Irrera, Dom 1947– (Dom Jack Irrera, Domenick Irrera, Dominick Irrera)

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IRRERA, Dom 1947
(Dom Jack Irrera, Domenick Irrera, Dominick Irrera)


PERSONAL


Full name, Domenick Jack Irrera; born 1947, in Philadelphia, PA. Education: Attended Biscayne College.


Addresses: Agent Don Buchwald & Associates, 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Manager Nine Yards Entertainment, 8530 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.


Career: Actor, comedian, and writer. Toured as a standup comedian; previously worked as a teacher. Sometimes credited as Dom Jack Irrera.


Awards, Honors: American Comedy Award nomination, funniest male standup comic, 2001; won two CableACE Awards, three additional American Comedy Awards.


CREDITS


Film Appearances:

(As Dominick Irrera) Vinnie Mamabasta, Splitz, Film Ventures International, 1984.

Writer, Hollywood Shuffle (also known as Robert Townsend's Hollywood Shuffle ), Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1987.

Smart Alex, 1987.

Standup comic, That's Adequate, Southgate Entertainment, 1989.

Gas station attendant, Il silenzio dei prosciutti (also known as The Silence of the Hams ), October Films, 1994.

Himself, The Godson, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1998.

Tony the Chauffeur, The Big Lebowski, Gramercy Pictures, 1998.

Himself, Open Mic, 2000.

Agent, A Man Is Mostly Water, 2001.

Voice of Ernie Potts, Hey Arnold! The Movie (animated), Paramount, 2002.

Petey, The 4th Tenor, 2002.

Comedian, Comedian, Miramax, 2002.

Himself, Bitter Jester, 2003.


Television Appearances; Series:

Himself, One Night Stand, HBO, 1989.

Roman Carciofi, Room for Romance, CBS, 1990.

Host, Full Frontal Comedy, Showtime, 1995.

Voice of Dom, Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central, 19951999.

Voice of Spydor, Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys, syndicated, 1996.

Voice of Ernie Potts, Hey Arnold! (animated), Nickelodeon, 1996.

Carroll Fontaine, Damon, Fox, 1998.

You Lie Like a Dog, Animal Planet, 2000.

Host, Late Friday, NBC, 2001.

Voice of Dom, Crank Yankers, Comedy Central, 2003.


Television Appearances; Movies:

Mechanic, The Leftovers, ABC, 1986.


Television Appearances; Specials:

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim, HBO, 1987.

Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right, HBO, 1988.

The Comedy Club Special, ABC, 1988.

Time Warner Presents the Earth Day Special, ABC, 1990.

Detective, Public Enemy Number 2, Showtime, 1991.

USO Comedy Tour, Comedy Central, 1992.

Performer, Jim Thorpe Pro Sports Awards, ABC, 1992.

Himself, The Fractured Film Awards, Fox, 1992.

Host, Comedy from the Danger Zone, Showtime, 1993, 1994.

The American Comedy Awards Special, Comedy Central, 1996.

Comedy Central Presents the N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey, Comedy Central, 1998.

Host, Comedy Central Presents BehindtheScenes at the American Comedy Awards, 1998, 1999.

Himself, Comedy Central Presents: Dom Irrera, Comedy Central, 2000.

Host, All Access Pass to the 14th Annual American Comedy Awards (also known as AllAccess Pass: A BehindtheScenes Look at the 14th Annual American Comedy Awards ), Comedy Central, 2000.

Host, All Access Pass: The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards (also known as Comedy Central's All Access Pass to the 15th Annual American Comedy Awards ), Comedy Central, 2001.

Himself, American Comedy Awards Viewer's Choice, Comedy Central, 2001.

Host, The World Comedy Tour: Melbourne 2002, 2002.

Host, Reel Comedy: Analyze That, Comedy Central, 2002.


Television Appearances; Pilots:

Federico Zucchini, The Cheech Show, NBC, 1988.

Dom Berardi, Midtown North, ABC, 1995.


Television Appearances; Episodic:

Star Search, 1984.

(As Domenick Irrera) "The Wrong Way Home," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1985.

Waiter, "Flu Attack" (also known as "The Flu"), The Golden Girls, NBC, 1986.

Produce clerk, "The Way We Met," The Golden Girls, NBC, 1986.

Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1986.

"Fog Bound," My Sister Sam, 1987.

"Basket Case," My Two Dads, 1989.

Himself, One Night Stand, HBO, 1989.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1989, 1990.

Joey Pants, "Home Alone with Annie," Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Fox, 1992.

Ronnie, "The Fire," Seinfeld, NBC, 1994.

Harry Hecklebaum, "Season's Greedings," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, ABC, 1994.

Bosco, "Hair Today, Goon Tomorrow," Boy Meets World, NBC, 1996.

Cop, "Caroline and the Dreamers," Caroline in the City, NBC, 1996.

Ed, "Ploys for Tots," Home Improvement, ABC, 1998.

Voice of Achilles, "Hercules and the Living Legend," Disney's Hercules (animated), 1998.

Seth Stipe, "Marie and Frank's New Friends," Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS, 2000.

Mr. Orvis, "The Bearer of Bad Tidings," Becker, CBS, 2000.

Spero, "Work Related," The King of Queens, CBS, 2000.

"As Others See Us," Arli$$, HBO, 2001.

Himself, "Scarier than the 'Psycho' shower!," Rendez View, 2001.

Himself, Comic Remix, 2002.

Stan, "Bringing Up Boss," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2002.

Guy on beach, "The Kyles Go to Hawaii: Part 3," My Wife and Kids, ABC, 2002.

Himself, The View, ABC, 2002.

Himself, Live Floor Show, 2003.


Also appeared as himself, Mad TV, Fox; host, Offsides, Comedy Central; guest comedian, Make Me Laugh, Comedy Central; voice of Slippy the Slug, "Carnival Knowledge/Spitballs," Rocko's Modern Life (animated), Nickelodeon; in Comics Only; The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Comedy Central; Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC.


Television Work; Series:

Additional voices, Hey Arnold! (animated), Nickelodeon, 1996.


WRITINGS


Screenplays:

(Uncredited; with others) Hollywood Shuffle (also known as Robert Townsend's Hollywood Shuffle ), Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1987.


Television Specials:

Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right, HBO, 1988.

Comedy Central Presents: Dom Irrera, Comedy Central, 2000.


Television Episodes:

Wrote episodes of Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central.

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