Jay London

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Jay London (born September 12, 1966) is an American

one-liner jokes made him a favorite on NBC's Last Comic Standing
. Although he did not win either of the two seasons in which he appeared (Seasons 2 and 3, both in 2004), his humble personality and clean comedy made him a favorite among the show's fans.

London was born in The Bronx, but grew up in

taxicab driver
, among other occupations, before becoming a stand-up comic in the 1980s.

Jay London
BornSeptember 12[1]
OccupationStand-up Comedian

Comedy style

London is known for his long curly hair and bib overalls. His signature line is "You might recognize me, I'm the fourth guy from the left on the evolutionary chart," referring to his slouching posture and unkempt appearance. His comedy is usually self-deprecating and laden with quips such as "0 for 1", "This is death!" and his trademark line, "It's almost over." During his run on Last Comic Standing, he made a guest appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

After Last Comic Standing, London joined fellow Season 2 competitors

Bravo
's All-Star Reality Reunion.

On August 1, 2006, Mr. London made a return appearance on Last Comic Standing. The pilot to his television show, "The Jay London Show", debuted on his official website in January 2007 (costarring his real-life sister Melanie).

London served as the opening act on Louis C.K.'s 2015 stand up special, Live At The Comedy Store.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Jay London - comedian from Last Comic Standing". 2007-08-22. Archived from the original on 2007-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "LouisCK.net | Purchase". Archived from the original on 2015-01-27.
  3. ^ "Louis C.K.: Live at the Comedy Store (TV Special 2015) - IMDb". IMDb.

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