on a comedy album that sold more than 750,000 copies, making George Robert a star. Of course, George Robert didn't go by his first name. Didn't really go by his second name either. Instead, you know him as Bob Newhart, who starred in two sitcoms in the 1970s and the 1980s with his name in the title. He also appeared in numerous movies and TV shows, including Elf and The Big Bang Theory, where he won his only Emmy.