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