Seth Herzog
| Seth Herzog | |
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| Pseudonym | The Zog |
| Born | November 4, 1970 |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Stand-up, sketch |
| Notable works and roles | Late Night with Conan O'Brien Chappelle's Show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon |
Seth Herzog (aka The Zog[1][2]) is an American comedian. Besides being active in New York City performing comedy, Herzog was the subject of the short film Zog's Place.[1] He has also had small roles in such films as Safe Men, The Ten and The Baxter. He has acted in numerous commercials, and on such T.V. shows as Late Night with Conan O'Brien,[2] Chappelle's Show,[3]Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and VH1's Best Week Ever [3] He was also recently noted in Heeb Magazine 's 2007 "Heeb 100," a listing of 100 influential young Jewish artists/performers.[4]
In the New York comedy scene, Herzog has performed in such venues as Chetty Red's, Rififi, and the Red Room.[2] In addition, Herzog runs[4] and hosts a weekly comedy show every Tuesday night called "Sweet" at the Lower East Side bar, The Slipper Room. A regular feature of the show is a ten-minute set (which seems much longer than that) called "What's On My Mom's Mind," [5] during which he interviews his mother, Kera Greene. [6]
In 2008, Herzog contributed his voice to the animated comedy webseries Amazing the Lion hosted by the Independent Comedy Network.[7]
Herzog is perhaps best known for his "Wonder Woman" routine, during which he wears a Wonder Woman costume and does a dance while lip-synching to the Wonder Woman theme song.[4]
In April 2008, Herzog toured Iraq performing for the U.S. troops.[8]
He is currently the warm-up comic for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon having previously done the same for "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" and has occasionally appeared in sketches on the show.
He is also a co-host on Duck Quacks Don't Echo.[9]
References
- ^ a b Aronsky, Rory L. (2003-11-02). "Zog's Place". Film Threat. Gore Group Publications. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ^ a b c Zimmer, Elizabeth (2003-04-30). "Zog's Bog". The Village Voice. Village Voice LLC. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
- ^ a b "Comedians A-Z: Seth Herzog". ComedyCentral.com. MTV Networks Entertainment Group. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- ^ a b c Abrams, Brian. "Seth Herzog". Heeb Magazine's Heeb 100. Heeb Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2007-11-01. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ^ Glazer, Eliot (2007-08-27). "Inside With: Seth Herzog". The Apiary. The Apiary Network. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- ^ Lowenstein, Kate (March 27 – April 2, 2008). "Keep it in the Family: The Comedians". Time Out New York. No. 652. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- ^ "Amazing the Lion Episodes 1-5 Credits".
- ^ Herzog, Seth (2008-04-18). "Hurry Up, and Kuwait!". The Huffington Post. HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- ^ "Duck Quacks Don't Echo". National Geographic. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
External links
- Seth Herzog at IMDb
- Seth Herzog doing his Wonder Woman dance on YouTube
- "Sweetness," a documentary on Seth Herzog's weekly comedy show, "Sweet." on YouTube
- Seth Herzog on Myspace
- Seth Herzog on Twitter
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