An American actor, born November 29, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois. He is of Jewish descent, raised in Tucson, Arizona. He is one of three children of a University of Arizona graduate, holder of an electrical engineering degree. He hosted the Grammy and Emmy Awards five times from 1990 to 2004. He died March 24, 2016 in Los Angeles. Among his most notable works were: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Iron Man 2 and The Larry Sanders Show.