Eddie Pepitone
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Born | Edward David Pepitone November 5, 1958 |
Occupation | Actor, comedian |
Years active | 1984–present |
Edward David Pepitone (born November 5, 1958) is an American character actor and stand-up comedian.
Early life[]
Pepitone was born to a Sicilian father and a Jewish mother in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised from the age of nine on Staten Island.[1]
Career[]
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Described as a "cult favorite",[2] Pepitone is a staple in the Los Angeles comedy scene. He is known for his regular appearances in the early days of the WTF with Marc Maron podcast and his sketch appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Conan, often playing his recurring role as the "New York City Heckler" in the audience.[3] He has also had recurring roles on television programs such as The Life & Times of Tim, The Sarah Silverman Program and Nick Swardson's Pretend Time. His short mockumentary film Runyon: Just Above Sunset, co-written by Karen Simmons and directed by Troy Conrad, won Best in Show (as well as Best Actor in a Mockumentary) at the L.A. Mockfest as well as Best Comedy Short at the Burbank Film Festival in 2011.
Pepitone was a first-round contestant during the first season of Last Comic Standing. Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, Pepitone was a regular sketch performer on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. He has appeared in films such as The Muppets, Old School, School for Scoundrels, and Terri. Pepitone regularly performs stand-up comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. Pepitone has made many guest appearances on comedy programs, including Bob's Burgers, The King of Queens, Chappelle's Show, Malcolm in the Middle, Monk, Community, Childrens Hospital, The Eric Andre Show, Happy Endings, Flight of the Conchords, 2 Broke Girls, Whitney, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Pepitone also appears in the 2012 documentary Alone Up There, which looks at the craft of stand-up comedy.
Pepitone's first stand-up album, A Great Stillness, was recorded at the Gotham Comedy Club and released in 2011. He also released a sketch comedy album in 2006 called The Big Push.
From 2011 to 2013, Pepitone starred in the 500 episodes of the web comedy series .[4]
In the fall of 2013, Pepitone started hosting his own podcast called Pep Talks[5] after being a member of The Long Shot podcast for several years.
In 2014, he won the September 7 episode of @midnight.
A documentary about Pepitone's career entitled The Bitter Buddha[6] was released in 2012 to positive reviews.[7][8]
Pepitone appears in the Adult Swim comedy Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell as Eddie, a tortured soul.
His stand-up special For the Masses was released in June 2020.[9] In December 2020, the New York Times called it the funniest special of the year.[10]
Personal life[]
Pepitone is a vegan.[11]
Pepitone is famously best friends with Matt Oswalt, the younger brother of Patton Oswalt.[12][13]
Discography[]
Albums[]
Year | Title | Label | Formats |
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2006 | The Big Push | Exotic Recordings[14] | CD/Download |
2011 | A Great Stillness | Self-release | Download |
2014 | Stand Up! Records[14] | CD/LP / color vinyl LP (2017) | |
2015 | In Ruins: Live In Brooklyn[15] | Comedy Dynamics[14] | CD/Download |
Videos[]
Year | Title | Studio | Formats |
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2011 | Runyon: Just Above Sunset (short) | Self-release | Download |
2013 | The Bitter Buddha (documentary) | Syndctd Entertainment/Passion River Films/Gravitas Ventures | DVD/Download/Streaming |
2014 | In Ruins (special) | Netflix | Download/Streaming |
2020 | For the Masses (special) | 800 Pound Gorilla[9] | Download/Streaming |
Album appearances[]
Year | Artists | Title | Track |
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2006 | The Comedians of Comedy | Live at the El Rey | Cameo |
2007 | Comedians To Pay Attention To | 4. Eddie Pepitone | |
2012 | Various Artists from Stand Up! Records | Comedy Juice All-Stars | 3. Twitbook |
Rob Kutner And The Levinson Brothers | It's Okay To Do Stuff | 6. Wally Wants A Real Doll | |
2015 | Adam Carolla | Road Work, Vol. 1 What Can't Adam Complain About? | 7. Finding Money (The Irvine Improv 12/10/12) |
2017 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend feat. Rachel Bloom | Getting Over Jeff (single) | 2. My Friend’s Dad |
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | Combat Shock | Terry - Strung-Out Junkie | |
2003 | Old School | Archer | |
2005 | Save the Mavericks | Coach Cal | |
Freeze Out | Tim | ||
2007 | The Heckler | Heckler / Stand-Up | Short film also writer |
Life with Fiona | Mr. Thogmartin | ||
The Living Wake | Reginald | ||
2008 | Held Up | Martin | Television film |
2009 | Punching the Clown | Eddie | |
2010 | Pickin' & Grinnin' | Al | |
Bright Day! | Himself | Documentary film | |
Seattle Komedy Dokumentary | Himself | Documentary film | |
2011 | Runyon: Just Above Sunset | Eddie | Short film |
Who the F#ck Is Chip Seinfeld? | Himself | ||
Terri | Joe Hollywood | ||
The Legend of Awesomest Maximus | Approximo | ||
The Muppets | Postman | ||
2012 | Alone Up There | Himself | Documentary film |
The Bitter Buddha | Himself | Documentary film | |
2013 | Free Ride | BK | |
2014 | Trunk'd | Randy | |
Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie | John Swann | ||
2015 | Bad Night | The Clown | |
Regular Show: The Movie | Sherm (voice) | ||
2016 | B-Roll | Sam | |
5 Doctors | Boris | ||
2017 | Handsome | Durante |
Television (incomplete list)[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Malcolm in the Middle | Homeless Nick | 1 episode |
2006 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Tony | 1 episode |
2011–2015 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Dolores Brutananadilewski (voice) | 2 episodes |
2013–2014 | Community | Crazy Schmidt | 2 episodes |
2013–2019 | Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | Eddie | 18 episodes |
2014–2015 | Maron | Stu Carbone | 2 episodes |
2015–2016 | Regular Show | Sherm (voice) | 4 episodes |
2016 | Limitless | Josh-O-Saurus | |
2017–2018 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Bob | |
Mighty Magiswords | DeBizz (voice) | ||
2019 | Rick and Morty | Testicle Monster #2 (voice) | Episode: Rattlestar Ricklactica |
2020 | Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine | Control Room Guy / Bus Passenger | Television special |
References[]
- ^ Lutz, Jaime. "Brooklyn Buddha • Brooklyn Paper". www.brooklynpaper.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ Hartsell, Carol (November 28, 2011). "Eddie Pepitone's 'A Great Stillness': Cult-Favorite Releases First Comedy Album (VIDEO)". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ^ "The Laughspin interview with Eddie Pepitone". Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ^ LaPorte, Nicole (September 17, 2013). "Matt Oswalt's "Puddin'" Brings Darkness To Office Comedy And YouTube". Fast Company.
- ^ "Pep Talks w/ The Bitter Buddha". SoundCloud.
- ^ "The Bitter Buddha". buy.thebitterbuddha.com.
- ^ "The Bitter Buddha - Rotten Tomatoes". Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Eddie Pepitone The Bitter Buddha documentary film review". Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Eddie Pepitone FOR THE MASSES comedy special June 23". Shark Party Media. 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ Zinoman, Jason (2020-12-15). "Best Comedy of 2020". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ Modell, Josh. "We ask The Bitter Buddha, Eddie Pepitone, 11 Questions". TV Club.
- ^ Ryan, Kyle. "Eddie Pepitone". The A.V. Club.
- ^ "#22- Matt Oswalt the genius behind Puddin' strip from Pep Talks with the Bitter Buddha | Podbay". podbay.fm.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Eddie Pepitone". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ Thurm, Eric. "Eddie Pepitone's latest comedy album is a delightfully cutting sermon". The A.V. Club.
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