Bill Corbett

Biography

Bill Corbett is a former writer for MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 and also a performer on the show, providing the voice of the robot Crow (v.2.0) and playing various other strange characters -- including the all-powerful but clueless alien The Observer (a.k.a. "Brain Guy"). Corbett is also a screenwriter and playwright. Corbett's screenplay STARSHIP DAVE, co-written with Rob Greenberg, was made into the movie MEET DAVE starring Eddie Murphy, released by 20th Century Fox. His plays have been produced internationally. Corbett's comedy THE BIG SLAM has been produced at numerous theaters across the U.S., including Woolly Mammoth in Washington, D.C.; ACT in Seattle; and actor Jeff Daniels' Purple Rose Theater in Chelsea, Michigan. Other plays include HATE MAIL, THE STUFF OF DREAMS, and his comic book holiday mashup SUPER-POWERED-REVENGE CHRISTMAS #1. He has been a contributing writer to National Public Radio's PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION and ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, and is co-creator of the animated web series POKER NIGHT on Icebox.com. Corbett has also been an actor in the resident acting companies at the Guthrie Theater and the Berkshire Theater Festival, and has taught playwriting and screenwriting at Kenyon College in Ohio, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, and many other universities and schools. He's a graduate of the Yale School of Drama, where he earned an MFA in playwriting and screenwriting. Before that, he received a BA from Yale College. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he now lives in Minneapolis with his wife Virginia, their two children, and a feisty Jack Russell Terrier.

Known For

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Infinity Train

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Tigtone

Amy's Dead-End Dreamhouse

All Movies (60)

Hunks of Junk2026 · as Self
GrimTrax Returns2026 · as Self
Dead Media2025 · as Jackson Billy
RiffTrax Live: Timecop2025 · as Self
RiffTrax: Super Zeroes2025 · as Self
RiffTrax Live: Point Break2024 · as Self
GrimTrax2024 · as Self
RiffTrax Live: RAD2023 · as Self
RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing2022 · as Self
RiffTrax Live: Amityville - The Evil Escapes2022
RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins2021 · as Self
Hate Mail2020 · as Self
RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion2019 · as Self
RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders2019 · as Self
RiffTrax Live: Octaman2019 · as Self
RiffTrax Live: Day of the Shorts: SF Sketchfest 20192019 · as Self
The Rifftrax Yule Log2018 · as Self
RiffTrax Live: Space Mutiny2018 · as Self
We Brought Back MST3K2018 · as Self
RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who – The Five Doctors2017 · as Self
RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party2017 · as Self
Rifftrax Live: Samurai Cop2017 · as Self
Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls2016
RiffTrax Live: Mothra2016 · as Self
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion2016 · as Self
RiffTrax Live: Time Chasers2016 · as Self
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 20162016 · as Self
RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny2015
RiffTrax Live: Miami Connection2015
RiffTrax Live: Sharknado 22015 · as Self
Rifftrax Live: The Room2015 · as Self
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 20152015 · as Himself
RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus2014 · as Self
The Frank2014 · as Brainmonger, Puppeteer #1
RiffTrax Live: Godzilla2014 · as Self
RiffTrax Live: Sharknado2014 · as Himself
Rifftrax Live: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians2013 · as Self
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead2013 · as Self
Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers2013 · as Self
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 20132013 · as Himself
Santa's Village of Madness2012 · as Self
RiffTrax Live: Birdemic - Shock and Terror2012 · as Himself
RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate2012 · as Self
Rifftrax Live: Jack the Giant Killer2011
RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill2010 · as himself
Rifftrax Live: Reefer Madness2010
RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza!2009 · as Himself
RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space2009 · as Self
Max the Hero2007 · as Max (voice)
The Film Crew: The Giant of Marathon2007 · as Self
The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo2007 · as Self
The Film Crew: Killers from Space2007 · as Self
The Three Stooges in Color2005
The Last Dance: RAW1999 · as Himself / Crow T. Robot / Observer
2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review1998 · as Crow T. Robot (voice)
1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review1997 · as Crow T. Robot (voice)
Three Stooges: Greatest Routines1964 · as Bill Corbett
RiffTrax: Pressure Point— · as Himself
The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark— · as Self
Stubborn Beast— · as Martin

All TV Shows (12)

Amy's Dead-End Dreamhouse2025 · as Mike the Microwave (voice)
Infinity Train2019 · as Perry the Parasite (voice)
Tigtone2019 · as King
Mystery Science Theater 30002017 · as Brain Guy
Total Riff Off2014
FourCast2009 · as Self - Guest
The Adventures of Edward the Less2001 · as Edward (voice)
Mystery Science Theater 30001989 · as Crow T. Robot (voice) / Observer
Mystery Science Theater 30001989 · as Space Mother (voice)
Mystery Science Theater 30001989 · as Intergalactic Judge
Mystery Science Theater 30001989 · as Krankor
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments— · as Crow T. Robot (voice) / Brain Guy