Rob Bartlett

Rob Bartlett was born on 18 may 1957 in New York, USA. He was born to American parents of white ethnicity. He started his career with the show called Imus in 1988. This show aired on WFAN-AM radio station at that time. He used to impersonate different celebrities and talk in their voice. His first characters were on the famous actor Arnold Schwarzenegger whom he composed so good that people loved the show and it started to get famous. He also started to do a voice of another famous personality Manuel Antonio Noriega. His impressions were very good and his style soon caught on with people listening to his channel from all over America. He later developed a fictional character called Buddy Miyagi who was a fictional comedian from Japan and he talked in his voice at some point in time.

At the start of his career, he was just a small-time comedian looking for a big break in the industry. He first participated in a talent showcase club at White House Inn in New York. He met Eddie Murphy with whom he started to work and formed a group called The Identical Triplets. This group performed at different venue together and was a hit in the states. After the group dissolved he started to work at Sands Hotel in Vegas. He additionally worked at Tropicana Casino to earn some extra money. He did shows at multiple venues in Las Vegas. He later got an offer to perform at MTV for half an hour. He also performed in Stand-up Spotlight, a show on VH1. The same year he was called by David Letterman to perform on his show Late Night With David Letterman.

In 1993 he was hired by the WWF to anchor the show. He stayed with the show for just a short while as he had some controversies in it and had to leave the show to focus on his career. Apart from comedy he also is an accomplished actor having been starred in many Broadway shows such as More to Love, Tabletop and more. He also got Drama desk Award for his performance in Tabletop. He later did Chicago the Musical, Sweet Charity and some other broadway shows. He also starred in the TV show Law and order in which he played the role of Defense attorney. For Not For Profit TV Special show which he wrote and produced he was nominated for 5 Emmy Awards in which he won the Best Writing and Best Entertainment Program award.

There is very fewer data available on his family and his married life. He currently continues to work on his show Imus in the Morning which now airs on WABC-AM radio channel. He is a very popular figure on social media. He often posts pictures and funny comments on social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and twitter. His net worth is estimated to be around $4 million.

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