 ROBERT WUHL is respected for his critically praised work in notable films such as; Bull Durham, Good Morning Vietnam, Blaze, Mistress and Cobb. The company he's included in is first rate and includes; Jack Nicholson, Paul Newman, Kevin Costner and Tommy Lee Jones to Tim Burton, Richard Donner, Barry Levinson and Ron Shelton. Last year WUHL directed, wrote and starred in his own independent feature, Open Season. He is currently busy 24 hours a day starring in and producing ARLI$$, the critically acclaimed series on HBO. ARLI$$ which has been receiving excellent reviews, is an offbeat satire about the sports world seen through the eyes of a sports agent. ROBERT has married his incredible knowledge of sports with his absurdist wit, skewering the delicious absurdities of the business side of the 90's entertainment-oriented sports world. In the vein of The Larry Sanders Show, it intertwines the fictitious cast of the show with real-life sports notables including Shaquille O'Neal, James Worthy, Scottie Pippen and many more. In demand for his skills on both sides of the camera, ROBERT has been on a roll, or has created the roll. In 1992, when he led an all-star cast in the black comedy hit Mistress. Peter Rainer of the Los Angeles Times, has hailed ROBERT as "one of the best comic actors in movies" and the Film Journal calls him "a most appealing and sympathetic lead." Now, as a filmmaker he has been compared to Capra, Sturges, Chayefsy and Woody Allen. Not Bad! ROBERT has been twice honored with Emmy Awards in '91 and '92 for his contributions to writing the Academy Awards telecasts hosted by Billy Crystal. He also wrote for Billy when he hosted the Grammy's (1987-89). As a comedian, he has starred in the HBO Comedy Hour titled Robert Wuhl's World Tour. Pushing the envelope on stand-up comedy, the revue-style show made use of animation and special effects to underscore the stories ROBERT told on stage and included a rousing musical finale with him at the keyboards of a kick-ass rock and roll band. He has performed stand-up in numerous and prestigious venues across the country and has been involved with Comic Relief from the beginning. ROBERT first came to public notice in Hollywood Knights and is still stopped on the street with shouts of recognition as Newbomb Turk. He provided one of the biggest laughs of the movie with his memorable on the mound scene by ad-libbing his lines (Candlesticks always make a nice gift...) He came by his love for the silver screen naturally, "I never thought of performing." Now he does it all.
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