Paul Ogata
| Paul Ogata | |
|---|---|
 Paul Ogata on stage in Hong Kong | |
| Born | November 6, 1968 Pearl City, Hawaii |
| Medium | Stand-up, Television |
| Nationality | American |
| Website | http://www.paulogata.com/ |
Paul Ogata is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Personal life
Ogata was born and raised in Pearl City, Hawaii, and moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to devote more time to performing stand-up comedy.[1]
Ogata graduated from the University of Hawaii. In college, he briefly studied Electrical Engineering, a field for which he showed some aptitude as a teen. (Ogata wrote a video game at the age of 13.)[2]
Career
Paul Ogata worked for years as a top-rated[3] morning radio personality in Honolulu on KDDB-FM.
He has appeared on several television shows, most notably Live at Gotham on Comedy Central, the syndicated Comics Unleashed and CBS's Late Late Show.
Ogata is an award-winning comedian. In 2004, he was victorious in the TakeOut Comedy Competition, earning the title of "Funniest Asian-American Comedian in the U.S."[4] In 2007, Ogata won the prestigious San Francisco International Comedy Competition,[5] joining a list of previous winners which include Dana Carvey, Sinbad and Jake Johannsen.
Paul Ogata also appeared in the Damon Wayans motion picture Behind The Smile, and starred in the short film Amazing Asian.[6]
On February 23, 2010, Ogata's debut stand-up comedy album, "Paul Ogata Stands Up: Live in Hong Kong", was released on the New Wave Dynamics label.[7]
Filmography
Movies
- "Porndogs: The Adventures of Sadie" (2009) as Master Dong
- Behind The Smile (2006) as Karate Man
- Amazing Asian (2004) as The Amazing Asian
Television
- Pacific Rim Comedy, Showtime (featured comedian)
- Comics Unleashed, Syndicated (featured comedian)
- Live at Gotham, Comedy Central (featured comedian)
- Late Late Show, CBS (featured comedian)
- Asia Street Comedy',' AZN Television (featured comedian)
- New Year's Comedy Cure, TBS (featured comedian)
- Friday Night, NBC (featured comedian)
Discography
- "Paul Ogata Stands Up: Live in Hong Kong" (2010) New Wave Dynamics
References
- ^ Honolulu Star Bulletin feature, December 16, 2005
- ^ Time Out magazine "10 Things You Didn't Know About Paul Ogata"
- ^ Paul Ogata a Superhero For Young Comedians May 6, 2004
- ^ South China Morning Post "Stand and Deliver" October, 2007
- ^ 2007 San Francisco International Comedy Competition
- ^ Honolulu Advertiser article, May 21, 2004
- ^ iTunes Music>Comedy>Paul Ogata
External links
- Paul Ogata's personal website
- Paul Ogata's official Twitter feed
- Paul Ogata on MySpace
- Paul Ogata on Facebook
- Paul Ogata at the Internet Movie Database
- Paul Ogata's page at Comedy Central's website