1. Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons was born on April 5,1966 and is an American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, and Emmy Award-winning television writer.
13 Facts About Greg Fitzsimmons
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Greg Fitzsimmons's father was a New York City radio and television personality who was one of the original presenters of Good Day New York and was a host of the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon from 1973 to 1989.
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Greg Fitzsimmons began his stand-up comedy career while attending Boston University, where he earned his undergraduate degree and was part of comedy troupe Uncontrolled Substance.
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Greg Fitzsimmons made his late-night debut in 1996 on the Late Show with David Letterman.
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Greg Fitzsimmons served as a writer on the first three seasons of The Ellen DeGeneres Show for which he received one nomination and four Daytime Emmy Awards.
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From 2004 to 2009 Greg Fitzsimmons was a regular commentator on Vh1's Best Week Ever and from 2010 to 2014 he made over 40 appearances on Chelsea Lately.
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Greg Fitzsimmons was a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show throughout the late nineties and early 2000s.
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Greg Fitzsimmons was a finalist to replace Jackie Martling after Martling's departure, a position that ultimately went to Artie Lange.
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In 2006, he began hosting The Greg Fitzsimmons Show on SiriusXM's Howard 101.
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The final episode of The Greg Fitzsimmons Show aired in 2018.
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Greg Fitzsimmons began his writing career on Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher.
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Greg Fitzsimmons has written for Cedric the Entertainer, The Man Show, The Wanda Sykes Show, Lucky Louie, and most recently HBO's Crashing.
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Greg Fitzsimmons is a cousin of professional golfer Denny McCarthy.