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Rob Riley
- Died
- August 8, 2025
- Place of birth
- Long Grove, Illinois, USA
Biography
Born in Long Grove, Ill., Riley began his career in the Chicago improv scene, joining the famed Second City improv troupe in the 1980s and working alongside the likes of Jim Belushi, Tim Kazurinsky, and George Wendt. He was a writer for SNL between 1984 and 1985. Riley also made a name for himself in the Chicago theater scene, including productions of The Mystery Circle and Cadillac. He had several minor television and film roles, with credits including 2010’s A Nightmare on Elm Street, Chicago Fire, and Groundhog Day — in which he played a DJ whose voice wakes up Bill Murray each day when his radio alarm clock goes off.
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Known for
Filmography
- 2010A Nightmare on Elm StreetFilm · Minister★ 5.5

- 1994Ri¢hie Ri¢hFilm · President★ 6.0

- 1993Groundhog DayFilm · D.J. (voice)★ 7.6

- 1992Prelude to a KissFilm · Mr. Sokol★ 5.6

- 1986Mutant VideoFilm

- 1985Tab Lloyd: Investigative ReporterFilm · Tab Lloyd

- 1984Sugar or PlainSugar or PlainFilm · Jyrkow
- 1982Will: G. Gordon LiddyFilm

- 1980Bill Murray Live from the Second CityFilm · Self

- 1975Saturday Night LiveSeries · Ice Cream Parlor Clerk (uncredited), Juror (uncredited), Nazi (uncredited), Doctor (uncredited), Emperor Tiberius' Servant (uncredited)★ 6.9
