Actor

Gene Shalit

March 25, 1926 · New York City, New York, USA

Eugene Shalit (March 25, 1926 — June 12, 2026) was an American retired journalist, television personality, film and book critic, and author. After starting to work part-time on NBC's The Today Show in 1970, he filled those roles from January 15, 1973, until retiring on November 11, 2010. Shalit was known for his frequent use of puns, his oversized handlebar moustache and fuzzy hair, and for wearing colourful bow ties.

Notable work

7.7
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
as Gene Scallop (voice)

Full filmography · 2

SpongeBob SquarePants
as Gene Scallop (voice)
19997.7
The Critic
as Gene Shalit (voice)
19947.3