1. Judah Friedlander was born on March 16,1969 and is an American actor and stand-up comedian.
36 Facts About Judah Friedlander
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Judah Friedlander is known for playing the role of writer Frank Rossitano on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock.
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Judah Friedlander is known for his distinctive look, which includes oversized glasses, shaggy hair, and a t-shirt and trucker hat, and a generally unkempt appearance.
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Judah Friedlander was born in Gaithersburg, Maryland, the son of Shirley and Art Judah Friedlander.
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Judah Friedlander's father was of Russian Jewish descent and his mother, a native of Pittsburgh, is Croatian American.
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Judah Friedlander first tried stand-up comedy in 1989 at the age of 19 while attending New York University.
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Judah Friedlander has performed stand-up comedy regularly throughout his entertainment career.
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Judah Friedlander continued to perform stand-up several nights a week in New York City while working on the sitcom 30 Rock.
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Judah Friedlander has stated that he is most relaxed when doing stand-up and that he considers stand-up to be his first true love, preferring it to acting.
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Judah Friedlander has cited comedians Steven Wright, Sam Kinison and John Mulrooney as influences.
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Judah Friedlander says that Dave Attell is one of his favorite comics.
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Judah Friedlander's claims provide comedic irony when contrasted against his nonchalant attitude and physical appearance.
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Judah Friedlander wears large, thick-rimmed glasses, is often unshaven and is generally unkempt.
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The look that Judah Friedlander employs during his stand-up has carried over into some of his television and film roles, including his 30 Rock role as TV writer Frank Rossitano.
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Judah Friedlander played the role of a techie on the Al Franken sitcom LateLine in 1999.
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Judah Friedlander made regular appearances on the entertainment and pop-culture program Best Week Ever.
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Judah Friedlander appeared as the online co-host of the 2009 TV Land Awards, alongside main stage host Neil Patrick Harris.
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Judah Friedlander was a regular cast member of the sitcom 30 Rock throughout its entire run, from October 11,2006, to January 31,2013.
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Judah Friedlander's character, Frank Rossitano, is a sarcastic and wisecracking writer on the fictional show TGS with Tracy Jordan Frank is lazy, slovenly, and lives with his mother.
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Judah Friedlander has stated that Frank Rossitano is based on at least two writers with whom Tina Fey used to work at Saturday Night Live.
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Judah Friedlander's ever-changing, slogan-bearing trucker hats became a running gag on the show.
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Judah Friedlander makes his hats himself and created enough of them to be able to wear a different one in each scene of 30 Rock, which is about three hats per show.
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Judah Friedlander has appeared on late-night talk shows such as Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Last Call with Carson Daly.
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In 2010 Judah Friedlander appeared in 2 episodes of the children's series Sesame Street.
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Judah Friedlander appeared as a panelist on The Burn with Jeff Ross in 2013.
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In May and June 2014, Judah Friedlander narrated ESPN's Inside: US Soccer's March to Brazil six-part series in preparation for the World Cup in Brazil.
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Judah Friedlander has appeared on MSNBC's Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell and provided personal commentary on The World Cup and soccer in general.
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In 2001, Judah Friedlander played "the hug guy" in the music video for the Dave Matthews Band single "Everyday"; his character is seen hugging various people throughout the video.
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Judah Friedlander was recognized for his "hug guy" role for years after appearing in the video, causing complete strangers to offer him hugs.
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Judah Friedlander was nominated in the category of best supporting actor at the 2004 Independent Spirit Awards.
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Judah Friedlander had roles in the Ben Stiller films Meet the Parents, Zoolander and Along Came Polly.
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Judah Friedlander had a starring role in the 2005 independent comedy Full Grown Men and a supporting role in the 2008 drama The Wrestler.
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Judah Friedlander has appeared in films such as Duane Hopwood, Chapter 27, Southern Belles, Live Free or Die, and Feast.
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Judah Friedlander has lived in the New York City area for most of his career, with the exception of two years spent in Los Angeles.
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Judah Friedlander is a big fan of professional wrestling, which is often used as subject matter for his trademark hats and shirts.
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Judah Friedlander is a fan of the New York Red Bulls, has attended games at Red Bull Arena and appeared in commercials for the team.