Biography
Known for his notoriously caustic - some said, offensive - riffs on the sanctity of fatherhood and family life, flame-haired comedian Louis C. K. was a well-known fixture in comedy clubs beginning in the late 1980s and leading up to writing turns on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (NBC, 1993-2009) and "The Chris Rock Show" (HBO, 1997-2000). The same man who won an Emmy for the latter, also wrote and directed the notorious urban comedy bomb …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared as a comic on several shows, including MTV's "Half Hour Comedy Hour" and Fox's "Comic Strip Live" | ||
| Began performing in Boston-area comedy clubs during his senior year of high school | ||
| Family moved to Mexico shortly after his birth | ||
| Returned to the U.S. after several years and settled in Massachusetts | ||
1989 | Moved to New York City to pursue his stand-up career | |
1990 | Made first short film "Ceasar's Salad" | |
1993 | Joined NBC's "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" as one of the original staff writers | |
1995 | Briefly worked as a writer for the "Late Show with David Letterman" (CBS) | |
1995 | Filmed six Short Films for Showtime's sketch comedy show "Sunny Skies" | |
1996 | Hired as a writer for the short-lived ABC sketch show "The Dana Carvey Show" | |
1996 | Starred in his first "HBO Comedy Half-Hour" special | |
1997 | Directed first feature, the independent film "Tomorrow Night"; also wrote and produced | |
1997 | First collaborated with Rock on "The Chris Rock Show" (HBO) as a writer and producer | |
1997 | Wrote various segments for NBC's "Saturday Night Live" | |
1998 | Hosted the syndicated show "Short Cuts" on PBS | |
1999 | Hosted "Louis C.K.'s Filthy Stupid Talent Show" on Comedy Central | |
2001 | Released first comedy album Louis C.K. - Live in Houston | |
2001 | Teamed with Chris Rock to write a remake of "Heaven Can Wait" (1978) retitled "Down to Earth"; starred Rock in the lead role | |
2001 | Wrote and directed the blaxploitation parody "Pootie Tang," co-starring Rock; adapted from a sketch that first appeared on "The Chris Rock Show" | |
2002 | Voiced Brendon Small's estranged father Andrew Small in "Home Movies" on the Cartoon Network | |
2002 | Wrote and produced "Cedric The Entertainer Presents" on Fox | |
2005 | Performed in the HBO half hour stand-up special "One Night Stand" | |
2006 | Created and starred on HBO's first multi-camera sitcom "Lucky Louie"; also wrote and directed | |
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 | |
2008 | Performed in the comedy special "Louis CK: Chewed Up" on Comedy Central | |
2009 | Joined Ricky Gervais in the comedy film "The Invention of Lying" | |
2010 | Guest starred on the NBC comedy series "Parks and Recreation" | |
2010 | Starred on FX's "Louie," a semi-autobigraphical comedy about a divorced father of two | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in Comedy Series | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 TV Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy | |
Awards
1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety or Music Program in The Chris Rock Show |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety or Music Program in The Chris Rock Show |
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in Late Night With Conan O'Brien |
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in The Chris Rock Show |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Special in Louis C.K.: Chewed Up |
2011 | Critics' Choice TV Award for BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES in Louie |
2011 | Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Louie |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Special in Louis C.K.: Hilarious |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in Louie |
2012 | Critics' Choice TV Award for BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES in Louie |
2012 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Louie |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Special in Louis CK: Live at the Beacon Theatre |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series in Louie |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Louie |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Special in Louis CK: Live at the Beacon Theatre |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in Louie |
2012 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in Louie |
2012 | Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy Series in Louie |