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Robert Wuhl was born on the 9th October 1951, in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey USA, and is an actor, comedian and screenwriter, best known for creating and starring in the television series “Arliss” (1996 – 2002). Moreover, Wuhl and Billy Crystal were the winners of two Emmy Awards as the co-authors of the presentation of the Academy Awards in 1990 and 1991. Robert has been active in the entertainment industry since 1978.

How much is the net worth of Robert Wuhl? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of his wealth is as much as $8 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2017. Films and television are the major sources of Wuhl’s modest fortune.

Robert Wuhl Net Worth $8 Million

To begin with, Wuhl was raised in Union, New Jersey. After attending high school, he studied at the University of Houston, in which he was active in the drama group. At that time, he shared a room with the artist and director Julian Schnabel. After several years at the university, Robert decided to drop out of it and pursue a career in acting.

Initially, he worked as a stand-up comedian for several years. Then, he got a role in the comedy film “The Hollywood Knights” (1980) directed by Floyd Mutrux, followed by a minor role in Lyne’s romantic drama “Flashdance” (1983). In 1987, Wuhl portrayed Staff Sergeant Marty Lee Dreiwitz in the film “Good Morning Vietnam” directed by Barry Levinson. The actor was in the main cast of the critically acclaimed romantic comedy sports film “Bull Durham” (1988), which grossed $58 million at the box office. He also created the role of Alexander Knox in the award winning film “Batman” (1989) directed by Tim Burton, the latter grossing $411 million at the box office. The same year, Wuhl starred in other films including “Wedding Band” and “Blaze”. He also starred opposite Eric Idle in the comedy film “Missing Pieces” (1992), and alongside Robert De Niro in the film “Mistress” (1992). Then, the actor landed smaller roles in the films “The Bodyguard” (1992), “Sandman” (1993) and “Blue Chips” (1994), before creating the starring role in the biopic film “Cobb” (1994) by Ron Shelton. From 1996 to 2002, he wrote and starred in the Emmy Award-winning HBO series “Arli $$” as the title character. Robert was also in the main cast of the comedy film “Good Burger” (1997) directed by Brian Robbins.

In 2005, he was a player in the Game Show Network’s “Poker Royale” series, a competition between professional poker players and comedians. In 2013, he appeared in the comedy drama film “Contest” directed by Anthony Joseph Giunta, and recently, he starred as himself in the episode of the series “American Dad!” (2015) aired on Fox channel.

Finally, in the personal life of Robert Wuhl, he has been married to Barbara Koldys Capelli since 1983, with whom he co-starred in the film “Open Season” in 1990. They do not have any children.



Full Name Robert Wuhl
Net Worth $8 Million
Date Of Birth October 9, 1951
Place Of Birth Union Township, Union County, New Jersey USA
Profession Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television Director, Television producer
Education University of Houston, Union High School
Nationality American
Spouse Barbara Koldys Capelli (m.1983)
Nicknames 罗伯特·乌尔
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/robert.wuhl
Twitter https://twitter.com/robertwuhl?lang=en
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0943237
Allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/robert-wyatt-mn0000292915
Awards Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing/Outstanding Individual Achievement (1991, 1992), Distinguished Alumni Award (2012)
Record Labels Warner Bros. Records
Nominations WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety(2007), CableACE Awards (1997), OFTA Television Award (1999)
Movies “Batman” (1989), “Good Burger” (1997), “The Hollywood Knights” (1989), “Flashdance” (1983), “Good Morning Vietnam” (1987), “Bull Durham” (1988), “Wedding Band”, “Blaze”, “Missing Pieces” (1992), “Mistress” (1992)
TV Shows “Arli$$” (1996-2002), “Franklin & Bash”, “Poker Royale” (Game Show Network), “Boomer and Carton”, “Welcome to Hollywood” (1998)
Trademark
1 Frequently cast in Ron Shelton films.
Fact
1 Attended high school in Union, New Jersey.
2 His roommate in college in Houston was artist/director Julian Schnabel.
3 Graduate from Union High School in Union, New Jersey, where his likeness currently resides in their Hall of Fame.
4 In one episode of his show, Arli$$ (1996), we see Arliss Michaels watching on old video of himself winning money on “The $10,000 Pyramid” game show. We learn that Michaels used his winnings as seed money to start his agency business. Robert Wuhl was an actual contestant on the show and the game show footage that aired was real.
5 Was once a contestant on The Dating Game (1965).
6 Robert Wuhl is an initiated member of Tau Kappa Epsilon International Fraternity. He was initiated at the University of Houston.
7 Dropped out of the University of Houston.
8 Host of Florida Sports Awards [2001]
9 Won Emmys in 1991 and 1992 when he co-wrote the Academy Awards telecast for Billy Crystal. Wuhl also wrote for Crystal when he hosted the Grammy’s in 1987-1989. He stars in, writes, directs and produces the HBO television series hit Arli$$ (1996), an offbeat satire about the sports world as seen through the eyes of a sports agent.
10 Wuhl began performing after college at the Improv in New York, where his stand-up routine drew a strong following and attracted the attention of Rodney Dangerfield, for whom Wuhl then worked as a joke writer.
11 Started out as a stand-up comic.
12 Was on The $10,000 Pyramid (1973)!

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Blue Bloods 2016 TV Series Captain Ward Gibson
Mic Whore 2014 Short Husband
Contest 2013 Zack Conti
Franklin & Bash 2012-2013 TV Series Hon. Maxwell Nulis
The Awakening 2010/I Short Mr. McCarthy
Madonna: Celebration – The Video Collection 2009 Video Pitch man (segment “Material Girl”)
Boston Legal 2007 TV Series Bob Binder
Everybody Hates Chris 2007 TV Series Abe Himmelfarb
Arli$$ 1996-2002 TV Series Arliss Michaels
WCW Monday Nitro 1999 TV Series Arliss Michaels
Welcome to Hollywood 1998 Robert Wuhl
The Last Don II 1998 TV Mini-Series Bobby Bantz
The Last Don 1997 TV Mini-Series Bobby Bantz
Good Burger 1997 Angry Customer
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde 1995 Man with Lighter
Open Season 1995 Stuart Sain
The Real Deal 1995 TV Movie
A Kiss Goodnight 1994 TV Movie Gas Station Attendant
Cobb 1994 Al Stump
Blue Chips 1994 Marty
Sandman 1993 Victor Giles
Percy & Thunder 1993 TV Movie Jim Keisling
The Bodyguard 1992 Oscar Host
Mistress 1992 Marvin Landisman
Missing Pieces 1991 Lou Wimpole
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection 1990 Video Pitch Man (segment “Material Girl”)
Blaze 1989 Red Snyder
Wedding Band 1989 Waiter
Batman 1989 Alexander Knox
Tales from the Crypt 1989 TV Series Barker
CBS Summer Playhouse 1988 TV Series Sid Barrows
Bull Durham 1988 Larry
Good Morning, Vietnam 1987 Marty Lee Dreiwitz
Ray’s Male Heterosexual Dance Hall 1987 Short Benny Berbel
L.A. Law 1987 TV Series Crutchfeld
Falcon Crest 1987 TV Series Stand-up Comic
Moonlighting 1987 TV Series Nut in Holding Cell
Rockhopper 1985 TV Movie Joel Larabee
Flashdance 1983 Mawby’s Regular
The Hollywood Knights 1980 Newbomb Turk

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Assume the Position 201 with Mr. Wuhl 2007 TV Short
Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl 2006 TV Short documentary
Arli$$ TV Series created by – 79 episodes, 1996 – 2002 writer – 6 episodes, 1996 – 2002 story – 2 episodes, 1998 – 2000
Open Season 1995 written by
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards 1991 TV Special special material
The 62nd Annual Academy Awards 1990 TV Special special material
Robert Wuhl’s World Tour 1990 TV Movie
The 11th Annual Young Comedians 1987 TV Special
Sledge Hammer! 1987 TV Series written by – 1 episode
Police Squad! TV Series story editor – 6 episodes, 1982 written by – 1 episode, 1982 teleplay by – 1 episode, 1982

Director

Title Year Status Character
Assume the Position 201 with Mr. Wuhl 2007 TV Short
Arli$$ 1996-2002 TV Series 8 episodes
Open Season 1995

Miscellaneous

Title Year Status Character
The 65th Annual Academy Awards 1993 TV Special special material
The 64th Annual Academy Awards 1992 TV Special special material
Police Squad! 1982 TV Series story editor – 6 episodes

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Assume the Position 201 with Mr. Wuhl 2007 TV Short executive producer
Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl 2006 TV Short documentary executive producer
Arli$$ 1996 TV Series executive producer
Robert Wuhl’s World Tour 1990 TV Movie executive producer

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Welcome to Hollywood 1998 special thanks

Self

Title Year Status Character
Unsung Hollywood 2016 TV Series documentary Himself
60 Minutes Sports 2015 TV Series documentary Himself – Commentator (segment “Robert Wuhl”)
American Dad! 2015 TV Series Himself
Chopped 2014 TV Series Himself – Contestant
The Lineup: Best Sports Movies 2013 Short Himself – Panelist
Hannity 2010 TV Series Himself
Curb: The Discussion 2010 TV Series Himself
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 2010 TV Series Himself – Guest Expert
After Hours with Daniel Boulud 2007 TV Series Himself
Assume the Position 201 with Mr. Wuhl 2007 TV Short Himself
Comics Unleashed 2006 TV Series Himself – Comedian / Himself
The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch 2006 TV Series Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2006 TV Series Himself
The Top 5 Reasons You Can’t Blame… 2006 TV Series Arliss Michaels
Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl 2006 TV Short documentary Himself
Real Time with Bill Maher 2006 TV Series Himself
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith 2006 TV Series Himself
‘Good Morning, Vietnam’: Production Diary 2006 Video documentary short Himself
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight – The Gathering Storm 2005 Video documentary short Himself
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight – The Legend Reborn 2005 Video documentary short Himself
Poker Royale: Comedians vs. Pros 2005 TV Series Himself – Comedian
Batman Heroes: Alexander Knox 2005 Video documentary short Himself
Batman Heroes: Harvey Dent 2005 Video documentary short Himself
The Sports List 2004 TV Series Himself – Guest Speaker
World Poker Tour 2004 TV Series Himself
When Stand-Up Comics Ruled the World 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself
On the Record with Bob Costas 2003 TV Series Himself
The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2002 TV Special Himself
Weakest Link 2001 TV Series Himself
Between the Lines: The Making of ‘Bull Durham’ 2001 Video documentary short Himself
Hollywood Squares 1998-2000 TV Series Himself – Panelist
When It Was a Game 3 2000 TV Movie documentary Himself (voice)
The Mark Twain Prize: Jonathan Winters 2000 TV Movie Himself
Comic Relief VIII 1998 TV Special Himself
The 19th Annual CableACE Awards 1997 TV Special Himself
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1995-1997 TV Series Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1996-1997 TV Series Himself
Dennis Miller Live 1997 TV Series Himself
The Daily Show 1996-1997 TV Series Himself
Sports on the Silver Screen 1997 TV Movie documentary Himself (uncredited)
Howard Stern 1996 TV Series Himself
The 18th Annual CableACE Awards 1996 TV Special Himself – Presenter
Comic Relief VII 1995 TV Special documentary Himself
The 1995 ESPY Awards 1995 TV Special Herself – Presenter
Charlie Rose 1994 TV Series Himself – Guest
Late Night with David Letterman 1983-1992 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1991 TV Special Himself – Winner: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Showbiz Today 1990 TV Series Himself
Comic Relief IV 1990 TV Special documentary Himself
The Earth Day Special 1990 TV Special Himself
Live with Kelly and Michael 1990 TV Series Himself
Robert Wuhl’s World Tour 1990 TV Movie Himself
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special 1981 TV Movie documentary Himself / Rupert Dangerfield
The Merv Griffin Show 1980 TV Series Himself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Moonlighting 1987 TV Series Nut in Holding Cell

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1992 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992)
1991 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2007 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Specials Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl (2006)
1999 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a Cable Series Arli$$ (1996)
1997 CableACE CableACE Awards Actor in a Comedy Series Arli$$ (1996)

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