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His TV credits include Late Night With David Letterman and The Conan O'Brien show, and, as an actor, portrayed recurring characters on Law and Order Special victims unit, Ugly Betty, Running Wilde, and The Good Wife. In the 7th and final season of 'Elementary', he played Police Captain Bill Dwyer in a 5 episode story arc.
In 1999, Rob starred in an Off-Broadway production of 'Tabletop', for which he won a Drama Desk Award. His other theater credits include stints on Broadway, as Writer/Actor in 'More to Love', Amos Hart in 'Chicago: The Musical', Mr. Mushnik in the original Broadway cast of 'Little Shop of Horrors', as Herman in 'Sweet Charity' with Christina Applegate, as Speed in 'The Odd Couple' with Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, and, most recently, the dual roles of 'Twimble' and'Womper' in 'How to Succeed in Business', originally with Daniel Radcliffe, later with Nick Jonas.
Rob served as a live commentator on the first 13 episodes of the long standing series 'WWE Monday Night Raw', were he remains considered as one of the top 10 WORST announcers in Professional Wrestling History.
His film credits include a cameo in 'Spin the Bottle', as Jerry Claxton in 'Table One' and as Rick in the Indy Hit 'All in Time'.
Rob was also the voice of 'Marty' the dog best friend of the title character on the NBC / Animal Planet cartoon series, 'Kenny the Shark'.
Rob is currently a writer and performer in the Ruthless Spectator, a web-based comedy sketch group. In 2019, they released 'Ruthless Spectator Presents', a collection of some of the best sketches from their first season, available for streaming and on DVD through Amazon. Their latest offering is an animated short entitled 'Dr. Mantis-Insect Analyst' in which he serves as both a writer and as voice talent. Dr. Mantis has been accepted in a number of Film Festivals World-Wide, seeking distribution.
(ruthless spectator.com)
He lives on Long Island with his wife and four sons.
Reviews
City Island (2009)
A Perfect Film
It's a rare, exhilarating experience to see a film and not find a single false note within. This is one of the most well written, perfectly acted, impeccably directed movies I have seen in a long, long while. It has the feeling of comforting familiarity, and yet is surprising at EVERY moment, taking your expectations and turning them in the most interesting and unique ways. As the basis for the story has the potential to be unbelievable and over the top, it could have been a disaster in the wrong hands, but very early on you find yourself feeling so 'happy' with what transpires, that you are completely drawn in by the brilliance that's displayed. Achingly funny, and sweet without being cloyingly sentimental, it is an amazing piece of work. I implore you to see it, and tell your friends about it. This is a movie that deserves a wide audience. It is classified as 'quirky', which it most certainly is, but COMPLETELY accessible. In creating the specific world of 'City Island', Raymond De Felitta has given us a touchstone of universal emotions. Secrets, lies, mis-communication, love, and most of all, family. I URGE you to see this film. It is truly special.