Rob Riley
Known for Acting · 10 credits
- Died
- 2025-08-08
- Place of birth
- Long Grove, Illinois, USA
Biography
Born in Long Grove, Ill., Riley began his career in the Chicago improv scene, joining the famed Second City improv troupe in the 1980s and working alongside the likes of Jim Belushi, Tim Kazurinsky, and George Wendt. He was a writer for SNL between 1984 and 1985. Riley also made a name for himself in the Chicago theater scene, including productions of The Mystery Circle and Cadillac. He had several minor television and film roles, with credits including 2010’s A Nightmare on Elm Street, Chicago Fire, and Groundhog Day — in which he played a DJ whose voice wakes up Bill Murray each day when his radio alarm clock goes off.
Known For
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Ice Cream Parlor Clerk (uncredited) / Juror (uncredited) / Nazi (uncredited) / Doctor (uncredited) / Emperor Tiberius' Servant (uncredited)
Groundhog Day
1993
as D.J. (voice)
A Nightmare on Elm Street
2010
as Minister
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
1994
as President
Prelude to a Kiss
1992
as Mr. Sokol
Will: G. Gordon Liddy
1982
TV Shows (1)
Movies (9)
Groundhog Day
1993
as D.J. (voice)
A Nightmare on Elm Street
2010
as Minister
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
1994
as President
Prelude to a Kiss
1992
as Mr. Sokol
Will: G. Gordon Liddy
1982
Bill Murray Live from the Second City
1980
as Self
Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter
1985
as Tab Lloyd
Sugar or Plain
1984
as Jyrkow
Mutant Video
1986
About Rob Riley
Born in Long Grove, Ill., Riley began his career in the Chicago improv scene, joining the famed Second City improv troupe in the 1980s and working alongside the likes of Jim Belushi, Tim Kazurinsky, and George Wendt. He was a writer for SNL between 1984 and 1985. Riley also made a name for himself in the Chicago theater scene, including productions of The Mystery Circle and Cadillac. He had several minor television and film roles, with credits including 2010’s A Nightmare on Elm Street, Chicago Fire, and Groundhog Day — in which he played a DJ… With 10 credits spanning from 1975 to 2010, Rob Riley has appeared in 9 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Rob Riley Movies
- Groundhog Day (1993) — as D.J. (voice)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) — as Minister
- Ri¢hie Ri¢h (1994) — as President
- Prelude to a Kiss (1992) — as Mr. Sokol
- Will: G. Gordon Liddy (1982)
Where to Watch Rob Riley Films
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