Anthony Jeselnik
Anthony Jeselnik
Anthony Jeselnik Biography
Anthony Jeselnik was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He earned a BA in English Literature from Tulane University and now resides in Los Angeles. Anthony's pitch black sense of humor, brilliant joke writing and devilish charm have made him a smash hit in the alternative comedy community and one of Daily Variety's "Comedy's Ten to Watch."
Anthony has appeared as a stand-up on "Down and Dirty with Jim Norton" (HBO), "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (NBC), "Premium Blend" (Comedy Central), "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (ABC) and "Last Call with Carson Daly" (NBC). Anthony has been a member of the writing staff of "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon." He wrote for Sarah Silverman for her 2010 appearances on the "MTV Movie Awards," the "MTV Video Music Awards" and Comedy Central's "Night of Too Many Stars." Anthony also joined the dais for the 2011 "Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump."
Anthony has performed to tremendous response at the Bumbershoot Music and Comedy Festival in Seattle, as well as HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. Anthony's first album, "Shakespeare," was named Punchline Magazine's Comedy Album of 2010, and The Onion AV Club noted that "Jeselnik's freshman album radiates the confidence of an experienced veteran."
