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Jon Clarke
Comedic Writers / Stand-Up / Sketch Comedy

			"Show's Over" Male 36 years old Astoria, NEW YORK United States Last Login:7/18/2008
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Jon Clarke's Comedian Bio

Bio

"The Ron Silver of comedy"-Jim Gaffigan

"Jon Clarke's comedy is like the sun."-Mike Drucker

"Good stuff, man." Rick Shapiro

Website

notinmybook.com, playcole.com

Influences

Patton Oswalt, Louis CK, Steve Martin, George Carlin, Phil Silvers, Bob Newhart, John Cleese, Dana Gould, Larry David, Dave Foley, Phil Hartman, Paul Dini

Jon Clarke's Interests

General	comedy, guitars, sci fi, intoxication, red meat
Music	Beatles, Elvis Costello, Audioslave, Pixies, U2, Monster Magnet, Radiohead, Stones, Black Sabbath, Who, Cream, Elvis Presley, Beastie Boys, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Temptations, Bob Dylan, Kinks, Red Hot Chili Peppers, White Stripes
Movies	Raiders of the Lost Ark, the Producers, Citizen Kane, Duck Soup, Lord of the Rings, Evil Dead 2
Television	Sgt. Bilko, Simpsons, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mr. Show, X Files, Star Trek, NewsRadio, the Muppet Show
Books	Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger, Tales of Ordinary Madness by Charles Bukowski, Comic Toolbox by John Vorhaus, Lord of the Rings
Heroes	George Carlin, Bob Odenkirk, James T. Kirk, John Lennon, Louis CK, Patton Oswalt, Bruce Wayne, Stan Lee, Tom Morello, Keith Richards, Jack Benny
Groups:	NYC Underground Comedy Fest, Stand-up Comics, Arrested Development, Comedians of MySpace, I Love Stand Up Comedy, In The Spirit of Bill: A Tribute to Bill Hicks View All Jon Clarke's Groups

Jon Clarke's Details

Status:	Married
Here for:	Friends
Orientation:	Straight
Body type:	5' 7"
Ethnicity:	White / Caucasian
Zodiac Sign:	Gemini
Smoke / Drink:	No / Yes
Children:	Proud parent
Education:	College graduate
Occupation:	comedy writer

Jon Clarke's Schools

Cuny Brooklyn College Brooklyn,New York Graduated: 1995 Student status: Alumni Degree: Bachelor's Degree Major: English	1990 to 1995
Cathedral Prep Seminary Elmhurst,New York Graduated: 1990 Student status: Alumni Degree: High School Diploma	1986 to 1990

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William Shatner on the Muppet Show

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Stand-up-2-06

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Plays: 303
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The First Commandment

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Plays: 92
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The Lazerris

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Plays: 68
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Who I'd like to meet:
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Honus	Jul 6 2008 10:28 AM Thanks for the add, man. If we ever end up doing a B-25 Natural reunion tour, I'll be sure to invite you as at least a special guest. :)
Eric I	Jun 30 2008 9:03 AM Season 1, Episode 8 of 8 If YOU can be funnier than (1) Sean Patton (New Orleans Comedy Festival, Alt-Scene Demi-God)) (2) Dan Boulger (WINNER, Boston Comedy Festival) (3) Barry Rothbart (Winner, Academy Award, Best Original Screenplay, 2014) (4) Becky Ciletti ("Lack Of Etiquette," "In It To Win It!") - for SIX measely minutes, then YOU will get the eighth and FINAL automatic spot in JULY 29th's Semi-Final of; "Eric I's Comedy Showdown!" The top THREE finishers in July 29th's Semi-Final will automatically advance into December's CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN! Winner of THAT gets FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS! You gotta be in it to win it! Just show up TUESDAY between 7:00 and 7:25 in order to place your name In The Hat. Six of you shall be chosen to compete. Even if you DON'T get chosen this time, you shall see a great show for NO COVER CHARGE, you will get to vote for the winner, and you shall be rewarded for your support by receiving an EXTRA index card to place into the hat the NEXT time you come out to the show. And on July 29th's Semi-Final, TWO EXTREMELY FORTUANTE COMICS WHO SIMLY SHOW UP will get a bye into the SEMI-FINAL ROUND! And by showing up for JULY 1st's show, you will not only be giving yourself SIX chances of performing JULY 1st, but you will ALSO be doubling your chances of getting one of the two WILDCARD entries into the JULY 29th Semi-Finals. So be there! WHEN: TUESDAY, JULY 1st - Sign-Up 7:00 - Show @ 7:30 SHARP WHERE: Ochi's Lounge (@ COMIX) WHERE?!: 353 West 14th Street (between 8th Ave & 9th Ave - closer to 9th) SUBWAY: 1/2/3/A/C/E/F/V to 14th Street - then simply walk 1-2 blocks WEST and you is THERE! HOW MUCH?! *NO COVER* Just bring your best SIX minutes, bring your clutchness & while you're at it, bring a friend or two (WHO KNOWS - your friend(s) might even VOTE for you)! See You TUESDAY at Ochi's. Love, Eric I
Mike Drucker	Jun 19 2008 7:53 AM
edward	Jun 17 2008 7:29 PM hey , great to see you and the whole family hanging in the sun.too bad rockstock wasn't a weekly event.all the best to you and yours....see you soon...Martin Scorescabie
WALKER	Jun 16 2008 8:41 AM You were great @ Rockstock! Good to see you Blood.
Eric I	Jun 16 2008 8:04 AM TUESDAY, JUNE 17th! 7:00 Sign-Up! 7:30 Showtime! If you can be funnier than: (1) Eliza Faria-Santos (2) Helen Hong (3) Dan Goodman (4) Charlie Gaeta for SIX measley minutes, YOU could win an automatic bid into next month's semi-finals - and the top three finishers of THAT move on to the FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR Championship Showdown in December! You gotta be in it to win it! Bring your best SIX minutes, bring your clutchness to Ochi's (@ Comix) - AT LEAST FIVE OF YOU WHO SIMPLY SHOW UP WILL GET TO PARTICIPATE! 353 West 14th Street (b/t 8th & 9th). 1/2/3/A/C/E/F/L to 14th Street. Guest Performance by "Impending Mustache." Fun Times For All. NO COVER. You MIGHT be one step closer to winning 500 DOLLARS! See you there TUESDAY circa 7:00. Peace and Love, Eric I
Debbie	Jun 15 2008 6:24 PM MyHotComments
WALKER	Jun 2 2008 8:52 AM Rockstock 2 Saturday Afternoon June 14 2008 Beach 91st street Rockaway Beach, New York 11694 USA St James Clothing presents Rockstock 2 ESA Surf Contest,Skateboads,Vendors and Rockaway Beach! Live Music from 12 noon Rat-Trap Bumpkin 1pm Daha 2pm Six Ft Sissy 3pm The Bums of New York 4PM Walker’s QBA Jam session featuring all musicians until permit allows Hosted by Comedian Jon Clarke
Thirsty-Thursday.net	May 28 2008 10:29 AM Edible puppies? DON'T MIND IF I DO! If you managed to not hate that, there's another new one next week as well.
Billy Conahan	May 26 2008 11:22 AM Hey Jon, I had a lot of fun at the BBQ, sorry if I left early. See you soon.
Trafton Crandall	May 23 2008 9:52 AM Happy Birthday to you Sir!
Eric I	May 19 2008 8:52 AM Hey, Jon: I hope you're looking forward to: ERIC I's COMEDY SHOWDOWN! WHEN?: TOMORROW - TUESDAY 5/20 -SEATING: 7:00 to 7:20 - SHOWTIME: 7:30 to 9:00 WHERE: Ochi's Lounge (@Comix) - 14th Street between 8th Ave & 9th Ave SUBWAY: 1/2/3/A/C/E/F/L to 14th St. WHAT: 4 Booked Headliners and 4 Ballsy Fortunate Comics (just SHOW UP & put your name in The Hat - it's that easy - Mike Drucker won from The Hat last show!) Each Do A Tight 7-minute Set - Audience Secret Ballot Decides The Winner! The WINNER gets: (1) To close the show by ROASTING the comics he/she JUST defeated; AND (2) A coveted spot on JULY 15th's Semi-Finals - Pat Dixon, Joe DeRosa, Brooke Van Poppelen and Mike Drucker have already qualified - The Top Three finishers in the Semi-Final move on to the December CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN - Winner of THAT wins FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00!) CASH AND the prestigious title of: "2008's Best Comedian In NYC (In Eric I's Audience's Opinion)" THIS TUESDAY'S HEADLINERS: (1) JESSE JOYCE (Comedy Central's "Live At Gotham") (2) JAMIE LEE (AMC's "Date Night") (3) JODIE WASSERMAN (Comedy Central's "Premium Blend") (4) MADDOG MATTERN (NYC's Best Pop-Culture Reference MACHINE!) SPECIAL GUEST SET BY: "THE STRAIGHTMEN!" HOW MUCH?: NO COVER!!! - one item minimum. DO YOU THINK YOU CAN BE FUNNIER THAN Jesse Joyce, Jamie Lee, Jodie Wasserman and Maddog Mattern for 7 minutes? Then, come on down, put your name in The Hat and take your best shot. And even if you don't get selected to perform tomorrow, I shall reward you for supporting this awesome show by giving you TWO entries into The Hat the next time you come to support the show. AND you get to watch some of NYC's finest comics battle it out to see Who Is 2008's Best Comedian In NYC! You Watch! You Laugh! You Vote! See You @ OCHI'S TUES @ 7:00 !
Keith Alberstadt	May 6 2008 2:10 PM Thanks for having me at the show that the owner wishes was more burlesque. I had fun hanging with you guys. See you around!
Eric I	May 5 2008 10:30 PM Excellent new (to me) stuff last night, Jon. Now I'm gonna pimp my show on this here comment page of yours. Hope to see you there, Kind Sir: SEASON 1, EPISODE 3 "Eric I's Comedy Showdown!" AKA "Who will Take The Jew's Money?" This Tuesday (and every OTHER Tuesday), FOUR BOOKED HEADLINERS and THREE COMICS WHO SIMPLY SHOW UP AND PUT THEIR RESPECTIVE NAMES IN THE HAT GET TO PERFORM TIGHT 7-MINUTE SETS - Audience Secret Ballot decides the winner. Winner of each show gets: (1) An automatic spot in July's Semi-Final Round, the winner of which gets a spot in December's CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN. Winner of the SHOWDOWN wins: (a) $500.00 CASH MONEY and (b) The Prestigious Title of "2008's Best Comedian on New York City (In Eric I's Audience's Opinion)" (2) Winner of this Tuesday's show ALSO gets to close the show by ROASTING the comics he/she JUST DEFEATED. The first two shows have been great - DON'T MISS THIS ONE! WHEN: THIS Tuesday, MAY 6th DOORS: 7:00 to 7:20 SHOWTIME: 7:30 SHARP WHERE: OCHI'S @ COMIX (353 WEST 14TH ST) (B/T 8TH & 9TH) SUBWAY: A/C/E/F/L/1/2/3 to 14th - then walk 1 to 4 minutes WEST and BOOM! - You're at the venue at COMIX! - North side 14th St just before you hit 9th Ave *NO COVER CHARGE* **JUST A ONE* ITEM MINIMUM - COME HUNGRY - THE FOOD IS REASONABLY PROCED AND IS DELICIOUS!*** Think you're funnier than: Rob O'Reilly (Tonight Show) Liz Miele (Comedy Central) Chris Laker (VH-1, "The Alan Schwartz Sex Tape") Eliza Faria-Santos (Comedy Central, Stanford University!) WELL, COME TO OCHI'S THIS TUESDAY BETWEEN 7:00 and 7:20, bring your best 7 minutes, and bring you clutchness!
Meghan Hanley	May 5 2008 10:48 AM Do you think we could redeem those drink tickets at rifiki's today?
Becky Ciletti	May 1 2008 8:18 AM thanks so much for the DVD. awesome camera and editing! you have the cutest baby EVER!
Jeff Sussman	Apr 30 2008 7:28 AM Jon, Hope Ben is doing a good job of shielding your secret identity. Lara and I saw Iron Man last night and it kicked serious ass!!
Mike Drucker	Apr 22 2008 3:41 PM
Mike Drucker	Apr 22 2008 12:38 PM I think we're on Friday Night Special together with Kasov. That's the butcher, the baker, and the candlestick maker of Queens all in one room.
Eric I	Apr 21 2008 10:31 PM THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR HELPING ME PIMP, MR. CLARKE (AND I HOPE THAT YOU, SIR, ATTEND AND SEEK TO COMPETE IN): "ERIC I'S COMEDY SHOWDOWN! - WHO IS 2008's BEST COMEDIAN IN NYC (In The Opinion Of Eric I's Audience): The following four Top Notch National Headliners will compete for a coveted spot in the June/July Spring Semi-Finals (to join last show's winners, Pat Dixon and Ted Alexandro) - the Semi-Final winners advance into December's CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN, the winner of which wins $500.00 in cold hard cash AND the prestigious title of: "2008's Best Comedian in New York City (In Eric I's Audience's Opinion)!" So without further adieu, I present to you, the line-up for the SPRING 2008 SEASON - SHOW NUMBER II (TONIGHT!!!, APRIL 22nd @ 7:00): (1) JOE DeROSA (Montreal Comedy Festival, Insomniac Tour, Comedy Central) (2) CARMEN LYNCH (Comedy Central, Aspen Comedy Festoval) (3) MOODY McCARTHY (Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Last Comic Standing) (4) BROOKE VAN POPPELEN (The Food Network, Downtown NYC Legend) (5) YOU ??? (6) YOUR FUNNIEST COMIC FRIEND ??? WHEN? TONIGHT!!!!!! - TUESDAY, APRIL 22nd - SEATING - 7:00 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. All comics who show up by 7:20 are eligible (if they so choose) to put their name in the hat - two of these bold comics will be selected at random to participate in that evening's show - so if you want to compete against the best of the best, then simply bring your best 8 minutes of material, and bring your clutchness with you! SHOW STARTS: 7:30 p.m. SHARP! WHERE? Ochi's Lounge (@Comix) - 353 West 14th Street (b/t 8th Ave and 9th Ave) SUBWAY? 1/2/3/A/C/E/F/L to 14th St ADMISSION? **FREEEEEE!!!*** Just purchase and enjoy any ONE item & enjoy a GREAT show!
Ted Alexandro	Apr 8 2008 8:27 PM My pleasure, Jon. Thanks for having me on the show.
Nelson X	Apr 1 2008 8:35 PM Hey Jon! Just droppin by to say wassup! Manny said he ran into u at the Diamond party-sounds like you all had a good time! TTYL
Mike Drucker	Mar 5 2008 11:33 PM
Mike Drucker	Mar 1 2008 10:26 PM
Q-South	Mar 1 2008 6:44 AM Original member.....Music way ahead of its time!!!!!!!
Mike Drucker	Feb 14 2008 8:16 AM
John	Feb 14 2008 7:39 AM it's not gonna feel different until i can taste the Random House paper my work is printed on as i lie in bed sucking down a bottle of midgrade whiskey. that'll feel a little different.
Billy Conahan	Feb 11 2008 8:00 PM Hey Jon, I posted your sketch on my blog, if you don't mind. (The Bribe) I enjoyed it that much!
Zachary Sims	Feb 4 2008 11:21 AM Enjoyed the show last night. Thanks for the spot!
Mike Drucker	Feb 2 2008 10:27 AM Luke Cage is the most beautiful statue I've ever seen. And, you see, it's not about him being black. BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT YET PAINTED HIM!

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