Robert Schimmel
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1950-01-16 - 2010-09-03
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As: Bob Shimmel , Robert Shimmel
Biography
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.
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Known For
1989The Simpsons
1998Hollywood Squares
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
AVN Awards
1995Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
2001Scary Movie 2
2009Joy Behar: Say Anything!
2012Inside Comedy
1996Full Frontal Comedy
The Pitts
1994A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994Blankman
2010I Am Comic
1988Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
2009Robert Schimmel: Life Since Then
2006