Craig Gass

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Craig Gass
Born (1970-02-15) February 15, 1970 (age 55)
OccupationComedian

Craig Gass is an American actor, comedian and impressionist best known for his roles in King of Queens , Family Guy , American Dad , and Sex and the City and for auditioning as Jackie Martling's replacement on The Howard Stern Show , coming in second to Artie Lange. Craig is also known for his comedy special Craig Gass: The Worst Comedy Show Ever. [1]

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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] His first roommate in NYC was Mitch Hedberg in 1998 and in 2004, he lived in Eddie Van Halen's Recording Studio in California. [3]

Career

Gass began performing standup in 1993 in Seattle alongside other newcomers Brody Stevens, Josh Wolf, and Joey Diaz. [4]

Gass gained early fame as a guest on The Howard Stern Show who became known for his impressions of various celebrities, including Gene Simmons, Sam Kinison, Tracy Morgan, Christopher Walken, and Al Pacino. [5]

He was a writer for Weekend Update on SNL.

His appearances led to Gass landing an acting part on Sex and the City as Miranda's donut-eating boyfriend. [6]

Gass' talent for impressions also led him to a guest-starring spot on King of Queens . [7]

Gass has appeared in the films Pauly Shore is Dead and Noise. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "The Worst Comedy Show Ever". iTunes.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Gass Talks About Deaf Family". GapersBlock.com. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : 10/7/2020 Howard Stern (Eddie Van Halen Tribute). YouTube .
  4. ↑ "Gass Bio". GetGass.com.
  5. ↑ "Gass Does Al Pacino". HowardStern.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
  6. ↑ "Gass on Sex and the City". CultureMap Dallas. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Gass Does King of Queens". CamelClutchBlog.com. 5 January 2012. Archived from the original on January 10, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Gass Film Credits". IMDB.com.
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