Gary Gulman
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Born Name:
Gary Lewis Weston Gulman
Born Date: July 17, 1970
Born Place: Peabody, Massachusetts
Died Date:
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Occupations: Stand-up comedian, actor, writer
Brief Biography: Gary Gulman known for his thoughtful, observational, and often vulnerable comedy. With a career spanning over 25 years, he has established himself as a premier storyteller, with particular focus in recent years on mental health, childhood in the 1980s, and his Jewish upbringing.
Early Life and Education:
Background: His parents divorced before he was two, and his family struggled financially.
Sports & Education: He was a tall, athletic child who was recruited to play football, eventually attending Boston College on a scholarship and playing tight end his freshman year.
Academic Pursuits: Graduated from Boston College in 1993 with a degree in accounting, briefly working as an accountant at Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers).
Career Change: He left accounting to work as a substitute teacher and pursue comedy, often testing material on high school students.
Comedy Career:
"Last Comic Standing": Gained national attention in 2003–2004, finishing as a finalist in the second and third seasons.
Television & Specials:
Boyish Man (2006)
In This Economy? (2012)
It's About Time (Netflix, 2016)
The Great Depresh (HBO, 2019): A critically acclaimed special that blended stand-up with documentary footage about his struggle with, and hospitalization for, severe depression.
Born on 3rd Base (Max, 2023): His fifth special, which explored his upbringing and financial background.
Film/TV:
Appeared as a comedian in the 2019 film Joker and has a recurring role in the Hulu series Life & Beth.
Book: Released his debut memoir, Misfit: Growing Up Awkward in the '80s, in September 2023.
Born Date: July 17, 1970
Born Place: Peabody, Massachusetts
Died Date:
Died Place:
Occupations: Stand-up comedian, actor, writer
Brief Biography: Gary Gulman known for his thoughtful, observational, and often vulnerable comedy. With a career spanning over 25 years, he has established himself as a premier storyteller, with particular focus in recent years on mental health, childhood in the 1980s, and his Jewish upbringing.
Early Life and Education:
Background: His parents divorced before he was two, and his family struggled financially.
Sports & Education: He was a tall, athletic child who was recruited to play football, eventually attending Boston College on a scholarship and playing tight end his freshman year.
Academic Pursuits: Graduated from Boston College in 1993 with a degree in accounting, briefly working as an accountant at Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers).
Career Change: He left accounting to work as a substitute teacher and pursue comedy, often testing material on high school students.
Comedy Career:
"Last Comic Standing": Gained national attention in 2003–2004, finishing as a finalist in the second and third seasons.
Television & Specials:
Boyish Man (2006)
In This Economy? (2012)
It's About Time (Netflix, 2016)
The Great Depresh (HBO, 2019): A critically acclaimed special that blended stand-up with documentary footage about his struggle with, and hospitalization for, severe depression.
Born on 3rd Base (Max, 2023): His fifth special, which explored his upbringing and financial background.
Film/TV:
Appeared as a comedian in the 2019 film Joker and has a recurring role in the Hulu series Life & Beth.
Book: Released his debut memoir, Misfit: Growing Up Awkward in the '80s, in September 2023.