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Steven Wright
Steven Wright on Letterman: 1990
- Date of Birth: 06 December, 1955
- Place of Birth: Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Biography: Steven Alexander Wright (born December 6, 1955) is an Academy Award-winning American comedian, actor and writer. He is known for his distinctly lethargic voice and slow, deadpan delivery of ironic, witty, philosophical and sometimes deeply confusing or nonsensical jokes and one-liners with intentionally contrived situations.
Filmography
- Son of the Mask (2005)
- Boomtown (2005)
- Coffee and Cigarettes (2004)
- The Downer Channel (2001)
- Loser (2000)
- The Muse (1999)
- One Soldier (1999)
- Becker Larry Spoke (1999)
- Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
- Half Baked (1998)
- 1999 (1998)
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Mask (1997)
News
Wicked funny
bostonherald.com –
2009-11-05
W hat's so funny about Boston? Sure, we've got the wicked awesome accents and a unique vocabulary - frappe? rotary? - but the best side-splitters to come out of Beantown and its 'burbs are its comics. ... Full Article
Catching Up With... Steven Wright
pastemagazine.com –
2009-06-09
I first heard Steven Wright's I Have a Pony when I was in high school. It was a little more than 10 years after the classic comedy album's 1985 release, but it was as if the jokes existed in this... ... Full Article
Comedian Steven Wright plays Westbury Sunday
newsday.com –
2009-05-28
Like Buster Keaton, Steven Wright is known for his deadpan comedy. Unlike Keaton, he doesn't do breathtakingly dangerous stunts, unless you count the improv-comedy openings he's done several times now before a million-plus audience on "The Late Late Show with... ... Full Article
Steven Wright is not only the undisputed world champion of weird one-liners, he's among the greatest comedians ever to walk on stage. Next Tuesday, May 12, Reprise Records will be issuing a deluxe anniversary edition of Wright's Grammy-winning 1985 comedy... ... Full Article
New shows & music news
jsonline.com –
2009-04-09
David Greenberger & the Paul Cebar Ensemble Perform Cherry Picking Apple Blossom Time : 8 p.m. May 13, Pabst Theater, 144 E. Wells St. $15, on sale noon Friday at the Pabst and Riverside Theater box offices, (414) 286-3663, and... ... Full Article
Comedy as Easy as 1-4-5
phillyist.com –
2009-03-23
As I mentioned last week , there was a cheap evening of comedy at Joe Coffee Bar Friday night. The Return of the 1-4-5 Show, like the original 1-4-5 Show, was organized and headlined by former Phillyist Neil McGarry. ... Full Article