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Robert Covarrubias(I)

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Robert Covarrubias
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Born and raised in Boyle Heights, California. He starting acting in high school and followed the acting bug to the theater arts department of Los Angeles City College. He joined the Tripoli Circus as Pozo the clown for two tours of the Midwest. He worked as a stage hand for the Bi-Lingual Foundation of the Arts. He broke free and broke through with a role in the Low Rider cult classic Boulevard Nights (1979). That same year he became a member of the Improvisational Theatre Project at the Mark Taper Forum. Since then he has been an improv journeyman working with Cold Tofu, Los Angeles Theatresports, Wrought Irony, and Acme's Zebra Company. To date he has made over 200 appearances as various characters on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992).
BornDecember 6, 1950
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    Known for

    Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Saddam Hussein
    • Osama Bin Laden
    • NBC Correspondent Robert Covarrubias
    • Fidel Castro
    • Principal
    • Various
    • Hockey Referee
    • Iraq Information Minister
    • Juan Valdez
    • Angry Man
    • Aztec
    • Baggage Claim
    • Brandon Aziz
    • Brandon the Tech Guy
    • Buzz Mustafa
    • Clown
    • Commercial Spokesman
    • Crazy Abdul
    • Cursing Dad
    • DEA Agent
    • Danny Almonte
    • Diplomat
    • Dreamer
    • Duller Image
    • Dumb Cops
    • Earth Day
    • Earthquake Camp
    • Elian's Dad
    • Freeway Tree Seller
    • Gandhi
    • Gas Steward
    • Hubble Pieces
    • Iraq Minister
    • Iraq Minister of Information
    • Iraq Soldier
    • Juan Gonzalez (Elian's Dad)
    • Julio El Vato
    • Man with Big Ears
    • McDonald's Spokesman
    • NBC Censors
    • Parade Float Rider
    • Park Ranger
    • President Chavez
    • President of Argentina
    • Richard Reid
    • Sanctions
    • Security Officer
    • Sex Change Couple
    • Special Business
    • Spice Guys
    • Sultan of Brunei
    • Syrian Information Minister
    • The Shoe Bomber
    • UN Delegate
    • Viagra Spokesperson
    • Walten Bin Disney
    • Wolf Translater

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    Actor



    • In-Between the Mountains and the Ocean (2024)
      In-Between the Mountains and the Ocean
      • Hip Old Man
      • 2024
    • Kurt Kuniyoshi in Hit (2017)
      Hit
      TV Series
      • Xavier
      • 2019
    • Liev Schreiber in Ray Donovan (2013)
      Ray Donovan
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Father Cortes
      • 2015
    • Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
      The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Clown
      • Man with Big Ears
      • Aztec ...
      • 1993–2013
    • Heather McDonald, Brad Wollack, Sarah Colonna, Chelsea Handler, Jen Kirkman, Chuy Bravo, Chris Franjola, Jeff Wild, and Fortune Feimster in After Lately (2011)
      After Lately
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Robbie
      • 2013
    • William H. Macy, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Shanola Hampton, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emma Kenney in Shameless (2011)
      Shameless
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Good Samaritan
      • 2013
    • Bill Pullman, Jenna Elfman, Martha MacIsaac, Josh Gad, André Holland, Benjamin Stockham, and Amara Miller in 1600 Penn (2012)
      1600 Penn
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Ecuadorian President
      • 2012
    • ACME Hollywood Dream Role (2011)
      ACME Hollywood Dream Role
      7.1
      TV Series
      • 2010–2011
    • Jessica Lucas, Zach Cregger, Ryan Hansen, Danneel Ackles, and André Holland in Friends with Benefits (2011)
      Friends with Benefits
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Horse Trainer
      • 2011
    • The Hunted (2001)
      The Hunted
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Gustavo
      • 2011
    • Infidel Pig
      Short
      • 2010
    • Reno 911! (2003)
      Reno 911!
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Ice Cream Party Dad
      • 2009
    • Fun with War Crimes (2009)
      Fun with War Crimes
      8.4
      Short
      • Alberto Gonzales
      • 2009
    • J. Stephen Brady and John Fukuda in Maneater (2008)
      Maneater
      7.0
      Short
      • Bossman
      • 2008
    • Mamo's Weeds
      Short
      • Al
      • 2007

    Additional Crew



    • Sofía Vergara, Roselyn Sanchez, Eduardo Verástegui, and Jaci Velasquez in Chasing Papi (2003)
      Chasing Papi
      4.8
      • additional voices
      • 2003

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      • Ethnic Man from the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
    • Alternative names
      • Robert Covarobias
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • December 6, 1950
      • Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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      From 1993 to 2014 Robert appeared over 250 times on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as various characters.

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