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Tom Segura
Born (1979-04-16) April 16, 1979 (age 45)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
MediumStand-up, film, television, podcasting
Years active2001–present
GenresObservational comedy, black comedy, sarcasm, insult comedy, deadpan
Spouse
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(m. 2008)​
Children2
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Thomas Weston Segura (born April 16, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, author, actor, and podcaster. Segura co-hosts the Your Mom's House podcast with his wife, fellow comedian Christina Pazsitzky.

Early life

Segura was born on April 16, 1979, in Cincinnati. His mother, Rosario "Charo" Segura, is originally from Peru. His father, Thomas Nadeau Segura (1947–2021), was an American of Spanish, Cajun, and French-Canadian ancestry. Thomas Nadeau served as an officer in the Marine Corps and saw action during the Vietnam War, and later worked as a wealth manager and vice president at Merrill Lynch.[1]

Tom grew up speaking Spanish and spent his summers in Lima, Peru.[2] He graduated from Saint Edward's School in Vero Beach, Florida, and from Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina.[3] At age 19, he overdosed on GHB and fell into a short coma.[1][4]

He has two sisters.[5][6]

Career

Segura began stand-up comedy shortly after graduating from Lenoir-Rhyne University. On episode 568 of Your Mom's House, Segura mentioned he was doing comedy in the evenings for the first few years while holding down other daytime jobs. Segura has described interning at Kopelson Entertainment and then having his first paid job in the industry as a logger, producing transcripts of reality shows such as Extreme Makeover and My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss.[7]

Segura has performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival,[8] The Comedy Festival, the Global Comedy Festival in Vancouver, and Just For Laughs Comedy Festival.[9] Segura was also a San Francisco regional finalist on Last Comic Standing 2.

In 2018, Segura and Pazsitzky landed a TV deal with CBS, who gave a pilot production commitment for their show The Little Things.[10] Segura's fourth special for Netflix, Ball Hog, premiered on March 24, 2020, and a Spanish-language special was planned for the fall of 2020, before the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

Your Mom's House iTunes artwork

In 2010, Segura and Pazsitzky started the podcast Your Mom's House, which they both host.[12]

Segura released a book in 2022 titled I'd Like to Play Alone, Please, a collection of humorous essays. He said about the book: "This is not a memoir, this is not an autobiography. It's a collection of stories, which is an extension of what I do as a comedian, which is I tell stories, a lot."[13]

Personal life

Segura is from Cincinnati, Ohio,[14] and has lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Mequon, Wisconsin; Vero Beach, Florida; and Los Angeles, California[15]

Segura and his wife and two children live in Austin, Texas.[16][17][18]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Frank Advice[19] Dan Pena Co-writer
2013 9 Inches[20] Dan Co-writer and Director
2016 The People's Mayor[21] Harry Pryor Pilot presentation
2017 I Need You To Kill[22] Himself Filmed In Hong Kong, Singapore, and Macau
2018 Instant Family Russ
2019 Countdown[23] Derek King
2020 The Opening Act Cop

Stand-up specials

Year Title Notes
2010 Thrilled[24] Hour-long stand-up album
2012 White Girls With Cornrows[24] Hour-long stand-up album
2014 Completely Normal[25] Netflix stand-up comedy special
2016 Mostly Stories[26] Netflix stand-up comedy special
2018 Disgraceful[27] Netflix stand-up comedy special
2020 Ball Hog[28] Netflix stand-up comedy special

Television

Year Title Notes
2007 Live at Gotham Himself[29]
2011 Comedy Central Presents Himself[30]
2013 This Is Not Happening Himself[31]

Bibliography

Year Title Notes
2022 I'd Like to Play Alone, Please

References

  1. ^ a b Reisman, Laurence (January 3, 2022). "Local United Way, hospital leader Tom Segura didn't have to tell jokes to make impact". TC Palm. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Segura, Tom (2022). I'd like to play alone, please. Grand Central Publishing. p. 39. ISBN 9781538704639.
  3. ^ "Comedian Tom Segura to perform at Chumash Casino Resort". Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Wantuck, Andrew. "Comedy and Magic Club - Tom Segura". Comedy and Magic Club. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  5. ^ "San Jose Improv presents Tom Segura". SantaCruz.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "Obituaries in Louisville, KY". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  7. ^ "Your Mom's House with Christina P. and Tom Segura, Episode 568". Apple Podcasts. September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  8. ^ Glickman, Stephanie (April 5, 2011). "Headliners". Australian Stage. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  9. ^ Szalai, George (July 23, 2007). "Comics bank their laughs with representation, deals". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  10. ^ "CBS Buys Family Comedy 'The Little Things' From Tom Segura, Christina Pazsitzky". Deadline Hollywood. August 17, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (February 19, 2020). "Tom Segura Inks Netflix Deal For Two Comedy Specials – One In English & One In Spanish". Deadine. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  12. ^ Sowunmi, Jordan (July 21, 2014). "Meet the Married Comedians Who Share Their Private Life in a Podcast". Vice. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  13. ^ Segura, Tom (March 8, 2022). "Behind The Scenes-Recording Tom Segura's Book "I'd Like To Play Alone, Please"". youtube.com.
  14. ^ Segura, Tom. "Bio-Tom Segura". Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  15. ^ "Comedy Spot: L.A. funny man hitting town". JournalStar. September 3, 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  16. ^ Wilson, PF (October 12, 2009). "Comedy: Tom Segura". CityBeat. Archived from the original on October 15, 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  17. ^ "Comedy & Improv: Tom Segura". CityWeekly. March 4, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  18. ^ "Tom Segura, Christina Pazsitzky Buy $6.7 Million L.A. Mansion". Variety. January 8, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  19. ^ "Frank Advice (2010)". IMDb. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  20. ^ "9 Inches (2013)". IMDb. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  21. ^ "The People's Mayor". YouTube. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  22. ^ "I Need You to Kill (2017) - Full Cast and Crew". IMDb. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  23. ^ "Countdown (2019) - Full Cast and Crew". IMDb.
  24. ^ a b "Bio - Tom Segura". tomsegura.com. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  25. ^ "Completely Normal". Netflix.
  26. ^ "Mostly Stories". Netflix.
  27. ^ Tom Segura [@tomsegura] (December 9, 2017). "January 12 on Netflix - Tom Segura: Disgraceful" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  28. ^ "Ball Hog". Netflix.
  29. ^ Russell, Stephanie (July 6, 2007). "What's on Tonight". New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  30. ^ "'COMEDY CENTRAL Presents' is Back! Featuring Today's Best and Brightest Stand-Up Talent, the 15th Season Premieres Friday, January 21 at 11:00 p.m.*". Ulitzer. December 15, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  31. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3638008/ [user-generated source]
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