Jimmy Pardo
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Jimmy Pardo performing at MaxFunCon 2009 in Lake Arrowhead, California
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| Birth name | James Ronald Pardo, Jr. |
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July 28, 1966 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Medium | Stand-up Comedy, Television, Film, Podcast |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Observational comedy, crowd work, insult comedy |
| Subject(s) | Pop culture, American culture |
| Spouse | Danielle Koenig |
| Notable works and roles |
Never Not Funny The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Conan |
| Website | JimmyPardo.com |
Jimmy Pardo (born James Ronald Pardo, Jr.; July 28, 1966) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and host of the long-running comedy podcast Never Not Funny. From the show's inception and until mid-2015, he performed as the Conan O'Brien's program Conan's warm-up comedian and cast member, after which he began pursuing a general development deal offered by O'Brien's production company. He is also currently the host of the game show Race to Escape on the Science Channel.
Pardo was born in Chicago, Illinois, and spent his first 8 years living on the south side, eventually moving to the south suburbs of Chicago. He spent his grade school years living in Hometown, Illinois. In 1980, his family moved to Oak Forest, Illinois where he attended Oak Forest High School. In 1986, he moved to Pasadena, California to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He attended for one year, then returned to Chicago to pursue a career in stand-up comedy.
In late 1988, Pardo started performing at open microphones at various venues around Chicago, including "The Roxy", "The Last Laugh" and "The Comedy Cottage". The plethora of successful comedy clubs in the area at that time meant Pardo started earning money almost immediately, allowing him to quit his day job as a sales rep for MCA Records. In addition to his comedy CDs Uno, Pompous Clown and Sprezzatura, in 2007 Pardo appeared on the comedy compilation CD Comedy Death-Ray.
Pardo hosted GSN's National Lampoon's Funny Money from June to October 2003, and later co-hosted AMC's Movies At Our House with Rachel Quaintance for 5 seasons.
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