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Bill Corbett

Born · March 30, 1960 (65 years old)

Known For: Writing

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Bio

Bill Corbett is a former writer for MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 and also a performer on the show, providing the voice of the robot Crow (v.2.0) and playing various other strange characters -- including the all-powerful but clueless alien The Observer (a.k.a. "Brain Guy"). Corbett is also a screenwriter and playwright. Corbett's screenplay STARSHIP DAVE, co-written with Rob Greenberg, was made into the movie MEET DAVE starring Eddie Murphy, released by 20th Century Fox. His plays have been produced internationally. Corbett's comedy THE BIG SLAM has been produced at numerous theaters across the U.S., including Woolly Mammoth in Washington, D.C.; ACT in Seattle; and actor Jeff Daniels' Purple Rose Theater in Chelsea, Michigan. Other plays include HATE MAIL, THE STUFF OF DREAMS, and his comic book holiday mashup SUPER-POWERED-REVENGE CHRISTMAS #1. He has been a contributing writer to National Public Radio's PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION and ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, and is co-creator of the animated web series POKER NIGHT on Icebox.com. Corbett has also been an actor in the resident acting companies at the Guthrie Theater and the Berkshire Theater Festival, and has taught playwriting and screenwriting at Kenyon College in Ohio, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, and many other universities and schools. He's a graduate of the Yale School of Drama, where he earned an MFA in playwriting and screenwriting. Before that, he received a BA from Yale College. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he now lives in Minneapolis with his wife Virginia, their two children, and a feisty Jack Russell Terrier.

Known for

Infinity Train

Infinity Train

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Mystery Science Theater 3000

RiffTrax Live: TimeCop

Self

2025

RiffTrax: Super Zeroes

Self

2025

RiffTrax Live: Point Break

Self

2024

GrimTrax

Self

2024

RiffTrax Live: RAD

Self

2023

RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing

Self

2022

RiffTrax Live: Amityville - The Evil Escapes

2022

RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins

Self

2021

Hate Mail

Self

2020

RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion

Bill

2019

Infinity Train

Perry the Parasite (voice) · (1 episode)

2019

RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders

Self

2019

RiffTrax Live: Octaman

Self

2019

RiffTrax Live: Day of the Shorts: SF Sketchfest 2019

Self

2019

Tigtone

King · (20 episodes)

2019

The Rifftrax Yule Log

Himself

2018

RiffTrax Live: Space Mutiny

Self

2018

We Brought Back MST3K

Self

2018

RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who – The Five Doctors

Self

2017

RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party

Himself

2017

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Brain Guy · (2 episodes)

2017

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Observer · (1 episode)

2017

Rifftrax Live: Samurai Cop

Himself

2017

Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls

2016

RiffTrax Live: Mothra

Himself

2016

RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion

Self

2016

RiffTrax Live: Time Chasers

Himself

2016

Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2016

Himself

2016

RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny

2015

RiffTrax Live: Miami Connection

2015

RiffTrax: Death Promise

2015

RiffTrax Live: Sharknado 2

Himself

2015

Rifftrax Live: The Room

Himself

2015

Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015

Himself

2015

RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus

Self

2014

The Frank

Brainmonger, Puppeteer #1

2014

RiffTrax Live: Godzilla

Self

2014

RiffTrax Live: Sharknado

Himself

2014

Total Riff Off

(6 episodes)

2014

Rifftrax Live: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

Self

2013

RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead

Self

2013

Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers

Self

2013

RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013

Himself

2013

Santa's Village of Madness

Self

2012

RiffTrax Live: Birdemic - Shock and Terror

Himself

2012

RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate

Self

2012

RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill

himself

2010

Rifftrax Live: Reefer Madness

2010

RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza!

Himself

2009

RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space

Self

2009

Max the Hero

Max (voice)

2007

The Adventures of Edward the Less

Edward (voice) · (13 episodes)

2001

The Last Dance: RAW

Himself / Crow T. Robot / Observer

1999

2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review

Crow T. Robot (voice)

1998

1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review

Crow T. Robot (voice)

1997

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Crow T. Robot (voice) / Observer · (48 episodes)

1989

Three Stooges: Greatest Routines

Bill Corbett

1964