Nine of America's Top Comedians:
One Cause
February 23, 2006, 6:30pm
Rosenthal Pavilion at the Kimmel Center
60 Washington Square South, NYC
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Comedian Biographies:
Colin Quinn
Gregg Rogell
Craig Baldo
Dwayne Perkins
Todd Lynn
Bobby Tisdale
Aziz Ansari
Originally from South Carolina, Aziz Ansari quickly developed a strong reputation as a must-see stand-up comic in New York City. Rolling Stone recently included him in their annual "Hot List" as their choice for the "Hot Stand-up." New York Magazine also included him in the list of the "10 Funniest People You've Never Heard of, But Should of." Most recently, TimeOut NY magazine featured Aziz as one of "TimeOut NY's 25 People to Watch in '06."
This summer, Aziz will appear in the Todd Phillips/Scot Armstrong feature "School for Scoundrels" with Billy Bob Thorton and Jon Heder. He has appeared on Comedy Central's "Premium Blend" and occasionally does commentary for VH1's Best Week Ever.
Together with Rob Huebel ("Curb Your Enthusiasm, "Arrested Development"), Paul Scheer ("Best Week Ever"), and director Jason Woliner (Weekend at Bernie's 2, "Shining Time Station"), Aziz is part of the short film collective known as the Human Giant. The group produced the much acclaimed short film series "Shutterbugs" and also the forthcoming "Illusionators." On Mondays, he hosts the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre's popular standup show, "Crash Test."
