1. Edward David Pepitone was born on November 5,1958 and is an American character actor, stand-up comedian and podcast host.
16 Facts About Eddie Pepitone
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Eddie Pepitone was born to a Sicilian-American father and a Jewish American mother in Brooklyn, New York City, and was raised from the age of nine on Staten Island.
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Eddie Pepitone's father was a history teacher and later the dean of a high school.
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Eddie Pepitone's father, involved with the Teachers Union, gave him a copy of The Rich and the Super Rich by Ferdinand Lundberg.
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Eddie Pepitone developed a hernia while working on hardwood floors.
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Eddie Pepitone took a hiatus from performing stand up comedy and started doing improv comedy, performing with improv troupe Chicago City Limits.
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Eddie Pepitone is known for his regular appearances in the early days of the WTF with Marc Maron podcast and his sketch appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Conan, often playing his recurring role as the "New York City Heckler" in the audience.
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Eddie Pepitone often pokes fun at corporatocracy and has been nicknamed the Bitter Buddha.
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Eddie Pepitone was a first-round contestant during the first season of Last Comic Standing.
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Eddie Pepitone has appeared in films such as The Muppets, Old School, School for Scoundrels, and Terri.
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Eddie Pepitone has made many guest appearances on comedy programs, including Bob's Burgers, The King of Queens, Chappelle's Show, Malcolm in the Middle, Monk, Community, Childrens Hospital, The Eric Andre Show, Happy Endings, Flight of the Conchords, 2 Broke Girls, Whitney, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
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Eddie Pepitone appears in the 2012 documentary Alone Up There, which looks at the craft of stand-up comedy.
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Eddie Pepitone released a sketch comedy album in 2006 called The Big Push.
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From 2011 to 2013, Eddie Pepitone starred in the 500 episodes of the web comedy series Puddin'.
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Eddie Pepitone is a vegan, having become vegan after watching animal rights videos.
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Eddie Pepitone is best friends with Matt Oswalt, the younger brother of Patton Oswalt.