Alonzo Bodden
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| Born | June 13, 1962 Queens, New York |
Alonzo Bodden (/əˈlɒnzoʊ ˈboʊdən/; born June 13, 1962) is an African-American comedian and actor known for winning the grand prize in the third season of the reality-television series Last Comic Standing. He had been the runner-up in the previous season.
In 2005, he released his DVD Tall, Dark and Funny. He was a talent judge in NBC's 5th season of Last Comic Standing, along with Kathleen Madigan and ANT.
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Personal life [edit]
Bodden was born in Queens, New York.
In addition to a BMW M3 car, Bodden owns many motorcycles, including a Triumph Rocket III, a Triumph Speed Triple, a Ducati 1098, a BMW HP2, and a Ducati Multistrada, and formerly owned a Honda CB400F.[1][2] In 2010, Bodden highsided his Ducati 1098 while racing at Buttonwillow Raceway Park. The crash shattered his scaphoid, requiring surgeries and a bone graft to fix.[3] In 2011, he had customizer Nick Anglada rebuild the bike in a bare aluminum and anodized gold palette.[1] Before his work in show business, Bodden worked for Lockheed Martin.
Television [edit]
He hosted[2] the Speed TV program "101 Cars You Must Drive." He is also a host for "America's Worst Driver." He also guest starred on Angel.
He has performed on numerous television shows including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Make Me Laugh, Late Friday, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Comedy Central Presents and It's Showtime at the Apollo. He is also a voice actor who has worked on Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue, Masked Rider, and O'Grady.
He is a co-host of Inside the Vault on WGN America.
In 2011, he was a panelist on a BBC America year end special of Wait Wait Don't Tell Me[4]
Filmography [edit]
Movies [edit]
- 8 Guys (2003) (short film)
- Bringing Down the House (2003)
- The Girl Next Door (2004)
- Scary Movie 4 (2006)
- National Lampoon's Totally Baked: A Potumentary (2007)
Voice-over [edit]
- Masked Rider - Ultivore (voice)
- Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue - Thunderon (voice)
Radio [edit]
Bodden has appeared as a panelist on NPR's news quiz show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! as well as a guest on The Adam Carolla Show.
References [edit]
- ^ a b Smith, Sean (27 May 2011). "Custom: Alonzo Bodden’s 1098". Hell for Leather. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ a b The Adam Carolla Podcast, 3/11/2009
- ^ The Adam Carolla Show (podcast), July 27, 2010
- ^ http://www.bbcamerica.com/wait-wait-dont-tell-me/
External links [edit]
- Alonzo Bodden at the Internet Movie Database
- Alonzo Bodden at AllRovi
- Alonzo Bodden on Myspace
- Official website
- Interview on Adam Carolla's podcast
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