Alonzo Bodden
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Born Name:
Alonzo Bodden
Born Date: June 13, 1962
Born Place: Queens, New York
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Occupations: Comedian, actor, television host
Brief Biography: Alonzo Bodden is a prominent American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer, best known as the winner of season three of NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2004. A regular panelist on NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, Bodden is known for his observational, topical, and "cynically good-natured" comedy.
Early Life and Career Transition:
Born and raised in the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens, New York, to an African American mother and an Afro-Honduran father, Bodden originally worked in the aerospace industry. He attended Aviation High School in Queens and spent nine years working for companies like Lockheed Martin and McDonnell Douglas as a jet mechanic and trainer. He transitioned into comedy in the mid-1990s, with his career taking off after a "New Faces of Comedy" showcase at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal.
Comedy and Television Highlights:
Last Comic Standing: After finishing as runner-up in season two, he returned to win the third season, dubbed "The Best of the Best".
Specials: He has released multiple specials, including Stupid Don't Get Tired (2022, YouTube), Heavy Lightweight (2019, Amazon Prime Video), and Showtime specials Historically Incorrect and Who's Paying Attention?.
Radio/Podcasts: He has been a frequent panelist on NPR’s Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! since 2010 and hosts his own podcast, Who's Paying Attention?.
Acting/Hosting: He has appeared in Californication, Fresh Off the Boat, and Dr. Ken, and hosted 101 Cars You Must Drive (Speed TV) and America's Worst Driver (Travel Channel).
Born Date: June 13, 1962
Born Place: Queens, New York
Died Date:
Died Place:
Occupations: Comedian, actor, television host
Brief Biography: Alonzo Bodden is a prominent American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer, best known as the winner of season three of NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2004. A regular panelist on NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, Bodden is known for his observational, topical, and "cynically good-natured" comedy.
Early Life and Career Transition:
Born and raised in the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens, New York, to an African American mother and an Afro-Honduran father, Bodden originally worked in the aerospace industry. He attended Aviation High School in Queens and spent nine years working for companies like Lockheed Martin and McDonnell Douglas as a jet mechanic and trainer. He transitioned into comedy in the mid-1990s, with his career taking off after a "New Faces of Comedy" showcase at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal.
Comedy and Television Highlights:
Last Comic Standing: After finishing as runner-up in season two, he returned to win the third season, dubbed "The Best of the Best".
Specials: He has released multiple specials, including Stupid Don't Get Tired (2022, YouTube), Heavy Lightweight (2019, Amazon Prime Video), and Showtime specials Historically Incorrect and Who's Paying Attention?.
Radio/Podcasts: He has been a frequent panelist on NPR’s Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! since 2010 and hosts his own podcast, Who's Paying Attention?.
Acting/Hosting: He has appeared in Californication, Fresh Off the Boat, and Dr. Ken, and hosted 101 Cars You Must Drive (Speed TV) and America's Worst Driver (Travel Channel).