Alex Rubens (born March 25, 1978) is an American writer. He is best known for his work on Key & Peele, Community, and Rick and Morty.^[1]

Life and career

Rubens attended Yale University, where he was a member of the improv-comedy group the Purple Crayon.^[2] He received a Writers Guild Award for his work on Blake Shelton's Not-So-Family Christmas^[3] and four Emmy Award nominations for his work on Key & Peele and Rick and Morty.^[4] He co-wrote the feature film Keanu with Jordan Peele.^[5]

Credits

Film

• Keanu (2016) – co-writer

Television

Episodes listed are those Rubens has been credited as writing or co-writing

• Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas (2012) – writer
• Community (2014–2015) – writer, executive story editor
  • "Cooperative Polygraphy"
  • "Lawnmower Maintenance & Postnatal Care"
• Key & Peele (2012–2015) – writer, co-producer
• Rick and Morty (2015–present) – writer, co-executive producer
  • "Big Trouble in Little Sanchez"
  • "Rick: A Mort Well Lived"
  • "Full Meta Jackrick"
  • "Air Force Wong"
• The Last O.G. (2018) – writer, producer
  • "Truth Safari"
• Big Mouth (2018) – writer, consulting producer
  • "Smooch or Share"
• The Twilight Zone (2019–2020) – writer, executive producer
  • "The Comedian"
  • "Blurryman"
  • "A Human Face"
  • "Try, Try"