Frank Lesser

Frank Lesser (born 1980) is an American author and satirist best known as a staff writer for The Colbert Report from 2005 until 2013. For his work in the show he has received four Primetime Emmys. In 2011 he wrote the book Sad Monsters and in 2019 created the IMDb adult animated series You're Not a Monster. He was also a writer for the first season of TruTv's At Home with Amy Sedaris (2017–2021) Lesser has also contributed comedic pieces for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Slate.com, and McSweeney’s Internet Tendency.

Early life Lesser was born an only child and grew up in Bexley, Ohio. He attended Brown University, where he wrote for The Brown Jug and majored in Semiotics, graduating in 2002. On The Colbert Report Lesser has appeared as different characters, among them a drug lord, a conquistador, and Colbert's "interview stunt beard." During his send-off on the show, Colbert remarked that "Around the office Frank was known for his intelligence, sensitivity, and his completely unproducible scripts. Seriously, Frank, where are we going to get a hovercraft." When asked about his experience writing for The Colbert Report, Lesser said: It’s wonderful when the person who’s in charge is a brilliantly talented, hilarious person. And so in some ways, you don’t feel as bad when they cut your jokes because you’re like, “Okay, well this person knows what they’re talking about,” and in other ways you’re like, “Why doesn’t Stephen Colbert like this joke?” It was the streaming service first ever scripted series. The show starred Kelsey Grammer as a vampire turned therapist mentoring his great-great grandson Max, played by Eric Stonestreet, "a therapist who has inherited his practice".

Personal life As of 2011 Lesser lived in the East Village neighborhood of New York.

Credits Television YearTitleRoleNotes 2005–2013 The Colbert Report Various Writer 2010 Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear - TV special, writer 2017 At Home with Amy Sedaris - Six episodes, writer 2019 You're Not a Monster - Creator and writer