Jimmy Pardo
Jimmy Pardo | |
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American culture | |
Spouse | Danielle Koenig |
Children | 1 |
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Notable works and roles | Never Not Funny The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Conan |
Website | JimmyPardo.com |
James Ronald Pardo, Jr. is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and host of the comedy
Early life
Pardo was born in Chicago, Illinois, and spent his first 8 years living on the south side, eventually moving to the south suburbs of Chicago. He spent his grade school years living in Hometown, Illinois. In 1980, his family moved to Oak Forest, Illinois, where he attended Oak Forest High School. In 1986, he moved to Pasadena, California, to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (‘87). He attended for one year, then returned to Chicago to pursue a career in stand-up comedy.
Career
In late 1988, Pardo started performing at open mics at various venues around Chicago, including The Roxy, The Last Laugh and The Comedy Cottage. The plethora of successful
Pardo hosted
Pardo was the warm-up comedian for The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien after being suggested by head writer Mike Sweeney.[2] He has returned as the opening act for Conan,[3] and appeared in a recurring on-air sketch throughout the week of April 11, 2011.[4] In May 2011 he began conducting backstage interviews with celebrity guests for a web series called "The Pardo Patrol."[5]
After doing live talk and game shows at such
Pardo hosts an annual 12 hour live telethon charity fundraiser for Smile Train, an international children's charity to help children with a cleft lip and palate. To date the annual telethon event has raised over $1.2 million, totalling 4,800 surgeries.[citation needed]
In September 2013, Pardo released a comedy album entitled Sprezzatura.[9]
In 2017, Pardo and Matt Belknap launched an additional podcast, Playing Games with Jimmy Pardo.[10]
In 2019, Pardo, Matt Belknap, and videographer Eliot Hochberg began releasing the web series Jimmy's Records and Tapes on YouTube. Episodes feature Pardo talking about what went on in his life during a particular year while highlighting music and trivia regarding said year.[11]
Personal life
Pardo is married to comedy writer Danielle Koenig,[12] daughter of actor Walter Koenig. They have one son named Oliver.[13]
References
- ^ Israel, David K. (April 30, 2009). "Creatively Speaking: Jimmy Pardo". Mental Floss. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011.
- Nuvo.
- ^ "No Couch For Richter?? A Report From A TONIGHT SHOW WITH CONAN O'BRIEN Test Show!!". Ain't It Cool News. May 27, 2009.
- Team Coco. April 12, 2011.
- ^ "The Pardo Patrol". TeamCoco.com. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ "Never Not Funny". Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Never Not Funny". pardcast.com. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ "Jimmy Pardo is Conan's warm-up guy -- and podcast pioneer". Los Angeles Times. May 13, 2011.
- ^ Dowling, Kyle (January 23, 2013). "Comedian Jimmy Pardo Wins With "Sprezzatura"". The Huffington Post.
- ^ "Playing Games with Jimmy Pardo podcast on Earwolf".
- ^ "Jimmy's Records and Tapes - YouTube". YouTube.
- IMDb
- ^ "Jimmy and Oliver Pardo: Father-Son Hamilheads, episode #21 of Private: The Room Where It's Happening: A Hamilton Fan Podcast on Earwolf".
External links
- Jimmy Pardo at IMDb
- Jimmy Pardo's Website
- Jimmy Pardo on Twitter
- Jimmy Pardo's "Never Not Funny" Podcast