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Jon Glaser Biography
Birth Name:
Jonathan Daniel Glaser
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession
Comedian, writer, actor
Fast Facts
- Considered working as a sportscaster as a back-up plan to comedy
- Performed in two sketch-comedy troupes during college, Just Kidding and Comedy Company
- Was a member of the Second City comedy troupe during the mid-1990s
- Appeared in the Second City's stage production of Piñata Full of Bees in 1995 and 1996
- Wrote for Late Night With Conan O'Brien for 5 years, during which time the writing staff was nominated for 5 Emmy Awards
- Appeared in Superchunk's music video for the single "Void" alongside longtime collaborator Jon Benjamin
- In 2015, was named 31st on Time Out magazine's list of 50 Funniest New Yorkers
- Is a member of the comedy band Detroit Octane
Awards
- 2015Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
- 2003Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
- 2002Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
- 2001Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
- 2000Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
- 1999Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program: nominated