Bob Wiltfong

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Bob Wiltfong
Born	Robert Wiltfong (1969-11-26) November 26, 1969 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

Robert "Bob" Wiltfong (born November 26, 1969) is an American actor and comedian best known as a former correspondent on The Daily Show on Comedy Central. He has also made appearances on Chappelle's Show and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Wiltfong was a real non-satirical newscaster for 10 years, making him the first correspondent on The Daily Show who really worked as a real news reporter. He subsequently exited the business after the September 11, 2001 attacks made him realize he did not enjoy his career. He also lost a friend of his on September 11, cameraman Glen Pettit.

Wiltfong has won 4 regional, individual Emmys for television performance and has been nominated for 14 others. He was part of The Daily Show's 2004 winning submission for the prestigious Peabody Award. He was a member of Neutrino, an improv comedy team in New York City. Additionally, Wiltfong has been featured in national commercials for AOL, Microsoft, Staples, Domino's Pizza and many others.

In 2010, Wiltfong became the star of a new national ad campaign for Nationwide Insurance, playing the Nationwide spokesman in a series of television commercials that have been airing throughout 2010.

v t e The Daily Show

Hosts	Craig Kilborn (1996–1998) Jon Stewart (1999–present) John Oliver (summer 2013)

Correspondents	Samantha Bee Jason Jones Al Madrigal Aasif Mandvi Jessica Williams

Contributors	Lewis Black Josh Gad John Hodgman Kristen Schaal Larry Wilmore Sarah Vowell

Former correspondents and contributors	Dave Attell Dan Bakkedahl Mary Birdsong John Bloom A. Whitney Brown Steve Carell Wyatt Cenac Stephen Colbert Nate Corddry Rob Corddry Frank DeCaro Vance DeGeneres Eric Drysdale Susie Essman Adrianne Frost Jon Glaser Dave Gorman Stacey Grenrock-Woods Rachael Harris Ed Helms Buck Henry Laura Kightlinger Andy Kindler Beth Littleford Demetri Martin Jerry Minor Olivia Munn John Oliver Molly Pesce Rob Riggle Mo Rocca Denny Siegel Jeff Stilson Paul F. Tompkins Brian Unger David Wain Nancy Walls Matt Walsh Bob Wiltfong Lizz Winstead

Guests	1996–1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Indecision	2000 2004 2006 2008 2010

Spin-offs	The Colbert Report

Other	2009 CNBC criticism Awards America (The Book) Busboy Productions Earth (The Book) Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear Recurring segments Rosewater Who Made Huckabee? The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium Writers

Book:The Daily Show Category:The Daily Show Portal:Comedy

External links

Bob Wiltfong at the Internet Movie Database
Bob Wiltfong :: Actor, Writer, Comedian Official site
Fong-O-Rama Bob's Official Fanlisting

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Name	Wiltfong, Bob
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	November 26, 1969
Place of birth	Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death

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