Judah Friedlander Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Judah Friedlander (created March 16, 1969) is an American actor and comedian, known for playing the part of writer Frank Rossitano on the NBC sitcom “30 Rock”. Friedlander can be famous for his character as Toby Radloff in the movie “American Splendor”, a part garnered him favorable reviews as well as a nomination for best supporting actor in the 2004 Independent Spirit Awards. Previously in his career he was recognized as “the hug man” from the music video for the 2001 Dave Matthews Band single “Everyday”.
Friedlander is famous for his distinctive look, including oversize spectacles, shaggy hair, a t-shirt and trucker hat — frequently emblazoned with bombastic slogans such as “World Champion” — and a generally unkempt appearance. This is a appearance he keeps as a stand-up comedian, during the majority of his public appearances, and which he’s used in a few of his playing characters.
He’s also obsessed, which he frequently shows by method of vulgar and suggestive remarks. His ever changing, motto-bearing trucker hats also have become a running gag on the show. Friedlander makes his hats himself and creates enough of these in order to put on a different one in every scene of 30 Rock, which will be about three hats per show.
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Nominations
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
Movies
Wet Hot American Summer, Zoolander, The Wrestler, American Splendor, Meet the Parents, I Hate Valentine's Day, Epic, Meet Dave, Along Came Polly, Chapter 27, Feast, Full Grown Men, Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever, Duane Hopwood, Southern Belles, Ping Pong Summer, Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas, Feast 2: S...
TV Shows
Bordertown, Project Greenlight, Best Week Ever, 30 Rock, The Life & Times of Tim, Xavier: Renegade Angel, Cheap Seats, Sunday Pants, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Cubed, O2Be
Star Sign
Pisces
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Trademark
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Unkempt appearance
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Over-sized glasses
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Quote
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I'm not big on preachy. If I'm sending out any message, I like people to find it. I don't like to shove it down their throats. So my act's changed over the year, but it's certainly a comment on just how self-involved many people are.
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I'm a comedian. I do mostly mainstream rooms and I do alternative rooms too, and I don't change my act at all. I'll do black rooms, I'll do Latino rooms. I've done gay rooms, I've done Asian nights, and I'll always just do my thing. I try to make my act so it works for everybody. It's not exclusionary. I'm not in any clique. I'm an outsider. I'm a comedian for the people.
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Fact
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His character in 30 Rock, Frank Rossitano, is a tribute to Gena Rositano, the stage manager on Saturday Night Live.
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His father is of Russian Jewish descent and his mother is of Croatian ancestry.
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On May 30th, 2008, hosted a free concert on the HUB Lawn at the University of Washington Campus in Seattle, Washington. The Blue Scholars were the featured performers on that sunny day in the Pacific Northwest. [May 2008]
$3 Million
