Tom Papa Biography

Fast Facts

• His Rob Zombie-directed comedy album "Tom Papa: Freaked Out" was named one of the 10 best comedy albums of 2013 by Laughspin․com
• Graduated from Rider University, a private college located in his native New Jersey
• Began his stand-up career in the early 1990s after moving to New York City, where he competed in open mic nights and stand-up shows
• Got his big break in the industry after being discovered by Jerry Seinfeld at New York's Comedy Cellar in the early 2000s, and eventually joined Seinfeld's comedy tour
• Quote: "I'm in the lucky position of being able to make people laugh for a living․"
• Best known as the host of "The Marriage Ref" and for playing Mick Andreas in "The Informant․"
• Released his debut comedy album titled "Calm, Cool & Collected" in 2005
• Realized he wanted to be a comedian when he heard Steve Martin's comedy album "Let's Get Small" when he was a kid