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Dave Attell

Dave Attell
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Dave Attell in December 2009
Born (1965-01-18) January 18, 1965 (age 52)
Brooklyn, New York, US
Medium Stand-up, television, film
Nationality American
Years active 1988–present
Genres Blue comedy
Insult comedy
Black comedy
Subject(s) American culture, everyday life, sex, recreational drug use, self-deprecation, current events, religion
Notable works and roles Saturday Night Live
(writer, 1993–1994)
The Jon Stewart Show
(writer, 1993–1995)
The Ugly American on The Daily Show
Host of Insomniac with Dave Attell
Host of The Gong Show with Dave Attell
Frank in Pootie Tang

David Attell (born January 18, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor, best known as the host of Comedy Central's Insomniac with Dave Attell and The Gong Show with Dave Attell. Born in Queens, New York, he grew up in Rockville Centre, New York with his cousins the Small family and now lives in New York City. Patton Oswalt and Bill Burr have hailed him as the greatest off-color comedian alive.

After graduating from New York University in 1987 with a degree in communications, Attell worked menial jobs during the day and put in his time at comedy clubs at night. He worked his first gig at Governor's in Levittown and, according to Attell, "totally bombed".

Attell's first appearance on television was in 1988 on VH1's Stand-Up Spotlight, which also featured early appearances by Lewis Black, Margaret Cho, Jeff Garlin, Jay Mohr and Wanda Sykes. The show was hosted by Rosie O'Donnell.

Perhaps his biggest break was achieved on November 23, 1993, when he made his first appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. The appearance was seen by Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, who then recruited Attell to be a writer, and occasional performer, on SNL. Attell can be seen behind Chris Farley during the famous "Rudy Giuliani Inauguration" sketch. Attell worked on the show for the '93–'94 season.


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