Richard Jeni Biography

Fast Facts

• Interest in comedy began when he used to imitate his father's comedy records for his friends
• Went to the high school that was shown at the beginning of the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter
• His first of five stand-up specials aired on Showtime in 1990, titled Richard Jeni: The Boy From New York City, and received three CableACE nominations
• Starred in the short-lived 1995 UPN series Platypus Man as the host of a New York City cooking show
• Was named Best Male Stand-up at the 1992 American Comedy Awards and in 2004 was named by Comedy Central as one of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time