Gianmarco Soresi

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Gianmarco Soresi
Birth nameGianmarco Vincent Soresi
Born1989 (age 34–35)
Potomac, Maryland, United States
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 1989) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, and internet personality. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Personal life

Soresi was born in 1988 in Potomac, Maryland, to an Italian-American father, Vincent Soresi, and a Jewish mother, Irene Koegel. His parents divorced when he was days old. [5] His father was lax in his parenting, allowing his young son free rein, while he says his mother offered a more structured but loveless home. [5] He attended Georgetown Day School. [6] He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre from the University of Miami in 2011. [7] [8] [9] [10] As of 2023, Soresi lives in the Lower East Side, near the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. [11] He describes himself as a cultural Jew. [5]

Career

Stand-up comedy

After completing college, Soresi moved to New York to pursue comedy and acting full-time. [12] 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] [13] 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." [14] The Daily Comedy News Podcast said after that showcase that "he's the one to keep the eye on... he was absolutely fantastic". [15] [16]

He has been called "one of the funniest people to grace the interwebs" by Comedy Cake, [17] "a true comedian" by Podcast Magazine [18] and in May 2022, Houston Press asserted that "Soresi is undoubtedly on his way up." [19] Soresi made his late night debut on the Late Late Show With James Corden on November 23, 2022. [20] He is currently performing on his Leaning In tour, with dates in 15 U.S. states, the UK, France, Germany, Italy 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." [21] 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". [18] 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. [22]

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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