Greg Fitzsimmons

Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons (born April 5, 1966) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, and Emmy Award–winning television writer.

Early life Fitzsimmons was raised in Tarrytown, New York to Bob (1939–1993) and Patricia Marie Judith ( McCarthy) Fitzsimmons. Greg's father was a New York City radio and television personality who was one of the original presenters of Good Day New York and was a host of the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon from 1973 to 1989.

Greg began his stand-up comedy career while attending Boston University, where he earned his undergraduate degree and was part of comedy troupe Uncontrolled Substance.

Career

Fitzsimmons made his late-night debut in 1996 on the Late Show with David Letterman. That same year he began hosting MTV's Idiot Savants which received a CableACE Award for Best Game Show Special or Series.

Fitzsimmons served as a writer on the first three seasons of The Ellen DeGeneres Show for which he received one nomination and four Daytime Emmy Awards. In a 2010 interview with Howard Stern, he described the work environment as "toxic." A decade later these allegations were substantiated in an exposé by Buzzfeed News citing the experiences of ten former employees.

From 2004 to 2009 Fitzsimmons was a regular commentator on Vh1's Best Week Ever and from 2010 to 2014 he made over 40 appearances on Chelsea Lately.

Fitzsimmons was a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show throughout the late nineties and early 2000s. He was a finalist to replace Jackie Martling after Martling's departure, a position that ultimately went to Artie Lange. In 2006, he began hosting The Greg Fitzsimmons Show on SiriusXM's Howard 101. There were several memorable moments over the course of the series including his interview with Andy Dick that resulted in Dick being banned from the channel over antisemitic comments toward Stern in 2011. The final episode of The Greg Fitzsimmons Show aired in 2018.

Fitzsimmons has toured the United States as a stand-up comedian and has performed on such programs as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

In 2013, his one-hour special "Life on Stage" premiered on Comedy Central.

Fitzsimmons hosts a comedy podcast Fitzdog Radio. The show features interviews with celebrities, musical guests and comedians. Listener call-ins are encouraged throughout the show. Guests have included Zach Galifianakis, Leslie Jones, Whitney Cummings and Judd Apatow. As of August 2023, the series has aired over 1,000 episodes. He also hosts Sunday Papers with sidekick/producer Mike Gibbons (aka "Gibby") and Childish with comedian Alison Rosen.

Writing Fitzsimmons began his writing career on Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher. From 2003 to 2005, he was a writer and producer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for which he received one nomination and four Daytime Emmy Awards. He has also written for Cedric the Entertainer, The Man Show, The Wanda Sykes Show, Lucky Louie, and most recently HBO's Crashing.

Personal life Greg is married and has two children. He is a cousin of professional golfer Denny McCarthy.

Filmography Stand-up comedy releases +Solo albums and TV specials Title Release date Debut medium Comedy Central Presents: Greg Fitzsimmons December 29, 1998 Television (Comedy Central) Fitz of Laughter 2000 Audio CD Comedy Central Presents: Greg Fitzsimmons 2 March 17, 2006 Television (Comedy Central) Life on Stage August 27, 2013 Television (Comedy Central) You Know Me August 27, 2024 Streaming TV (YouTube) +Collaborative albums and TV specials Title Release date Debut medium Bob & Tom: Fun House August 1997 Audio CD The World Comedy Tour: Melbourne 2001 2001 Television (The Comedy Channel) The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase December 1, 2002 Television (Comedy Central) Just For Laughs: Volume 5 – Over the Edge August 18, 2009 DVD Video

Television and film + Performances in television and film Year Title RoleNotes 1999 Doing Time Unaired pilot written by Dave Attell 2002 The Andy Dick Show Brother 1 episode 2003 The Gynecologists Chick Short film by Adam Dubin 2004 The Man Show Frozen Ted Williams 1 episode 2008 CSI Crime Scene Investigation 1 episode 2011 Division III: Football's Finest Jerry 2014 Louie Greg 1 episode 2015 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Randy (voice) 1 episode 2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! Mailman 1 episode 2017 Santa Clarita Diet Sheriff's Deputy 1 episode 2018–2019 Crashing Greg Fitzsimmons 2 episodes

As himself +Non-acting television and film creditsYearTitleCredited asNotes 1996–1997 Idiot Savants Host 1997 Make Me Laugh Self 1997–2006 Just For Laughs Self 3 episodes 1997 Premium Blend Self 1 episode 1998 Inside Jokes Self 2001 The Test with Jillian Barberie Panelist 1 episode 2001 Late Friday with Joe Rogan Self 2 episodes 2002 Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn Panelist 1 episode 2002 I Love the '80s Self 2003 I Love the '70s Self 2003 Shorties Watchin' Shorties Self 1 episode 2004 I Love the '90s Self 2005 I Love the '90s Self 2005 I Love the '80s Self 3 episodes 2005 I Love the Holidays Self 2005 23rd AVN Awards Host 2006 I Love Toys Self 2006 I Love the '70s Self 4 episodes 2007 Porky's: A Comedy Classic Self Short film with Dante 2007 What I Learned About... From the Movies Self 2007 Heckler Self Documentary film 2007 Rock Band Cometh: The Rock Band Band Story Self Documentary film 2008 History of the Joke Self Documentary film 2008 Here Come the Newlyweds Self 1 episode 2008 25th AVN Awards Host 2008 I Love the New Millennium Self 3 episodes 2008 Best Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins Self 1 episode 2009 Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry Self Documentary film 2010 John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show Self 2 episodes 2010 The Wanda Sykes Show Self 1 episode 2010 A Night of 140 Tweets: A Celebrity Tweet-A-Thon for Haiti Self Web special by Red Hour Productions and Funny or Die 2010–2014 Chelsea Lately Panelist 41 episodes 2011 Pumped! Host 19 episodes 2011 Dave's Old Porn Self 1 episode 2011 AM Northwest Self 1 episode 2012 Un-Cabaret Self 1 episode 2014 Upload with Shaquille O'Neal Self 1 episode 2014–2015 How To Be A Grown Up with Tom Segura Self 11 episodes 2016 This Is Not Happening Self 1 episode 2019–2020 Lights Out with David Spade Panelist 6 episodes

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