Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro American comedian
Is Actor 
Voice actor 
Television actor 
Screenwriter 
From United States of America 
Type Film, TV, Stage & Radio 
Gender male
Birth 17 August 1984, San Mateo, San Mateo County, California, USA
Age: 35 years
Star sign Leo
Education
Bard College
Notable Works
BoJack Horseman  

Raphael Matthew Bob-Waksberg (born August 17, 1984) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and voice actor. He is known as the creator and showrunner of the Netflix animated comedy series BoJack Horseman and the Amazon Prime Video animated series Undone. He is also an executive producer on the Netflix/Adult Swim animated series Tuca & Bertie, created by BoJack Horseman production designer Lisa Hanawalt.

Early life

Bob-Waksberg was raised in Palo Alto, California with his two sisters. He is Jewish; his mother and grandmother ran a Jewish book and gift store, and his father helped Russian Jews emigrate to the United States. Growing up, he was influenced by shows like The Simpsons, Seinfeld, and The Larry Sanders Show. He was diagnosed with ADHD and his academic performance in high school was poor, but through participating in theatre productions he met illustrator Lisa Hanawalt. Hanawalt’s drawings inspired him to create BoJack Horseman, and she became the show’s production designer and producer. Bob-Waksberg attended Bard College graduating with a degree in Theater and Performance in 2006. Bob-Waksberg was once a roommate of Adam Conover, creator and host of Adam Ruins Everything.

Career

Bob-Waksberg performs voices for various characters on BoJack Horseman. As a member of the Olde English comedy troupe he co-wrote and appeared in The Exquisite Corpse Project. He was the script doctor for The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, which was released on February 8, 2019.

In July 2016, it was announced that Bob-Waksberg was writing a short story collection titled Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory: Bang-Your-Knee, Bust-Your-Heart-Open Love Stories, to be published by Knopf Publishing.

In March 2018, it was announced that he was co-creating an animated series for Amazon with Kate Purdy, which would be called Undone. The show revolves around a woman named Alma who discovers a “new relationship with time” after a near-fatal car crash and uses this to learn more about the truth behind her father’s death. It premiered on September 13, 2019, on Amazon Prime Video. In November 2019, the show was renewed for a second season.

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014–2020 BoJack Horseman Creator, writer, executive producer
2019–present Tuca & Bertie Writer, producer
2019–present Undone Co-creator, writer, executive producer
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