George Oscar “G.O.B.” Bluth II is a fictional character on the television series Arrested Development. He is portrayed by Will Arnett. G.O.B. (usually written as “Gob”, and pronounced [ʤoʊb] as in the Biblical figure Job) is the eldest Bluth son, and is an unsuccessful professional magician who is often used by his father George Bluth Sr. to undermine his brother’s control of the family business.