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Rob Riggle

Biography

Rob Riggle is an American comedian and actor who built a career from improv and sketch comedy, including work with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and the group Respecto Montalban. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he was a Marine Corps Reserve officer and retired as a lieutenant colonel. After studying theater and film at the University of Kansas, he became a featured player on Saturday Night Live for the 2004 to 2005 season and a correspondent on The Daily Show from 2006 to 2008. His film work includes Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), 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). On television he played Gil Thorpe on Modern Family, co-starred in NTSF:SD:SUV::, and co-hosted Holey Moley. He also voiced characters in the Hotel Transylvania films, The Lorax (2012), Bob's Burgers, and Rick and Morty.

56years old

Turns 57 on April 21in 193 days

  • Born Louisville
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films
44
Career span
19 years2006 to 2025

Genres

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  1. A change of course

    Riggle enlisted in the Marines in 1990 after earning his pilot's license, hoping to be a naval aviator. He quit flight school instead to chase a career in comedy.

  2. Big break

    In the summer of 2004, Riggle and Rob Huebel tried out together for Saturday Night Live, and Riggle was the one who made the cut. He then spent one season on the show, from 2004 to 2005.

  3. A change of course

    Riggle began performing stand-up in 2006 after John Oliver, with whom he shared an office at The Daily Show, encouraged him to try it.

Rob Riggle movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. 21 Jump Street2012 Action, Comedy, Crimeas Mr. Walters

    IMDb rating 7.2656K votes

  2. Let's Be Cops2014 Comedyas Segars

    IMDb rating 6.4145K votes

  3. The Lorax2012as Mr. O'Harevoice

    IMDb rating 6.4147K votes

  4. Step Brothers2008as Randy

    IMDb rating 6.9345K votes

  5. Dumb and Dumber To2014as Travis / Captain Lippincott

    IMDb rating 5.6155K votes

  6. The Hangover2009as Officer Franklin

    IMDb rating 7.7945K votes

  7. Night School2018as Mackenzie

    IMDb rating 5.650K votes

  8. Absolutely Anything2015as Grant

    IMDb rating 6.055K votes

Most often with

Adam McKay directed three of these films, Genndy Tartakovsky two and Scott Speer two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Rob Riggle's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$3.6 billion

32 of the 44 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 44 films: 32 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 8 figure not found.

  • 32Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 2Never in cinemas
  • 8Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 67% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Hotel Transylvania 22015as Bela (voice)
    $473M13.1% of the total
  2. 2
    The Hangover2009as Officer Franklin
    $469M13.0% of the total
  3. 3
    Hotel Transylvania2012as Skeleton Husband (voice)
    $358M9.9% of the total
  4. 4
    The Lorax2012as Mr. O'Hare (voice)
    $349M9.7% of the total
  5. 5
    The Emoji Movie2017as Ice Cream (voice)
    $218M6.0% of the total
  6. 6
    21 Jump Street2012as Mr. Walters
    $202M5.6% of the total
  7. 7
    The Other Guys2010as Martin
    $170M4.7% of the total
  8. 8
    Dumb and Dumber To2014as Travis / Captain Lippincott
    $170M4.7% of the total
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), $163 millionLet's Be Cops (2014), $137 millionStep Brothers (2008), $128 millionKillers (2010), $98.2 millionThe Internship (2013), $93.5 millionMy Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016), $90.6 millionLarry Crowne (2011), $75.1 million12 Strong (2018), $67.5 millionThe War with Grandpa (2020), $43.4 millionGoing the Distance (2010), $42.0 millionFurry Vengeance (2010), $36.2 millionNight School (2018), $33.2 millionUglyDolls (2019), $32.5 millionStrays (2023), $32.0 millionMidnight Sun (2018), $27.4 millionHow to Be a Latin Lover (2017), $26.3 million

$1.2 billionfrom the other 24 films with a worldwide figure, 33% of the total

Awards

One award and honor.

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Rob Riggle's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
Humanitarian Service MedalWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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