Raphael Bob-Waksberg

Raphael Bob-Waksberg
Born Raphael Matthew Bob-Waksberg
(1984-08-17) August 17, 1984
San Mateo, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor, voice actor, comedian, writer, producer
Years active 2002–present

Raphael Matthew Bob-Waksberg (born August 17, 1984) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor and voice actor best known as the creator and showrunner of the Netflix animated comedy series BoJack Horseman. His upcoming projects include co-creating the Amazon animated series, Undone, and an executive producer on the Netflix animated series, Tuca & Bertie, created by BoJack Horseman production designer, Lisa Hanawalt.

Life and career

Bob-Waksberg was raised in Palo Alto, California with his two sisters. He is Jewish; his mother and grandmother ran a Jewish book and gift store, and his father helped Russian Jews emigrate to the United States. Growing up, he was influenced by shows like The Simpsons, Seinfeld, and The Larry Sanders Show. He was diagnosed with ADHD[1] and his academic performance in high school was poor, but through participating in theatre productions he met illustrator Lisa Hanawalt. Hanawalt's drawings inspired him to create BoJack Horseman, and she became the show's production designer and producer.[2][3] Bob-Waksberg attended Bard College.

Bob-Waksberg performs voices for various characters on BoJack Horseman. As a member of the Olde English comedy troupe he co-wrote and appeared in The Exquisite Corpse Project.[3] He will be the script doctor of The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, scheduled for a 2019 release.

In March 2018, it was announced that Bob-Waksberg has signed a deal with Amazon to produce a new animated comedy-drama series he co-created with Kate Purdy.[4] The new series is titled Undone. The series revolves around a woman named Alma who discovers a "new relationship with time" after a near-fatal car crash and uses this to learn more about the truth behind her father's death.

References

  1. ↑ "BoJack Horseman's Raphael Bob-Waksberg Explains How a Washed-Up Cartoon Horse Is Like Don Draper". Studio 360. 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  2. ↑ Renee Ghert-Zand (2014-09-04). "Comedy writer gallops to success with 'BoJack Horseman'". Times of Israel. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  3. 1 2 Stephen Rodick (2016-07-22). "The World According to 'Bojack Horseman'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  4. ↑ "Amazon Orders 'Undone' Animated Series from Raphael Bob-Waksberg and Kate Purdy". Splitsider.com. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
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