Comedian Joe DeVito appears in comedy clubs across America, New York in particular. He is a regular at Catch a Rising Star, New York’s Gotham Comedy Club, Stand-up New York and the Borgata in Atlantic City. He has also appeared on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. DeVito is a recurring guest on the Animal Planet's Wild 100 Top 10, The A-List, Red Eye, and a new show scheduled to be on CNN called “Not Just Another Cable News Show”. His self-effacing comedy tends to focus on his "nerdish" appearance. Prior to working in the comedy field, DeVito worked in the corporate world as a creative director and copywriter before he was encouraged by his co-workers to try standup. DeVito is also a freelance writer and was on the writing team of the Oscar nominated film ‘’Super Size Me’’ and is a writing contributor to MTV, FUSE, and Stuff Magazine.
Fast Facts:
- Name: Joe Devito
- Birthplace: Manhattan, New York
- Home: Long Island, New York
- Education: Fairfield University, Western Connecticut State University
- Occupation: Comedian, freelance writer
Quotes:
- It's a bad sign when you get up from the table and say Man, I gotta get out of these sweatpants.
- So I've been temping at the job that laid me off and everybody's freaking out. They know I got canned and they think I've come back to shoot them.
- Ever have one of those days when people think you're the Verizon guy
- I never said I needed to be rich and famous. I just need the power to crush peoples dreams.
- I really think that it's true that as you get older we start to turn into our parents. It really hit me a few months ago when I was trying on my moms wedding dress.
Reviews:
- Stage Time Magazine: DeVito is one of the NYC scene’s most promising rising stars.
- Montreal Gazette: Joe DeVito from New York, ruled the room... 9.5 out of 10.
- TVGuide.com: Joe DeVito was cute.
- Richard Belzer: No. But stick with it.
- TelevisionWithoutPity: He’s working the nerd thing again, but he’s got fantastic timing and delivery.
Joe DeVito Timeline
1990: Graduate of Fairfield University
1993: Graduated Western Connecticut State University
2006: Appeared at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival
2006: Comedy Central Live at Gotham
2007: Semifinalist, NBC's Last Comic Standing
2007: Recurring guest comedian on FOX News Channel's The Red Eye
2007: Recurring guest comedian on Animal Planet's The A List
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