1. Anthony Jeselnik is an American comedian, writer, actor, and producer.
20 Facts About Anthony Jeselnik
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Anthony Jeselnik continued to perform on the roasts of Charlie Sheen and Roseanne Barr in 2012.
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On July 22,2015, Jeselnik replaced J B Smoove as the new host of NBC's Emmy Award-nominated series Last Comic Standing.
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Anthony Jeselnik grew up the oldest of five children in a Catholic family in Upper St Clair, Pennsylvania.
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Anthony Jeselnik's father was a lawyer and his mother a housewife.
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Anthony Jeselnik was interested in making others laugh from an early age.
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Anthony Jeselnik graduated from Upper St Clair High School in 1997.
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Anthony Jeselnik earned a bachelor's degree in English literature with a business minor from Tulane University in 2001.
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Anthony Jeselnik was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity while at Tulane University.
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Anthony Jeselnik found a book by writer and comedian Greg Dean that promoted Dean's Santa Monica comedy workshops.
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The place where Anthony Jeselnik found his "home" was the Comedy Cellar, where he said that they let him take earlier sets so he could go home early and go to sleep for work the next morning.
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In 2009, Anthony Jeselnik was hired as a writer for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
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Anthony Jeselnik recorded his debut album, Shakespeare, and in 2010 began writing for the Comedy Central Roasts.
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Anthony Jeselnik, who refers to roasts as "the Super Bowl of comedy", loved roasts during college and always tried to write for them.
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Anthony Jeselnik went on to perform at two more roasts, the Comedy Central Roasts of Charlie Sheen in 2011 and Roseanne Barr in 2012.
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Anthony Jeselnik appeared at the Power of Comedy event in November 2012.
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In 2013, Anthony Jeselnik hosted his own Comedy Central series, The Anthony Jeselnik Offensive.
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Anthony Jeselnik's main draw was the monologue, where he felt he could tell jokes that he was unable to do on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
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In 2015 Anthony Jeselnik released his critically acclaimed third stand up special, and first for Netflix, Thoughts and Prayers.
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Anthony Jeselnik discusses his grandmother's funeral, the Boston Marathon bombing, the cancelation of The Jeselnik Offensive, and the death threats he receives.