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Kobi Libii
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Born | 20 January 1980 United States
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Occupation | Actor, director, producer, writer, comedian |
Kobi Libii is an American comedian, actor, writer, and director. He is from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was a cast member on The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, a news satire television series that aired on Comedy Central. On the show, Libii was billed as a "citizen journalist". Other television series in which he has appeared include Doubt, Transparent, Girls, and Madam Secretary. Libii made his directorial debut in 2024 with his film The American Society of Magical Negroes. He has also performed in several plays, including the documentary play Boiling Pot, which he co-created with Evan Joiner. The play premiered at New York City's Cherry Lane Theatre in 2007. He later performed in an MCC Theater production of the Paul Downs Colaizzo play Really Really in 2013. Libii also made an appearance on Klepper as himself.
Libii graduated from Fort Wayne's Snider High School. He went on to graduate from Yale University, where he studied theater and was a member of the improv troupe Just Add Water. He studied improvisation at the Second City in Chicago, Illinois.
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Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | We Broke Up | Ari | |
2022 | The Hater | Reggie | |
2024 | The American Society of Magical Negroes | N/A | Writer, director, producer |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Next Caller | Kyle | |
2013–2014 | Alpha House | Aaron Stimson | |
2014 | Girls | Kobi | |
2015 | Forever | Keith | |
2015–2017 | Madam Secretary | Oliver Shaw | |
2015 | Jessica Jones | Zack | |
2016 | Younger | Rob Olive | |
2016 | Transparent | Cantor Duvid | |
2017 | Doubt | Nick Brady | |
2017–2018 | The Opposition with Jordan Klepper | Himself | |
2019 | Klepper | Himself | Also writer |
Theater
Year | Title | Role |
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2007 | Boiling Pot | Himself |
2007 | Ohio State Murders | David Alexander/Val |
2010 | Perfect Harmony | Phillip Fellows V |
2012 | CQ/CX | Jay Bennett |
2013 | Really Really | Johnson |