Rob Corddry

Rob Corddry
Corddry at the 2011San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Robert William Corddry (1971-02-04)February 4, 1971 Weymouth, Massachusetts,U.S.
Education	University of Massachusetts Amherst(BA)
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian
Years active	1998–present
Spouse	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 known for his work as acorrespondentonThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart(2002–2006) and for his starring role in the filmHot Tub Time Machine.He is the creator and star ofAdult Swim'sChildrens Hospitaland has been awarded fourPrimetime Emmy Awards.He previously starred in theHBOseriesBallersand theCBScomedyThe Unicorn.

Early life and education

Corddry was born and raised inWeymouth, Massachusetts.He is the son of Robin (née Sullivan) and Steven Corddry, who was aMassachusetts Port Authorityofficial.He is the older brother of actorNate Corddry.Corddry and his brother are bothEagle Scoutsfrom Troop 19, located in Weymouth.

After graduating from Weymouth North High School (1989), Corddry went to theUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst(1989–93). According to an interview in the UMass Amherstalumnimagazine, Corddry initially planned to major in journalism but changed his major to English. By his second year, he focused much of his attention on Drama classes and plays includingTorch Song Trilogy,Ten Little Indians,Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,Romeo and Juliet,andReckless.While at UMass, Corddry pledged the Theta chapter ofTheta Chifraternity.

In January 1994, Corddry moved to New York City. His early paying jobs included working as a security guard atThe Metropolitan Museum of Artand handing out menus for aMexicanrestaurant. He eventually landed acting jobs, including a year-long tour with theNational Shakespeare Company.He trained inimprovat theUpright Citizens Brigade Theatrein New York City, performing regularly as a member of thesketch comedygroup "The Naked Babies" (withJohn Ross Bowie,Brian Huskey,andSeth Morris); and he spent two years with the sketch comedy group "Third Rail Comedy". Corddry's first notable television appearances were onComedy Central'sUpright Citizens Brigade(1998–2000).

Career

The Daily Show

In Spring 2002, he accepted an audition forThe Daily Show.His pieces forThe Daily Showfrequently included references toBoston, Massachusetts,which he considers to be his hometown. On October 4, 2005, his younger brotherNate Corddrymade his first appearance as aDaily Showcorrespondent.On January 12, 2006, Corddry's wife Sandra appeared with him on aDaily Showsegment; they welcomed their first child, daughter Sloane Sullivan Corddry, on July 3, 2006. On February 9, 2006 Corddry hosted an episode ofThe Daily Showdue to the absence ofJon Stewart(jokingly because the show's regular host was "in the shop",but in fact because of the birth of Stewart's second child).

On August 15, 2006, Corddry said "I've got like a week and a half left, all bets are off", and then on August 21, 2006, Stewart remarked that Corddry's last day onThe Daily Showwould be August 24, 2006. Corddry appeared throughout the week, once filing a report from inside a toilet bowl supposedly on board an aircraft transportingJohn Mark Karr,and another dressed up in a1970s fashion;Stewart remarked, "It's his last week, and really, we're trying to come up with terrible things for him to have to do."

During that last show on August 24, Corddry aired a self-producedtributeto his four years on the show, going out, as Stewart said, with a "poop joke".

Stewart: That was a very fitting tribute, Rob. We're gonna miss you on the show.
Corddry: Why thank you, Jon. But wherever I go and whatever I do, there'll always be a part of me here.
Stewart: Wow...that's a really sweet thing to say.
Corddry: No no no, I'm not kidding. It's in the second floor men's room, actually. That's what you get for not giving me a proper send off.
Stewart: You're really gonna go out on a poop joke?
Corddry: I have to stay true to myself, Jon.

Corddry cites Stewart as a profound influence on his comedy, crediting Stewart for teaching him how to focus on an idea in order to find the humor in it, and says that hisThe Daily Showpedigree earned him the clout to makeChildrens Hospital.

Among the projects Corddry worked on after leavingThe Daily ShowwasThe Winner,a 2007 TV series.

Corddry has since made appearances on the show, both as a guest and as a correspondent.

Film roles

Corddry played the title character inBlackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story(2004) and Mac,Ben Stiller's character's best friend inThe Heartbreak Kid.He has also made appearances inOld School(2003, credited as Robert Corddry),Blades of Glory,Semi-Pro,I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry,Failure to LaunchandThe Ten.

He also appeared inHarold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bayas Ron Fox, a neurotic and racist agent with theUnited States Department of Homeland Security,inW.asAri Fleischer,and also inWhat Happens in Vegas.In 2010, he co-starred in theJohn CusackfilmHot Tub Time Machineand in 2013 he co-starred inJonathan Levine'sWarm Bodiesas the zombie M.

Other work

Corddry hosted the 10th annualWebby Awardsceremony on June 12, 2006. He starred as the main character in theFoxmid-season comedyThe Winnerfrom March 4, 2007 until the series' cancellation.He described the show to Stuff Magazine as "sort of like a fucked-upWonder Years."

Corddry has appeared in aCurb Your Enthusiasmepisode entitled "The Seder" as a sex offender who moves intoLarry David's neighborhood. He also appeared in two episodes of Fox'sArrested Developmentas Moses Taylor, an actor who plays "Frank Wrench", an obsessively by-the-books detective on afictional television seriesWrench.Corddry has also done some voice work as Gordon the animatedDevilonCartoon Network'sWeighty Decisions(alongside fellowDaily ShowcorrespondentEd Helms). He also appeared in a commercial for Cartoon Network'sEd, Edd n Eddyseries and a 2001 promotional ad as an anger management therapist to the Townsville Villains of the cartoon seriesThe Powerpuff Girls.

Corddry's voice appears in theHistory ChannelproductionWorld War IIinHD.He is the voice of World War II soldier andjazzmusician Roscoe "Rockie" Blunt.

Corddry wrote, directed, and starred in the web seriesChildrens HospitalforThe WBon its online network at TheWB.com.After talks fell through withComedy Central,Turner'sAdult Swimpicked up the series and began airing new episodes August 22, 2010.

On March 29, 2010, he was aco-guest hostofWWE Rawwith fellow cast memberClark DukefromHot Tub Time Machine.

Corddry played an important role in proliferatingJustin Halpern's Twitter accountShit My Dad Says.An early enthusiast of the quotes made by Halpern's father, Rob tweeted a link to Shit My Dad Says which "jump-started" the phenomenon, helping expose Halpern's Twitter feed to a larger audience.

Corddry also has starred in three commercials for theHoliday Innin both 2010 and 2011. He appeared in three episodes ofCommunityplaying a lawyer, Alan Connor, an old acquaintance of Jeff Winger, who was also a lawyer.

In August 2011, Corddry appeared on episode 29 of the podcastBack to Work,distributed by the 5by5 podcast network, where he was interviewed by Merlin Mann about his writing and acting career.

In 2012, Corddry began a recurring role on the third season ofHappy Endings,playing "The Car Czar", Jane's new boss at the car dealership.He also had a recurring role on the short-lived FOX seriesBen and Kate,as Buddy, the boorish owner of the bar where Kate and BJ work, also BJ's on-and-off boyfriend.

As recently as October 2013, Rob appeared again as a recurring guest onThe Jason Ellis Show.A talk show featured exclusively on SiriusXm Satellite Radio, Corddry accepted an invitation to host his own show airing on the soon to be launched "Jason Ellis Channel".

From 2015 to 2019, he starred in theHBOcomedy-drama seriesBallers.

He was the subject the episode #16, titledRob,ofHeavyweight (podcast)by Jonathan Goldstein.

On December 3, 2019, it was revealed that Corddry would be a host of the revivedTop Gear America,which debuted onMotor Trendin January 2021.

Corddry has also appeared in 2 episodes of the HBO Max series Bookie.

Filmography

Corddry after speaking atBrown Universityon December 9, 2005

Film

Rob Corddry film work

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Old School	Warren
2004	Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story	Bobby Dukes
2006	Wedding Daze	Kyle
	Unaccompanied Minors	Sam Davenport
	Failure to Launch	Gun Salesman
	Arthur and the Invisibles	Seides	Voice
2007	The Ten	Duane Rosenblum
	The Heartbreak Kid	Mac
	I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry	Jim The Protestor
	Blades of Glory	Bryce
2008	What Happens in Vegas	Jeff "Hater" Lewis
	W.	Ari Fleischer
	Semi-Pro	Kyle
	Lower Learning	Principal Harper Billings
	Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay	Ron Fox
2009	The Winning Season	Terry
	Taking Chances	Mayor Cleveland Fishback
2010	Hot Tub Time Machine	Lou Dorchen
	Operation: Endgame	Chariot
	Megamind	Metro City Citizen	Uncredited voice cameo
2011	Cedar Rapids	Gary
	Butter	Ethan Emmett
2012	Seeking a Friend for the End of the World	Warren
2013	Hell Baby	Jack
	Escape from Planet Earth	Gary Supernova	Voice
	Warm Bodies	M / Marcus
	In a World...	Moe
	Pain & Gain	John Mese
	Rapture-Palooza	Mr. Walt House
	The Way, Way Back	Kip
2014	Jason Nash Is Married	Dan Morrison
	Muppets Most Wanted	First AD
	Sex Tape	Robby Thompson
2015	Hot Tub Time Machine 2	Lou Dorchen
2016	Office Christmas Party	Jeremy Parker
2017	How to Be a Latin Lover	Quincy
	Shimmer Lake	Kurt Biltmore
	The Layover	Principal Stan Moss
2018	Dog Days	Kurt
2019	Benjamin	Dr. Ed
2020	Bad Therapy	Bob Howard
	Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics	Himself
2023	80 for Brady	Pat
	The Donor Party	Geoff
	The Senior	Sam Weston

Television

Rob Corddry television work

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998–2000	Upright Citizens Brigade	Various	6 episodes
2002–2006	The Daily Show	Correspondent	249 episodes
2004	O'Grady	The Bob	Voice Episode: "Vacation"
2005	Sunday Pants	Gordon the Devil (voice)	"Weighty Decisions" segments
2005–2017	American Dad!	Various Voices	3 episodes
2006	Curb Your Enthusiasm	Rick Leftowitz	Episode: "The Seder"
2006	Arrested Development	Moses Taylor	2 episodes
2007	MADtv	Johnny	1 episode
	The Winner	Glen Abbott	6 episodes
2008–2016	Childrens Hospital	Dr. Cat Downs, Cutter Spindell, Rory Spindell	Also creator, director, writer and executive producer
2008	The Mighty B!	Doctor, Vet	Voices Episode: "Bee Patient"
2009	Party Down	Gary	Episode: "Brandix Corporate Retreat"
	Law & Order	Jim Leary	Episode: "Human Flesh Search Engine"
2010; 2012; 2014	Community	Alan Connor	3 episodes
2011	Little in Common	Dennis Weller	Pilot
	Running Wilde	Jack Gray	Episode: "Jack's Back"
	Glen Martin DDS	Randy	Voice Episode: "Videogame Wizard"
	The Life & Times of Tim	Sausage Salesman (voice)	Voice Episode: "The Sausage Salesman"
2012	Family Guy	Ben Jennings	Voice Episode: "Livin' on a Prayer"
2012–2013	Happy Endings	Lon "The Car Czar" Sarofsky	3 episodes
2012	NTSF:SD:SUV	Agent Coyote Daniels	Episode: "Robot Town"
2012–2013	Ben and Kate	Buddy	3 episodes
2013	Spy	Tim	Pilot
	Burning Love	Lorenzo Blimperson	Episode: "Puppet Show"
2013–2015	Newsreaders	—	Co-creator, writer and executive producer
2014	Trophy Wife	Sensei Rick	Episode: "Foxed Lunch"
	Hawaii Five-0	Tony Gibson	Episode: "Ho'i Hou"
	Robot Chicken	Various Voices	2 episodes
	Comedy Bang! Bang!	Himself	Episode: "Rob Corddry Wears Tan Dress Shoes & Red Socks"
2015–2019	Ballers	Joe Krutel	Series regular; 47 episodes
2016	Teachers	Sam	Episode: "Hall of Shame"
	Animals	Earring	Voice Episode: "Rats."
	Workaholics	Eric	Episode: "The Nuttin' Professor"
2016–2018	Speechless	Billy DiMeo	3 episodes
2016	Mr. Neighbor's House	—	Television special; executive producer
2017–2018	Drunk History	George Washington,Joseph A. Califano Jr.	2 episodes
2017	Do You Want to See a Dead Body?	Himself	Episode: "A Body and a Mean Dog"
2018	Wrecked	Himself	Episode: "Ballers"
2019	Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television	Himself	Episode: "For Your Inconsideration"
	American Princess	Bacon	Episode: "Down There"
	What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage	Himself	Episode: "Family"
	Bajillion Dollar Propertie$	Inspector Suggs	Episode: "Good Todd Hunting"
2019–2021	The Unicorn	Forrest	Series regular
2020	Medical Police	Cat Downs	2 episodes; also creator, writer, executive producer
	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver	Scott Wilkerson	Episode: "Sheriffs"
	Dummy	Phil Goldman	Episode: "Passive Protagonist"
	Crossing Swords	The Old King	Voice 2 episodes
2021-2022	Top Gear America	Himself / Host	7 Episodes
2023	History of the World, Part II	Vladimir Lenin	2 episodes
	The Goldbergs	George Myerson	Episode: "Bev to the Future"
	This Fool	Sergeant	2 episodes
	Bookie	Walt Dinty	3 episodes
2024	Not Dead Yet	Andrew	Episode: "Not Solved Yet"

Video games

Rob Corddry video game work

Year	Title	Role
2010	Fallout: New Vegas	Billy Knight

Music Videos

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

Awards and honors

In 2009, Corddry was nominated for aStreamy AwardBest Writing for a Comedy Web Series forChildren's Hospital;in 2011, it won Best Sketch/Alternative Comedy in the first annual Comedy Awards.

External links

• Rob CorddryatIMDb