Craig Gass

Craig Gass is an American actor, comedian and impressionist best known for auditioning as Jackie Martling 's replacement on The Howard Stern Show coming in second place losing to Artie Lange. Craig Also had a very short lived show Craig Gass: The Worst Comedy Show Ever.[1]

Craig Gass
Born (1970-02-15) February 15, 1970
OccupationComedian

Personal life

Gass was born into a deaf family, as his mother, father and sister are completely without hearing. He mimicked the voices on television to learn how to speak.[2] For approximately 5 months, in 2004, he lived in Eddie Van Halen's Recording Studio in California.[3]

Career

Gass began performing standup in 1993 by hitting the brutal comedy circuit, through whatever dive bar or club would have him.[4]

Gass gained early fame as a guest on The Howard Stern Show who became known for his impressions of various celebrities, including Gene Simmons,Sam Kinison, Christopher Walken, and Al Pacino.[5] His appearances led to Gass landing an acting part on Sex and the City as Miranda's donut-eating boyfriend.[6]

Gass' talent for impressions also led him to a guest-starring spot on King of Queens.[7]

Gass has appeared in the films Pauly Shore is Dead and Noise.[8]

References
  1. "The Worst Comedy Show Ever". iTunes.com.
  2. "Gass Talks About Deaf Family". GapersBlock.com. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR3iR5LTh8g
  4. "Gass Bio". GetGass.com.
  5. "Gass Does Al Pacino". HowardStern.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
  6. "Gass on Sex and the City". CultureMap Dallas. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  7. "Gass Does King of Queens". CamelClutchBlog.com.
  8. "Gass Film Credits". IMDB.com.
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