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 About rob

Photo: Michael Tyrone Delaney

Ilana Glazer, Rob Michael Hugel, Abbi Jacobson Credit: Katie Osgood

Ilana Glazer, Rob Michael Hugel, Abbi Jacobson Credit: Katie Osgood

Rob Michael Hugel is an actor director based in Los Angeles.

His early work includes directing editing and co-writing several episodes of the Broad City web series. He’s most known for creating and starring in the web series I Hate Being Single, having premiered in 2011 at NYTVF, winning the Audience Choice award. Season 2 was a Tribeca 2014 Official selection. The series and collectively has over a million views, recognized by USA Today, Complex, Washington Post, Splitsider, Huffington Post, and Gothamist and screened at International Film Festival Rotterdam, Apple store Soho, Paley Center for Media, Whartons School of Business, and more.

He’s co-hosted comedy shows in Brooklyn and Los Angeles at UCB Theatre, and performing around the USA at Playlist Live Festival in Florida, and Don’t Tell Richmond and Orlando.  

He’s directed, written, and edited for projects with Awesomeness TV, Dreamworks TV, College Humor, and Nick Mom, Gameplay HD, and the Ford Fiesta Movement, T-Rex Ranch, Electric Monster Media, Jack Jack Plays.

He’s appeared on The Knick, Late Night/Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, SXSW Grand Jury winner Fort Tilden, College Humor, Fine Brothers Sketch Series, the Sundance 2016 selected short film Affections, and Hacks on HBO.

Currently you can find him at his monthly show Demon Blood, at High Low Bar in Atwater Village, or an out of town show. See front page for dates.

Onassis Backstage at UCB NY. Left to right: Jason Saenz, Frank Hejl, Dawn Luebbe, Jocelyn DeBoer, Mike Scollins, Lauren Adams, Paul Briganti, Josh Ruben, Kassia Miller, Rob Michael Hugel, Emily Altman.

Onassis Backstage at UCB NY. Left to right: Jason Saenz, Frank Hejl, Dawn Luebbe, Jocelyn DeBoer, Mike Scollins, Lauren Adams, Paul Briganti, Josh Ruben, Kassia Miller, Rob Michael Hugel, Emily Altman.

 
“I Hate Being Single’s Rob Michael Hugel Is Your New Favorite Hipster”
— Gothamist

Awards and Recognition

  • One of the 50 Funniest People in Brooklyn by BK mag.

  • Official Selection Tribeca N.O.W creator

  • Selected "Next Big Thing" panelist at Paley Center for Media.

  • Co-star in Sundance selected short Affections.

  • NYTVF Bing Audience Choice Award for I Hate Being Single.

  • Best Male Performer at Channy Awards.

  • USA Today's Best web series 2012.

  • Complex Magazine 50 best web series to watch.