21 Facts About Louis CK

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Louis CK became prolific releasing nine comedy albums, often directing and editing his specials as well.

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Louis CK gained prominence and widespread acclaim for his FX semi-autobiographical comedy-drama series Louie, which he created, directed and starred in.

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Louis CK has released the specials Sincerely Louis CK, and Sorry on his website and received a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.

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Louis CK has said that he has since forgotten much of his Spanish.

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Louis CK worked for a time as a cook and in a video store.

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Louis CK was given five minutes of time, but had only two minutes of material.

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Louis CK was so discouraged by the experience that he did not perform again for two years.

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Louis CK performed his act on many televised programs, including Evening at the Improv and Star Search.

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Louis CK was nominated for an Emmy for his work writing for Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

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Louis CK has been quoted as describing his approach to writing as a "deconstruction" that is both painful and frightening.

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Louis CK had an early acting role in the independent comedy Tuna, alongside Nick Offerman, in 2000 and performed on the stand-up showcase series Comedy Central Presents the following year.

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Louis CK appeared in three films in 2008: Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Diminished Capacity, and Role Models.

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Louis CK co-starred in the romantic comedy fantasy film The Invention of Lying, directed by and starring Ricky Gervais, in 2009.

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Louis CK returned to host Saturday Night Live on March 29,2014, and May 16,2015, and received Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for both episodes.

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Louis CK executive-produced the pilot for the Amazon Video black comedy series One Mississippi, starring Notaro, in November 2015.

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Louis CK claimed to have no knowledge of any other incidents.

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Louis CK then announced upcoming tour-dates for summer 2021 in Atlanta, Nashville and Minneapolis.

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Louis CK offered a bundling of previous specials for a larger fee.

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Louis CK became one of the first performers to use his website to offer direct-to-fan ticket sales for his shows, as well as DRM-free video concert downloads.

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Louis CK has hosted Saturday Night Live four times, in 2012,2014,2015 and 2017.

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Louis CK has appeared in television shows, such as Parks and Recreation and Portlandia.