Robert Schimmel
Known for Acting · 22 credits
- Born
- 1950-01-16
- Died
- 2010-09-03
- Place of birth
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Bob Shimmel · Robert Shimmel
Biography
Robert Schimmel was an acclaimed American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer best known for his raw, explicit "blue" comedy and frequent appearances on The Howard Stern Show and HBO. He was widely respected as a "comic's comic" for his unfiltered transparency, often turning his severe real-life hardships—including battle with cancer—into comedy routines. Tragically, Schimmel passed away at the age of 60 from injuries sustained in a car accident.
Known For
TV Shows (11)
The Simpsons
1989
as Prisoner (voice)
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
AVN Awards
as Self - Host
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
as Robert (voice)
Inside Comedy
2012
as Self
The Pitts
2003
as Clerk
Joy Behar: Say Anything!
2009
Full Frontal Comedy
1996
as self
Movies (11)
Scary Movie 2
2001
as Cab Driver
Blankman
1994
as Officer
A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994
as The John
I Am Comic
2010
as Self
Dark Seduction
1984
as The Rat
A Bad Situationist
2008
as Bob
Robert Schimmel: Life Since Then
2009
as Himself
Last Stop Kew Gardens
2006
as Self
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
1988
as Self
Dirty Dirty Jokes
1984
Robert Schimmel: Unprotected
1999
as Himself
About Robert Schimmel
Robert Schimmel was an acclaimed American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer best known for his raw, explicit "blue" comedy and frequent appearances on The Howard Stern Show and HBO. He was widely respected as a "comic's comic" for his unfiltered transparency, often turning his severe real-life hardships—including battle with cancer—into comedy routines. Tragically, Schimmel passed away at the age of 60 from injuries sustained in a car accident. With 22 credits spanning from 1984 to 2012, Robert Schimmel has appeared in 11 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Robert Schimmel Movies
- Scary Movie 2 (2001) — as Cab Driver
- Blankman (1994) — as Officer
- A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994) — as The John
- I Am Comic (2010) — as Self
- Dark Seduction (1984) — as The Rat
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