Sebastian Maniscalco
| Sebastian Maniscalco | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 8, 1973 |
| Medium | Stand-up |
| Nationality | American-Italian |
| Influences | George Carlin, Brian Regan, Johnny Carson, Bill Burr, Don Rickles[1] |
Sebastian Maniscalco is an American stand-up comedian born in Chicago and raised in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Career
Maniscalco began his career by performing in bars and bowling alleys while working as a waiter at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. Since then, he has done a half-hour for Comedy Central Presents and 3 hour long specials. His first special "Sebastian Live" was released on June 2, 2009. Soon after, "What's Wrong With People" was released on January 5, 2012, and his latest special Aren't You Embarrassed? was taped in Chicago and released on November 14, 2014. Both "What's Wrong With People" and Aren't You Embarrassed? were released through Showtime.
Maniscalco was one of four comedians featured in Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights – Hollywood to the Heartland, along with Ahmed Ahmed, John Caparulo, and Bret Ernst. Maniscalco has also been on Russell Peters' Best Night Ever, Comedy Central Presents, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Jay Leno Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and Conan. Additionally, he appeared in several films such as Nut Job 2, The House, and Cruise, and he has a podcast called The Pete and Sebastian Show.
In 2016, Maniscalco will publish his memoir Where You Wanna Eat?, and appeared on the 7th season of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.
References
- ↑ Miller, Dennis; Maniscalco, Sebastian (2012-03-27). The Dennis Miller Show. Interview with Dennis Miller.