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Greg Fitzsimmons

General Info

  • Genre:

    Stand-Up / Comedic Writers

  • TV Shows

    The Late Show with David Letterman (4 appearances) The Tonight Show (4 appearances) , Late Night w/ Conan OBrien (5 appearances), Late Late Show w/ Craig Kilborn(6 appearances), Jimmy Kimmel Live, "Carson Daly Live", "The View", CNN, VH1's "Best Week Ever" (regular) TWO 1/2 Hour Specials on Comedy Central.

  • Films

    "The Gynecologists" "Monumental"

  • Albums

    "Fitz Of Laughter" Purchase at: http://gregfitzsimmons.com/cd.html

  • Website

    GregFitzsimmons.com

  • Bio




    2008 has been a very busy year for Greg. Each week he hosts a radio show on Sirius “Howard 101”, and appears on VH1’s “Best Week Ever”. He is also working on 3 several TV projects including a Reality Show with Andy Dick, a prime time Game Show called “Family Funds”, and a reality show he sold to FOX.

    You may have caught him in the last couple of months on “CSI”, or on ABC’s “Here Come the Newlyweds”, or hosting “The AVN Awards” on Showtime.

    As a regular on Letterman, Conan, Jimmy Kimmel, and The Tonight Show, Greg continues to sell out clubs and theatres around the country. He recently made his 50th visit to “The Howard Stern Show” and has done two Half-Hour Standup Specials for Comedy Central.

    His writing credits include four Daytime Emmy Awards for "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", HBO’s “Lucky Louie”, "Cedric the Entertainer Presents", "Politically Incorrect w/ Bill Maher" and "The Man Show". The Aspen Comedy Arts Festival presented Greg with the “Jury Award for Best Comedian” and an MTV game show he hosted, "Idiot Savants", received a Cable Ace Award.

    Rumor has it he also has a wife and 2 kids in Venice Beach, CA.

  • Influences

    George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Bill Hicks, Bob Newhart, Howard Stern, Don Gavin, Steve Martin, Bob Fitzsimmons

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About me:



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I have been doing a show for Adult Swim called "Cat vs. Dog". Click HERE to view some clips from the show!

You can also read my "Cat vs. Dog" Live Journal HERE!

Here are some recent interviews:

"TV Veteran Finds Humor in Uncomfortable Moments"
- An Article in The Columbus Dispatch

Gerry Red Wilson Benefit Interview on the Gothamist

Banned Promotions Interview

Picket-Line Blues

ONE DIRTY LOOK AT A TIME

"Hey Buddy, That's MY Line"






"I am a child. I'll last a while. You can't conceive of the pleasure in my smile."- N. Young.....Sychophantic. Xenophobe. Didactic. Hegemonic. Iconoclastic. I'm a person who wonders what these words mean.

VISIT MY PERSONAL WEBSITE
www.gregfitzsimmons.com










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Who I'd like to meet:

I'd like to meet the guy who invented racism. I punch that guy right in the face.



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Details

  • Status: Married
  • Here for: Networking, Friends
  • Hometown: Tarrytown, NY/ Venice Beach, CA
  • Orientation: Straight
  • Height: 5' 8"
  • Ethnicity: Pacific Islander
  • Religion: Scientologist
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries
  • Children: Proud parent
  • Education: College graduate
  • Occupation: comedian/ writer

Interests

  • General



    INTERESTS

    My interests?
    Interest on my mortgage 5 3/4%
    Interest on my student loan 4%
    Interest on my car loan 4 1/2%
    Interest in my CD "Fitz of Laughter" 100%

    MUSIC

    Beatles, Stones. Who & Zeppelin. Jimi. Dylan. Tom Waites, Patty Griffin, Bruce, The Clancy Brothers, Billy Bragg, and anyone else who writes sad/ angry songs

    MOVIES

    Rushmore, Night at The Opera, Raising Arizona, Scarface, The Godfather 1 and 2, Caddyshack, Fearless, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Bad Boys, Airplane 1&2, Monumental

    TELEVISION

    "Lucky Louie", "The Sopranos" "House" "Maximum Exposure" "Cheaters" "Daily Show"

    HEROS

    Bill Clinton, George Carlin, MLK, Howard Stern, David Carradine, Richard Pryor, JFK (not in any order)

    BOOKS

    The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Confederacy of Dunces, Trinity, The Sun Also Rises, Naked, A People's History of The United States, Middlesex, Disgrace, The Constant Gardener, A Prayer for Owen Meaney, The Idiots Guide to Crack.

Schools

  • Neighborhood Playhouse School Of The Theater

    • New York,New York
    • Graduated: N/A
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: Other
    • Clubs: Completed Richard Pinter's 2 year Program
    1993 to 1994

  • Boston University

    • Boston,Massachusetts
    • Graduated: 1989
    • Degree: Bachelor's Degree
    • Major: English
    • Clubs: 2006 recipient of The Distinguished Alumna Award
    1985 to 1989

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