MADtv cast members (1995-2009)
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Grew up doing theatre in NYC -Studied at Northwestern University. -Her career started in 1995, when she was cast on Mad TV (1995) for 6 seasons. Cast member of The King of Queens (1998) for 5 seasons, playing opposite Jerry Stiller. Enjoys working in TV. Recurs on ABC's Black-ish (2014) Sex Lives of College Kids, and Bob Hearts Abishola. Scrubs (2001) and Cougar Town (2009). Was a regular on many shows, including ABC's Talk to Me (2000) with Kyra Sedgwick; ABC's Hot Properties (2005) with Gail O'Grady; NBC's Raines (2007) with Jeff Goldbloom; Lifetime's Rita Rocks (2008); CBS's $#*! My Dad Says (2010) with William Shatner; and Wendell and Vinnie (2013) on Nickelodeon. Guest-starred on many shows, such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999); Monk (2002); My Boys (2006); CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000); Leverage (2008); Numb3rs (2005); The Game (2006); The Exes (2011); Whitney (2011); The Middle (2009) and, more recently, on Cougar Town (2009); Devious Maids (2013) and Black-ish (2014). Has been working in voice over animation for years. Family Guy (1999) for 15 years; Baby Blues (2000); Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000); Clone High (2002); Kim Possible (2002); Clone High (2002); The Secret Saturdays (2008); The Penguins of Madagascar (2008). Enjoyed talk show appearances Late Show with David Letterman (1993) 3 times; The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) 4 times;The Sharon Osbourne Show (2003); Dennis Miller (2004);Hollywood Squares (1998); The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005).- Actress
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Debra Wilson was born on 26 April 1962 in South Ozone Park, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Over the Hedge (2006), Batman: The Enemy Within (2017) and Scary Movie 4 (2006). She has been married to Cliff Skelton since 8 April 2006.- Actor
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Born in Manila, Philippines, Bryan Callen made his television debut as a series regular on Mad TV (1995) and the HBO prison series Oz (1997). He was recently seen as Kirstie Alley's wisecracking assistant on Showtime's comedy series Fat Actress (2005). Callen has appeared on several television series including Sex and the City (1998), 7th Heaven (1996), Stacked (2005), The King of Queens (1998), Las Vegas (2003), Significant Others (1998), The West Wing (1999), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), NYPD Blue (1993), Suddenly Susan (1996), Frasier (1993) and NewsRadio (1995), among others. In addition, Callen has appeared in such feature films as Bad Santa (2003) and Old School (2003) and has performed stand up comedy on several TV shows.- Actor
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Arthur Steven Lange grew up a child of a middle class family in Union, New Jersey. At Union High School, Lange excelled in baseball, becoming an All County third baseman. Working long afternoons with his loving contractor father, Artie developed a comical view of social classes, and his place in life as a barrel-chested Italian boy. After Artie completed high school, his father, who was a cable installer, fell off a roof and became a quadriplegic. Artie changed his college plans to be near his family, taking up odd jobs as a clerk, laborer and cab driver. After his fathers' death four years later, Artie quit his Port of Newark longshoreman's' job to play his first gig at New York's Improv in Hell's Kitchen. Gaining steadying success Artie pursued sketch comedy, helping to create the popular improvisation group, "Live On Tape". Doing improvisation landed Artie his major break. He was cast as an original member of Fox's Mad TV (1995) in 1995. Hollywood success would bring down the comic with substance abuse and a possession for cocaine arrest. Mad TV fired him in 1997. After rehab, depression and a 40-pound weight gain, Lange found himself out of work until Saturday Night Live (1975)comedian Norm MacDonald remembered him. Lange played MacDonald's sidekick in both Dirty Work (1998) and ABC's Norm (1999). As a guest during a promotional tour with MacDonald,Howard Stern first heard and liked Lange. Years before, Artie and his father listened daily to the Howard Stern Show. Artie joined the nationally syndicated The Howard Stern Radio Show (1998)in 2001, bringing impressions and an average guy prospective to the radio and E network shows. However, his troubled past re-emerged through his years on the Stern show and Artie had fights with various staff members and splits with the show on several occasions up until his suicide attempt in 2010 when he left the show for good. Artie spent 7 months in a rehab center in Florida and emerged stating that he was finally clean and sober. Artie returned to radio in 2011 when, along with his friend Nick DiPaolo, they inked 3-year deals for a nationally syndicated radio show on Fox Sports. The show is called "The Nick and Artie Show".- Actor
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Comedian David Herman was born on February 20, 1967, in New York, New York. He graduated from LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts in 1985. He landed a role as one of the eight original cast members on the late night Fox sketch comedy show Mad TV (1995). After spending two full seasons on the show, he left, as did most of the original cast. In 1997, he began doing voicework on the Fox animated sitcom King of the Hill (1997), where he met writer/director/actor Mike Judge. Judge was so impressed with Herman he cast him in a supporting role as Michael Bolton in his critically acclaimed, cult classic 1999 comedy, Office Space (1999). Also in 1999, he began doing voices for the now-canceled Fox animated sitcom Futurama (1999). He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, where he supplied voices for King of the Hill (1997) and has had some supporting roles in movies.- Actor
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A Los Angeles native, Phil is a graduate of Harvard-Westlake School, Yale University and The Groundlings Theater and is perhaps best known as one of the original cast members of Mad TV (1995) and as Marvin in Pulp Fiction (1994).
In addition to numerous appearances on stages across the country, in films and on TV, he also starred in and produced the comedy web series Inside the Legend (2012). He has also been profiled for his extensive voice-over work, which includes regular roles on animated series as well as parts in video games like Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014) for which he won the NAVGTR Award for Best Supporting Actor.- Actor
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Orlando Jones was born on 10 April 1968 in Mobile, Alabama, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Evolution (2001), The Time Machine (2002) and Drumline (2002). He has been married to Jacqueline Staph since 2 January 2009. They have two children.- Actress
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Actor, Writer, and Voiceover Artist, Mary Scheer's recent film credits include The Vortex with Billy Gardell. TV appearances: 3 Seasons on Paramount + iCarly Reboot (Mrs. Benson). Voiceover: Twin Mirror (Don'tNodProductions) Prime Time Glick and The Martin Short Show (Actor and WGA writer). Between 2 Ferns The Movie (with Zach Galafinakis) 2 Broke Girls, Life in Pieces, 47 Episodes of Penguins of Madagascar as Alice the Zookeeper and 2 Episodes of Seinfeld. Alumna of the Groundlings Theater Main Company where she performed for 6 years with Will Ferrell, Wendy MCclendon-Covey, Jennifer Coolidge, Michael Hitchcock and more. Original cast member MADtv (68 Episodes) Hey, Arnold! (Suzie Kokoshka, 14 Episodes) Family Guy and King of the Hill.- Actor
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Craig Anton was born on 28 August 1962 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Phil of the Future (2004), Careless (2007) and Mad Men (2007).- Tim Conlon was born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. He is known for Angels in the Outfield (1994), Ocean's Thirteen (2007) and Pushing Daisies (2007).
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Pablo Francisco was born on 5 January 1974. He is a writer and actor, known for Mad TV (1995), Frank TV (2007) and Mind of Mencia (2005).- Actress
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Alex Borstein is a Chicago-born American actress, known for her work on the animated sitcom Family Guy (1999), Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005), Bad Santa (2003), and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017). Borstein became a MADtv cast member in 1997, during the sketch comedy show's third season. The following year, Seth MacFarlane cast her as the voice of Lois Griffin in Family Guy, which debuted on Fox in 1999. In 2013, due to her work on Family Guy, Borstein was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance and, in 2018, Borstein won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Susie Myerson on the period dramedy The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.- Actor
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Will Sasso was born in Ladner, British Columbia (a suburb of Vancouver), to a family of Italian descent. He grew up respecting comedy of all styles, thanks in part to an unhealthy relationship with the family television that began when Will was around two or three. With his mind consequently bent, Sasso decided at an early age to become an actor. At the age of fifteen, he landed his first agent and quickly began booking roles in television and film. Before moving from Vancouver to Los Angeles, Sasso starred for five seasons as the quirky teen, "Derek Wakaluk" on the award-winning Canadian dramatic series Madison (1993) allowing him to hone his acting and improvisational skills as well as providing him with enough money to buy a television of his own.
Will starred for five seasons on FOX's hit sketch comedy series Mad TV (1995) giving TV viewers a reason to stay up late with characters like the accident-prone handyman "Paul Timberman" and offbeat impressions of Bill Clinton, Kenny Rogers, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steven Seagal and Randy Newman. After a successful tenure with the show beginning in 1997, Sasso decided to leave the late-night staple in 2002, eager to explore the next stage of his career.
Moviegoers know Sasso from his roles in more than twenty-five feature films including Best in Show (2000), directed by Christopher Guest, Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) starring the late Chris Farley, and The Hot Chick (2002) starring Rob Schneider and produced by Adam Sandler, with whom Sasso previously worked on Happy Gilmore (1996).
More recently, Sasso can be seen every week as "Carl Monari" on the ABC sitcom Less Than Perfect (2002).- Actor
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Chicago native Aries Spears discovered his comedic abilities at the young age of 14, when he started doing his own comedy routine around his hometown. By the age of 17, he landed a part in the movie Home of Angels (1995), starring Abe Vigoda, Sherman Hemsley and Joe Frazier. Spears' additional film credits include The Pest (1997) opposite John Leguizamo, Jerry Maguire (1996), Out-of-Sync (1995), Malcolm X (1992) and Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998).
Spears' first television appearance was cable's Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam (1992), followed by Showtime at the Apollo (1987).
He moved to Los Angeles in 1992, landed a recurring role on A Different World (1987) and became a regular at The Comedy Store, The Improv and The Laugh Factory.
Shortly thereafter, Spears was cast in a starring role opposite Glenn Frey in South of Sunset (1993). His additional television credits include _"Crosstown Traffic" (1995) (TV Movie)_, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993) and Soul Train (1971). Spears also lent his voice to the animated series C-Bear and Jamal (1996)- Actor
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Best known for his three-year run on Fox's Mad TV (1995), Pat Kilbane made his mark on the show with outrageous physical comedy and uncanny celebrity impressions. Among his more memorable characters were Stan the Java Man, the shady Spishak spokesman, and the floppy superhero "Rubberman. Kilbane's impressions are too numerous to list, but notably his mimicry of Howard Stern and Lyle Lovett fooled some viewers into believing that the stars actually appeared on the show.
After the expiration of his contract with Mad TV (1995), Kilbane was signed to a two-year deal with Dreamworks, during which he appeared in the movies Evolution (2001) and EuroTrip (2004), and on ABC's hit show Spin City (1996). The deal culminated with The Pat Kilbane Show, a smart, edgy sketch comedy vehicle that Kilbane wrote and executive produced for Comedy Central.
Raised in Dayton, Ohio, Kilbane earned his bachelor's degree in French from Beloit College before beginning his career as a stand-up comedian. He headlined clubs throughout the United States and was featured on Showtime's Full Frontal Comedy (1996) as well as A&E's An Evening at the Improv (1981) and Comedy on the Road (1990). After moving to Los Angeles, he appeared in over a dozen national commercials, made guest appearances on The Single Guy (1995) and Arli$$ (1996), and played the role of the Anti-Kramer in the Emmy-nominated Seinfeld (1989) episode "Bizarro Jerry."- Actor
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Chris Hogan is known for Just Shoot Me! (1997), Edtv (1999) and Monkeybone (2001). He has been married to Elizabeth Porter since 9 November 2002.- Actress
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The funny, talented, and beautiful Lisa Kushell is best-known for her role(s) in the third season of the FOX sketch-comedy show Mad TV (1995). Lisa has also appeared in films such as Billboard Dad (1998), "National Lampoon's Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women (1994) and Legally Blonde (2001). She can also be seen on Oxygen's Pajama Party (2000), the animated sitcom Mission Hill (1999), The X-Files (1993), the puppet prank-phone-call show, and Crank Yankers (2002). She is a host in the TBS Superstation's Dinner & a Movie (1996).
Lisa, who was born November 23, 1971, is also a regular writer/performer at the ACME Comedy Theater in Los Angeles, and has appeared on former Beat the Geeks (2001) host J. Keith van Straaten's show.- Actor
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Michael McDonald was born and raised in Fullerton, Orange County, California. He graduated from USC with a degree in Business and became a loan officer at a bank in Los Angeles. A friend took him to see a sketch comedy/improv show at L.A.'s famous Groundling Theater, and everything changed for him. McDonald quit his job as a banker, enrolled in the Groundling's Improv Program, and became a member of the troupe from 1992 to 1997. His first professional writing and acting jobs came from Concorde Pictures, Roger Corman's infamous low-budget movie studio.
Starting as an extra, McDonald landed small roles in many B-movies of the early 1990s, and he gradually earned bigger roles as well as eventually writing and directing some films. After numerous small roles in various television sitcoms in the mid-1990s, McDonald obtained a starring role on Mad TV (1995).- Actress
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Mo was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota where started her improv and sketch career with Dudley Riggs BNW in Minneapolis. In 1998 she moved to LA where she landed Mad TV ,giving birth to many unforgettable characters such as Lorraine, Stuarts Mother, Trina and many more. She has since built her credits up with hit shows such as Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Parks and Recreation as scandal-wrangler "Joan Callamezzo" and "Gyna" in "40 Year Old Virgin". Mo can be seen as "Sarah Rabinowitz" on "Fear the Walking Dead" seasons 4-7. She is a woman of many voices in animation, notably on the animated show "F is for Family" on Netflix where she earned her first Emmy nomination in 2017. Mo is an avid animal advocate, and enjoys doing stand-up/improvisation. Mo has one son, and is married to actor, Alex Skuby- Actor
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Raised on a steady diet of Marvel Comics, Science Fiction, Musical Theater, and Action Movies from the 80's and 90's, Andrew Bowen is a multi-talented actor/writer/director/producer whose infectious passion for cinema, comedy, and character-driven storytelling has been the driving force behind his two decades of work in the film and television industry.
After his hilarious debut as Jack Freemont in Capcom's live action "Fox Hunt" game, Bowen become a series regular on Fox's comedy series Mad TV where his impressions of Keanu Reeves and Nicolas Cage became legendary. Bowen has continued to find success as an actor appearing in dozens of TV series, independent films, and over 150 national commercials, working with industry legends from Gale Anne Hurd (Aliens, The Walking Dead), James Mangold (Logan, Ford VS Ferrari), Lasse Hallström (What's Eating Gilbert Grape) Uma Thurman and more. Some of Bowen's notable film credits include roles in Blumhouse's horror anthology Holidays, All for Nikki, Conjurer, Rock Jocks, and The Work & The Glory (parts 1 and 2). He has guest starred on shows from NCIS to Shameless, and had recurring roles in several series, including Magic City and ER.
Bowen has lent his considerable voice-over talents to brands including Lexus, Jeep, NAVY, and McDonald's - and been featured in some of the most successful video game titles of all time - including Star Wars; The Old Republic, Saint's Row, and his hugely popular work voicing Johnny Cage in Warner Brother Games' Mortal Kombat X, MK11, and MK1.
An accomplished screenwriter and director, Bowen made his directorial debut with the independent feature Along The Way. A haunting portrait of American youth in the late 90s, the film was an award-winning festival darling that enjoyed a successful limited theatrical run and DVD release in 2007. Bowen returned to directing in 2018, making a wildly fun, sci-fi, action adventure short film The 716th. Written, directed, produced, edited, production designed, and starring Bowen, the short went on to World Premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival to rave reviews and was released on Amazon Prime later that year. The popular short has enjoyed over 2 million views to date and built a large and enthusiastic fan base.
In 2023 Bowen formed Anatomic Pictures, a production banner with fellow The 716th executive producer Daniel C. Allison and VFX supervisor/producer Jon Alvord. AP is developing a large and dynamic slate of film & TV projects including the psychological horror thriller Scent (which Bowen is attached to direct), and an expanded Film and TV Universe based on the hugely popular The 716th. Later this year, AP will be releasing a director's cut of Bowen's debut feature Along The Way. Digitally remastered in 4K from its original 35mm negative for its Streaming debut, the film will represent the definitive version of Bowen's poignant and haunting love letter to Generation X.- Actress
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Brooke Totman was born in Roseburg, Oregon and raised across small towns in the southern half of the state. She began her acting career as a child, performing in school plays and community theater. After receiving a B.A. in Theatre Arts at the University of Oregon, Brooke moved to Los Angeles where she was accepted into the training program of acclaimed sketch and improv company, the Groundlings. Eventually, Totman became a member of the Groundlings Sunday Company - writing and performing sketch comedy for a live audience on a weekly basis. During it's 5th season, Brooke joined the television show MadTV, as a featured cast member.
In 2004, Brooke moved back to Oregon and began writing and performing in Portland. She starred in several stage productions and made guest appearances on Portlandia and Documentary Now! In 2015, Brooke was offered the lead role of Jackie in the critically acclaimed series, The Benefits of Gusbandry. The success of this series prompted Brooke to open her own acting studio where she currently teaches theater, film and comedy classes. In 2017 Brooke created the sketch comedy company, Night Bus - a character-driven ensemble inspired by the weird and wonderful. Brooke writes and acts in the company and also serves as its producer and director.- Actor
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Nelson Ascencio is from New York where he studied at The Academy of Dramatic Arts and HB Studios. Alumni of The Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles. He is an Actor/Writer best known for his time on MADtv, as well playing Flavius in The Hunger Games franchise. He continuous to appear in various television episodes and on film. Nelson continues to write and produce his own material.- Actor
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Andy Daly was born in New York, raised in New Jersey and graduated from Ithaca College. He studied long form improvisation at New York's Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and performed in numerous shows there, including The Real Real World and "The Swarm". Daly also appeared at the 1999 Aspen Comedy Festival as one-half of the sketch duo "The Two Andys". Daly now resides in Los Angeles where he can frequently be seen performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.- Actress
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Stephnie Weir was raised in Texas and attended Odessa Junior College studying theater and broadcasting. Following that she went on to attend Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, were she studied anthropology and women's studies.
As she expanded on her creative talents in Chicago, Ms. Weir performed at the Second City's Main Stage, the Goodman Theater, and at the ImprovOlympic. She and her husband, Robert Dassie, created a two-person show entitled "WeirDass" that they have performed in New York, Chicago and Edinburgh. Ms. Weir recently performed her one-person show entitled Slowdeatha, TX at the Comedy Central Stage.
In Los Angeles, Ms. Weir spent five seasons as a writer/performer on Mad TV (her final episodes aired last season). She can currently be seen on the ABC comedy, Big Day (she portrays the wedding planner, "Lorna"). In film, Ms. Weir appeared last year in Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) and stars in two upcoming independent features, Eden Court (2006) and Moonpie (2006).- Producer
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Christian Duguay was born in Stanford, California and grew up in Carefree, Arizona and Readfield, Maine. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts where he majored in Jazz Theory and Composition.
Odd jobs included working for various whitewater rafting companies as a videographer and video editor on the Penobscot river in Northern Maine.
He moved to Los Angeles, California in 1992 and enrolled in film school at Cal State University Northridge, majoring in screenwriting. He performed with the improv comedy group Legitimate Freaks, and took classes at Groundlings Theater, where he was eventually elected to the Groundlings Main Company. In 2000 he also joined the cast on Mad TV (1995).
He currently (2009) works as a producer, writer, and actor in Los Angeles, CA.- Actress
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Dannah Feinglass Phirman was born on 22 April 1975 in Israel. She is an actress and writer, known for WordGirl (2007), The Hotwives of Orlando (2014) and Mass Effect 2 (2010). She has been married to Mike Phirman since 30 June 2007.- Actor
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Jeff Richards attended Las Lomas High School. One of his first jobs was at a Walnut Creek plumbing company. He left California to attend the University of North Carolina. After leaving the school, Richards traveled across the country as a stand-up comedian. Once he performed at a 13 year-olds birthday party for $50. Finally, he performed at Caroline's on Broadway and on late-night TV talk shows. He joined "Saturday Night Live" in the 2001-2002 season as a featured player. He joined the main cast this year. His characters include; Drunk Girl and infant pop-star "Baby-K." His impressions include; Bill O'Reilly, Gary Busey, and David Letterman.- Actor
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Frank Caliendo was born on 19 January 1974 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Comebacks (2007), Mad TV (1995) and Frank TV (2007). He has been married to Michele Vitale since 9 August 2003. They have two children.- Actor
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Taran Killam was born on April 1, 1982 in Culver City, California, USA as Taran Hourie Killam. He is an actor, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), The Heat (2013) and 12 Years a Slave (2013). He has been married to Cobie Smulders, since September 8, 2012. They have two children.- Actor
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Bobby Lee was born on 17 September 1972 in San Diego, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011), Mad TV (1995) and Paul (2011).- Kathryn Fiore was born on 13 August 1979 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Mission: Impossible III (2006), The Hottie & the Nottie (2008) and Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (2006). She has been married to Gabriel Tigerman since October 2008. They have one child.
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Jill-Michele Meleán was born and raised in Miami, FL to an Irish Mother and South American Father. She was the first and only Latina Cast member FOX's MADtv, recurred on Comedy Central's RENO 911 and she's a national touring stand up comedienne. Her roots are dramatic acting but she quickly learned her gift of comedy timing. AKA "Jilly", wrote, produced & stared in the indie film "This is Meg" based on her true life events.- Actor
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Josh Meyers is an actor, writer and stand-up comedian. Josh was born and raised in Bedford, New Hampshire and went to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. After graduating, Josh moved to Amsterdam to be an actor at the famed "Boom Chicago Theatre," which for twenty years has been a thriving European outpost for American improv comedy. While there, Josh wrote and performed with noted "Boom Chicago" alums, including Jason Sudeikis, Jordan Peele and his brother, Seth Meyers. From Boom Chicago, Josh was hired into the cast of Mad TV (1995), where he became known for his celebrity impressions, such as Owen Wilson and Matthew McConaughey. The sketch, "A Football Thing", which he wrote and performed with frequent partner Ike Barinholtz, is historically one of MADtv's biggest viral hits, with over 5 million views on YouTube. Meyers left MADtv for another Fox show, when he starred in the final season of That '70s Show (1998), replacing Topher Grace. Josh made his Broadway debut in "The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway", where he joined friend Paul Reubens and recreated various iconic roles - most proudly the voice of "Conky". Josh has been a regular contributor to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009), starring in their parody series, "Jersey Floor", and is a frequent guest when he and his brother Seth play the "SiblingWed Game", where they compete to see who better remembers their childhood days. Recent television roles include The Mindy Project (2012) (as a singing male prostitute) and a regular role on The Awesomes (2013), an animated superhero series, where he plays the insufferable "Perfect Man". Film works include Sacha Baron Cohen's Brüno (2009), where he played "Kookus" and the role of Liberace's attorney in the Emmy-winning Behind the Candelabra (2013). Josh is developing the sitcom, "Untitled Meyers Brothers Project", for Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video along with fellow "Boom Chicago" alum, Peter Grosz (The Colbert Report (2005)). Josh performs improv comedy regularly at the Hollywood Improv as well as stand-up comedy throughout Los Angeles and in Pasadena's famous Ice House.- Actor
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Isaac "Ike" Barinholtz, born February 18, 1977, is an American actor, comedian, voice actor and writer, known as a cast member on Mad TV (1995), from 2002-2007, and for his roles on The Mindy Project (2012) and Eastbound & Down (2009). He spent two years in Amsterdam with the famed comedy improve troupe Boom Chicago along with Jordan Peele, Josh Meyers, and Nicole Parker. Barinholtz hosted the Worst of Boom Night during the 10-year anniversary of Boom Chicago, where they performed their worst material from previous shows.- Actress
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Christina Moore is a true multi-hyphenate who has successfully built a career as an actor, writer, and producer over her 20-year career. She has starred in more than 80 television shows and films and has produced ten films in the last seven years.
Moore is best known for her work as a sketch comedian in "MadTV" (FOX), as Laurie Forman in "That 70s Show" (FOX), as Butterfly in "Without a Paddle" (Paramount), as Tracy Clark in the re-make of "90210" (CW), as Christina Ross in "Jessie" (Disney Channel) and as Mandi Heiser in TNT's hit series "Claws". She has also starred on such hit shows as "Friends", "True Blood", "Mom", "Last Man Standing", "Two and a Half Men", "Will & Grace" & "24".
In December 2022, Moore released two holiday movies worldwide. "I Believe in Santa", which she produced and stars in, was released on Netflix and quickly became the #2 movie globally on Netflix. "A Hollywood Christmas", which she developed and produced, was released on HBO Max and rapidly became the #1 movie on HBO Max. In summer 2022, she also released the film "That's Amor" on Netflix, which became the #2 movie in the US and #3 globally in its first two weeks on Netflix, garnering over thirty million viewing hours. Representation is extremely important to Moore, which is why her films have diverse casts and characters of all backgrounds, religions and sexual orientations.
In 2015, Moore began her work behind the camera when she co-wrote and produced the film "Running Wild", starring Sharon Stone. The film graced the festival circuit and debuted with a small theatrical release. Emboldened by this, Moore helmed a creative team that worked tirelessly to creatively develop and produce ten more films over the next seven years. Her focus lays on excellent story-telling and high production value while creating a nurturing environment for young talent to emerge. The films have homes on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime.
Moore has also ventured into the world of event series in which she is the female lead and a co-producer. "Casa Grande" is represented by Warner Bros Television Group and being released by Telus Canada and FreeVee USA in early 2023.
Moore is married to John Ducey. They reside in Sherman Oaks, CA.- Actor
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Simon Helberg was born and raised in Los Angeles but despite this, and the fact that his father is the actor Sandy Helberg and his mother the casting director Harriet B. Helberg, his main interest as a young boy was karate. In his teens, though, he discovered acting and went on to study at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he trained at the Atlantic Theater Company. He started acting in 1999, taking guest roles and small parts, establishing himself as a character performer and able sketch comedian. Solid TV work followed throughout the 2000s until he was cast as Howard Wolowitz in the hit TV comedy The Big Bang Theory (2007) for which he remains best known.- Actor
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Ron Pederson is an award winning Canadian actor, improviser, theatre producer, and director. Ron was born in Edmonton Alberta Canada in 1978 and joined the vibrant Edmonton theatre scene at the age of eight. Ron studied acting at the Citadel Theatre School from 1987 until 1991 at which time he was discovered by renowned playwright Stewart Lemoine which forged a famous artistic relationship. Throughout the nineties Ron worked with every major theatre company in Edmonton and extensively on the new works of Stewart Lemoine. He may best known for being a starring cast member for 3 Seasons of MADtv for which he was nominated for a 2005 Canadian Comedy Award Nomination for Best TV Performance He has worked across the country with most of Canada's major theaters including The Stratford Festival, The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, The Citadel Theatre, Alberta Theatre Projects, The Arts Club, The Vancouver Playhouse, The Young Centre, The Canadian Stage Company, The Tarragon Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille and The SummerWorks Festival. Ron is a former Co-Artistic director and founder of Toronto's Award winning; The National Theatre of the World, an Artistic associate of Edmonton's Teatro La Quindicina and a founding artistic producer of Toronto's newest theatre company The Theatre Department. Ron is a 2011 Canadian Comedy award winner for Best Improviser, and a recipient of the RBC Arts Professional award for his work with the NTOW. He is a Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award Winner and a nominee for both Vancouver's Jessie Richardson Award and Halifax's Merritt Award for acting. He is the recipient of the SummerWorks Festival Spotlight Performance Award for his performance in Extinction Song in 2012 His television credits include MadTV (FOX, 3 Seasons Canadian Comedy Award Nomination Best TV Performance), INsecurity (CBC) The Late Late Show (CBS), SideKick (YTV), Degrassi (CTV). As an acclaimed improviser he has appeared with theaters and festivals in Chicago, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Halifax, Regina, Vancouver, Charleston SC, NYC, Los Angeles, Berlin, Norway, and Amsterdam.- Actor
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Paul Vogt from Hairspray Live! (2016) found himself back on NBC in the new comedy "Perfect Harmony" where he originally landed Hollywood recognition as the breakout star of The Rerun Show (2002) when he portrayed Mrs. Garrett from "The Facts of Life". Since then, he has become a permanent cast member on Mad TV (1995) (FOX's successful late-night sketch comedy show) and filmed two movies with Garry Marshall (Raising Helen (2004) (hysterical deleted scene now on DVD) and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)).
Originally from Buffalo, New York, Vogt received classical theater training from the State University College at Buffalo, where he was privileged to work with Warren Enters and Tom Fontana. He receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts: Theater (with a concentration in Directing). Soon after, he was hired by the Walt Disney Company to perform at Walt Disney World (Streetmosphere, Comedy Warehouse, Hoop Dee Do Musical Review) in Orlando, Florida.
While in Florida, Vogt continued to perform on stage, winning awards (Best Actors for his portrayal of Sam Byck in Stephen Sondheim's musical "Assassins" and for "Greater Tuna") and critical acclaim for his theater work (Orlando Theatre Project: "Below the Belt", "Sylvia", "Losing Weight"; Orlando Shakespeare Festival: "Coriolanus", "Hamlet", "Much Ado About Nothing"; Orlando Opera Company: "The Fantasticks"). He was also the founding member and director of "The Paul Vogt Improv Group" which appeared at Civic Theatre of Central Florida and the Disney Institute.
Vogt was discovered (with his identical twin brother, Peter Allen Vogt) in Florida and was cast in Barry Sonnenfeld's quirky ABC series Maximum Bob (1998) starring Beau Bridges.
After moving to Burbank, Garry Marshall cast Vogt as Jimbo Milachi in "Happy Days: the musical" at the Falcon Theatre. Vogt proved that he could command a stage with his comic timing and acting ability. Soon he was being cast from his performance as a mean Milachi Brother in "Happy Days" to film and television roles.
Garry Marshall has cast Vogt in several productions on stage and in films.
David Salzman cast him in The Rerun Show (2002) and Mad TV (1995) .
He appeared on two episodes Chicago Hope (1994) as a conjoined twin and guest starred in an episode of In-Laws (2002) and more recently in Arrested Development (2003).
Vogt even hosted the 2003 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (2003) with the cast of Mad TV (1995) and recently taped a commentary for a special on E! Entertainment Television about Celebrity Siblings.
Vogt recently appeared as Bob the Dogcatcher in the family film Good Boy (2003) (MGM/Henson Productions), written and directed by John Hoffman, and his voice can be heard as several characters in Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005) from Walt Disney Animation.
He made his Broadway Debut in "Hairspray!" the musical as Edna Turnblad on January 30, 2007 with Jere Burns.- Actress
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Nicole Parker was born on 21 February 1978 in Irvine, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Disaster Movie (2008), Mad TV (1995) and Meet the Spartans (2008). She has been married to Seth Redford since 12 August 2011. They have one child.- Director
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Jordan Peele is an Oscar- and Emmy-winning director, writer, actor, producer, and founder of Monkeypaw Productions. Peele's first feature film, "Get Out," was a critically acclaimed blockbuster, recognized with four Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. The film would earn Peele the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. His second feature, "Us," broke numerous box-office records, becoming the biggest opening for an R-rated original film in history when released in March of 2019 to widespread critical praise. Peele's third feature, the original horror epic, "Nope," opened in the summer of 2022 to rave reviews, the No. 1 slot at the box office, and once again becoming a widely discussed cultural phenomenon. Five years in the making, Peele produced and co-wrote Henry Selick's stop-motion animated feature, "Wendell & Wild," to which he also lent his voice as one of the title characters. Under the Monkeypaw banner, Peele co-wrote and produced Nia DaCosta's "Candyman" which made history as the first film helmed by a Black woman director to open at No. 1 at the box office. He also produced Spike Lee's "BlacKkKlansman," which earned a nomination for Best Picture and won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. He has also served as executive producer for numerous television series, including "Hunters" (Amazon), "Lovecraft Country" (HBO), and "The Twilight Zone" (CBS). Prior to becoming a filmmaker, Peele was a celebrated comedian who was the co-star and co-creator of "Key & Peele" on Comedy Central.- Actor
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Keegan-Michael Key was born in Southfield, Michigan and raised in Detroit. He was adopted as a child by a black father and a white mother. In 1989, he graduated from Shrine Catholic High School in Royal Oak, Michigan. Key attended the University of Detroit Mercy as an undergraduate and earned his Master of Fine Arts in Theater at Pennsylvania State University. While at The University of Detroit Mercy, he was a brother of Phi Kappa Theta.- Actress
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Widely recognized for her work on the Emmy-winning, late night sketch comedy series MADtv Mad TV (1995) Daniele grew up doing theater in Minneapolis. She earned her SAG card shooting a commercial at Paisley Park. Years later she would be called on stage to dance with Prince during two concert tours, bringing the Minneapolis connection full circle. While an undergraduate at Northwestern University she landed a spot in The Mee-Ow Show, the premiere sketch comedy and improv group on campus. She moved to Los Angeles where she studied at Howard Fine Studios and EDGE Performing Arts Center. She went on to star in three series regular roles on broadcast network television series - two in prime time - while a member of the Groundlings Sunday Company and the Groundlings Main Company. She continued her run as a character actor with a recurring role as Super President Kickbutt on Kids' Choice Award winner "The Thundermans"The Thundermans (2013) on Nickelodeon, making memorable guest appearances on shows such as "Key & Peele" Key and Peele (2012) and "2 Broke Girl$." 2 Broke Girls (2011) Daniele broke into the world of animation singing a track and voicing characters on "BoJack Horseman," BoJack Horseman (2014) "American Dad" American Dad! (2005) and "Mike Tyson Mysteries." Mike Tyson Mysteries (2014) Active on the small theater and cabaret scene in Los Angeles, she has performed at the Hollywood Fringe Festival and the Cavern Club Celebrity Theater. As an improviser in the cast of the The Black Version Show, (featured in Rolling Stone's 2013 Hot List issue) she has performed in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Toronto and at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.- Actress
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Gillian Vigman was born on 28 January 1972 in New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Step Brothers (2008), The Hangover (2009) and The Hangover Part III (2013). She has been married to Dave Gibbs since 22 June 2008. They have two children.- Melissa Paull was born on 22 March 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003), ER (1994) and CSI: Miami (2002).
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Crista Flanagan is an American actress, writer and producer from Mount Vernon, Illinois. Flanagan went on to the University of Evansville in Indiana, where she received a Bachelor of Science Degree. She then received her Masters Degree from The University of California, Irvine. Flanagan primarily works in television and film. She is married to makeup artist, Alexei Dmitriew.- Actress
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Spencer Kayden was born in 1971 in Costa Mesa, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Big Stan (2007), The Horse Whisperer (1998) and C Me Dance (2009). She has been married to Mark Harelik since October 2004. They have one child.- Actress
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Arden Myrin was born in Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017), Shameless (2011) and Insatiable (2018). She was previously married to Dan Martin.- Actor
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Frank Caeti is a multi-talented performer who embodies life as an actor, writer, and director. He has appeared in several major network shows including Chicago Fire, Modern Family, MadTV, NCIS, Adam Ruins Everything and Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Caeti has come a long way from growing up in the suburbs of Chicago. With his unbeatable determination to succeed, Caeti was the first person in his immediate family to go to college and to pursue a career in the arts. After graduating from college, and feeling inspired, Caeti headed straight to The Second City in Chicago, enrolled in classes, and immersed himself in the vibrant Chicago comedy scene.
Frank is an alumnus of The Second City where he toured the world, as well as wrote and performed shows with resident companies in Las Vegas and Chicago. While performing on the resident company he was hired as a series regular on MadTV, which brought him to Los Angeles, and he has been working in the entertainment industry ever since.
Recent work is an indication of Frank's diverse range of talent which includes a mostly non verbal and hilariously physical Boom Operator in the Slamdance Award winning cult classic film Dave Made A Maze, several voices on the upcoming Netflix animated series Chicago Party Aunt, a memorable turn as Captain Kangaroo in Jimmy Kimmel Live's parody of Tom Hanks' A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, a guest star on Chicago Fire, co-writing the off-Broadway play #DateMe, and directing two plays at The Kennedy Center in Washington DC.
Frank aspires to continue to diversify his talent to incorporate more acting, writing, directing, and teaching.- Actress
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Born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Portland, Oregon and Phoenix, Arizona, Nicole Randall Johnson trained in the B.F.A. Acting/Directing program at University of Arizona in Tucson.
Nicole later moved to Los Angeles where, after 3-years of sketch & improvisation training at the renowned Groundlings School & Theatre, she became a performer and writer for the Groundlings Sunday Company.
After a year of performing at the Groundlings, she became a series regular on the NBC/Bravo 1/2-hour comedy, Significant Others (2004). After the series ended, Nicole became a series regular and writer on FOX Television's Mad TV (1995), during it's 11th and 12th season. She became popular for such recurring characters as "Ka-son" and "Da-rell", who are both the center of several Mad TV (1995) sketches that, combined, have received more than 35-million hits on You Tube. Nicole's Mad TV (1995) celebrity impersonations include, Condoleezza Rice, Oprah Winfrey, Eddie Murphy, Queen Latifah, Chris Rock, Beyoncé, Randy Jackson, Tyra Banks, Chandra Wilson, Star Jones, Mo'Nique and Isabel Sanford.
Nicole has had supporting roles in several films and has been directed by Todd Phillips, Judd Apatow, Michael Bay, Curtis Hanson, Ken Kwapis and Bob Odenkirk. In November 2008, Nicole made her feature film starring debut opposite Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott in the David Wain-directed comedy, Role Models (2008), for Universal Pictures.- Actress
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Lisa is one of the co-founders of Maker Studios where she plays an integral part in expanding the business and mentoring up-and-coming YouTube personalities who are part of the Maker Studios family. Lisa, known as LisaNova on YouTube, has one of the most successful YouTube channels of all time (210 million videos views, 709,000+ subscribers). Through her YouTube channel she has inspired many to become content creators themselves, and is now helping to build new online talent through Maker Studios.
Lisa is a pioneer and innovator in the online space. In addition to receiving an enormous amount of popularity on YouTube, she was one of the first YouTube content creators to cross over into mainstream Hollywood when she was cast on MADtv in 2007. Her talent goes beyond just acting to include editing as well as writing. Lisa has been a force in the online content creating community over the last five years, working with such notable figures as Jane Fonda, Katy Perry, Jenna Elfman, Ralph Nader and Spike Lee.
Through leveraging her ability to quickly execute concepts, combined with her knowledge of the ever-changing world of pop culture, Lisa has been influential in the direction of the online community. She has been profiled in two New York Times articles, was featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine, called "the best one woman show online" by Interview magazine and her work was highlighted in a Forbes Magazine piece written by YouTube founder, Chad Hurley. Lisa has additionally been featured numerous times on Perez Hilton, The Huffington Post and CNN.- Actor
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Johnny A. Sanchez was born on 14 May 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Happy Feet (2006), Happy Feet Two (2011) and Coco (2017).- Actress
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Anjelah Johnson-Reyes was born and raised in San Jose, California where she grew up with four siblings in a large extended family to which she remains close. She embarked upon her career as a professional cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders at the age of 20 and performed at Super Bowl XXXVII where she was named the "Rookie of the Year." After one year with the team, she decided to move to Hollywood to pursue acting. She began her stand-up career after taking a class on a whim at a local church and realized that she loved it. Just a few months later, Anjelah found herself an internet sensation and pioneer in viral YouTube videos when her notorious "Nail Salon" bit from a local comedy show was posted and received over 100 million views! Shortly thereafter she was added to the cast on the original MADtv where she trademarked her legendary character, Bon Qui Qui. Similar to the nail salon video, the Bon Qui Qui sketch caught on and have been viewed by over 75 million people.
The multi-hyphenate's popularity has translated into six successful comedy specials: "That's How We Do It", "The Homecoming Show", "Not Fancy" and "Mahalo & Good Night", "Technically Not Stalking", and "Say I Won't." She has displayed her acting prowess both on TV and film. Some of her credits include: "Life & Beth", "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Superstore," "Moms' Night Out," and "Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel."
The past 18 months have been busy for Anjelah. She published her first book, "Who Do I Think I Am: Stories of Chola Wishes and Caviar Dreams" (Worthy Books), a hilarious and touching memoir full of memorable anecdotes on how a Latina dynamo was able to forge ahead and become successful. She also was front and center competing on Fox's dance competition show "The Real Dirty Dancing" and performed at the "Netflix is a Joke - Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin: Live Gala" which is currently streaming on Netflix. In addition, Anjelah launched her wildly successful and sold out "Who Do I Think I Am?" standup comedy tour across the U.S. encompassed over 75+ cities across North America.
Anjelah's book "Who Do I Think I Am: Stories of Chola Wishes and Caviar Dreams" will be published in paperback on March 15th and she plans on releasing her 6th comedy special, "Anjelah Johnson-Reyes: Say I Won't" on YouTube on Sunday, May 14th. Anjelah and her husband are expecting their first child summer of 2023 and when not on the road, split their time between Los Angeles and Nashville with their dog, Banzo.- Actress
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Daheli Hall is known for Bad Hair (2020), Dear White People (2017) and Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021).- Writer
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Dan Oster is known for Campus Law (2017), Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack (2016) and Single & Thorny (2018).- Actress
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Erica Ash was born in Florida, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Scary Movie V (2013), Survivor's Remorse (2014) and We Have a Ghost (2023).- Actor
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Matt Braunger was born on 1 August 1974 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Agent Carter (2015), Our Footloose Remake (2011) and Up All Night (2011).- Actor
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Eric Price was born on 19 July 1974 in Bay View, Wisconsin, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Alpha and Omega (2010), Reno 911!: Miami (2007) and Future Roommate (2012).- Actress
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Lauren Pritchard started improvising in Florida with Wayne Brady as a fetus in 1991. She now performs in LA at: Second City, CSz, ACME, The Pack, and UCB. She was a regular cast member on season 14 of MADtv. Lauren is currently recurring on Disney Channel's Stuck in the Middle, Gamers Guide, and Jessie, Modern Family, True Blood, The Sarah Silverman show, How I Met Your Mother, Bill Mahr, Jimmy Kimmel, Chelsey Lately and more! Plus lots O' commercials, and she stars in the film The Engagement Claus. One of those Hallmark Holiday guilty pleasure movies. Lauren is the Emcee all over the world for Disney, Universal, various corporations, and for the 1980s band Alphaville. She was a guest on "Show Offs" improvised musical TV season 2-3 with Will Forte, Insecure on HBO, and just joined the Cast of Sydney to the Max on the Disney Channel.