Jimmy Pardo
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 Jimmy Pardo performing at MaxFunCon 2009 in Lake Arrowhead, CA. |
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| Born | July 28, 1966 Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Medium | Stand-up Comedy, Television, Film, Podcast |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Observational comedy, Crowd based material Insult |
| Subject(s) | Pop culture, American culture |
| Influences | Don Rickles, Johnny Carson |
| Spouse | Danielle Koenig |
| Notable works and roles | Never Not Funny Conan |
| Website | JimmyPardo.com |
Jimmy Pardo (born James Ronald Pardo, Jr., July 28, 1966) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and host of the popular comedy podcast Never Not Funny. He is married to fellow comedian Danielle Koenig. They live in Los Angeles with their son Oliver. He is not related to the famed TV announcer Don Pardo.[1]
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Early life
Pardo was born in Chicago, Illinois and spent his first 8 years living on the south side, eventually moving to the south suburbs of Chicago. He spent his grade school years living in Hometown, Illinois. In 1980, his family moved to Oak Forest, Illinois where he attended Oak Forest High School. In 1986, he moved to Pasadena, California to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He attended for one year, then returned to Chicago to pursue a career in stand-up comedy.
Comedy career
In late 1988, Pardo started performing at open microphones at various venues around Chicago, including "The Roxy", "The Last Laugh" and "The Comedy Cottage". The plethora of successful comedy clubs in the area at that time meant Pardo started earning money almost immediately, allowing him to quit his day job as a sales rep for MCA Records.[2] In addition to his comedy CDs Uno and Pompous Clown, in 2007 Pardo appeared on the comedy compilation CD Comedy Death-Ray. Pardo is also featured on The Bob and Tom Show's comedy collection As Big As a Hat.
Pardo hosted GSN's National Lampoon's Funny Money from June to October 2003, and later co-hosted AMC's Movies At Our House with Rachel Quaintance for 5 seasons.
Pardo was the warm-up comedian for The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. He has returned as the opening act for Conan,[3] and appeared in a recurring on-air sketch throughout the week of April 11, 2011.[4] In May 2011 he began conducting backstage interviews with celebrity guests for a web series called "The Pardo Patrol."[5]
Jimmy Pardo hosts the award-winning podcast Never Not Funny with producer Matt Belknap, now in its tenth season.[6]
References
- ^ http://wsf1027fm.blogspot.com/2010/08/jimmy-pardo-september-11-2008.html
- ^ http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/25118
- ^ Ain't It Cool News article on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
- ^ http://video.teamcoco.com/video/conan.jsp?oid=248567&eref=sharethisUrl
- ^ The Pardo Patrol at TeamCoco.com
- ^ http://pardcast.com/blog/
External links
- Jimmy Pardo's Website
- Interview from June 2008
- Jimmy Pardo's "Never Not Funny" Podcast
- Meet Jimmy Pardo: Never Not Having Fun on LAist
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