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Stand-up comedianRobert Kelly
Robert Kelly is an American stand-up comedian, actor, radio host and podcaster from Medford, Massachusetts.
- From
- Medford, Massachusetts
- Podcasts
- You Know What Dude! · The Regz
- Radio
- The Bonfire (SiriusXM)
- TV
- Louie (FX), as Robbie
Who is Robert Kelly?
Robert Kelly is an American stand-up comedian, actor, radio host and podcaster from Medford, Massachusetts. He's a regular at New York's Comedy Cellar and is known to TV audiences as Robbie, Louis's brother, on the FX series Louie.
Kelly started his podcast You Know What Dude! in April 2010; it's recorded weekly at the Comedy Cellar, with regulars like Dan Soder, Joe List and Luis J. Gomez. In 2023 he started The Regz with Joe List, Luis J. Gomez and Dan Soder, and took over from Soder as co-host of SiriusXM's The Bonfire alongside Big Jay Oakerson.
His hour Live at the Village Underground, directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, came out in 2014 and premiered on Comedy Central in January 2015. He co-wrote the book Cheat: A Man's Guide to Infidelity (2012) with Bill Burr and Joe DeRosa.
Timeline
- 1987Discovers stand-up while attending a young people's AA conference.
- 1991First time on stage, with the sketch troupe Al and the Monkeys.
- 2003Album Robert Kelly Live.
- 2008Album Just the Tip; voices Luca Silvestri in Grand Theft Auto IV.
- 2010Launches You Know What Dude!; first season of Louie as Robbie.
- 2012Co-writes Cheat: A Man's Guide to Infidelity with Bill Burr and Joe DeRosa.
- 2014Live at the Village Underground, directed by Bobcat Goldthwait.
- 2015Co-stars in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll on FX.
- 2023Starts The Regz; joins The Bonfire on SiriusXM.
- 2024Plays Del Harper in Let's Start a Cult.
Specials & albums
Podcasts, radio & TV
Robert Kelly FAQ
Where is Robert Kelly from?
Medford, Massachusetts, about three miles from Boston.
What podcasts does Robert Kelly host?
You Know What Dude! (since April 2010) and The Regz (since 2023). He also co-hosts The Bonfire on SiriusXM.
Who did Robert Kelly play on Louie?
Robbie, Louis's brother, in seasons 1, 4 and 5.
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Ari Shaffir
Joe List
Sam Morril
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Michelle Wolf
Bill BurrPhotos: Ari Shaffir: Lisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Joe List: Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Sam Morril: Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Mark Normand: Neal Brennan, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Michelle Wolf: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Bill Burr: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Facts checked Oct 30, 2026.
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