Craig Gass

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Craig Gass
Born (1970-02-15) February 15, 1970 (age 54)
OccupationComedian

Craig Gass is an American actor, comedian and impressionist known for Craig Gass: The Worst Comedy Show Ever.[1]

Personal life

Gass was born into a deaf family, as his mother, father and sister are completely without hearing. He mimicked the voices on television to learn how to speak.[2]

Career

Gass began performing standup in 1993 by hitting the brutal comedy circuit, through whatever dive bar or club would have him.[3]

Gass gained early fame as a guest on The Howard Stern Show who became known for his impressions of various celebrities, including Sam Kinison, Christopher Walken, and Al Pacino.[4] His appearances led to Gass landing an acting part on Sex and the City as Miranda's donut-eating boyfriend.[5]

Gass' talent for impressions also led him to a guest-starring spot on King of Queens.[6]

Gass has appeared in the films Pauly Shore is Dead and Noise.[7]

References

  1. ^ "The Worst Comedy Show Ever". iTunes.com.
  2. ^ "Gass Talks About Deaf Family". GapersBlock.com. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Gass Bio". GetGass.com.
  4. ^ "Gass Does Al Pacino". HowardStern.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
  5. ^ "Gass on Sex and the City". CultureMap Dallas. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Gass Does King of Queens". CamelClutchBlog.com.
  7. ^ "Gass Film Credits". IMDB.com.

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