I started improvising years ago at the IO in Chicago (formerly Improv Olympic) where I ended up doing about a billion shows and teaching a million students in the art of improvisation. I continued to improvise just about everywhere, like in New York at the UCB Theatre for many Del Close Marathons; Edinburgh for the Festival Fringe; Vancouver for the International Improv Festival; and at improv festivals in nearly every state that had one. I toured the other states with the Second City and as a member of the improvised musical group, Baby Wants Candy, I ventured out to Singapore where we improvised a full musical every night for the welcoming Singaporeans.
Later, I fell in love, got married and moved to Los Angeles just in time to hammer nails into the new stage at the IO West Theater in Hollywood. I continue to perform there with several shows I co-created, including WeirDass (with my lovely wife) and Quartet (with some lovely friends). I also perform at the UCB LA Theatre with the three-person Dasariski and in ASSSSCAT alongside many improv luminaries. I’ve also been fortunate enough to appear in a few commercials and some TV shows like COMMUNITY, REVIEW w/FORREST MACNEIL, HBO’s FUNNY OR DIE and others. I can be seen as a mustachioed musical marauder of sorts in the feature film CASA DE MI PADRE.
I’ve been busy raising my two adorable kids and encouraging my wife to be a better cook. I kid, cuz I do all the cooking. I roast a ridiculous chicken and even know how to braise a leek if the need arises. And believe me, it does.
Oh, and that’s my dog, Happy, up there in the corner. He’s a good boy.
Robert Dassie
SAG/AFTRA
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Television
| Review w/Forrest MacNeil | Co-Star | Comedy Central / Jeffrey Blitz |
| Community | Co-Star | NBC / Tristram Shapeero |
| Funny or Die Presents: Carpet Brothers | Series Regular | HBO / Matt Piedmont |
| Monk | Co-Star | USA Network / Randall Zisk |
| Grounds Zero (pilot presentation) | Series Regular | Filmphobia / David Greenspan |
| A Day in the Life of Tim Meadows | Co-Star Starz! Network | |
| Crossballs (The Debate Show) | Co-Star | Comedy Central / Dennis Rosenblatt |
Improvisation (partial list)
- IO West, Los Angeles – Dasariski, The Armando Show, WeirDass, Quartet, Cog
- Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (UCB), Los Angeles & New York – ASSSSCAT, Baby Wants Candy, WeirDass, No Net
- IO Chicago, Chicago, IL – The Mosaic, Quartet, Baby Wants Candy, Trio, The Lost Yetis
- Second City, e.t.c – Chicago, IL Close Quarters
Film (partial list)
| Casa de mi Padre | Supporting | NALA Films Feature / Matt Piedmont |
| Somewhere in the Valley | Lead | Independent Short / David Greenspan |
| Jakarta Boom Boom *Aspen Comedy Festival | Lead / Co-Writer | Independent Short / Leroy Koetz |
| The Strand | Supporting | Gearhead Pictures / Daniel Myrick |
| Warthog | Lead | Suckatash Prod. Short / Ryan Suffern |
New Media (partial list)
| Meet the Banks | Series Regular | bankofthewest.com / Mort Nathan |
| Ice Vision & Chef (w/ Tim Meadows) | Series Regular | budtv.com / Matt Piedmont |
| Danny Roane w/ Dr. Dassie (w/ Andy Dick) | Series Regular | youtube.com/andydick |
| Debate in ’08 (w/ Kathryn Hahn) | Co-Star | 60Frames.com |
| Donna’s Revenge | Co-Star | babblefish.com / Oliver Oertel |
Sketch Comedy (partial list)
| Not Another Word | One-Man Show/Writer | UCB Theater, LA |
| DeuSexMachina | Sketch Ensemble/Writer | IO West, LA |
| Hollywood Hell House | Demon Tour Guide | Steve Allen Theater, LA |
| Next Stop, Sedgwick | Sketch Ensemble | Second City Studio, LA |
| Something For Everyone | One-Man Show/Writer | IO West, LA |
| WeirDass: UnMentionables | Sketch Duo/Writer | IO West & Second City e.t.c. |
| Slaughterhouse 5, Cattle 0 (us) | Sketch Ensemble | Second City Mainstage, Chicago |
| Second City National Touring Co. | Sketch Ensemble | Second City, Chicago |
| Underdogma | Sketch Ensemble/Writer | Second City Skybox, Chicago |
| Best of Second City Northwest | Sketch Ensemble | Second City Northwest, Chicago |
Theater (partial list)
| Sleeper | Salesman | Theatre Tribe, Los Angeles |
| Loose Fish | Various, Co-Writer | IO West, LA |
| The Seminar | Dave Williams | IO West, LA |
| Seven Dates with Seven Writers | Peter | Factory Theater, Chicago |
Commericals
Conflicts upon request
Training
| Acting/Scene Study (ongoing) | Stuart Rogers | Theatre Tribe, N.Hollywood |
| Cold Reading/On Camera Technique | Courtney Burr | Margie Haber Studio, LA |
| Voiceover | Carroll Day Kimble | Carroll Day Kimble Casting, LA |
| Improvisation | Main Stage Performer | IO Chicago |
| Improvisation/Writing | Touring Company Alum | Second City, Chicago |
| Acting Technique | Steven Ivcich | Steven Ivcich Studio, Chicago |
| On Camera | Kurt Naebig | Audition Studio, Chicago |
| On Camera | Dan Flannery | Act One, Chicago |
Special Skills
Abilities: Improvisation, Improv Instruction (Staff – IOWest), Physical Comedy, Computer Nerd – Certified Mac OSX, Makes a Mean Rabbit Stew, Valid U.S. Passport
Activities: Yoga, Running (1 Marathon, 2 half-marathons), Novice Jiu-Jitsu
Music: Saxophone, Reads Music
WeirDass @ iOWest
iO West
6366 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
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Quartet @ iOWest
Thursdays at 10pm
iO West
6366 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
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Dasariski @ UCB Theatre
Friday July 5th at 7:00pm
UCB Theatre
5919 Franklin Ave.
Hollywood, CA 90028
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Headshots
Performances
Reel
Carpet Bros. w/David Spade & Tim Meadows
IceVision and Chef w/Tim Meadows
Dasariski in Jakarta Boom Boom
Dr. Dassie w/Andy Dick
“Dancing” in My Humps w/Alanis Morissette
