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Robert Wuhl (born October 9, 1951) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known as the creator and star of the television comedy series Arliss (1996–2002) and for his portrayal of newspaper reporter Alexander Knox in 's Batman (1989) and Larry in (1988).


Early life
Wuhl was born in Union, New Jersey, to a Jewish family.
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His father worked as a produce distributor. After attending Union High School, Wuhl headed to the University of Houston, where he was active in the drama department and the Epsilon-Omicron chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Wuhl was awarded a Distinguished Alumni Award from his alma mater in April 2012.


Career
Wuhl's first role in movies was a starring role in the 1980 comedy The Hollywood Knights along with other fledgling actors , Michelle Pfeiffer, and , followed by a small role in the film (1983). Wuhl had larger roles in films including Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) with , (1988) with , 's 1989 Batman (as reporter Alexander Knox) with , Blaze (1989) with , Missing Pieces (1991) with , Mistress (1992) with Robert De Niro, (1994) with , and Cobb (1994) with Tommy Lee Jones. He wrote two of the six episodes for the TV series Police Squad! in 1982 and did an for its release on DVD in 2006.

and he appeared in the 1985 music video to Madonna's "". In 1992, he appeared in The Bodyguard as host of the . Wuhl won two for co-writing the Academy Awards in 1990 and 1991 with , , , and others.

From 1996 to 2002, he wrote and starred in the series Arliss as the title character, an agent for high-profile athletes. From 2000 to 2001, he was a frequent panelist on the game show 2 Minute Drill, often quizzing the contestants on sports-related movies.

In 2006, he starred on HBO in a one-man-show, Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl, where he taught a history class to show how history is created and propagated in a similar fashion to pop culture. A second chapter entitled Assume the Position 201 with Mr. Wuhl aired on HBO in July 2007.

Wuhl hosted a sports, sports business, and entertainment daily talk-radio show, for Westwood One (now ) from January through December 2011. Wuhl occasionally fills in for on the Boomer and Carton show.

Wuhl played Herb Tucker in a revival of 's play I Ought to Be in Pictures. In 2017, he appeared with in another Simon play, The Sunshine Boys, at Judson Theatre Company.

Wuhl has appeared as himself in four episodes of American Dad! - the 2015 episode "Manhattan Magical Murder Mystery Tour", the 2017 episode "The Talented Mr. Dingleberry", the 2019 episode "One-Woman Swole", and the 2021 episode "Cry Baby".


Personal life
Wuhl married actress Barbara Koldys in 1983.


Filmography

Film
1980The Hollywood KnightsNewbomb Turk
1983Mawby's Regular
1987Good Morning, VietnamMarty Lee Dreiwitz
1988Larry Hockett
1989BatmanAlexander Knox
Wedding BandWaiter
BlazeRed Snyder
1991Missing PiecesLou Wimpole
1992MistressMarvin Landisman
The BodyguardOscar Host
1993SandmanVictor Giles
1994Marty
Cobb
1995Open SeasonStuart Sain
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. HydeMan with Lighter
1997Angry Customer
1998Welcome to HollywoodHimself
2013ContestZack Conti
2020ShirleyRandy Fisher
2022The People's JokerHimself
2024Saturday NightDave Wilson


Television
1987MoonlightingNut in Holding CellEpisode: "Blonde on Blonde"
Stand-up ComicEpisode: "Topspin"
L.A. LawCrutchfeldEpisode: "Pigmalion"
1988CBS Summer PlayhouseSid BarrowsEpisode: "Sniff"
1989Tales from the CryptBarkerEpisode: "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone"
Not Necessarily the NewsCommentatorEpisode #7.9
1993Percy & ThunderJim KeislingTelevision film
1996–2002ArlissArliss Michaels80 episodes
1997The Last DonBobby Bantz2 episodes
1998The Last Don IIBobby Bantz2 episodes
2006–2007Assume the Position with Mr. WuhlHimself2 episodes
2007Everybody Hates ChrisAbe HimmelfarbEpisode: "Everybody Hates DJs"
Bob BinderEpisode: "Oral Contracts"
2012–2013Franklin & BashHon. Maxwell Nulis2 episodes
2015–2023American Dad!Himself5 episodes
2016Blue BloodsCaptain Ward GibsonEpisode: "Whistleblowers"
2019SupergirlAlexander KnoxEpisode: ""
2020The GrandfatherEpisode: "Chapter Eight: Ultimate Suffering"
2020–2021, 2025The George Lucas Talk ShowHimself13 episodes


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