Rob Riggle
Birthday:
21 April 1970, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Birth Name:
Robert Allen Riggle Jr
Height:
189 cm
Comedian, actor and United States Marine Corps Reserve Lieutenant Colonel Robert Allen Riggle, Jr. was born April 21, 1970 in Louisville, Kentucky, to Sandra (Shrout) and Robert Allen Riggle, who worked in insurance. Riggle has amassed many notable television credits and has also earned roles in several feature films, including The Lorax (2012) and...
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Comedian, actor and United States Marine Corps Reserve Lieutenant Colonel Robert Allen Riggle, Jr. was born April 21, 1970 in Louisville, Kentucky, to Sandra (Shrout) and Robert Allen Riggle, who worked in insurance. Riggle has amassed many notable television credits and has also earned roles in several feature films, including The Lorax (2012) and 21 Jump Street (2012). After graduating from the University of Kansas with a B.A. in Theater and Film, Riggle joined the Marines and earned a Master's degree from Webster University in Public Administration. Riggle had intentions of becoming a Marine Corps pilot, but eventually left the military to pursue a career in comedy. A featured cast member on Saturday Night Live (1975) during the 2004/2005 season, Riggle then joined Comedy Central's The Daily Show (1996) in 2006 as a correspondent. Riggle's numerous television appearances, including credits on Arrested Development (2003), Chappelle's Show (2003), 30 Rock (2006) and The Office (2005) would lead to big-screen roles in Step Brothers (2008), The Hangover (2009) and The Other Guys (2010). When he is not on set or traveling across the United States performing stand-up comedy, Rob Riggle lives in Los Angeles. Show less «
I love improv so much. Listening. I think that's the key. When you improvise, you put a lot of pressure on yourself to create, and to be gen...Show more »
I love improv so much. Listening. I think that's the key. When you improvise, you put a lot of pressure on yourself to create, and to be generating information, and trying to be funny, but if you just listen to what's being said to you, and then react honestly, you generally get better results. Show less «
I always try to stick to the script because I want to respect the writers, and I want to respect the director. But if the director and my fe...Show more »
I always try to stick to the script because I want to respect the writers, and I want to respect the director. But if the director and my fellow actors are okay with me playing with it a little bit, then I definitely want to play with it. Show less «
I've written several pilots that haven't gone, so that's why you haven't seen any.
I've written several pilots that haven't gone, so that's why you haven't seen any.
I went through puberty late. I was a little, little, tiny kid. I was still growing in college.
I went through puberty late. I was a little, little, tiny kid. I was still growing in college.
Hopefully, I'm not stealing scenes from other actors, because then they won't want to work with me.
Hopefully, I'm not stealing scenes from other actors, because then they won't want to work with me.
When you go out there to do comedy, you feel like you're doing battle with the audience a lot of the time. You're either going to get 'em, o...Show more »
When you go out there to do comedy, you feel like you're doing battle with the audience a lot of the time. You're either going to get 'em, or you're not. Show less «
I think audiences can relate to the guys I'm playing, those large-and-in-charge idiots. Or maybe I just make them feel better about who they...Show more »
I think audiences can relate to the guys I'm playing, those large-and-in-charge idiots. Or maybe I just make them feel better about who they are, or who they're dating. Show less «
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