Raphael Bob-Waksberg

Bob-Waksberg was raised in Palo Alto, California with his two sisters, Becky and Amalia. His family is deeply involved in the Jewish community, His father, David Waksberg, helped Russian-speaking Jews emigrate to the United States and served as CEO of Jewish LearningWorks, a San Francisco-based religious education center, until his retirement in 2020. His father has stated, "When a friend asked me about [BoJack Horseman] after the first season, I said it was about teshuvah." At 9 years of age, he was nicknamed "Raizin", and used the name until the age of 22. Conover and Bob-Waksberg were founding members of the sketch comedy group Olde English. ==Influences==

Growing up, he was influenced by shows like The Simpsons, Seinfeld, and The Larry Sanders Show, When talking about his influences that shaped BoJack Horseman, he cited The Simpsons, Daria, South Park, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Archer, Animaniacs, The Tick, and the films of Don Hertzfeldt. ==Career==

Bob-Waksberg is well known for creating the adult animated comedy series BoJack Horseman. He also performs various voice roles on the show. As a member of the Olde English comedy troupe, he co-wrote and appeared in The Exquisite Corpse Project. In March 2018, it was announced that he was co-creating an animated series for Amazon with Kate Purdy, which would be called Undone. The show revolves around Alma, a Mexican American woman who discovers a "new relationship with time" after a near-fatal car crash and uses this to learn more about the truth behind her father's death. It premiered on September 13, 2019, on Amazon Prime Video. In November 2019, the show was renewed for a second season. In August 2024, Netflix announced Bob-Waksberg would create, write and executive-produce a new adult animated comedy series titled Long Story Short. In May 2025, the cast for the show was revealed. The show was released on August 22. ==Television==