Read online full biographies of some of the best stand up comedians ever, like George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Chris Rock or Eddie Izzard and many more. They walk on the stage and they make us laugh, but behind every comedian there is always an interesting man with a different story. We have followed each one's life, step by step, starting from their childhood, continuing with their debut in stand up and went until their latest stand up comedy show. Enjoy some fabulous stories!
Jay Leno is one of the persons on George Lopez's list, even though once upon a time, they were considered close friends. On the 24'th of January 2007, during an interview for the WOMX-FM in Orlando Florinda, George Lopez called Jay Leno "the biggest two-faced dude in TV".
George Lopez stand up comedy career started in the 80's, the comedian becoming a success by the late 80's, with many appearances on television, comedy specials and being an regular in clubs around the country. George Lopez stand up comedy shows had been based on comedian's unfortunate childhood experiences and also the Mexican-American community in general.
George Lopez was born on 23rd of April 1961, in Mission Hills , Los Angeles, California. The comedian George Lopez's childhood wasn't very happy, being abandoned by his father when he was only two months old and by his mother when the future comedian was only ten years old.
In 1994, at 22 years old, the comedian Dane Cook moved to New York City and started follow his dream, by performing stand up comedy in different places and also he worked at Comedy Club and College circuits. Since 1996, Dane Cook lives in Los Angeles, where the comedian moved at 24 years old.
Dane Cook was born on 18th of March 1972, in Boston, Massachusetts, being the son of Donna Cook a homemaker and George Cook, who had worked at a golf course,and later run a rock club in Cambridge. Dane Cook's religion is Irish Catholic, being raised in this religion alongside six siblings.
Carlos Mencia was accused of plagiarism a few times. The first time, Carlos Mencia was accused by Joe Rogan who posted on his website an article in which he states that Carlos Mencia stole jokes from different comedians. Joe Rogan also confronted Carlos Mencia on the stage at Comedy Store and then posted a video of the altercation and on his blog, he compared video clips of Carlos Mencia's with those of others comedians.
Carlos Mencia's stand up comedy career began at The Laugh Factory, a comedy club. Carlos Mecia first did stand up comedy on amateur night and after that, the comedian showcasted at The Comedy Store, where he became a regular. Ned Holness, better known as Carlos Mencia was named from Buscado Estrellas, "International comedy Grand Champion", but only after the comedian became a success in L.A.
Carlos Mencia, by his real name Ned Arnel Mencia, was born on 22nd of October 1967 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, being the son of an Mexican mother and a Honduran father. Carlos Mencia was the seventeenth of eighteen children of Magdalena Mencia, who refused to give her son his biological father's, Roberto Holness, last name, because of a domestic fight that she have had with him.
Bill Maher is not known only by his "unholy" love life and stand up comedy routines. He is well know for beeing very opinionated and in this article we will show you what are his political views and Bill Maher's Views on religion.
In 1978, Bill Maher received his Bachelor in Arts in English and History from Cornell University and while he attended this college, Bill Maher made his first steps in stand up comedy, by trying stand up at Catch a Rising Star night club in New York. Bill Maher end up being the host of the New York City Catch a Rising Star in 1979.
Bill Maher, by his full name William Maher, Jr., was born on 20th of January 1956, in New York City. The comedian Bill Maher is the son of William Maher Sr and Julie Maher. Bill Maher's father, an Irish Catholic, was an NBC editor and his mother, a Jewish, was a nurse.
Seinfeld is one of the funniest American sticoms that ever came to be. It was aired first on NBC on July 5, 1989 and the last show was broadcasted on May 14, 1998. This show has violated some of the mainstream television conventions which described the show as "about nothing". The show was driven by superficial conflict and the strange, yet comic, dispositions of the characters.
In 1976, after graduating from Queen's College, Jerry Seinfeld made his stand up debut at New York City's Catch a Rising Star. After that, his career was boosted by an appearance on a Rodney Dangerfield HBO special.
Jerry Seinfeld, by his full name, Jerome Alan Seinfeld was born in Brooklyn, New York City, on 29th of April 1954. Jerry Seinfeld's nickname is Little Jerry, he is 5'11" (1.80m) tall and is a New York Mets fan.
In the summer of 2000, was released Eddie Murphy's movie Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, with Eddie Murphy featuring as six characters.