Gianmarco Soresi

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Gianmarco Soresi
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Birth nameGianmarco Vincent Soresi
Born (1988-08-20) August 20, 1988 (age 36)
Potomac, Maryland, U.S.
MediumStand-up, television, film, YouTube, TikTok
Education University of Miami (BFA)
Genres Observational comedy
Subject(s)Everyday life, internet culture, American politics, pop culture, current events, relationships, mental health, Jewish culture

Gianmarco Vincent Soresi (born August 20, 1988) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, and internet personality. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Personal life

Soresi was born on August 20, [5] 1988 [6] in Potomac, Maryland to an Italian father and a Jewish mother. His parents divorced when he was days old. [7] He attended Georgetown Day School. [8] He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in musical theatre from the University of Miami in 2011. [9] [10] [11] [12] As of 2023, Soresi lives in the Lower East Side, near the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. [13] He describes himself as a cultural Jew. [7]

Career

Stand-up comedy

After completing college, Soresi moved to New York to pursue comedy and acting full-time. [14] In 2020, he released his first special, Shelf Life which prompted NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour to call Soresi "a distinctive comic voice... giving voice to our collective anxiety". [2] [15] Soresi performed as a part of the "New Faces" showcase at the 2022 Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, which was hosted by Pete Holmes who called him on the 'You Made It Weird' podcast, "one of the funniest comedians in the world." [16] The Daily Comedy News Podcast said after that showcase that "he's the one to keep the eye on... he was absolutely fantastic". [17] [18]

He has been called "one of the funniest people to grace the interwebs" by Comedy Cake, [19] "a true comedian" by Podcast Magazine [20] and in May 2022, Houston Press asserted that "Soresi is undoubtedly on his way up." [21] Soresi made his late night debut on the Late Late Show With James Corden on November 23, 2022. [22] He appeared on Netflix's VerifiedStand-Up, which the New York Times covered, calling Soresi "a Jewish comic who alternates between silkily feline physicality and frenetic gesticulation." [23] In 2024, Vulture named him a "Comedian You Should and Will Know," saying "being as undeniably universal as Gianmarco Soresi requires an improbable combination of energy, productivity, and an ability to read the room... He is effusive and expressive, a chatterbox of ideas and reactions with dense stretches of jokes that draw the eye in the compressed, attention-strained landscape of vertical video. His material about current events plays well in that environment, as do his regular clips of crowdwork." [24] The Big Flop podcast host, Misha Brown declared him "the sexiest comedian of all time." [25]

In 2024 he introduced his somewhat recurring series, Theater Adult, which Front Mezz Junkies calls " a ridiculously engaging fun night of interview, musical theater, and comedy" [26] And Stage and Cinema says "he frenetically struts the stage with energy and confidence, slipping easily between his standup material and audience interaction. Having performed in the top comedy clubs and iconic NYC cabaret venues like Don’t Tell Mama and Birdland Jazz Club, Gianmarco is well-qualified to guide us through this hybrid event." [27] He is currently performing on his ongoing Leaning In tour, with dates in 15 U.S. states, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Australia and the Netherlands.

Podcast

In addition to live comedy performances, Soresi also hosts The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi, an interview-based comedy podcast which Vulture hails as, "[finding] the sweet spot between funny and sad." [28] In a feature in Podcast Magazine, Kenneth Bator said of the podcast, "The art of comedy and the art of complaining are on display for all to enjoy". [20] The podcast hosts a diverse lineup of guests including Jerry Saltz, the Pulitzer-Prize winning art critic. Soresi made his art critique debut, to which Saltz noted, "That is one of the most beautiful reviews [...] that I've heard." [3]

Acting

As an actor, he has appeared in the film Hustlers and episodes of The Last O.G. , Blue Bloods, and others. [29]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Get Happy!Ex-Boyfriend No. 9
2016Cassanova Was a WomanServer No. 2
2018AccommodationsZev's Assistant
2019The Social OnesRob
2019 Hustlers Man in Glasses
2021 Here Today Lenny

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013–20142nd AvenueAnthony3 episodes
2013–2015 Blue Bloods Reporter No. 1
2014 Stalked: Someone's Watching David RichardsEpisode: "Married to Madness"
2014An Actor UnpreparedGianmarco2 episodes
2014Small MiraclesDr. Dovid / Alex Metzger
2015My Crazy LoveAviEpisode: "Chanel and Jessica"
2015Riding the D with Dr. SeedsColby the BoyfriendEpisode: "Relationship Advice"
2015Deuce PoliceMajor Deegan3 episodes
2015 What Would You Do? CustomerEpisode #10.4
2015 Hack My Life Infomercial PitchmanEpisode: "Hackers Back in Action"
2015The Queens ProjectJaredEpisode: "Odd Wheel"
2015 A Crime to Remember Robert George Irwin Episode: "Such a Pretty Face"
2015Bro BrunchesRicky5 episodes
2016 Unforgettable Mike WilcoxEpisode: "Breathing Space"
2016I Love You... But I LiedIanEpisode: "Dirty Talk"
2016How to Be a Startup in 21 DaysGaryEpisode: "The Startup Coach"
2016–2017Matza PizzaVarious roles16 episodes; also writer and editor
2016–2019Cruel Children4 episodes
2018 The Last O.G. DrewEpisode: "Pilot"
2018 Deception CamEpisode: "Black Art"
2018 Bonding Comedy Show Host / Sal3 episodes
2018–2020We the Internet TVVarious / Red Cloud2 episodes
2020 Little Voice Ed KimmelEpisode: "I Will Survive"
2020Karate TortoiseDaddy LonglegsEpisode: "The Secret Police"

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