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'''Richard Jeni''' ([[1962 |
'''Richard Jeni''' ([[1962]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[stand-up comedian]]. |
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Jeni was a graduate of [[Hunter College]], where he majored in [[political science]]. |
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According to police, Jeni was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 10, 2007.<ref name="Richard Found Shot Self">[http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_21268468.shtml Richard Jeni Dead: Comedian Found Shot, Self Inflicted], Post Chronicle, March 10, 2007</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:14, 11 March 2007
Richard Jeni (1962) was an American stand-up comedian.
Biography
Raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York, Richard Jeni first received recognition through a series of Showtime stand-up specials and frequent appearances on The Tonight Show. Top executives at HBO noticed Jeni's talent, and he was soon picked up for his first appearance on the HBO Comedy Hour in 1992, entitled Richard Jeni: Platypus Man.
The show was well-received, and Jeni would return for two more shows, and go on to receive a CableACE Award for one of his HBO specials. Jeni would also star on the short-lived UPN sitcom Platypus Man and appear in the Jim Carrey film The Mask. He also starred in commercial campaigns for Certs, Arby's, and won a Clio Award for his work as a writer/performer in a campaign for the Milk Association.
Jeni's website claims that he appeared more on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno than any other stand-up comedian, dating back to when The Tonight Show was hosted by Johnny Carson.
In 2004, Jeni was named number 57 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest standups of all time.
Jeni was a graduate of Hunter College, where he majored in political science.
HBO Specials
- Richard Jeni:Platypus Man (1992)
- Richard Jeni:A Good Catholic Boy (1997)
- Richard Jeni:A Big Steaming Pile of Me (2005)
Showtime Specials
Filmography
- An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1998) as Jerry Glover
- The Mask (1994) as Charlie Schumaker
- Bird (1988) as Morello
Quotes
- "My mother never saw the irony of calling me a son of a bitch."
References
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