Raphael Bob-Waksberg

Raphael Matthew Bob-Waksberg (born August 17, 1984) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and voice actor. He is best known as the creator and showrunner of the Netflix animated comedy series BoJack Horseman (2014–2020), for which he received four Critics' Choice Television Awards and was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards.

With Kate Purdy, he co-created the Amazon Prime Video animated series Undone (2019–2022). He was also an executive producer and writer on the Netflix/Adult Swim animated series Tuca & Bertie (2019–2022), created by BoJack Horseman production designer Lisa Hanawalt.

In 2024, it was announced that Bob-Waksberg and Hanawalt reteamed to make Long Story Short, an animated comedy-drama about a family over time. The series premiered on August 22, 2025, to critical acclaim.

Early life Bob-Waksberg was raised in Palo Alto, California with his two sisters, Becky and Amalia.

Bob-Waksberg was raised in a Conservative Jewish family and his parents were involved in various Jewish causes. From 1982 to about 2010, his mother and grandmother ran a Judaica gift and book store titled Bob & Bob Fine Jewish Gifts and Books. 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, which ran for six seasons. He performed 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. The show was released on August 22, 2025, receiving strong reviews. The show was renewed for a second season, premiering in 2026.

Television Year Title Creator Executive producer Writer Actor Notes 2014–2020 BoJack Horseman Creator; recurring voice role; wrote 11 episodes including: "BoJack Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Story, Chapter One", "BoJack Hates the Troops", "Brand New Couch", "Free Churro", "Nice While It Lasted" 2019–2022 Tuca & Bertie Wrote two episodes 2019–2022 Undone Co-created with Kate Purdy; wrote four episodes 2025–presentLong Story Short Creator, showrunner