| Bio | Excerpt from the FLORIDA TODAY-August 10, 2007
FLORIDA TODAY
Dean Napolitano Interview
Michael Nunez-Entertainment Writer
August 10, 2007-TGIF
Comedian Dean Napolitano is a throwback to the great comedians of yesteryear only with a modern twist that makes him one of the most prevalent comedians working today. A true storyteller with imaginative delivery that makes audiences feel as if they have been through each experience themselves.
Born in Long Island New York, Dean (aka Deano) Napolitano (37) first cut his teeth on the comedy scene working for clubs throughout Central Florida. Larry Silver (Grouchos Comedy Clubs) recalls the first time he saw Dean headline his Melbourne room: “The thing that struck me was here was this good looking, likeable, and charismatic guy who offstage was just as nice as could be. The first time I saw him he had a young comedienne who opened the show for him and she was just peppering Deano for phone numbers, leads, club owner’s names and you name it. Dean couldn’t have been any nicer, and he made the time to help her. And it certainly wasn’t because she was much to look at either, but he did it because that’s the kind of guy he is. Not a lot of headliners will take time to go out of their way for people like that.”
Napolitano has been seen on the small screen in a variety of shows on various networks. His TV credits include, What About Brian (ABC), Heroes (NBC), Las Vegas(NBC), The Shield (FX) Passions (NBC), Ghost Dog (PAX), From the Earth to the Moon (HBO), Mystery Files of Shelby Woo (Nickelodeon), Safe Harbor (Aaron Spelling Productions), Vamps (Victory Productions) and many more. Dean is also a favorite among Hollywood’s elite opening for the likes of Don Rickles and Joan Rivers, and he is on the talent roster of the world famous Messina Baker Entertainment Corporation that represents such Hollywood heavyweights as Drew Carey, and Tim Allen. |
