Kobi Libii | |
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Born | 20 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.
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | We Broke Up | Ari | |
2022 | The Hater | Reggie | |
2024 | The American Society of Magical Negroes | — | Writer, director, producer |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | Himself | Also writer |
Year | Title | Role |
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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 |
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