Fred Northup
| Fred Northup Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Frederick Northup Jr. January 21, 1973 Jackson, Mississippi, US |
| Residence | Seattle, Washington, US |
| Occupation | Entertainer, Entrepreneur |
| Spouse(s) | Ashley Northup |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | frednorthup.com |
Fred Northup Jr. is a comedy improvisor, emcee, fundraising auctioneer, writer, director, inventor, and musician living in Seattle, Washington. He is the President and founder of Southdown Creative and the co-founder of RainGlobes.
Fred Northup Jr. was born in Jackson, Mississippi to Fred Northup Sr., an Episcopal minister, and Julie Northup, an employment lawyer. Northup's family moved frequently during his youth – by the time he'd entered high school, his family had already lived in Memphis, Tennessee, Paris, France, Rye, New York, and Lake Charles, Louisiana. He attended his First year of high school as a boarding student at The McCallie School, and when his family moved to Seattle he completed his three remaining years at Lakeside School.
Northup became interested in both performing and video production at a young age. He starred as Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol while in Lake Charles, and later starred as Motel Kamzoil in Fiddler on the Roof at Lakeside School. It was at Lakeside where Northup also began making short films. After graduating from Lakeside School in 1991, he enrolled at New York University in the Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied Film and Television Production and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1995.
While at New York University, Northup was offered an internship at Saturday Night Live in its Film Unit, the unit primarily responsible for creating the fake commercials. During the course of the internship, Northup was offered a paid staff position, and he took a leave of absence from NYU to work full-time at Saturday Night Live. It was also at NYU that Northup met Ryan McFaul, a fellow student who would become an important creative partner with Northup years later.
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