Rob Benedict's Dog Lilly

# Born and raised in Columbia, Missouri, Benedict received a degree in Performance Studies from Northwestern University.

# While in Los Angeles, he started performing in improv and sketch comedy shows. Eventually, he tried his hand at stand-up comedy and hosted a popular monthly show called "Die Laughing." He performed alongside well-known comedians such as Tig Navaro, Paul F. Tompkins, and Zach Galifianakis during the show.

# He started his career with guest roles in TV shows and later landed a significant role as "Richard Coad" in the popular TV series Felicity, which received critical acclaim and ran for four years on the WB network. Over the course of his twenty-plus-year career, Rob has acted in more than 70 episodes of television and film.

# When he's not acting, Benedict can be found performing as the lead singer of Louden Swain, a rock band based in LA.

# Rob is Amy Benedict's younger brother.

# Rob is a stroke survivor. In October 2013, he suffered a stroke.