Al Madrigal Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the title of Best Stand-Up Comedian at the HBO/U․S․ Comedy Arts Festival
• Studied at the University of San Francisco, but left two credits shy of graduating
• Before becoming a comic, he worked at a human resources staffing agency for ten years
• Got his big break when he was featured in the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, Canada
• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "The Ortegas" in 2003
• Best known as a stand-up comedian who is a regular correspondent on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart․"
• Has had recurring roles as Dennis Lopez in "Gary Unmarried," as Andy in "About a Boy," and as Gregg in "Free Agents․"
• Has made appearances in stand-up shows of other comics, such as John Oliver and Nick Swardson
• Co-founded the sketch comedy troupe Fresh Robots
• In 1989, he was salutatorian of his high school graduating class