Al Madrigal

Birth Name:

Alessandro Liborio Madrigal

Birth Place:

San Francisco, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Writer

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

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