Robert Kelly
Biography
Robert Kelly is a Boston-born American comedian who works as a stand-up, actor, radio host and podcaster. He discovered stand-up comedy in 1987, performed his first routine in 1991 with the sketch group Al and the Monkeys, and made his solo debut at Catch a Rising Star in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He frequently performs at the Comedy Cellar and has appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly and Premium Blend, among other shows, and on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. He gained wider recognition playing Louis C.K.'s brother Robbie on Louie from 2010 to 2015. He began his podcast You Know What Dude! in 2010 and released the special Live at the Village Underground in 2014. He co-starred in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll beginning in 2015, co-hosts The Bonfire on Sirius XM, and appeared in Let's Start a Cult (2024).
56years old
Turns 57 on October 8in 330 days
- Born Boston
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 6 years2018 to 2024
Every film, newest first
- 2024Let's Start a CultIMDb rating 5.9
- 2022Fourth of JulyIMDb rating 6.7
- 2020Picture Perfect Royal ChristmasIMDb rating 5.5
- 2020The Truth About Santa ClausIMDb rating 6.5
- 2018UnsaneIMDb rating 6.4
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First role
In 1991, at a school talent competition, Kelly gave his first stand-up performance on stage, appearing with the sketch comedy troupe Al and the Monkeys.
Early training
Kelly quit Bunker Hill Community College in Boston shortly before earning an associate degree in fine arts because he became interested in pursuing comedy.
Getting ready for a role
Kelly took formal drum lessons for his first regular cast role, co-starring in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll for two seasons starting in 2015.
Behind the camera
Kelly wrote the comedy book Cheat: A Man's Guide to Infidelity with Burr and Joe DeRosa in 2012, following a short film the three wrote named Cheat.
Robert Kelly movies on Netflix
Worked with
Robert Kelly made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Atanas Srebrev's page
Ethan Suplee's page
Juno Temple's page
Gilbert Gottfried's page
Joshua Leonard's page
John Amos's page
All films by Steven Soderbergh
All films by Louis C.K.
Ben KitnickDirector, 1 film, 2024
All films by Ben Kitnick
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.