John Fugelsang
| John Fugelsang | |
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| Born | September 3, 1969 Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, writer |
John Fugelsang (born September 3, 1969, Long Island, New York) is an American actor, television personality and stand-up comedian.[1]
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[edit] Life
[edit] Stage and screen
Fugelsang has appeared in diverse projects as an actor, ranging from CSI and Providence to Coyote Ugly. As a comedian, he has performed at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen and the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal and made over 20 appearances on Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher.
In 2007 he premiered the acclaimed solo show All The Wrong Reasons off Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop.[2] The show received a Drama League nomination for "Distinguished Performance".[3] New York Magazine said "Fugelsang has the soul of an iconoclast" and The New York Daily News said the piece "packed an unexpectedly lovely and life affirming wallop."[citation needed] Subsequent runs include Los Angeles, Seattle, New York City's Barrow St. Theatre, Albuquerque, and closing the South Beach Comedy Festival in Miami.
Additional film, television, and stage credits include Becker, Somewhere in the City, The Michael Richards Show, Beyond Belief, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Hamlet, Blue Window, and Savage in Limbo.
[edit] Host and presenter
Fugelsang has hosted George Harrison: The Last Performance and Paul McCartney's Live Town Hall on VH1. He was also on America's Funniest Home Videos[2] (co-hosting with Daisy Fuentes) for two seasons from 1998 to 1999, co-hosted John McEnroe's short-lived CNBC talk show in 2004, and was a regular on CNBC's Bullseye and Fox News' Red Eye.
Fugelsang was the co-host of the World Series of Blackjack on GSN alongside Bringing Down the House author Ben Mezrich. He also co-hosted, along with Debra Wilson and Teresa Strasser, TV Watercooler on TV Guide Channel from 2005 - 2009.[4]
[edit] Political commentator
In addition to his appearances on the late-night political talk show Politically Incorrect, Fugelsang has been a contributor to The Huffington Post weblog.
He is a regular commentator and guest on nationally syndicated progressive radio program The Stephanie Miller Show, and has served as guest host on occasion. His usual guest spot on the show is called "Fridays with Fugelsang."[5]
[edit] Personal
Fugelsang is the son of a former nun and former Franciscan Brother,[2] and attended New York University (NYU) School of Film & Television. He worked in special education for several years. He lives with his wife, designer Charmien La Framenta in Greenwich Village, NYC, and Hollywood, California.
[edit] References
- ^ New York Times filmography page for John Fugelsang. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ^ a b c Charles Isherwood. "Goodness gracious, that's why he's a mess" (review of "All the Wrong Reasons"), The New York Times, April 16, 2007. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ^ Playbill.com
- ^ News for "TV Watercooler" at IMDb.com
- ^ The Stephanie Miller Show website page on John Fugelsang
[edit] External links
- Official website
- John Fugelsang on Myspace
- John Fugelsang on Twitter
- John Fugelsang at the Internet Movie Database
- Bio at William Morris Agency
| Preceded by Bob Saget |
Co-Host of America's Funniest Home Videos with Daisy Fuentes 1998–1999 |
Succeeded by Tom Bergeron |
- 1969 births
- Living people
- American film actors
- American television actors
- American writers
- American stage actors
- American bloggers
- American stand-up comedians
- American television personalities
- New York University alumni
- Participants in American reality television series
- Ward Melville High School alumni
- Actors from Los Angeles, California
- People from Hollywood, Los Angeles
