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Rob Riggle Biography

Birth Name:
Robert A. Riggle Jr.
Birth Place:
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Profession
Actor, comedian, U.S. Marine officer

Fast Facts

  • Best known as a cast member of Saturday Night Live (2004-05), a correspondent for The Daily Show (2006-08) and a cast member of Gary Unmarried (2009)
  • Has appeared in movies such as Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby; Unaccompanied Minors; Step Brothers; The Hangover; The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard; and Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story
  • Holds the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve
  • Served with the Marines in Liberia, Kosovo and Afghanistan
  • Lists among his heroes Teddy Roosevelt; John F
  • Kennedy; George Washington, Elvis and Priscilla Presley; Will Ferrell; Harvey Keitel; Vince Lombardi; Lenny Bruce; Tom Brady; John McCain; George Brett; Dick Vermeil; and Ashlee Simpson

Awards

  • 2012Emmy-Outstanding Voice-Over Performance: nominated
  • 2012Emmy-Outstanding Voice-Over Performance: nominated