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Louis C.K.

  • Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
  • Birthday: September 12, 1967

Known for his notoriously caustic – some would say, offensive – riffs on the sanctity of fatherhood and family life, puffy, flame-haired comedian Louis C.K. was a well-known fixture in comedy clubs beginning in the late 1980s and leading up to his current lead role on HBO’s groundbreaking and controversial sitcom, “Lucky Louie” (2006).

Born Louis Szekely (pronounced SEK-kay) in New York, on Sept. 12, 1967, C.K.’s family moved to Mexico shortly after his birth, making Spanish his first language. His heritage was an eclectic mixture…more

Credits

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Career Milestones

  • 2009

    Joined Ricky Gervais in the comedy film "The Invention of Lying”

  • 2008

    Performed in the comedy special "Louis CK: Chewed Up" on Comedy Central

  • 2007

    Headlined the HBO comedy special "Shameless"

  • 2007

    Played Big Stan in "Diminished Capacity," starring Matthew Broderick and Alan Alda

  • 2007

    Re-teamed with Chris Rock to co-write "I Think I Love My Wife"; also directed by Rock

Awards

  • 1999

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music program

Upcoming Appearances

In Parks and Recreation

Saturday, Dec 5 at 08:00 pm NBC

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