Judah Friedlander
Judah Friedlander
Judah Friedlander is an American actor and comedian, known for playing the role of writer Frank Rossitano on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock. Friedlander is also known for his role as Toby Radloff in the film American Splendor, a role that garnered him favorable reviews and a nomination for best supporting actor at the 2004 Independent Spirit Awards. Earlier in his career he was recognized as "the hug guy" from the music video for the 2001 Dave Matthews Band single...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth16 March 1969
CityGaithersburg, MD
CountryUnited States of America
Soccer and ping-pong are my two favorite sports to play.
I became a wrestling fan in college. So, I was more of a wrestling fan as an adult than when I was a little kid.
I'm an extra dark black belt in ping pong.
Math and reading are my only weaknesses - other than that, Im perfect.
I don't consider lacrosse a sport. To me that's just a frat activity that got out of hand.
I started doing my own animated movies when I was in ninth grade; that's when I got the filmmaking bug. When I was about 16, I started writing jokes for doing stand up, and then I was 19 and started doing stand up.
I never got into things to be famous. Sometimes its fun, sometimes its annoying.
Paul Verhoeven might be my favorite director, and I'm serious.
I've been driving in the city for years because, as a stand-up in N.Y.C., you can perform at more comedy clubs a night if you have a car. Getting from club to club by subway is too slow at night and too expensive by cab. So, many comics live far out from Manhattan and drive in every night.
I'm actually banned from the Himalayas, because I'm too good at yoga.
I'm a big Pacino fan. He's a great actor: so much passion and intensity.
Tina Fey is really cool. She's so mellow and laid back.
You can literally walk into my apartment and sit on a hat; you can step on a hat; you can probably open up the refrigerator and find a hat tucked under some rotten food. I have a lot of hats.
When I'm not filming anything or on the road doing stand-up, I'm usually doing stand-up shows every night - usually a few shows a night at different clubs in the city.