Daniel Tosh Biography

Fast Facts

• Was one of the comedians who appeared at the benefit show to honor fellow comedian Greg Giraldo, who died in 2010
• Raised awareness for the 2011 Alabama tornado disaster on "Tosh․0" and asked his audience to donate to the Red Cross
• Graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in Business and Marketing in 1996
• His first television appearance was on the "The Late Show with David Letterman․"
• Filmed his first stand-up comedy special, "Comedy Central Presents Daniel Tosh," in 2002 at the Hudson Theatre in New York City
• His first job was in telemarketing at the Central Florida Research Park
• Started out touring comedy clubs before appearing at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal in 1998, where he first got noticed
• Best known as a stand-up comedian and the host of the Comedy Central show "Tosh․0․"
• Was a spokesperson for a series of Taco Bell commercials
• Has performed at a number of important venues and festivals, including the U․S․ Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado