Robert Anderson Huebel (born June 4, 1969) is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for his sketch comedy work on the MTV series Human Giant and for his role of Dr. Owen Maestro on the Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital. He also appeared as Russell on the FX/FXX series The League and as Len Novak on the Amazon Prime Video series Transparent. In December 2022, Entertainment Weekly called Huebel "the premier d-bag character actor of his generation".
Early life Huebel was born in Alexandria, Virginia, the son of Louisa and Jared Huebel. He attended Annandale High School in Annandale, Virginia, before attending Clemson University, where he studied marketing in hopes of working in advertising. He later moved to New York and began studying improv comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.
Career
Huebel first began improvising when he was 27 by taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City.
His early work was as a sketch actor on shows such as Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Upright Citizens Brigade. He was nominated for an Emmy award for his work as a producer for Michael Moore's Bravo series The Awful Truth. He worked as a segment producer on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Huebel was a panelist on the VH1 series Best Week Ever, part of the NetZero "Candidate Zero" campaign during the 2004 election. He also appeared on the HBO television series Curb Your Enthusiasm and Fox's Arrested Development.
The comedy partner of Rob Riggle (the two even auditioned for Saturday Night Live during its 30th season [2004–2005], but only Rob Riggle was picked and stayed on the show for a year), the duo have worked with the improvisational comedy troupe Respecto Montalban and at the Upright Citizens Brigade. Huebel and Riggle performed a comedy bit in the documentary Super High Me. Among their best-known work at UCB was their long-running two-man show Kung-Fu Grip, which was eventually showcased at the 2004 HBO Comedy Arts Festival. Huebel was in the movie Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story, as Sam Brown with Corddry, Scheer, and Riggle.
Huebel and fellow comedians Aziz Ansari and Paul Scheer are writers, actors, and executive producers in the MTV sketch comedy show Human Giant. Some of Huebel's characters from the show include Samir from "The Shutterbugs" and T.C. Everwood from "Clell Tickle". He guest starred in the 30 Rock episode "MILF Island", and also as Holly's boyfriend A.J. in three episodes of The Office. He played the role of Tevin in the 2009 comedy I Love You, Man. He also co-starred with Rob Corddry in Childrens Hospital.
Huebel continues to regularly perform at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. He co-hosts the live sketch show "Crash Test" with Paul Scheer twice a month, as well as hosting "The Shit Show", in which he gathers comedian friends and other well-known performers to present the worst scenes in films, television and commercials that they have ever done.
Huebel has written and starred in various filmed sketches for the HBO sketch comedy program Funny or Die Presents. In November 2010, he performed stand-up on The Benson Interruption on Comedy Central.
Huebel appeared in the films The Other Guys (2010), Life as We Know It, Little Fockers, Despicable Me, and The Descendants. In February 2011, he was cast as a lead in the Fox sitcom pilot Family Album and in May he guest starred on ABC's sitcom Modern Family as Glen Whipple in the episode "The One That Got Away". He also appeared in a recurring role on Amazon Studios's Transparent, playing Len Novak.
Huebel appears frequently on the comedy podcast Comedy Bang! Bang! along with starring in his own podcast series on the Earwolf network, Mike Detective. He later appeared in Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) and Barely Lethal (2015).
Huebel has starred as "Inconsiderate Cell-Phone Man" in several PSAs of this title, which are shown in movie theaters to discourage patrons from making calls during the picture.
Personal life Huebel is married to Holly Hannula. Their daughter, Holden, was born in 2016. She was born premature at 26 weeks and spent the first 117 days of her life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2002Bowling for Columbine Corporate Criminal Uncredited 2004Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story Sam BrownTerrorists Town Council Member 2007Norbit Excited Man on TV7-10 Split Jerry Lowry 2008 Frat Guy 2009I Love You, Man Tevin Downey 2010Despicable Me AnchormanVoice Cameo Officer WattsLife as We Know It TedOrientation Day Announcer Voice, short filmLittle Fockers Sleazy Doctor 2011Flypaper Rex Newbauer Natural Selection Martin Mark Mitchell 2012Celeste & Jesse Forever Business Man What to Expect When You're Expecting Gabe Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Jeremy It's Not You It's Me Detective Archer Short film 2013Hell Baby Mickey 2013Welcome to the Jungle Phil Rapture-Palooza Morgan 2014Date and Switch Pete Horrible Bosses 2 Pinkberry Executive Coach 2015Barely Lethal Mr. Marcus Night Owls Peter 2016Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie Le Club Boss Miss Stevens Walter Keanu Spencer Cuddle Party Drew Short film 2017Fun Mom Dinner Andrew How to Be a Latin Lover Nick Baywatch Captain Don Thorpe Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town Bennett Officer Chandler 2019 International Falls Tim 2020 Valley Girl Steve Richman Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics Himself Spontaneous Charlie Carlyle 2021 How It Ends Joe 2022 The Bob's Burgers Movie Dizzy Dog Carnie Voice Cameo Snow Day Tom Brandston 2023 You People Producer 2027 Romy and Michele 2 Filming
Television Year Title Role Notes 1998–1999Upright Citizens Brigade Various characters 3 episodes 2000 Producer; 12 episodes 2000–2001 Field producer; 4 episodes 2004McEnroe Various characters 22 episodes 2005Arrested Development Dave Williams Episode: "Righteous Brothers" 2005 Correspondent 2005Curb Your Enthusiasm Dr. Mark 2 episodes 2007Fat Guy Stuck In Internet Morgan 2 episodes 2007–2008Human Giant Rob / Various characters 20 episodes; also creator, writer, and executive producer 200830 Rock MILF Island Host Episode: "MILF Island" 2008–2016Childrens Hospital Dr. Owen Maestro 79 episodes; also writer 2009Reno 911! HMO Advisor #1 / Resort Salesman #2 / Financial Advisor #1 3 episodes 2009Michael & Michael Have Issues Jeff Episode: "Frogbox" 2009Gary Unmarried Howard Needleman 3 episodes 2009–2010 A.J. 3 episodes 2009–2015 Russell / Dr. Deramo 10 episodes 2009–2019American Dad! Various voices 5 episodes 2010Players Todd Episode: "Barb's Husband" 2010Party Down Mr. Dauntless Episode: "Not on Your Wife Opening Night" 2010Pretend Time Bill Episode: "Powdered Doughnuts Make Me Go Nuts" 20102010 MTV Movie Awards Writer and segment producer 2010CollegeHumor Originals Brock Episode: "Action Movie Pun Brainstorm" 2010–2011Funny or Die Presents Various characters 13 episodes; also writer and executive producer 2011 Traffic Light Kev 4 episodes 2011 Happy Endings Alan Fitzgerald Episode: "You've Got Male" 2011 Modern Family Glen Whipple Episode: "The One That Got Away" 2012 Matt Voice, episode: "The Smug Chiropractor/Corporate Disaster" 2012 How I Met Your Mother Wade Flanagan Episode: "The Magician's Code" 2012 Up All Night Jerry 2 episodes 2012 NTSF:SD:SUV:: Dragon Shumway 2 episodes; also writer 2012 17th Critics' Choice Awards Co-host Television special 2012 Key & Peele Blue Falcon Episode: "#2.9" 2012–2022Bob's Burgers Various characters Voice, 12 episodes 2013 Burning Love Simon 20 episodes 2013 Kroll Show Suicidal Rockstar Episode: "Ice Dating" 2013 Hart of Dixie Michael Burgess Episode: "I'm Moving On" 2013 Super Fun Night Peter Crane Episode: "Three Men and a Boubier" 2013 Ultimate Warrior Episode: "Ultimate Warrior" 2013–2015Axe Cop Gray Diamond Voice, 16 episodes 2013–2015Comedy Bang! Bang! Dave Grigsby / Larry Jetski 2 episodes 2013–2015Drunk History Juan Francisco Treviño / Pat Garrett 2 episodes 2014Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Lloyd Rathman Episode: "The Magical Place" 2014Parks and Recreation Harvey Spielyorm Episode: "Galentine's Day" 2014Garfunkel and Oates Boomer Voice, episode: "The Fadeaway" 2014 Andrew 2 episodes 2014Newsreaders Rob Huebel Episode: "Motorboating Dads; the Negative $100,000 Question" 2014–2015Marry MeWes 3 episodes 2014–2019Transparent Len Novak 28 episodes 2014–2022John Calabasas 11 episodes 2015ArcherPatrick (Crash) McCarenVoice, episode: "The Archer Sanction" 2015Last Week Tonight with John OliverDadEpisode: "The Internet" 2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampBrodfard GilroyEpisode: "Auditions" 2015Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul ScheerRobTV movie; also writer and executive producer 2015GynecologistEpisode: "Vaca-Shunned" 2015MarriedJacobEpisode: "Triggers" 2016Fresh Off the BoatRickEpisode: "Year of the Rat" 2016WorkaholicsSamEpisode: "The Nuttin' Professor" 2016Family GuyBusiness Meeting LeaderVoice, episode: "Road to India" 2016Blunt TalkDr. Rudy Kamper2 episodes 2017Drive ShareVarious characters6 episodes; also creator, writer, director, and executive producer 2017Hawaii Five-0Blake StoneEpisode: "Poniu I Ke Aloha" 2017Angie TribecaSperber PenningtonEpisode: "This Sounds Unbelievable, but CSI: Miami Did It" 2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterBrodfard Gilroy2 episodes 2017Phone Sex ChewbaccaEpisode: "Technology Will Destroy Us All" 2017–2019 Big Mouth Mr. Lizer Voice, 6 episodes 2017 Do You Want to See a Dead Body? Himself 15 episodes; also creator, writer, and executive producer 2017 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Landon Lawson Episode: "Return to Skyfire" 2018 Don Viola Episode: "The Pitch" 2018–2021 Black-ish Gary 3 episodes 2019 I'm Sorry Brad Episode: "Barbara T. Warren" 2019 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Tad Frye Episode: "Kimmy Finds a Liar!" 2019 We Bare Bears Ranger Norm Voice, episode: "Ranger Norm" 2019 Abby's Clark Episode: "Rosie's Band" 2019 Kids Say the Darndest Things Himself Episode: "Dad, Plug Your Ears!" 2020 Medical Police Dr. Owen Maestro 10 episodes 2020 Schooled John Calabasas Episode: "Boy Bands" 2020 I Know This Much Is True Leo 6 episodes 2020 Match Game Himself Episode: "Joel McHale, Amanda Seales, Ron Funches, Ana Gasteyer, Rob Huebel, Nikki Glaser" 2021–2024 The Sex Lives of College Girls Mr. Murray 8 episodes; recurring role 2021 Master of NoneHudsonVoice, episode: "Moments in Love, Chapter 4" 2021 A Million Little ThingsXander HolmesEpisode: "No One Is to Blame" 2022 Murderville Chadd Worthington / Charles Worthington / Chester Worthington Episode: "Triplet Homicide" 2022 Ghosts Ari (Present Day) Episode: "Trevor's Pants" 2023 Goosebumps Colin 2024 Night Court Pellino Episode: "Hold the Pickles, Keep the Change" 2024 Grimsburg Bertram (voice) Episode: "The Flute Show" 2024 Knuckles Dylan Beagleton 2 episodes 2025–2026 Running Point Clint 3 episodes 2026 The Five-Star Weekend Charlie Kirtley Episode: "Friday: Arrivals" 2026 Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness Karl Mundt Episode: "McCarthy"
Web series YearTitleRoleNotes2017Guest GrumpsHimselfEpisode: "Scooby Doo Mystery Mayhem with Rob Huebel"2017Good Mythical MorningHimselfEpisode: "Stuff & Bluff Challenge ft Rob Huebel"
References
External links
Official website
Rob Huebel on Twitter