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Rob Riggle

Rob Riggle

Department: Acting

Biography

Robert Allen Riggle Jr. (born April 21, 1970) is a European-American actor, stand-up comedian, and retired United States Marine officer. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, joining the Marines in 1990 and later attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel.  Riggle is known for his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show from 2006 to 2008, as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2004 to 2005, as the recurring character Gil Thorpe on the 20th Television sitcom Modern Family from 2013 to 2019; and for his comedic roles in films such as Step Brothers (2008), The Hangover (2009), Killers (2010), The Internship (2013), Let's Be Cops (2014), My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) and How to Be a Latin Lover (2017). He has also co-starred in the Adult Swim comedy-action series NTSF:SD:SUV::. In 2012, he replaced Frank Caliendo for the comedy skit and prognostication portions of Fox NFL Sunday. Riggle currently co-hosts the miniature golf game show series Holey Moley with Joe Tessitore on ABC. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rob Riggle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Strays

Strays

2023

Step Brothers

Step Brothers

2008

The Other Guys

The Other Guys

2010

Super High Me

Super High Me

2007

Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story

Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story

2004

Killers

Killers

2010

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

2012

The Hangover

The Hangover

2009

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

2009

The Lorax

The Lorax

2012

Plastic Earth

Plastic Earth

2023

Dumb and Dumber To

Dumb and Dumber To

2014

Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice

Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice

2011

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

2016

High Road

High Road

2012

The Internship

The Internship

2013

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren

2011

Nature Calls

Nature Calls

2012

Terrorists

Terrorists

2004

Let's Be Cops

Let's Be Cops

2014

Furry Vengeance

Furry Vengeance

2010

2022 American Rescue Dog Show

2022 American Rescue Dog Show

2022

Just Before I Go

Just Before I Go

2015

Absolutely Anything

Absolutely Anything

2015

22 Jump Street

22 Jump Street

2014

Cursed Friends

Cursed Friends

2022

Bromates

Bromates

2022

Opening Night

Opening Night

2016

The Curse of Bridge Hollow

The Curse of Bridge Hollow

2022

Dead Rising: Watchtower

Dead Rising: Watchtower

2015

Hell and Back

Hell and Back

2015

50 Summers

50 Summers

2018

Henchmen

Henchmen

2018

First Responders in Crisis

First Responders in Crisis

2023

Bad Man

Bad Man

2025

Hotel Transylvania

Hotel Transylvania

2012

Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2

2015

Pete Carroll's Trip to Seattle Delayed

Pete Carroll's Trip to Seattle Delayed

2010

The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie

The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie

2024

Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective

Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective

2013

May the Best Man Win

May the Best Man Win

2009

Big Miracle

Big Miracle

2012

Nickels

Nickels

Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe

Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe

2016

Status Update

Status Update

2018

Midnight Sun

Midnight Sun

2018

How to Be a Latin Lover

How to Be a Latin Lover

2017

A Happening of Monumental Proportions

A Happening of Monumental Proportions

2017

Albert

Albert

2016

Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef

Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef

2024

The Emoji Movie

The Emoji Movie

2017

Unaccompanied Minors

Unaccompanied Minors

2006

Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection

Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection

2012

The War with Grandpa

The War with Grandpa

2020

Going the Distance

Going the Distance

2010

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

2006

12 Strong

12 Strong

2018

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

2016

Night School

Night School

2018

The Ark and the Aardvark

The Ark and the Aardvark

Dragula

Dragula

2014

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

2019

UglyDolls

UglyDolls

2019

True Memoirs of an International Assassin

True Memoirs of an International Assassin

2016

"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'

"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'

2015

Larry Crowne

Larry Crowne

2011

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

2021

Don't Move

Don't Move

Code 3

Code 3

2025

The Pirate King

The Pirate King

Jimmy

Jimmy

2026

Ten Years Later

Ten Years Later

2005

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

2021

Love, Inc.

Love, Inc.

2005

Holey Moley Australia

Holey Moley Australia

2021

Human Discoveries

Human Discoveries

2019

Campus Ladies

Campus Ladies

2006

30 Rock

30 Rock

2006

Human Giant

Human Giant

2007

Gary Unmarried

Gary Unmarried

2008

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

2003

The Cleveland Show

The Cleveland Show

2009

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

2019

The Soup

The Soup

2004

NTSF:SD:SUV::

NTSF:SD:SUV::

2011

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Modern Family

Modern Family

2009

Chuck

Chuck

2007

Ugly Americans

Ugly Americans

2010

New Girl

New Girl

2011

Straight Up Steve Austin

Straight Up Steve Austin

2019

Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital

2008

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Human Giant

Human Giant

2007

Rob Riggle Global Investigator

Rob Riggle Global Investigator

2020

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014

My Dad the Bounty Hunter

My Dad the Bounty Hunter

2023

Krapopolis

Krapopolis

2023

Snake Oil

Snake Oil

2023

The Gong Show

The Gong Show

2017

Angie Tribeca

Angie Tribeca

2016

Angie Tribeca

Angie Tribeca

2016

Jellystone!

Jellystone!

2021

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

2011

Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic

2017

The F Word

The F Word

2017

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

2022

Wander Over Yonder

Wander Over Yonder

2013

The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

2016

Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle

2015

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

Mr. Birchum

Mr. Birchum

2024

Fancy Nancy

Fancy Nancy

2018

Impractical Jokers

Impractical Jokers

2011

Barmageddon

Barmageddon

2022

Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge

Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge

2022

Gary Unmarried

Gary Unmarried

2008

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Shark Week

Shark Week

1988

The League

The League

2009

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

After Midnight

After Midnight

2024

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013

NFL Honors

NFL Honors

2012

Where's Waldo?

Where's Waldo?

2019

Holey Moley

Holey Moley

2019

The Office

The Office

2005

Shark After Dark

Shark After Dark

2013

Match Game

Match Game

2016

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

2016

Victorious

Victorious

2010

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Live at Gotham

Live at Gotham

2006

Comedy Central Roasts

Comedy Central Roasts

2003

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

Drunk History

Drunk History

2013

Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

2013

Fresh Off the Boat

Fresh Off the Boat

2015

Big Mouth

Big Mouth

2017

Happy Endings

Happy Endings

2011

History of the World: Part II

History of the World: Part II

2023

Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy

Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy

2018

Hoops

Hoops

2020

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

2014

Conan

Conan

2010

Bad Judge

Bad Judge

2014

Marry Me

Marry Me

2014

Playing House

Playing House

2014

Elsbeth

Elsbeth

2024

Universal Basic Guys

Universal Basic Guys

2024

Key & Peele

Key & Peele

2012

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

2018

Jellystone!

Jellystone!

2021

LEGO Masters

LEGO Masters

2020

Teachers

Teachers

2016

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails

LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails

2025

Name That Tune

Name That Tune

2021

Krapopolis

Krapopolis

2023

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Bronx World Travelers

Bronx World Travelers

2007

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996