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Biography |
Will Arnett is a Canadian actor best known for his role as
George Oscar "G.O.B" Bluth II (pronounced Job, like the
biblical figure) on the now-cancelled FOX comedy Arrested
Development.
He is married to New York-based Saturday Night Live
comedienne Amy Poehler. She portrayed the wife of Gob on
numerous episodes of Arrested Development. Arnett has
appeared on many other TV shows, including Sex and the City,
Will & Grace, Yes, Dear, The Sopranos, Law & Order: SVU, and
Third Watch. He was a series regular on the short-lived Mike
O'Malley Show, and was originally cast in the CBS sitcom
Still Standing, but his character was cut from the series
after the pilot. Arnett has also appeared in several films
such as Monster-In-Law and recently finished filming both RV
with Robin Williams and Let's Go to Prison, a comedy
directed by Bob Odenkirk.
Arnett has a distinctive gravelly voice and has also done
voice-over work for CBS and numerous advertisements,
including Lamisil medication. Perhaps most recognizable is
Arnett's voice saying, "It's not more than you need, just
more than you're used to" in ads for GMC trucks. He has also
done voice work in film, serving as the narrator for Series
7: The Contenders and playing a cartoon vulture in the
somewhat more lighthearted Ice Age: The Meltdown.
In 2006, Will Arnett was nominated for an Emmy as Best
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of GOB
Bluth in Arrested Development.
On Arrested Development, his character GOB accidentally got
married on a dare. Ironically, the actress who plays GOB's
wife is Amy Poehler, Will Arnett's real life wife.
Arnett has frequently cited GOB as his favorite character he
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