Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Rob Riggle is an American Actor/Comedian

Rob Riggle is an American Actor/Comedian

Robert A. "Rob" Riggle, Jr.is an American actor/comedian best known for his time as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and for his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show from 2006-2008. He was raised in Overland Park, Kansas, where he attended Shawnee Mission South High School.

Riggle is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve where he served in Liberia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan. He is currently a public affairs officer with the New York City Public Affairs unit and is a recipient of the Combat Action Ribbon.He has referred to his military experiences on The Daily Show, often when acting as the show's "Military Analyst", sometimes facetiously claiming he could kill any other member of the show. He is the only Daily Show cast member to have been in the U.S. military.

In August 2007, Riggle went to Iraq to report for The Daily Show as well as entertain the troops under the purview of the United Service Organizations.Rob Riggle played the character of Eddie Reynolds in Blackballed, a 2004 film starring Rob Corddry as the lead character. Later that year Riggle was one of the "Flab Four" on the Comedy Central mini-series Straight Plan for the Gay Man, a parody of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy that ran for three episodes.

In 2006, Riggle guest-starred as a boat captain named Captain Jack on the "Booze Cruise" episode of The Office, and as an anti-euthanasia activist on Arrested Development. He was also seen as a NASCAR announcer in Talladega Nights with Will Ferrell.In late 2007, Riggle began appearing as a spokesman in a series of Budweiser commercials.2008 saw Riggle sign a talent holding contract with CBS and CBS Paramount Network TV, which includes a development deal to create and star in a half-hour comedy series.In addition he gained a supporting role as Randy in Step Brothers.

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