Over the years, Rob Riggle has accumulated quite the intimidating imdb page - Upright Citizens Brigade, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Saturday Night Live, Arrested Development, The Office, Step Brothers, and The Hangover are just a few of this comedy giant's highlights. But perhaps Riggle is best known for his work as correspondent and "Military Analyst" on The Daily Show. Between his real-life military experience and his excitable man-child personality, Riggle proved to be a perfect fit for the show as he slowly became one of The Daily Show's most memorable correspondents. The role was a match made in heaven.
Now with his stock consistently on the rise, Riggle will be playing the lead in a CBS pilot written by Robert Smigel. And with Riggle and Smigel teamed up, it seems highly unlikely that CBS will turn down two of the biggest names in comedy.
Yet with such an increasingly monstrous TV and movie career, sometimes it's easy to forget that Riggle is also quite the accomplished stand-up comedian. Despite only performing stand-up for about five years now, Riggle is truly a natural; regardless of what comedic endeavor he takes on, Riggle always seems to be a top player. He's already hosted Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, and last year he performed in his own Comedy Central Presents special.
Come out and see Riggle performing at Helium Comedy Club February 17-20.
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