Kobi Libii

Kobi Libii is an American comedian and actor from Fort Wayne, Indiana.[1][2] He was a cast member on the Opposition with Jordan Klepper, a news satire television series that aired on Comedy Central. On the show, Libii was billed as a "citizen journalist".[3] Other television series in which he has appeared include Doubt, Transparent, Girls, and Madam Secretary.[4] He has also performed in several plays, including the documentary play Boiling Pot, which he co-created with Evan Joiner. The play premiered at New York City's Cherry Lane Theatre in 2007.[2] He later performed in an MCC Theater production of the Paul Downs Colaizzo play Really Really in 2013.[1] Libii also made an appearance on Klepper as himself.

Libii graduated from Fort Wayne's Snider High School in 2003.[5] He went on to graduate from Yale University in 2007, where he studied theater[6] and was a member of the improv troupe Just Add Water.[7] He studied improvisation at the Second City in Chicago, Illinois.[6]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role
2013–2014 Alpha House Aaron Stimson
2014 Forever Keith
2015–2017 Madam Secretary Oliver Shaw
2016 Transparent Cantor Duvid
2017 Doubt Nick Brady
2017–2018 The Opposition with Jordan Klepper Himself
2019 Klepper Himself

Theater

Year Title Role
2007 Boiling Pot Himself
2007 Ohio State Murders David Alexander/Val
2010 Perfect Harmony Phillip Fellows V
2012 CQ/CX Jay Bennett
2013 Really Really Johnson

References

  1. Ferri, Josh (2013-02-28). "Exclusive! Really Really's Seven Sensational Stars on Dream Roles, Wild Parties & More". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  2. Huguenin, Patrick (2007-08-10). "2 actors tackle race & how it colors America". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  3. Clark, Anne Victoria (2018-04-13). "The Opposition Has An Epic Yell-Off With Alex Jones". Vulture. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  4. "Admissions to debut new video: update on the 'That's Why I Chose Yale' cast". YaleNews. 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  5. Kay, Kaitor (2017-02-13). "Snider grad starring in primetime CBS show". WANE. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  6. "Kobi Libii Bio". Comedy Central Press. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  7. "Video Gives Musical Answer to the Question: 'Why Choose Yale?'". YaleNews. 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2018-06-22.


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