David Feldman (comedian)
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David Beauregard Feldman | |
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 Feldman on his podcast in 2016 | |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, comedy writer, podcaster/radio host |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | ~6 |
| Website | shopdavidfeldman |
David Beauregard Feldman is an American stand-up comedian, comedy writer, and podcaster.
Feldman is a graduate of Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, New Jersey,[1] and Columbia University in New York City. He began his career by performing stand-up comedy in San Francisco. He appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show, and The Late Late Show, and hosted his own special for Comedy Central. He achieved success as a comedy writer, winning three Primetime Emmy Awards (1995, 1996 and 1998), four Writers Guild Awards (1996, 1999, 2001 and 2017), and a CableACE Award (1995).
Feldman has contributed comedic material to televised award shows such as The Academy Awards and The Emmys. He wrote insult jokes for Triumph the Insult Comic Dog,[2] and for roasts on Comedy Central. His other writing credits include:[3]
- ABC's Roseanne
- Comedy Central's The Burn with Jeff Ross
- Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- Current TV's Joy Behar: Say Anything!
- Fox's Talk Show With Spike Feresten
- HBO's Dennis Miller Live
- HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher
Feldman is co-host of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour, with Ralph Nader and Steve Skrovan, on Pacifica Radio Network.[4] Feldman has done commentary for Salon magazine, and appeared in Season 2, Episode 9 of Curb Your Enthusiasm (2001).
In 2009, he launched the listener-supported David Feldman Show (formerly known as the David Feldman Comedy Podcast), which includes a mixture of live and prerecorded content. He later produced a digital download compilation album, The Very Best of the David Feldman Show, Vol. 1.[5]
In 2009, he spoke at Pitzer College's Commencement Ceremony,[6] and released a comedy album entitled Left Without Paying.
Feldman is a Democrat who has written jokes pro bono for candidates he supports. He currently resides in New York City. He has several ex-wives and "about" six kids.
References
[edit]- ^ Hu, Winnie. "Forced to Pick a Major in High School", The New York Times, August 16, 2007. Accessed August 27, 2018. "But starting this fall, freshmen at Dwight Morrow High School here in Bergen County must declare a major that will determine what electives they take for four years and be noted on their diplomas.... The comedians David Feldman and Rick Overton, alumni of the high school, are scheduled to conduct a comedy writing workshop in October."
- ^ Day, Patrick Kevin (May 9, 2014). "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog series among new Adult Swim offerings". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "David Feldman". Laugh Factory. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ "About the show". Ralph Nader Radio Hour. Pacifica Radio Network. Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ "The Very Best of the David Feldman Show, Vol. 1". Amazon.com.
- ^ 2009 Pitzer College Commencement David Feldman. PitzerCollege. Retrieved September 13, 2013 – via YouTube.
External links
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