Anthony Jeselnik

Anthony Jeselnik
Jeselnik in 2012
Born (1978-12-22) December 22, 1978 (age 45)
MediumStand-up, television
Alma materTulane University (BA)
Years active2001–present
Genres
Subject(s)
  • Everyday life
  • death
  • religion
  • philosophy
  • family
Notable works and roles
WebsiteAnthonyJeselnik.com

Anthony Jeselnik (/ˈdʒɛsəlnɪk/ JES-əl-nik; born December 22, 1978)[1] is an American comedian, writer, actor, and producer. He is known for his dark comedy style, which emphasizes ironic misdirection, non sequiturs, biting insults, an arrogant demeanor, and a stage persona that frequently takes amoral or psychopathic stances.

Jeselnik was a writer for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in its first season and hosted a Comedy Central Presents in 2009. After releasing his critically acclaimed debut album Shakespeare in 2010, he began writing for the Comedy Central Roasts and moved up to performer in the 2011 roast of Donald Trump. He continued to perform on the roasts of Charlie Sheen and Roseanne Barr in 2012. In 2013, he hosted his own Comedy Central series for two seasons, The Jeselnik Offensive, and released his second album, Caligula, which doubles as an hour-long stand-up special.

On July 22, 2015, Jeselnik replaced J. B. Smoove as the new host of NBC's Emmy Award-nominated series Last Comic Standing.[2] His second stand-up special, Thoughts and Prayers, premiered in October 2015 on Netflix; his third, Fire in the Maternity Ward, premiered on Netflix in April 2019. Jeselnik starred in the first season of the NFL Media podcast The Rosenthal & Jeselnik Vanity Project (or RJVP) along with best friend Gregg Rosenthal. The second season debuted in 2018 on the Comedy Central Podcast Network under the slightly different name of The Jeselnik & Rosenthal Vanity Project (or JRVP).

  1. ^ Jeselnik, Anthony; Rosenthal, Gregg (December 22, 2020). "Screw You, Anthony Is 42". The Jeselnik & Rosenthal Vanity Project (Podcast). Event occurs at 0:36. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Last Comic Standing Returns". NBC.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2015.