Paul Dinello | |
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 Dinello in 2007 | |
| Born | Paul E. Dinello November 28, 1962 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | DePaul University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse |
Danielle St. Laurent
(m. 2011) |
| Partner(s) | Amy Sedaris (1987–1995) |
| Children | 2 |
Paul E. Dinello (born November 28, 1962) is an American comedian, actor, and writer, best known for his collaborations with Stephen Colbert and Amy Sedaris.[1] His accolades include five Primetime Emmy Awards, three PGA Awards, and two WGA Awards.
With Colbert and Sedaris, he co-created for Comedy Central, the sketch comedy series Exit 57 (1995–1996) and the dark comedy Strangers with Candy (1999–2000), where he portrayed Geoffrey Jellineck. In 2003, they also wrote the satirical book Wigfield. In 2005, Dinello became a writer and supervising producer for The Colbert Report and then The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[2] In 2017, he co-created the truTV craft-oriented comedy At Home with Amy Sedaris, which ran for three seasons, until it was cancelled in 2021.
- ^ "DePaul University Alumni - Notable Alumni". DePaul University. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ Wright, Megh (September 10, 2015). "Here's the Writing Staff of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'". Vulture. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2017.