Robert Allen Riggle Jr. (born April 21, 1970) is an American actor,
comedian and former United States Marine Officer. He is perhaps best
known for his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily
Show from 2006 to 2008, as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from
2004 to 2005, and for his comedic roles in films such as The Hangover,
The Other Guys, Let's Be Cops, Dumb & Dumber To, 21 Jump Street, 22
Jump Street, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, and Step Brothers. He
has also co-starred in the Adult Swim comedy-action series
NTSF:SD:SUV::. He has provided voice work for The Lorax and Hotel
Transylvania 2. In 2012, Riggle replaced Frank Caliendo for the comedy
skit and prognostication portions of Fox NFL Sunday.Riggle was born in
Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Sandra and Robert Allen Riggle, who
worked in insurance. His family moved to Overland Park, Kansas, when
he was two. He attended Shawnee Mission South High School, where he
was involved in the school's radio and TV stations. He was voted the
most humorous in high school and graduated in 1988. Riggle later
attended the University of Kansas, where he was a member of the Phi
Gamma Delta fraternity, attained his pilot's license, and in 1992,
graduated with a B.A. in Theater and Film. He went on to earn a Master
of Public Administration degree from Webster University in 1997.Riggle
joined the Marines in 1990 after getting his pilot's license,
intending to become a Naval Aviator, but left flight school in order
to pursue his comedy career. Riggle was a member of the United States
Marine Corps Reserve and often referred to his military experiences on
The Daily Show, including acting as the show's "Military Analyst" and
publicly joking that he could kill any other member of the show. In
August 2007, Riggle went to Iraq to report for The Daily Show as well
as to entertain the troops under the purview of the USO.
comedian and former United States Marine Officer. He is perhaps best
known for his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily
Show from 2006 to 2008, as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from
2004 to 2005, and for his comedic roles in films such as The Hangover,
The Other Guys, Let's Be Cops, Dumb & Dumber To, 21 Jump Street, 22
Jump Street, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, and Step Brothers. He
has also co-starred in the Adult Swim comedy-action series
NTSF:SD:SUV::. He has provided voice work for The Lorax and Hotel
Transylvania 2. In 2012, Riggle replaced Frank Caliendo for the comedy
skit and prognostication portions of Fox NFL Sunday.Riggle was born in
Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Sandra and Robert Allen Riggle, who
worked in insurance. His family moved to Overland Park, Kansas, when
he was two. He attended Shawnee Mission South High School, where he
was involved in the school's radio and TV stations. He was voted the
most humorous in high school and graduated in 1988. Riggle later
attended the University of Kansas, where he was a member of the Phi
Gamma Delta fraternity, attained his pilot's license, and in 1992,
graduated with a B.A. in Theater and Film. He went on to earn a Master
of Public Administration degree from Webster University in 1997.Riggle
joined the Marines in 1990 after getting his pilot's license,
intending to become a Naval Aviator, but left flight school in order
to pursue his comedy career. Riggle was a member of the United States
Marine Corps Reserve and often referred to his military experiences on
The Daily Show, including acting as the show's "Military Analyst" and
publicly joking that he could kill any other member of the show. In
August 2007, Riggle went to Iraq to report for The Daily Show as well
as to entertain the troops under the purview of the USO.
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