Robert Wuhl

Robert Wuhl earned significant industry recognition early in his career, winning two Emmy Awards for co-writing the Academy Awards telecasts in 1990 and 1991. This demonstrated his versatile talent as both a writer and performer, which he had been cultivating since his film debut in the 1980 comedy The Hollywood Knights. Wuhl continued to build his acting resume with a role in Flashdance (1983) and garnered critical attention for appearances in Barry Levinson’s Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) and as Larry in the acclaimed Bull Durham (1988). He further solidified his presence in major studio productions as newspaper reporter Alexander Knox in Tim Burton’s seminal 1989 film Batman.

Wuhl (2006) and its follow-up, Assume the Position 201 with Mr. Wuhl (2007), where he presented history through the lens of pop culture. His versatility extended to radio, hosting a talk-show for Westwood One in 2011, and to the stage, performing in Neil Simon’s I Ought to Be in Pictures (2012) and The Sunshine Boys (2017). In 2012, he was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Houston.

More recently, Wuhl has maintained a robust presence in film and television, including appearances in Contest (2013) and Mic Whore (2014). He lent his voice to a recurring role as himself in the animated series American Dad! from 2015 to 2023, and appeared as Captain Ward Gibson in Blue Bloods (2016). He reprised his role as Alexander Knox in Supergirl (2019), and featured in Shirley (2020) and When George Got Murdered (2022).

Looking ahead, Wuhl is set to appear as Dave Wilson in the upcoming film Saturday Night (2024) and as Sid in the Table Read Podcast (2025), demonstrating his enduring appeal across diverse platforms.