Mario Cantone Biography

Fast Facts

• Started out as the host of the children's series "Steampipe Alley" in 1987
• Is also a stage actor, having appeared in "Assassins," "The Tempest," and "Love! Valor! Compassion!," which was shown on Broadway
• Best known as a stand-up comedian and actor who played wedding planner Anthony Marentino in "Sex and the City․"
• Has been a stand-up comedy headliner at venues like Carnegie Hall, Gotham Comedy, and the Borgata in Atlantic City, among others
• Is a successful celebrity impersonator and has included musical parodies of Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, and Bruce Springsteen in his routines
• Got his role on "Sex and the City" because of his friendship with Michael Patrick King, whom he had met on the stand-up circuit
• Reprised his role as Anthony Marentino in two "Sex and the City" films in 2008 and 2010
• Has appeared on "The View" several times throughout its 15 years on air, including stints as a co-host