Rob Corddry facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rob Corddry
Corddry at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Robert William Corddry (1971-02-04) February 4, 1971 (age 54) Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education	University of Massachusetts Amherst (BA)
Occupation	Actor, comedian
Years active	1998–present
Spouse(s)	Sandra Corddry ​ (m. 2002)​
Children	2
Relatives	Nate Corddry (brother)

Robert William Corddry (born February 4, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. He is famous for being a reporter on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 2002 to 2006. He also starred in the movie Hot Tub Time Machine.

Rob Corddry created and starred in the TV show Childrens Hospital on Adult Swim. He has won four Primetime Emmy Awards for his work. Before this, he was in the HBO series Ballers and the CBS comedy The Unicorn.

Early Life and Education

Rob Corddry was born and grew up in Weymouth, Massachusetts. His father, Steven Corddry, worked for the Massachusetts Port Authority. Rob has a younger brother, Nate Corddry, who is also an actor. Both Rob and Nate are Eagle Scouts. They were part of Troop 19 in Weymouth.

After finishing Weymouth North High School in 1989, Corddry went to the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 1989 to 1993. He first planned to study journalism but later changed his major to English. In his second year, he spent a lot of time on drama classes and plays. Some of these plays included Torch Song Trilogy and Romeo and Juliet. While at UMass, Corddry joined the Theta Chi fraternity.

In January 1994, Corddry moved to New York City. He worked as a security guard at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and handed out menus for a Mexican restaurant. He soon found acting jobs, including a year-long tour with the National Shakespeare Company. He learned improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. He performed regularly with a sketch comedy group. His first TV appearances were on Comedy Central's Upright Citizens Brigade from 1998 to 2000.

Rob Corddry's Career Highlights

Working on The Daily Show

In spring 2002, Rob Corddry auditioned for The Daily Show. His reports on the show often mentioned Boston, Massachusetts, which he considers his hometown. On October 4, 2005, his younger brother, Nate Corddry, also became a reporter for The Daily Show.

On February 9, 2006, Corddry hosted an episode of The Daily Show. This happened because Jon Stewart, the regular host, was away for the birth of his second child. Corddry's last day on The Daily Show was August 24, 2006. During his final week, Stewart joked about giving him terrible things to do.

Corddry says that Jon Stewart greatly influenced his comedy. He credits Stewart with teaching him how to find humor in ideas. He also says his experience on The Daily Show helped him create Childrens Hospital. After leaving The Daily Show, Corddry worked on other projects, like the 2007 TV series The Winner. He has also returned to The Daily Show as a guest and a reporter.

Notable Film Roles

Corddry played the main character in Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story (2004). He was also Mac, Ben Stiller's character's best friend, in The Heartbreak Kid. He appeared in movies like Old School (2003), Blades of Glory, and Hot Tub Time Machine (2010). In 2013, he co-starred in Warm Bodies as the zombie M.

Other Projects and Appearances

Rob Corddry hosted the 10th annual Webby Awards ceremony in 2006. He starred in the Fox comedy The Winner in 2007.

Corddry appeared in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. He was also in two episodes of Fox's Arrested Development. He did voice work as Gordon the animated Devil on Cartoon Network's Weighty Decisions. He also voiced a World War II soldier in the History Channel's World War II in HD.

Corddry wrote, directed, and starred in the web series Childrens Hospital. This show later moved to Adult Swim and began airing new episodes in 2010. On March 29, 2010, he was a guest host on WWE Raw.

He also appeared in commercials for Holiday Inn in 2010 and 2011. Corddry played a lawyer named Alan Connor in three episodes of Community. In 2012, he had a recurring role on Happy Endings. He also appeared on the short-lived FOX series Ben and Kate.

From 2015 to 2019, he starred in the HBO comedy-drama series Ballers. In 2019, it was announced that Corddry would host the revived Top Gear America, which started in January 2021. He has also appeared in episodes of the HBO Max series Bookie.

Filmography

Corddry after speaking at Brown University on December 9, 2005

Rob Corddry has been in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of his film roles:

Television Roles

Here are some of the TV shows Rob Corddry has appeared in:

Video Games and Music Videos

Rob Corddry has also lent his voice to video games and appeared in music videos.

• Ben Folds Five's "Do It Anyway": Plays sound engineer

Awards and Recognitions

In 2009, Corddry was nominated for a Streamy Award for Best Writing for a Comedy Web Series for Children's Hospital. In 2011, the show won Best Sketch/Alternative Comedy at the first annual Comedy Awards.

See also

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