Paul Ogata
| Paul Ogata | |
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Pearl City, Hawaii | |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Website | paulogata |
Paul Ogata is an American
stand-up comedian
and actor.
Personal life
Ogata was born and raised in
Pearl City, Hawaii, and moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to devote more time to performing stand-up comedy.[1]
Ogata graduated from the
University of Hawaii. In college, he briefly studied Electrical Engineering, a field for which he showed some aptitude as a teen. (Ogata wrote a video game at the age of 13.)[2]
Career
Paul Ogata worked for years as a top-rated[3] morning radio personality in Honolulu on KDDB-FM.
He has appeared on several television shows, most notably
Late Late Show
.
Ogata is a comedian. In 2004, he was victorious in the TakeOut Comedy Competition, earning the title of "Funniest Asian-American Comedian in the U.S."Sinbad and Jake Johannsen.
Paul Ogata also appeared in the Damon Wayans motion picture Behind The Smile, and starred in the short film Amazing Asian.[6]
On February 23, 2010, Ogata's debut stand-up comedy album, "Paul Ogata Stands Up: Live in Hong Kong", was released on the New Wave Dynamics label.[7]
Filmography
Movies
- "Porndogs: The Adventures of Sadie" (2009) as Master Dong
- Behind The Smile (2006) as Karate Man
- Amazing Asian (2004) as The Amazing Asian
Television
- Celebrity Family Feud, ABC (self)[8]
- Comedy Central Stand Up, Asia!, Comedy Central Asia (featured comedian)[9]
- Pacific Rim Comedy, Showtime (featured comedian)
- Comics Unleashed, Syndicated (featured comedian)
- Live at Gotham, Comedy Central (featured comedian)
- Late Late Show, CBS(featured comedian)
- Asia Street Comedy',' AZN Television (featured comedian)
- TBS(featured comedian)
- Friday Night, NBC (featured comedian)
Discography
- "Paul Ogata Stands Up: Live in Hong Kong" (2010) New Wave Dynamics
References
- ^ Honolulu Star Bulletin feature, December 16, 2005
- ^ Time Out magazine "10 Things You Didn't Know About Paul Ogata" Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Paul Ogata a Superhero For Young Comedians May 6, 2004
- ^ South China Morning Post "Stand and Deliver" October, 2007
- ^ 2007 San Francisco International Comedy Competition Archived 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Honolulu Advertiser article, May 21, 2004
- ^ iTunes Music>Comedy>Paul Ogata
- ^ Emmy Award Winners Ray Romano And Brad Garrett Kick Off a Star-Studded Night on ABC, Headlining a New Special Episode of ABC's Celebrity Family Feud, Sunday, Sept 20
- ^ Meet the stars of Comedy Central Stand Up, Asia!
External links
- Paul Ogata at IMDb
- Paul Ogata's page at Comedy Central's website
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