Kobi Libii

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Kobi Libii
Born20 January 1980
United States
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer, writer, comedian

Kobi Libii is an American comedian, actor, writer, and director. He is 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] Libii made his directorial debut in 2024 with his film The American Society of Magical Negroes . 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.

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Libii graduated from Fort Wayne's Snider High School. [5] He went on to graduate from Yale University, 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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 We Broke Up Ari
2022 The Hater Reggie
2024 The American Society of Magical Negroes Writer, director, producer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Next Caller Kyle
2013–2014 Alpha House Aaron Stimson
2014 Girls Kobi
2015 Forever Keith
2015–2017 Madam Secretary Oliver Shaw
2015 Jessica Jones Zack
2016 Younger Rob Olive
2016 Transparent Cantor Duvid
2017 Doubt Nick Brady
2017–2018 The Opposition with Jordan Klepper Himself
2019 Klepper HimselfAlso writer

Theater

YearTitleRole
2007Boiling PotHimself
2007 Ohio State Murders David Alexander/Val
2010 Perfect Harmony Phillip Fellows V
2012CQ/CXJay Bennett
2013Really ReallyJohnson

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