Daniel Tosh
(born May 29, 1975) [1] is an American stand-up comedian.
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Early life
Tosh was born in
Germany but grew up in
Titusville, Florida, the son of a preacher with one brother and two sisters.
[2] After graduating from
Astronaut High School in 1993 and later the
University of Central Florida with a degree in marketing.
[3] Tosh moved to
Los Angeles. He attributes his decision to work in comedy to having been raised in Florida, which he considers "flat, hot and dumb."
Career
Tosh's first big career break came in 2001 with his performance on the
Late Show with David Letterman
. His first attempt to appear on the show was cut short, though, due to time constraints caused by the star guest,
Eric Kraff, overextending his segment. He followed with appearances on programs such as
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
,
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
and
Comedy Central's Premium Blend
.
[4] In 2003, he performed in his own thirty-minute special on
Comedy Central Presents
. On
June 17,
2007,
Comedy Central aired a stand-up special featuring Tosh,
Daniel Tosh: Completely Serious
. He also hosted an episode of Comedy Central's
Live at Gotham
. Tosh is also a regular guest on
The Bob & Tom Show
. He had a small part in the feature film
In the Army Now
starring Pauly Shore and Andy Dick and had a small part in
The Love Guru
.
Currently, Tosh hosts
Tosh.0
, a show showcasing internet video clips on Comedy Central.
[5]
Works
Tosh has released two albums,
True Stories I Made Up
, which was released on
November 8,
2005 by
Comedy Central and
Daniel Tosh: Completely Serious
, which was released on
June 17,
2007 by
Comedy Central. His Comedy Central TV show
Tosh.0
premiered on June 4, 2009.
Releases
- True Stories I Made Up
(CD, 2005)
- Daniel Tosh: Completely Serious
(DVD, 2007)
References
- Daniel Tosh
- Biography
- Jaguar Productions presents Daniel Tosh
- Over The Edge With Daniel Tosh
- Push for Tosh at Comedy Central