Sebastian Maniscalco Biography

Fast Facts

• Worked with the USO in the late 2000s, touring overseas in Guam, Fiji and several other countries
• Earned a degree in corporate organizational communications from Northern Illinois University
• Relocated to Los Angeles after college and began waiting tables during the day to pay for his comedy career at night
• Quote: "I knew at a young age, [comedy] is what I wanted to do․ I used to watch Johnny Carson and John Ritter․ When career day came along and people wanted to be a fireman or policeman, I wanted to be a stand-up comedian․"
• Quote: "I grew up in an Italian family and my first taste of doing comedy was the kitchen table, where I would share my daily observations or stories․ I had an innate ability to tell funny stories and make people laugh․"
• Gained widespread acclaim after being chosen as one of four comics to be featured on "Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show" in the late 2000s