Robert L. Hines
DATE
Apr 20, 2024 - 8:00 PM
TIME
8:00 PM
LOCATION
Crackers Comedy Club
Robert L. Hines (Rob) is an American comedian and actor best known for his role as ‘Toby Jones’ from Jones' Good-Ass BBQ and Foot Massage. Rob has been a stand-up comedian for over 30 years performing at comedy clubs across the United States including places such as The Improv, Funny Bone, Zanie’s Comedy Club, Laugh Factory and The Comedy Store in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Cleveland and Philadelphia.
For 15 years, Rob worked across various jobs including being in the U.S. Army Reserves, being an architectural drafts man and being a correctional officer at Chicago’s Cook County Jail. Throughout this time, he worked on improving and perfecting his craft and performed at comedy clubs at night.
In 2003 Rob became a full-time comedian. His comedic talents led him to star in his first feature film Chasing Robert which featured performances by Andy Dick, Larry Miller, Paul Provenza, Rick Overton and Dan Castellaneta.
Following this movie, Rob continued touring and performing at comedy clubs where he was approached by fans of his comedy to portray the character Toby Jones in an internet commercial spoof titled Jones’ Big Ass Truck Rental and Storage, Jones’ Good ASS BBQ and Foot Massage and Jones’ Cheap ASS Prepaid Legal and Daycare Academy. Rob’s portrayal of Toby Jones across these three videos became a viral sensation garnering millions of views per video.