Greg Giraldo
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Born Name:
Gregory Carlos Giraldo
Born Date: December 10, 1965
Born Place: Queens, New York
Died Date: September 29, 2010
Died Place: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Occupations: Stand-up comedian, television personality
Brief Biography: Gregory Carlos Giraldo, a former lawyer, widely recognized for his appearances on Comedy Central’s roast specials. Known for his sharp, cynical, and often observational humor, he was frequently described as a "comedian's comedian".
Education: He was an academic standout, attending the private Jesuit Regis High School in Manhattan.
Ivy League: He graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor's degree in English in 1987.
Harvard Law: Giraldo earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1990, scoring in the 99th percentile on his LSATs.
Legal Career: He worked briefly as an associate at the Manhattan law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom before quitting to pursue comedy.
Comedy Career:
Giraldo began his stand-up career in the early 1990s, becoming a regular at the Comedy Cellar in Manhattan.
Comedy Central Staples: He was famous for his appearances on the Comedy Central Roast series, targeting celebrities like Chevy Chase, Pamela Anderson, William Shatner, and David Hasselhoff.
Television Work: He was a panelist on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, hosted Stand-Up Nation, and appeared on Lewis Black's Root of All Evil.
Specials & Last Comic Standing: He released his one-hour special Midlife Vices in 2009 and served as a judge on the seventh season of Last Comic Standing.
Style: His material often tackled politics, pop culture, and addiction, frequently referencing his own struggles with alcohol and substance abuse.
Key Career Highlights:
Best Known For: Comedy Central Roasts, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn.
Key Special: Midlife Vices (2009). Last Performance: Stress Factory, New Brunswick, NJ (Sept 2010).
Tribute: Give It Up for Greg Giraldo aired on Comedy Central in 2011.
Born Date: December 10, 1965
Born Place: Queens, New York
Died Date: September 29, 2010
Died Place: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Occupations: Stand-up comedian, television personality
Brief Biography: Gregory Carlos Giraldo, a former lawyer, widely recognized for his appearances on Comedy Central’s roast specials. Known for his sharp, cynical, and often observational humor, he was frequently described as a "comedian's comedian".
Education: He was an academic standout, attending the private Jesuit Regis High School in Manhattan.
Ivy League: He graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor's degree in English in 1987.
Harvard Law: Giraldo earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1990, scoring in the 99th percentile on his LSATs.
Legal Career: He worked briefly as an associate at the Manhattan law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom before quitting to pursue comedy.
Comedy Career:
Giraldo began his stand-up career in the early 1990s, becoming a regular at the Comedy Cellar in Manhattan.
Comedy Central Staples: He was famous for his appearances on the Comedy Central Roast series, targeting celebrities like Chevy Chase, Pamela Anderson, William Shatner, and David Hasselhoff.
Television Work: He was a panelist on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, hosted Stand-Up Nation, and appeared on Lewis Black's Root of All Evil.
Specials & Last Comic Standing: He released his one-hour special Midlife Vices in 2009 and served as a judge on the seventh season of Last Comic Standing.
Style: His material often tackled politics, pop culture, and addiction, frequently referencing his own struggles with alcohol and substance abuse.
Key Career Highlights:
Best Known For: Comedy Central Roasts, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn.
Key Special: Midlife Vices (2009). Last Performance: Stress Factory, New Brunswick, NJ (Sept 2010).
Tribute: Give It Up for Greg Giraldo aired on Comedy Central in 2011.