Neal Rubin
Neal Rubin (born 1955) is an American cartoonist and writer. He is currently a columnist for The Detroit News and writes the nationally syndicated comic strip Gil Thorp.[1] He spent 15 years as a feature writer and columnist for the Detroit Free Press. He previously wrote features for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and was a sports writer for the Las Vegas Sun and the Greeley Tribune.
Neal Anthony Rubin | |
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Born | 1955 Southern California |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | columnist |
Known for | writes Gil Thorp comic strip |
He was born in Southern California and grew up in California and Colorado. He attended the University of Northern Colorado and later earned a graduate degree from Michigan State University.[2] He has lived in Michigan since 1984.[3]
He has been the author of the Gill Thorp comic strip since 2004, and is the third author in the strip's 50+-year history.[2]
Rubin appears as himself in the 2007 Elmore Leonard novel Up in Honey's Room. He had a small speaking role (credited as Neal Anthony Rubin) as a reporter in the 2011 movie The Ides of March, starring George Clooney and Ryan Gosling.[4]
He lives with his wife and two sons in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
External links
References
- Hamilton, Tracee (June 25, 2010). "Live Q&As". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- "Neal Rubin". Tribune Content Agency. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- "Neal Rubin". Detroit News. Archived from the original on January 26, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- "The Ides of March: Full cast and crew". IMDb. Retrieved January 29, 2014.