Rory Scovel
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Rory Scovel in 2013.
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| Born | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Medium | Stand-up |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | www |
Rory Scovel is an American comedian, writer and actor from Greenville, South Carolina. He currently lives in Los Angeles.
Rory grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, where he played basketball, tennis, and soccer. He described himself as hyperactive and the class clown.
Rory attended St. Mary's Catholic School from kindergarten through 8th grade then Christ Church Episcopal School and Greenville High School for high school.
Rory graduated in 2003 with a Communications Degree from University of South Carolina Upstate. While there, he played soccer for all four years. A year later, he began his standup career.
Scovel first performed at open mic nights in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Soon after, Scovel moved to and started his career in Washington D.C., where he performed for three years. He then moved to New York City where he performed for three years until he moved to Los Angeles where he now lives.
In 2006, Scovel participated in the Seattle International Comedy Competition where he made it to the finals.
In 2011, Scovel performed on Conan with comedian Jon Dore under the premise that the show accidentally booked two comedians. Scovel also released his first stand-up album with Stand Up! Records called Dilation. Scovel and the record were named by The Huffington Post as one of fourteen in their, "Guide To New Comedy Albums of 2011".
In 2012, Scovel was named in the 10 Comics to Watch by Variety Magazine.
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