Judah Friedlander

Comedian

Judah Friedlander was born in Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States on March 16th, 1969 and is the Comedian. At the age of 55, Judah Friedlander biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, TV shows, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
March 16, 1969
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
Age
55 years old
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
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$3 Million
Profession
Comedian, Film Actor, Television Actor, Writer
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New York University
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Judah Friedlander Life

Judah Friedlander (born March 16, 1969) is an American actor and comedian, known for playing the role of writer Frank Rossitano on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock.

Friedlander is also known for his role as Toby Radloff in the film American Splendor, a role that garnered him favorable reviews and a nomination for best supporting actor at the 2004 Independent Spirit Awards.

Earlier in his career he was recognized as "the hug guy" from the music video for the 2001 Dave Matthews Band single "Everyday".Friedlander is known for his distinctive look, which includes oversized glasses, shaggy hair, a T-shirt and trucker hat (both often emblazoned with slogans such as "world champion"), and a generally unkempt appearance.

It is a look he maintains as a stand-up comedian, during most of his public appearances, and which he has employed in some of his acting roles.

Early life

Friedlander was born in Gaithersburg, Maryland, the son of Shirley and Art Friedlander. His father was of Russian Jewish descent and his mother, a native of Pittsburgh, is Croatian American.

As a child, Friedlander drew political cartoons and made animated films. He first tried stand-up comedy in 1989 at the age of 19 while attending New York University. Friedlander graduated from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study.

Personal life

Friedlander has lived in the New York City area for most of his career, with the exception of two years spent in Los Angeles. Currently residing in Queens, he has stated that he prefers living in New York.

Friedlander enjoys playing table tennis. As a child, he had played the sport competitively, and he took it up again in 2008. He is a big fan of professional wrestling, which is often used as subject matter for his trademark hats and shirts. He is also a fan of the New York Red Bulls, has attended games at Red Bull Arena and appeared in commercials for the team.

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Judah Friedlander Career

Career

Friedlander has appeared in stand-up comedy regularly throughout his career. When doing on the sitcom 30 Rock, he continued to perform stand-up several nights a week in New York City. Friedlander has stated that he is the most relaxed when doing stand-up and that he believes it to be his first true love, rather than acting. He said in 2012 that stand-up comedy is "still the most important thing I do from an artistic perspective."

As influences, Friedlander has cited comedians Steven Wright, Sam Kinison, and John Mulrooney. Dave Attell is also one of his favorite comics, according to him.

Friedlander's comedic appearances often include him making outrageous and blaming claims about himself with a deadpan delivery. Several of these claims are reflected in slogans on several trucker hats he wears, the most popular being "World Champion," a phrase he has used in various languages.

One of his credentials includes being an karate expert with a "extra-dark black belt" in the sport. He authored How to Beat Up Anybody: An Instructional and Inspirational Karate Book by the World Champion in 2010. When compared to Friedlander's nonchalant attitude and physical appearance, his remarks were comedic irony. Friedlander wears large, thick-rimmed glasses, is often unhavenled and generally unclean, and the majority of the population is unclean.

Friedlander's comedic appearance during his stand-up has also extended to some of his television and film roles, including his 30 Rock appearance as TV writer Frank Rossitano. Frank is, on the other hand, much lazier than Friedlander's "World Champion" persona.

Friedlander was included in Heeb magazine's list of "100 people you should know about" in 2007.

Friedlander appeared on the Al Franken sitcom LateLine in 1999 as a techie. Friedlander appeared on many television shows, including Spin City, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Flight of the Conchords, as well as providing voice for characters in the animated series Wonder Showzen and Renegade Angels over the 2000s. Friedlander appeared on the entertainment and pop-culture show Best Week Ever. Along with main stage host Neil Patrick Harris, he appeared as the online co-host of the 2009 TV Land Awards.

Friedlander appeared on the sitcom 30 Rock from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013. Frank Rossitano, a sarcastic and wisecracking writer on Tracy Henry Frank's fictional book TGS, is lazy, slovenly, and lives with his mother (played by Patti Lupone). He is also sex-obsessed, something he frequently reveals by way of vulgar and sexually suggestive remarks. Frank Rossitano is based on at least two writers, with whom Tina Fey used to work on Saturday Night Live, according to Friedlander. On the show, his ever-changing, slogan-bearing trucker hats also became a running gag. Friedlander crafts his hats himself and produces enough of them to wear a different one in every scene of 30 Rock, which is about three hats per show.

Friedlander has appeared on late-night talk shows such as Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Tonight Show with Trevor Noah, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and Last Call with Carson Daly. Friedlander appeared in two episodes of the children's series Sesame Street in 2010. He appeared on The Burning with Jeff Ross in 2013.

Friedlander narrated ESPN's Inside: U.S. Soccer's March to Brazil six-part series in May and June 2014, preparing for the World Cup in Brazil.

He has appeared on MSNBC's Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell and delivered personal analysis on The World Cup and soccer in general.

In 2001, Friedlander appeared in the Dave Matthews Band single "Everyday"; his character is seen hugging various people throughout the film. Friedlander was praised for his "hug guy" role years after being on the show, causing complete strangers to give him kisses. He appeared in Wet Hot American Summer the same year as a child actor.

Both Nick A. Zaino III of The Boston Globe and Dan Dinicola of The Daily Gazette said Friedlander starred Toby Radloff in the biopic American Splendor in 2003, a role that attracted critical praise. At the 2004 Independent Spirit Awards, he was also nominated for the category of best supporting actor.

Friedlander appeared in Ben Stiller's Meet the Parents, Zoolander, and Along Came Polly.

He appeared in Full Grown Men in 2005 and in the 2008 drama The Wrestler.

He has appeared in films including Duane Hopwood, Chapter 27, Southern Belles, Live Free or Die, and Feast.

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