James P. Connolly

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James P. Connolly
Connolly in 2022
Birth name	James P. Connolly
Born	San Mateo, California, United States
Medium	Stand-up, television, radio
Nationality	American
Years active	1995–present
Genres	Observational comedy, alternative comedy
Subject(s)	pop culture, personal life, hipster
Spouse	Michelle Connolly (2006-2020)
Website	jamespconnolly.tv
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Marine Corps
Rank	Captain
Battles / wars	Operation Just Cause (Panama), Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm
Awards	Navy Commendation Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal

James P. Connolly is an American comedian and tv/radio host known for his frequent guest appearances on Larry Charles' Dangerous Word of Comedy on Netflix, America’s Got Talent, and on several SiriusXM Comedy Channels. In 2002, Connolly was named Grand Comedy Champion on Next Big Star, a television talent show hosted by Ed McMahon.^[1] He is one of the most played comedians on Sirius XM Comedy and a sought after host for Fortune 500 companies and global events.^[2]