After winning "The Funniest Person in SMU Contest" in 1995, Claude fell in love with and began pursuing stand-up comedy.
(SMU technically stands for Southern Methodist University; however, Claude is convinced it is an acronym for Sex, Money and Underwear.)
He has been professionally rocking comedy clubs, colleges, casinos and private parties throughout the world for the last 11 years. Whether
Claude is performing in a sold-out theater to thousands of fans or in a
rowdy bar to strangers who look like co-stars from Roadhouse,
he always gives 100% and is able to connect with just about anybody.
Claude has done numerous USO tours; and he has been seen in many national commercials, including Doritos, Honda, Heneiken, Jeep Cherokee, Grapenuts and Midol. (Seriously.)
Claude worked for HBO’s "Dennis Miller Live!" for three seasons; he has also appeared in television shows such as Fox’s "That 70s Show", Fox Sports Net’s "The Best Damn Sports Show, Period!", MTV’s "Yo Mama!", Spike TV’s "Oblivious!", NBC’s "Last Comic Standing (Season Two)", E’s "Talk Soup!", and Fox’s "Beverly Hills 90210". Claude has also appeared in feature films like Starship Troopers, Man on the Moon; and the upcoming comedy Welcome to Hollywood!, produced by Don Faison of NBC’s "Scrubs". Claude is also the star of "Dick Nobody", the recent hit series for the Comedy Time Network.
So... What can you expect from this optimistic, hyperactive dyslexic from Mississippi?
Well, Claude is a human cartoon onstage. His hilarious physicality; his shameless stories of his consistantly bad luck; his unpredictable audience improv; and his nonstop energy make Claude Stuart stand out as a unique, top-notch "must-see" comedian.
Website
claudestuart.com
Influences
George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Bill Hicks, Sam Kinison, Dennis Miller, Eddie Murphy, Jim Carrey, Chris Farley, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen DeGeneres, Peter Sellers......but after seeing me live, one could argue the Tazmanian Devil.
TV Shows
My Singing Career!
Albums
"Big Dog!", "The Mo’ Better Comedy Jam 2002", "Heap O’ Trouble", "Claude Gone Wild!"
I'm a rocker at heart; my top 5 favorite bands are Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses, Rush and Van Halen (both Sammy and Diamond Dave). Today I love The Killers, Green Day, Blink 182, Norah Jones, Pink, Jay-Z, Ludacrous, Fallout Boy and Jurassic Five .
I love a lot of songs from the 80s......whenever I hear Prince's "Little Red Corvette" or "When Doves Cry", I get a little nostalgic and a little turned on. Okay, a lot turned on! I love songs like Rick Springfield's "Jesse's Girl", Night Ranger's "Sister Christian", Patty Smythe and Scandal's "The Warrior". Don't forget Run-D.M.C.!
I love classic rock ranging from The Beatles, Billy Joel, Heart, Springsteen, Mellencamp, Cheap Trick, Journey. (you can't go wrong makin' out in the backseat of a car with Journey on.....as long as it's a CD or radio and not an 8-track.)
I love the oldies and jazz, too.
And call me immature but if somebody puts on The Beastie Boys at a party, I'm fuckin' dancing, baby!
Movies
My favorite two movies of last year were Ray and Sideways. I love the acting, the stories and directing. They were charming, amusing, and incredibly entertaining. And I'm not just typing this 'cause the movie studios are paying me to.....what?
All the Indiana Jones and Star Wars movies rock. I hate to jump on the macho bandwagon, but the first two Godfather films are amazing. You can't go wrong with movies at least written by Tarrantino, such as Pulp Fiction, Resevoir Dogs and True Romance.
I always like a good suspenseful film.....Cape Fear, Silence of the Lambs, Kiss the Girls. You show me a movie with a beautiful woman, a hot-headed detective and a blood-thirsty psycho.....and I'll be sreaming, "For the love of all that's Holy, don't take a shower by yourself; he's in the closet!" Or I'll at least be on the edge of my seat choking on a popcorn kernel.
I also enjoy fairly serious films where there's not a lot of action but great acting, like Rain Man and Lost In Translation. A lot of people say "Nothing happened in Lost in Translation"! But plenty was going on in the minds of Billy Murray's and Scarlett Johanssens's characters.....she's amazing!
Of course, I love silly comedies.....the Vacation movies with Chevy Chase, Animal House, Old School, the Naked Gun movies.
And I'll be honest.....I shed a tear or two at the emotional films. I don't bawl but I do get sad. Dakota Fanning, the little girl in I Am Sam with Sean Penn, made me cry. She's gonna be a huge name in Hollywood; trust me!
And anything that has Ed Norton, Denzel Washington, Michelle Pfiffer or Kate Winslett is always worth watching.
Television
Currently......Entourage, Lost, South Park, Medium, Cold Case, and 24.
The three best written sitcoms ever are Seinfeld, Cheers and All in the Family.
As a kid, I loved Dukes of Hazzard, Knight Rider, The Fall Guy (I used to want to be a stuntman....seriously, I would jump on the back of my parent's cars when they were going to work and jump off of swingsets onto trampolines and into swimming pools. I preceded Jackass! I'm luck to be alive, baby!)
I must share this: Recently I was talking to a girl who actually said, "I haven't seen Southpark since Cartman was anally probed." That was like in the first episode! That's like saying, "I haven't seen Gilligan's Island since they went to the Island."
Books
Okay, my favorite books off the top of my head (Translation: "That I remember reading in highschool") are John Irving's The World According to Garp, Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury, and John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. And what's the one by Anne Rice about the horny vampires?
My parents just raved about a new bestseller written by a young woman that's an amazing thriller called Retribution.....they're making a movie about it. I'm going to read it and keep you posted. Control your anticipation.
Heroes
Comics - Bill Hicks, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Lenny Bruce, Sam Kininson, Chris Rock, Dennis Miller, Jim Carrey.
Comics turned actors - Steve Martin, Billy Crystal, Ellen DeGeneres.
Rock Stars - Robert Plant, Steve Tyler, Axl Rose (before the plastic surgeory, the blonde dreadlocks; when he was dating Stephanie Seymour), David Lee Roth (before he started losing his hair and pretending he wasn't).
Firefighters. Teachers who actually work hard and try to inspire their students. Anyone who is fighting for our country in the military overseas. They are much braver than most of us.
My late grandmother Martha "Presh" Campbell. She was a white woman in a small, racist town in Mississippi who founded group homes for underprivileged black children and always fought for civil rights.....even during times of segregation. She was amazing.
Who I'd like to meet: I am here to re-connect with old friends; meet new friends; stay in touch with all my fans; and have an occasional threesome with bikini-clad twins. (JUST KIDDIN', HONEY!)
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P.S COME BACK TO OREGON SOOOOOOON YOU ROCK!! I LOVE THE PANTIES THEY LOOK UMMMMMM GOOD ON THE TABLE AND BETTER ON..............................NEVER MIND....XOXOXO
We attended the 10 pm show at connextions on Friday! Let me just say you are amazingly funny! We were rolling all night! Thanks so much for coming to Lansing, hope to see you here again soon!
I had so much fun tonight at the Loony Bin seeing you and everyone else that was there even if u did call me a librarian (it must have been the glasses) i hope you have a safe trip to ur next gig :)
Yo Claude, great job tonight!!! It was great meeting you again. I wish my boy Humberto could have made it out to Yuma to see you again. Keep in touch man.
What up Claude! Just want everyone that doesn't already know that our boy Claude is the funniest guy in Baton Rouge when he is here. I dare you to try to find anyone funnier than he. We can't wait to see you again when you come back in October for Halloween... ;)
Claude , great time performing with you at the Gallery Of Performing Arts. Where do you get all the energy? Don't ever drink a redbull , you'll zoom into the future.
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