Max Silvestri

Birth Name:

Max Silvestri

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer

New York Magazine named him one of its "Ten Comedians People Find Funny․"
Was one of the ten favorite comics featured in "Paste Magazine․"
Got his first stand-up gig when he was 19 when one of the members of his college improvisation group who had found some success as a professional lied to a club owner and said that Silvestri opened for him all the time
Quote: "I don't like food writing․ I don't think it's interesting to write about something I like․"
Created the live, weekly stand up show "Big Terrific" with Jenny Slate and Gabe Liedman
Recorded a stand-up comedy album called "King Piglet․"
Has contributed to "Eater․com," "Food & Wine Magazine," "GQ" and "Grantland․"
Celebrated his thirtieth birthday and a decade spent doing stand-up comedy by retelling the first joke he ever performed on stage during a show
His favorite New York neighborhood meal is the meatloaf sandwich at Brooklyn Star
Occasionally takes naps at night, but only for 18 minutes

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