John Fugelsang

John Joseph Fugelsang (born September 3, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, writer, television host, political commentator, and television personality.

As an actor, Fugelsang has appeared on film, television, and stage, including CSI, Providence, Coyote Ugly, Becker, The Michael Richards Show, and Savage in Limbo. Fugelsang also appeared in the 2015 documentary film Dream On.

Early life and education Fugelsang was born on Long Island, New York. Of Danish, German, and Irish descent, he is the son of a former Carmelite nun and a former Franciscan friar. Fugelsang also studied theatre at the Boston University Theatre Institute and the Circle in the Square Theatre. The show received a Drama League nomination for Distinguished Performance. New York Magazine said "Fugelsang has the soul of an iconoclast" and The New York Daily News said the piece "packed an unexpectedly lovely and life affirming wallop".

Subsequent runs included Los Angeles, Seattle, New York City's Barrow Street Theatre, Albuquerque, and closing the South Beach Comedy Festival in Miami.

Additional film, television, and stage credits include Becker, Somewhere in the City, The Michael Richards Show, Beyond Belief, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Hamlet, Blue Window, and Savage in Limbo.

Fugelsang appeared in the 2015 documentary film Dream On.

Host and presenter Fugelsang has hosted VH1 Archives, George Harrison: The Last Performance, and Paul McCartney's Live Town Hall on VH1. He was also on America's Funniest Home Videos The show ended with the end of all live programming on Current.

Political commentator In addition to his appearances on the late-night political talk show Politically Incorrect (1993–2002), Fugelsang has been a contributor to HuffPost weblog.

Fugelsang is a regular commentator and guest on the nationally syndicated progressive radio program, The Stephanie Miller Show, and has served as guest host on occasion. His usual guest spot on the show is entitled "Fridays with Fugelsang". He also tours alongside Miller and comedian and musician Hal Sparks as part of the Sexy Liberal Comedy Show. For 2017, the tour was entitled "Sexy Liberal Resistance Tour" along with Frangela (Frances Callier and Angela Shelton). The first show for the new tour was at the Barrymore, April 22, 2017, Madison.

Fugelsang has been featured on CNN, Fox News, Dennis Miller, The Young Turks, Air America, CNBC, and MSNBC. He served as the host on the Current TV political talk show, So That Happened. Additionally, he has contributed to Current TV's coverage of the 2012 presidential campaign. In an appearance on CNN in 2012, a question of his prompted the Romney campaign's Etch-a-sketch gaffe. On January 6, 2013, he replaced Eliot Spitzer as host of Viewpoint on Current TV. Since 2015, Fugelsang has been hosting Tell Me Everything'', a "progressive talk" show on SiriusXM Insight.

Personal life Fugelsang lives with his wife, designer Charmien La Framenta, and their son, Henry Jack, in Hollywood and New York City's Greenwich Village.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1996 Conception Jack Short film VH1 Archives Himself/host Television series documentary 1997 George Harrison & Ravi Shankar: Yin & Yang Himself/host Television special 1998 Somewhere in the City Henry Twice Upon a Time Brett Television film Decampitated Phone Voice Specialist The Daily Show Himself 1 episode 1998–1999 America's Funniest Home Videos Himself/host 21 episodes 1999 Final Rinse Ozzie Politically Incorrect Himself 1 episode 1999 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Artie Season 3 episode 12 1999–2002 Providence Mr. Chris Calloway 3 episodes 2000 Coyote Ugly Richie the Booker The Michael Richards Show Mauskopf Episode: "Simplification" Becker Greg Jackson Episode: "Beckerethics" Flix Himself/host 2001 18 Wheels of Justice N/A Episode: "Come Back, Little Diva" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Vincent Thomas Avery Episode: "Ellie" 2002 Late Friday Himself 1 episode The Conspiracy Zone Himself Episode: "FEMA" 2003 House of Clues N/A Episode: "Pilot" 2004 McEnroe Himself/co-host 22 episodes 2005 The Basement The Man 2009 The Whole Truth Prosecutor Smith 2010 Curb: The Discussion Himself 4 episodes 2011 The Moms View Feature Guest Unknown episodes 2012 Price Check Jake John Fugelsang: So That Happened Host Caffeinated with John Fugelsang Himself 20 episodes 2014 The Girl on the Train Lottery Guy 2017 Maggie Black Paul Tutor Pimp Jacob Television film 2017–2018 Page Six TV Himself/Host 2019 Jonathan Pie's American Pie Self Television film 2021 Radio Gods Choade 1 episode