Rob Huebel

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Rob Huebel
Huebel in July 2012
Born
Robert Anderson Huebel

(1969-06-04) June 4, 1969 (age 54)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
EducationClemson University (BA)
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
Years active1998–present
SpouseHolly Hannula
Children1
Websitewww.robhuebel.com

Robert Anderson Huebel[1] (born June 4, 1969) is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for his sketch comedy work on the MTV series Human Giant and for his role of Dr. Owen Maestro on the Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital. He also appeared as Russell on the FX/FXX series The League and as Len Novak on the Amazon Prime Video series Transparent. In December 2022, Entertainment Weekly called Huebel "the premier d-bag character actor of his generation".[2]

Early life[edit]

Huebel was born in Alexandria, Virginia, the son of Louisa and Jared Huebel.[3] He attended Annandale High School in Annandale, Virginia, before attending Clemson University, where he studied marketing in hopes of working in advertising.[4] He later moved to New York and began studying improv comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.[5]

Career[edit]

Huebel first began improvising when he was 27 by taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City.[4]

His early work was as a sketch actor on shows such as Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Upright Citizens Brigade. He was nominated for an Emmy award for his work as a producer for Michael Moore's Bravo series The Awful Truth. He worked as a segment producer on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.[citation needed]

Huebel was a panelist on the VH1 series Best Week Ever, part of the NetZero "Candidate Zero" campaign during the 2004 election. He also appeared on the HBO television series Curb Your Enthusiasm and Fox's Arrested Development.

The comedy partner of Rob Riggle, the duo have worked with the improvisational comedy troupe Respecto Montalban and at the Upright Citizens Brigade. Huebel and Riggle performed a comedy bit in the documentary Super High Me. Among their best known work at UCB was their long-running two-man show Kung-Fu Grip, which was eventually showcased at the 2004 HBO Comedy Arts Festival. Huebel was in the movie Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story, as Sam Brown with Corddry, Scheer, and Riggle.[citation needed]

Huebel and fellow comedians Aziz Ansari and Paul Scheer are writers, actors, and executive producers in the MTV sketch comedy show Human Giant. Some of Huebel's characters from the show include Samir from "The Shutterbugs" and T.C. Everwood from "Clell Tickle". He guest starred in the 30 Rock episode "MILF Island", and also as Holly's boyfriend A.J. in three episodes of The Office. He played the role of Tevin in the 2009 comedy I Love You, Man. He also co-starred with Rob Corddry in Childrens Hospital.

Huebel continues to regularly perform at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. He co-hosts the live sketch show "Crash Test" with Paul Scheer twice a month, as well as hosting "The Shit Show", in which he gathers comedian friends and other well-known performers to present the worst scenes in films, television and commercials that they have ever done.[citation needed]

Huebel has written and starred in various filmed sketches for the HBO sketch comedy program Funny or Die Presents. In November 2010, he performed stand-up on The Benson Interruption on Comedy Central.

Huebel appeared in the films The Other Guys (2010), Life as We Know It, Little Fockers, Despicable Me, and The Descendants. In February 2011, he was cast as a lead in the Fox sitcom pilot Family Album and in May he guest starred on ABC's sitcom Modern Family as Glen Whipple in the episode "The One That Got Away". He also appeared in a recurring role on Amazon Studios's Transparent, playing Len Novak.[6]

Huebel appears frequently on the comedy podcast Comedy Bang! Bang![7] along with starring in his own podcast series on the Earwolf network, Mike Detective.[8] He later appeared in Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) and Barely Lethal (2015).

Huebel has starred as "Inconsiderate Cell-Phone Man" in several PSAs of this title, which are shown in movie theaters to discourage patrons from making calls during the picture.[citation needed]

Personal life[edit]

Huebel is married to Holly Hannula. Their daughter, Holden, was born in 2016.[9] She was born premature at 26 weeks and spent the first 117 days of her life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.[10]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Bowling for Columbine Corporate Criminal Uncredited
2004 Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story Sam Brown
2004 Terrorists Town Council Member
2007 Norbit Excited Man on TV
2007 7-10 Split Jerry Lowry
2008 The Love Guru Frat Guy
2009 I Love You, Man Tevin Downey
2010 Despicable Me Anchorman Voice
2010 The Other Guys Officer Watts
2010 Life as We Know It Ted
2010 Orientation Day Announcer Voice, short film
2010 Little Fockers Sleazy Doctor
2011 Flypaper Rex Newbauer
2011 Natural Selection Martin
2011 The Descendants Mark Mitchell
2012 Celeste & Jesse Forever Business Man
2012 What to Expect When You're Expecting Gabe
2012 Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Jeremy
2012 It's Not You It's Me Detective Archer Short film
2013 Hell Baby Mickey
2013 Welcome to the Jungle Phil
2013 Rapture-Palooza Morgan
2014 Date and Switch Pete
2014 Horrible Bosses 2 Pinkberry Executive
2014 A Better You Coach
2015 Barely Lethal Mr. Marcus
2015 Night Owls Peter
2016 Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie Le Club Boss
2016 Miss Stevens Walter
2016 Keanu Spencer
2016 Cuddle Party Drew Short film
2017 Fun Mom Dinner Andrew
2017 How to Be a Latin Lover Nick
2017 Baywatch Captain Thorpe
2017 Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town Bennett
2017 The House Officer Chandler
2019 International Falls Tim
2020 Valley Girl Steve Richman
2020 Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics Himself
2020 Spontaneous Charlie Carlyle
2021 How It Ends Joe
2022 The Bob's Burgers Movie Dizzy Dog Carnie Voice
2022 Snow Day Tom Brandston
2023 You People Producer

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1998–1999 Upright Citizens Brigade Various characters 3 episodes
2000 The Awful Truth Producer; 12 episodes
2000–2001 The Daily Show Field producer; 4 episodes
2004 McEnroe Various characters 22 episodes
2005 Arrested Development Dave Williams Episode: "Righteous Brothers"
2005 The Showbiz Show with David Spade Correspondent
2005 Curb Your Enthusiasm Dr. Mark 2 episodes
2007 Fat Guy Stuck In Internet Morgan 2 episodes
2007–2008 Human Giant Rob / Various characters 20 episodes; also creator, writer, and executive producer
2008 30 Rock MILF Island Host Episode: "MILF Island"
2008–2016 Childrens Hospital Dr. Owen Maestro 79 episodes; also writer
2009 Reno 911! HMO Advisor #1 / Resort Salesman #2 / Financial Advisor #1 3 episodes
2009 Michael & Michael Have Issues Jeff Episode: "Frogbox"
2009 Gary Unmarried Howard Needleman 3 episodes
2009–2010 The Office A.J. 3 episodes
2009–2015 The League Russell / Dr. Deramo 10 episodes
2009–2019 American Dad! Various voices 5 episodes
2010 Players Todd Episode: "Barb's Husband"
2010 Party Down Mr. Dauntless Episode: "Not on Your Wife Opening Night"
2010 Pretend Time Bill Episode: "Powdered Doughnuts Make Me Go Nuts"
2010 2010 MTV Movie Awards Writer and segment producer
2010 CollegeHumor Originals Brock Episode: "Action Movie Pun Brainstorm"
2010–2011 Funny or Die Presents Various characters 13 episodes; also writer and executive producer
2011 Traffic Light Kev 4 episodes
2011 Happy Endings Alan Fitzgerald Episode: "You've Got Male"
2011 Modern Family Glen Whipple Episode: "The One That Got Away"
2012 The Life & Times of Tim Matt Voice, episode: "The Smug Chiropractor/Corporate Disaster"
2012 How I Met Your Mother Wade Flanagan Episode: "The Magician's Code"
2012 Up All Night Jerry 2 episodes
2012 NTSF:SD:SUV:: Dragon Shumway 2 episodes; also writer
2012 17th Critics' Choice Awards Co-host Television special
2012 Key & Peele Blue Falcon Episode: "#2.9"
2012–2022 Bob's Burgers Various characters Voice, 12 episodes
2013 Burning Love Simon 20 episodes
2013 Kroll Show Suicidal Rockstar Episode: "Ice Dating"
2013 Hart of Dixie Michael Burgess Episode: "I'm Moving On"
2013 Super Fun Night Peter Crane Episode: "Three Men and a Boubier"
2013 The ArScheerio Paul Show Ultimate Warrior Episode: "Ultimate Warrior"
2013–2015 Axe Cop Gray Diamond Voice, 16 episodes
2013–2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! Dave Grigsby / Larry Jetski 2 episodes
2013–2015 Drunk History Juan Francisco Treviño / Pat Garrett 2 episodes
2014 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Lloyd Rathman Episode: "The Magical Place"
2014 Parks and Recreation Harvey Spielyorm Episode: "Galentine's Day"
2014 Garfunkel and Oates Boomer Voice, episode: "The Fadeaway"
2014 The Mindy Project Andrew 2 episodes
2014 Newsreaders Rob Huebel Episode: "Motorboating Dads; the Negative $100,000 Question"
2014–2015 Marry Me Wes 3 episodes
2014–2019 Transparent Len Novak 28 episodes
2014–2022 The Goldbergs John Calabasas 11 episodes
2015 Archer Patrick (Crash) McCaren Voice, episode: "The Archer Sanction"
2015 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Dad Episode: "The Internet"
2015 Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp Brodfard Gilroy Episode: "Auditions"
2015 Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer Rob TV movie; also writer and executive producer
2015 The Hotwives of Las Vegas Gynecologist Episode: "Vaca-Shunned"
2015 Married Jacob Episode: "Triggers"
2016 Fresh Off the Boat Rick Episode: "Year of the Rat"
2016 Workaholics Sam Episode: "The Nuttin' Professor"
2016 Family Guy Business Meeting Leader Voice, episode: "Road to India"
2016 Blunt Talk Dr. Rudy Kamper 2 episodes
2017 Drive Share Various characters 6 episodes; also creator, writer, director, and executive producer
2017 Hawaii Five-0 Blake Stone Episode: "Poniu I Ke Aloha"
2017 Angie Tribeca Sperber Pennington Episode: "This Sounds Unbelievable, but CSI: Miami Did It"
2017 Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later Brodfard Gilroy 2 episodes
2017 The Chris Gethard Show Phone Sex Chewbacca Episode: "Technology Will Destroy Us All"
2017–2019 Big Mouth Mr. Lizer Voice, 6 episodes
2017 Do You Want to See a Dead Body? Himself 15 episodes; also creator, writer, and executive producer
2017 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Landon Lawson Episode: "Return to Skyfire"
2018 The Mayor Don Viola Episode: "The Pitch"
2018–2021 Black-ish Gary 3 episodes
2019 I'm Sorry Brad Episode: "Barbara T. Warren"
2019 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Tad Frye Episode: "Kimmy Finds a Liar!"
2019 We Bare Bears Ranger Norm Voice, episode: "Ranger Norm"
2019 Abby's Clark Episode: "Rosie's Band"
2019 Kids Say the Darndest Things Himself Episode: "Dad, Plug Your Ears!"
2020 Medical Police Dr. Owen Maestro 10 episodes
2020 Schooled John Calabasas Episode: "Boy Bands"
2020 I Know This Much Is True Leo 6 episodes
2020 Match Game Himself Episode: "Joel McHale, Amanda Seales, Ron Funches, Ana Gasteyer, Rob Huebel, Nikki Glaser"
2021–2022 The Sex Lives of College Girls Mr. Murray 6 episodes; recurring role[11]
2021 Master of None Hudson Voice, episode: "Moments in Love, Chapter 4"
2021 A Million Little Things Xander Holmes Episode: "No One Is to Blame"
2022 Murderville Chadd Worthington / Charles Worthington / Chester Worthington Episode: "Triplet Homicide"
2022 Ghosts Ari (Present Day) Episode: "Trevor's Pants"
2023–present Goosebumps Colin
2024 Night Court Pellino Episode: "Hold the Pickles, Keep the Change"

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Guest Grumps[12] Himself Episode: "Scooby Doo Mystery Mayhem with Rob Huebel"[12]
2017 Good Mythical Morning Himself Episode: "Stuff & Bluff Challenge ft Rob Huebel"[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Clemson World Magazine". Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. ^ "The best TV episodes of 2022". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  3. ^ "State: Search Results". nl.newsbank.com. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Rob Huebel 5/23/06 Part 1". Improv Interviews. 15 November 2006. Archived from the original on 23 May 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Rob Huebel's Upright Citizens Brigade Theater Profile". Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  6. ^ Huebel, Rob (10 October 2017). "Rob Huebel: The First Time I Filmed a Threeway for TV". The New York Times.
  7. ^ "Rob Huebel on Earwolf". Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Mike Detective". Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Instagram post by Rob Huebel • Nov 17, 2016 at 8:39pm UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  10. ^ "The Longest Shortest Time "All the Feels with Rob Huebel" epp. #118".
  11. ^ "Rob Huebel". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  12. ^ a b "Scooby Doo Mystery Mayhem with Rob Huebel - Guest Grumps". Game Grumps. 2017-11-15. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  13. ^ Link, Rhett & (2017-11-17). "Today on #GMM we've got Rob Huebel, a special appearance from "Harry Styles" and hidden talents from the Mythical crew! http://bit.ly/GMM-1222 pic.twitter.com/vK53ZxcaBB". @Mythical. Retrieved 2020-01-16. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)

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