Ralphael Bob-Waksberg – Netflix’s “BoJack Horseman” TV Series Season 5 Premiere – Arrivals – Break Room 86 – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Raphael Matthew Waksberg
Place of Birth: San Mateo, California, United States
Date of Birth: August 17, 1984
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Raphael Bob-Waksberg is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and voice actor. He is the creator and showrunner of BoJack Horseman.
Raphael is the son of Ellen Sharon (Bob) and David Waksberg. His parents are Jewish.
Raphael’s paternal grandfather was Irving Waksberg (the son of Harry “Herschel/Tzvi” Waksberg and Chana/Anna Kalichstein). Irving was born in New York. Harry was born in Poland, the son of Mendel Waksberg and Feigel Urbach. Chana was born in Kielce, Poland, the daughter of Moshe “Moishe” Kalichstein and a woman surnamed Rappaport.
Raphael’s paternal grandmother was Florence Gold (the daughter of Sam “Natanel” Gold and Rose “Raizel” Gross). Florence was born in New York, to parents from Poland.
Raphael’s maternal grandfather was Frederick Aaron Bob (the son of Max Bob and Florence “Fan” Goldfarb). Frederick was born in New York. Max was born in either New York or Russia, the son of Gedalia Bob and Ida Goldman. Florence was born in Russia.
Raphael’s maternal grandmother was Shirley Kaplan (the daughter of Samuel Kaplan and Rebecca “Betty” Gitlen). Shirley was born in New York, to parents from Russia. Samuel was the son of Lazar Kaplan and Julia Kaplan. Rebecca was the daughter of Morris Gitlen and Yetta Yazmer.
Sources: Genealogy of Raphael Bob-Waksberg – http://www.geni.com
Birth record of Raphael Bob-Waksberg – http://www.familysearch.org