'Frank Caliendo has enjoyed much success over a comedy career that has spanned multiple decades. He was born in Chicago and grew up in Wisconsin. He began his comedy career shortly before he graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee with a degree in broadcasting. He worked at local comedy clubs and eventually earned a job as the master of ceremonies at one of the clubs. From there, he entered the college circuit and toured the country with his comedy. An agent sought him out and offered to represent him. He then moved to LA to begin in his first of many television projects, and he continues to tour today.'
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Caliendo's uncanny ability to do impressions has earned him national recognition. One of his first projects after moving to Los Angeles was a sketch comedy show named
Hype
. The show did not make it to a second season, but it did bring Caliendo to a national audience for the first time. Caliendo then went on to build an impressive resume including
MadTV
,
Fox NFL Sunday
,
Hot in Cleveland
Mind of Mencia
and more. In 2007, Caliendo's own late-night comedy sketch show debuted on the TBS network. The program showcased the comedian's ability to impersonate many famous faces and featured original sketch comedy presentations infused with Caliendo's trademark comedic style.
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''Caliendo is best known for his wide array of impressions. His live performances include his portrayal of famous people in many different situations. He is best known for his impressions of John Madden, Al Pacino, Morgan Freeman, Jerry Seinfeld, Al Pacino and Charles Barkley.'
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Frank Caliendo's
tour schedule takes him to venues throughout the country. Frank has taken his act to Milwaukee, Aurora, Cleveland and many venues throughout the country.
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In addition to all his other work, Caliendo appears on ESPN programming. He can be seen on many programs throughout the ESPN lineup. He often does impersonations of ESPN personalities on radio and television programs, including impressions of John Gruden and Mel Kiper Jr. Caliendo also has two podcasts. The
Frank Caliendo Podcast
and
Al and Frank Try to Be Serious Podcast
give him a venue to get his opinions and comedy out to his fans.
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Frank Caliendo's
comedy is not abrasive, but it may be too mature for some younger guests. It is a good idea for parents to research his comedy to determine if they think that their children can handle the show.
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There are many working comedians who are similar to Frank Caliendo.
Brian Regan
,
Ray Romano
,
Dan Soder
,
Rich Vos
and
Jim Gaffigan
are all similar performers to Frank Caliendo.
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Through his career, Caliendo has appeared as a guest on
The Late Show with David Letterman
,
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
,
Fox and Friends
,
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
,
The Howard Stern Show
and
Mike and Mike
.
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There are multiple opportunities to see Caliendo's comedy before seeing him live. He was featured on a 2004 episode of
Comedy Central Presents
. Caliendo has also released multiple audio CDs that include
Make the Voices Stop
,
All Over the Place
and
Frank on the Radio
.
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