Gianmarco Soresi

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Gianmarco Soresi
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Soresi in 2025
Born
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi

(1988-08-20) August 20, 1988 (age 37)
Potomac, Maryland, U.S.
Education University of Miami (BFA)
Comedy career
Years active2016–present [1]
Medium
Genres
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Website www.gianmarcosoresi.com

Gianmarco Vincent Soresi (born August 20, 1988) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, and internet personality. He is known for his observational comedy and includes themes of everyday life, pop culture, and current events in his stand-up performances. [2] [3] [4]

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Early life

Soresi was born on August 20, [5] 1988, [6] in Maryland to an Italian father and a Jewish mother. His parents divorced shortly after his birth. [7] He attended Georgetown Day School [8] and later earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theater from the University of Miami in 2011. [9] [10] [11]

He also participated in Birthright Israel, a free ten-day trip to Israel for young Jewish adults between the ages of 18 and 26. [12]

Career

Stand-up comedy

After completing college, Soresi moved to New York to pursue comedy and acting full-time. [13] He began performing stand-up comedy in 2016. [1] In 2020, he released his first half-hour of material, Shelf Life. [3] [14] Soresi performed as a part of the "New Faces" showcase at the 2022 Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, hosted by Pete Holmes; Holmes called him (on the You Made It Weird podcast) "one of the funniest comedians in the world." [15] [16]

Soresi made his late-night debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden on November 23, 2022. [17] He appeared on Netflix's Verified Stand-Up, which the New York Times covered, calling Soresi "a Jewish comic who alternates between silkily feline physicality and frenetic gesticulation." [18] He also performed sets for Don’t Tell Comedy and on Comedy Central, winning Season 8 of Amazon’s Comics Watching Comics [19] . Soresi appeared in a season seven episode of the comedy panel game show Game Changer alongside comedians Jeff Arcuri and Josh Johnson. The episode was spun-off into an original comedy game-show called Crowd Control. Soresi returned for the show's first season. [20] [21]

He released his first full-length comedy special "Thief of Joy" which the New York Times called "superb" on YouTube on September 19, 2025, the same week that he performed a stand-up set on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. [22] [23] [24] [25] Soresi’s sold-out Edinburgh Fringe 2025 run included a last-minute addition of a show at McEwan Hall, a venue with an occupancy of over 1,000. [26] [27] He was called “a Fringe force to watch” by Edinburgh Festival Magazine and The National, which gave his show five stars, stated he “charmed the crowd within seconds”. [27] [28]

His accomplishments in 2025 landed him on Deadline's "Comics Who Won 2025" which names impressive feats done in the year including performing 119 sold-out shows, doubling his social media following, and selling out all of his shows on his Asian tour so fast that the promoters remarked to his team “Gianmarco Soresi’s show is one of the fastest selling shows we’ve had in almost a quarter of a century in the business.” [29]

Other ventures

Soresi hosts The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi, [30] an interview-based comedy podcast produced by Headgum [31] co-hosted with actor and comedian Russell Daniels. [30] He is a member of the sketch comedy group Uncle Function. He has made appearances in films such as Hustlers, and in episodes of The Last O.G. and Blue Bloods. [13]

Personal life

Soresi previously lived in New York City on the Lower East Side, near the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, [32] before temporarily moving to Los Angeles in January 2025, just as the wildfires broke out. [33] He currently resides in the Dumbo area of Brooklyn with his longtime girlfriend, Tovah Silbermann, a talent manager whom he has been dating since 2020. He describes himself as a cultural Jew. [7]

Accolades

Filmography

Film

YearTitle [39] RoleNotes
2015Get Happy!Ex-Boyfriend No. 9
2016Cassanova Was a WomanServer No. 2
2018AccommodationsZev's Assistant
2019The Social OnesRob
Hustlers Man in Glasses [40]
2021 Here Today Lenny [40]
2024A New York StoryComedian [40]

Television

YearTitle [39] RoleNotes
2013–20142nd AvenueAnthony3 episodes
2013–2015 Blue Bloods Reporter No. 1
2014 Stalked: Someone's Watching David RichardsEpisode: "Married to Madness"
An Actor UnpreparedGianmarco2 episodes
Small MiraclesDr. Dovid / Alex Metzger
2015My Crazy LoveAviEpisode: "Chanel and Jessica"
Riding the D with Dr. SeedsColby the BoyfriendEpisode: "Relationship Advice"
Deuce PoliceMajor Deegan3 episodes
What Would You Do? CustomerEpisode #10.4
Hack My Life Infomercial PitchmanEpisode: "Hackers Back in Action"
The Queens ProjectJaredEpisode: "Odd Wheel"
A Crime to Remember Robert George Irwin Episode: "Such a Pretty Face"
Bro BrunchesRicky5 episodes
2016 Unforgettable Mike WilcoxEpisode: "Breathing Space"
I Love You... But I LiedIanEpisode: "Dirty Talk"
How 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"
Deception CamEpisode: "Black Art"
Bonding Comedy Show Host / Sal3 episodes
2018–2020We the Internet TVVarious / Red Cloud2 episodes
2020 Little Voice Ed KimmelEpisode: "I Will Survive"
Karate TortoiseDaddy LonglegsEpisode: "The Secret Police"
2023Verified Stand-UpHimself
2025 Game Changer HimselfEpisode: "Crowd Control"
Crowd ControlHimselfEpisode: "Tiny Celebrity"
Have I Got News for You HimselfOctober 18, 2025 episode

Web

YearTitle [39] RoleNotes
2025Thief of JoyHimselfSelf-released comedy special

References

  1. 1 2 "Ambidextrous Jerk Off with Stavros Halkias". Event occurs at 54:56 – via YouTube.
  2. ↑ "A New York Comedy Club Tries to Bring Back Stand-Up (Published 2020)". June 12, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Holmes, Linda (November 6, 2020). "2020 Comedy Special Recommendations". NPR. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ Lobell, Kylie Ora (June 2, 2022). "Jewish-Italian Comedian Gianmarco Soresi Finding His Own Voice". Jewish Journal. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  5. ↑ Gianmarco Soresi [@GianmarcoSoresi] (August 20, 2023). "It's my birthday, the annual reminder that a shocking number of my friends still use Facebook" (Tweet). Retrieved July 14, 2024– via Twitter.
  6. ↑ Gianmarco Soresi (October 10, 2023). "Cruising in Central Park with Kevin Allison". The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi. Episode 166. 42:58 minutes in. Patreon-exclusive, bonus episode. Unlisted URL.
  7. 1 2 Stempler, Falyn (July 11, 2023). "Jewish Comedian Gianmarco Soresi Wants You to Laugh in Spite of Yourself". Hey Alma. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  8. ↑ Handsome Gay Teacher with Joe Dombrowski - The Downside #87, June 7, 2022, retrieved January 3, 2024
  9. ↑ "University of Miami Theatre Arts Senior Showcase - Gianmarco Soresi Resume" (PDF). University of Miami Theatre Arts Senior Showcase. 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  10. ↑ Condran, Ed (June 17, 2021). "Observational New York comic Gianmarco Soresi makes his Spokane debut - The Spokesman-Review". spokesman.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  11. ↑ Block, Michael (August 14, 2014). "Spotlight On...Gianmarco Soresi". Theater in the Now. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  12. ↑ North, Steve (15 September 2025). Comic Gianmarco Soresi mines his mixed Jewish background for laughs Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved on 28 October 2025
  13. 1 2 Latzko, Laura (March 18, 2022). "Gianmarco Soresi riffs on family through stand-up". Los Angeles Downtown News. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  14. ↑ McFarland, Susan (October 13, 2022). "Gianmarco Soresi, a stand-up comedian, to perform at The Comedy Arena in McKinney". Dallas News. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  15. ↑ Gianmarco Soresi - You Made It Weird!, February 15, 2023, retrieved May 18, 2023
  16. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (July 25, 2022). "Just For Laughs Sets Lineup For Annual New Faces Of Comedy Showcases". Deadline. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  17. ↑ McCormack, Olivia (November 23, 2022). "What to Watch on Wednesday". The Washington Post . Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  18. ↑ Zinoman, Jason (December 1, 2023). "A Shot at Building a Stand-Up Career in 15 Minutes or Less: The path forward for comedians is especially confusing now. Netflix's "Verified" showcases are giving them a national stage, even if they have to share it". The New York Times. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
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  20. ↑ Edwards, Belen (August 19, 2025). "'Crowd Control' trailer: Dropout turns crowd work into a game show". Mashable. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  21. ↑ Davis, Clayton (May 20, 2025). "'Game Changer' ('Crowd Control') Episode Recap: Stand-Up Comics Gianmarco Soresi, Josh Johnson and Jeff Arcuri Tackle White Shirts and Red Flags". Variety. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Gianmarco Soresi Thrives Where Theater Kid and Club Comic Meet". September 19, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  23. ↑ Gianmarco Soresi (September 19, 2025). Gianmarco Soresi: Thief of Joy | Full Comedy Special . Retrieved September 26, 2025– via YouTube.
  24. ↑ "Great Job, Internet!: Gianmarco Soresi takes control, shares special Thief Of Joy on YouTube". AV Club. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  25. ↑ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (September 11, 2025). Gianmarco Soresi: Having a Girlfriend with Chronic Night Terrors, Getting an Ex's Initial Tattooed . Retrieved November 6, 2025– via YouTube.
  26. ↑ "'Double-edged': Gianmarco Soresi on identity, Israel, and his sold-out Fringe run". The National. August 8, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  27. 1 2 Magazine, Edinburgh Festivals (August 23, 2025). "Gianmarco Soresi: The Drama King Tour". Edinburgh Festivals Magazine. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Fringe reviews: Gianmarco Soresi, A Jaffa Cake Musical and By a Thread". The National. August 24, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  29. ↑ Grobar, Matt (December 15, 2025). "Comics Who Won 2025: A Look At 14 Who Leveled Up With Explosive Professional Growth". Deadline. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  30. 1 2 "THE DOWNSIDE WITH GIANMARCO SORESI".
  31. ↑ Headgum (June 24, 2025). "Headgum picks up The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi". podnews.net. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  32. ↑ Lobell, Kylie Ora (September 4, 2023). "Gianmarco Soresi: This Jewish-Italian Comedian Is Making Waves in Standup". Aish.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  33. ↑ Soresi, Gianmarco [@GianmarcoSoresi] (January 15, 2025). "I moved to Los Angeles (last week)" (Tweet). Retrieved May 18, 2025– via Twitter.
  34. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (July 25, 2022). "Just For Laughs Sets Lineup For Annual New Faces Of Comedy Showcases". Deadline. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  35. ↑ Alter, Rebecca; Fox, Jesse David; Frank, Jason P.; Kroeger, Jake; Pandya, Hershal; VanArendonk, Kathryn (September 3, 2024). "2024's Comedians You Should and Will Know". Vulture. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
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  37. ↑ Riley, Jessica Derschowitz,Courtney Howard,Marc Malkin,Stuart Miller,Paul Plunkett,Jenelle (July 17, 2025). "Variety's 10 Comics to Watch for 2025 Includes Emmy Nominee Robby Hoffman, 'Overcompensating' Star Mary Beth Barone". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  38. ↑ Grobar, Matt (December 15, 2025). "Comics Who Won 2025: A Look At 14 Who Leveled Up With Explosive Professional Growth". Deadline. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  39. 1 2 3 "Gianmarco Soresi | Actor, Writer, Producer". IMDb. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  40. 1 2 3 "Gianmarco Soresi". metacritic.com. 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
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