Acting
Robert Schimmel
Born 16 January 1950 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA · Died 3 September 2010
23 credits
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
Acting 17
- 2010I Am ComicFilmSelf
- 2009Robert Schimmel: Life Since ThenFilmHimself
- 2009Joy Behar: Say Anything!Series
- 2008A Bad SituationistFilmBob
- 2006Last Stop Kew GardensFilmSelf
- 2003The PittsSeriesClerk
- 2001Scary Movie 2FilmCab Driver
- 1999Robert Schimmel: UnprotectedFilmHimself
- 1998Hollywood SquaresSeriesSelf - Panelist
- 1996Full Frontal ComedySeriesself
- 1995Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistSeriesRobert (voice)
- 1994BlankmanFilmOfficer
- 1994A Low Down Dirty ShameFilmThe John
- 1989The SimpsonsSeriesPrisoner (voice)
- 1988Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes RightFilmSelf
- 1984Dirty Dirty JokesFilm
- 1984Dark SeductionFilmThe Rat
Writing 5
Crew 1
Filmography from TMDB.