Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga — Don't Tell Her It's Me Character Profile

About Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga

A depressed, overweight cartoonist recovering from Hodgkin's disease. He adopts the charismatic alter-ego Lobo Marunga, a leather-clad biker from New Zealand, to attract Emily. After a misunderstanding leads to a breakup, he is eventually reunited with Emily at the airport.

Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Steve Guttenberg

Appears in

Don't Tell Her It's Me (1990)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga — Romantic Love Interest — Emily Pear (Jami Gertz)

  Gus's love for Emily drives his transformation and deception.

  Gus falls in love with Emily, and he adopts the Lobo persona to attract her.

• Gus Kubicek / Lobo Murunga — Family Sister — Lizzie Potts (Shelley Long)

  Lizzie is Gus's caring but intrusive sister.

  Lizzie Potts is explicitly described as Gus Kubicek's caring sister.

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