Artie Lange
Artie Lange
Arthur Steven "Artie" Lange, Jr.is an American comedian, actor, author and radio show host, best known for his tenures on The Howard Stern Show and the sketch comedy series Mad TV. Born and raised in New Jersey, Lange first worked as a longshoreman and cab driver to help support his family following the death of his quadriplegic father. After making his stand-up debut in 1987, he began a full-time comedy career in 1992, performing stand-up and improv shows throughout the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth11 October 1967
CityLivingston, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
Googling me, you talk about being depressed. First of all there's 18 websites that predict my early death.
Of course in show business there are two ways to play it and I am not politically correct so I am not going to get endorsements or anything like that
When you're on the road a lot, you're in perpetual search of a good night's sleep.
In Hollywood, there is another name for a woman's 40th birthday party, it's a retirement party.
Howard's unbelievably nutty, politically incorrect style is probably the single biggest influence on me.
When I black out, it's the happiest time of my life.
The regular guy still relates to him and Howard is a $500 million guy now who dates a model and drives about in a limo all day. But Howard still knows how to make a plumber laugh and those guys still have him on in the morning, because he is a real talent.
Richard Lewis has this incredible ability to look like he's just... you know it's an act that's been honed. What you have to do in standup is create spontaneity, somehow; even though you've done this act a million times, you gotta look like you're almost just thinking of it now, to make it entertainer.
It's good to be alive.
Artie is going to do what ever Artie wants to do.
By the time I am Howard's age I hope to be long retired. I don't plan on working that long.
'Course the world of sports takes itself way too serious. Sports writers are all high and mighty.
Historically, a successful life in comedy is a dream that's as equally pondered and unpursued as being an astronaut.
I am not the easiest guy to live with. It is probably the lack of stability in my life.