Biography
Stand-up comic and actor Artie Lange was part of a tradition of self-deprecating comedians whose no-holds-barred humor mirrored their off-screen propensity for self-destruction. Much like Chris Farley, Sam Kinison and John Belushi before him, Lange also suffered from punishing addictions to drugs and alcohol that resulted in lost opportunities, physical ailments, and eventually, a horrific suicide attempt. As part of the inaugural cast of …
Career Milestones
| Formed the sketch comedy troupe "Live on Tape" | ||
| Worked as a stand-up comedian on the NYC circuit | ||
1995 | Appeared as a regular on the Fox sketch comedy series "MADtv" | |
1999 | Played the troublemaking half-brother of the titular hockey star turned social worker on the ABC sitcom "Norm" | |
2001 | Joined the cast of "The Howard Stern Radio Show" on WXRK, a rock station owned by Infinity Broadcasting | |
2003 | Appeared in the smash hit "Old School," starring Will Ferrell, Luke Wilson and Vince Vaughn | |
2003 | Played Gimbel's Santa in the Will Ferrell comedy "Elf" | |
2006 | Co-starred in the comedy "Waltzing Anna" | |
2006 | Co-wrote and starred in the comedy "Artie Lange's Beer League" | |
2006 | Moved with Howard Stern to Sirius radio in January | |
2008 | Co-wrote a book with Anthony Bozza titled Too Fat to Fish | |
2009 | Took an indefinite leave from the Howard Stern Show in December | |
2010 | Made his return to stand-up comedy at the New York City club the Comedy Cellar, performing for the first time since his alleged suicide attempt in January | |
2011 | Co-hosted syndicated sports and entertainment talk program "The Nick and Artie Show" alongside comedian Nick DiPaolo | |