Bill Corbett
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.
Acted in
RiffTrax Live: Point Break
2024
as Self
GrimTrax
2024
as Self
RiffTrax Live: RAD
2023
as Self
RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing
2022
as Self
RiffTrax Live: Amityville - The Evil Escapes
2021
RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins
2021
as Self
Rifftrax: It's a Wonderful Life
2020
as Himself
Hate Mail
2020
as Self
RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion
2019
as Bill
Infinity Train
2019
as Perry the Parasite (voice)
RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders
2019
as Self
RiffTrax Live: Octaman
2019
as Self
RiffTrax Live: Day of the Shorts: SF Sketchfest 2019
2019
as Self
Tigtone
2019
as King
The Rifftrax Yule Log
2018
as Himself
RiffTrax Live: Space Mutiny
2018
as Self
We Brought Back MST3K
2018
as Self
RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who – The Five Doctors
2017
as Self
RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party
2017
as Himself
Mystery Science Theater 3000
2017
as Brain Guy
Mystery Science Theater 3000
2017
as Observer
Rifftrax Live: Samurai Cop
2017
as Himself
Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls
2016
RiffTrax Live: Mothra
2016
as Himself
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
2016
as Self
RiffTrax Live: Time Chasers
2016
as Himself
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2016
2016
as Himself
RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny
2015
RiffTrax Live: Miami Connection
2015
RiffTrax Live: Sharknado 2
2015
as Himself
Rifftrax Live: The Room
2015
as Himself
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015
2015
as Himself
RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus
2014
as Self
The Frank
2014
as Brainmonger, Puppeteer #1
RiffTrax Live: Godzilla
2014
as Self
RiffTrax Live: Sharknado
2014
as Himself
Total Riff Off
2014
Rifftrax Live: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
2013
as Self
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead
2013
as Self
Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers
2013
as Self
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013
2013
as Himself
RiffTrax Live: Birdemic - Shock and Terror
2012
as Himself
RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate
2012
as Self
RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill
2010
as himself
Rifftrax Live: Reefer Madness
2010
RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza!
2009
as Himself
RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space
2009
as Self
Max the Hero
2007
as Max (voice)
The Adventures of Edward the Less
2001
as Edward (voice)
The Last Dance: RAW
1999
as Himself / Crow T. Robot / Observer
2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review
1998
as Crow T. Robot (voice)
1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review
1997
as Crow T. Robot (voice)
Mystery Science Theater 3000
1989
as Crow T. Robot (voice) / Observer
Three Stooges: Greatest Routines
1964
as Bill Corbett
Rifftrax: A Talking Cat!?!
as Self