Editing Rob Corddry (section)

==Early life and education==
Corddry was born and raised in [[Weymouth, Massachusetts]]. He is the son of Robin (née Sullivan) and Steven Corddry, who was a [[Massachusetts Port Authority]] official.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2005/05/01/a_bald_liar/ | work=The Boston Globe | first=Paul | last=Rogers | title=A Bald Liar | date=May 1, 2005}}</ref><ref>[http://www.umassmag.com/Fall_2005/Class_Clown_940.html UMass Magazine Online<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528062958/http://www.umassmag.com/Fall_2005/Class_Clown_940.html |date=May 28, 2012 }}</ref> He is the older brother of actor [[Nate Corddry]]. Corddry and his brother are both [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scouts]] from Troop 19, located in Weymouth.<ref name="cordddryeagle">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-mar-25-la-et-performance25-2010mar25-story.html|title=The Performance: Rob Corddry|last=Ordoña|first=Michael|date=March 25, 2010|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2010-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026033556/http://articles.latimes.com/2010/mar/25/entertainment/la-et-performance25-2010mar25|archive-date=October 26, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="corddreagle2">{{cite web|url=http://gothamist.com/2010/03/25/rob_cordry_actor.php|title=Rob Corddry, Hot Tub Time Machine|last=Del Signore|first=John|date=March 25, 2010|publisher=Gothamist|access-date=2010-08-15|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100709051231/http://gothamist.com/2010/03/25/rob_cordry_actor.php|archive-date=July 9, 2010|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

After graduating from Weymouth North High School (1989), Corddry went to the [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]] (1989–93). According to an interview in the UMass Amherst [[alumnus|alumni]] magazine, Corddry initially planned to major in journalism but changed his major to English. By his second year, he focused much of his attention on Drama classes and plays including ''[[Torch Song Trilogy]]'', ''[[And Then There Were None|Ten Little Indians]]'', ''[[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', and ''[[Reckless (play)|Reckless]]''. While at UMass, Corddry pledged the Theta chapter of [[Theta Chi]] fraternity.

In January 1994, Corddry moved to New York City. His early paying jobs included working as a security guard at [[The Metropolitan Museum of Art]]<ref>{{cite episode | title = Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Rob Corddry | series = [[Anytime with Bob Kushell]] | airdate = 2009-02-12 | season = 1 | number = 9}}</ref> and handing out menus for a [[Mexican cuisine|Mexican]] restaurant. He eventually landed acting jobs, including a year-long tour with the [[National Shakespeare Company]]. He trained in [[Improvisational theatre|improv]] at the [[Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre]] in New York City, performing regularly as a member of the [[sketch comedy]] group "The Naked Babies" (with [[John Ross Bowie]], [[Brian Huskey]], and [[Seth Morris]]); and he spent two years with the sketch comedy group "Third Rail Comedy". Corddry's first notable television appearances were on [[Comedy Central]]'s ''[[Upright Citizens Brigade (TV series)|Upright Citizens Brigade]]'' (1998–2000).