Sklar, Randy 1972- (Skippy Applebaum)

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Sklar, Randy 1972- (Skippy Applebaum)

PERSONAL

Born January 12, 1972, in St. Louis, MO; identical twin brother of Jason Sklar (an actor). Education: Studied English at college.

Addresses:

Agent—The Agency Group, 1880 Century Park East, Suite 711, Century City, CA 90067. Manager—Principato/Young Management, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 880, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actor and comedian. Often works with twin brother, Jason Sklar.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Twin number two, Karaoke Knight (short), 1998.

Arguing brother, Flushed, 1999.

Twin number two, The Prime Gig, Independent Pictures, 2000.

(As Skippy Applebaum) Jason Gonzales—Action News Anchor number two, Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV, Troma Entertainment, 2000.

Dawn, Bubble Boy, Buena Vista, 2001.

(As Skippy Applebaum) Jason Gonzales—Action News Anchor number two, Parts of the Family, Troma Entertainment, 2003.

(As Skippy Applebaum) Jason Gonzales—Action News Anchor number two, Tales from the Crapper, Troma Entertainment, 2004.

Brotha Stylz number one, My Baby's Daddy, Miramax, 2004.

Buck Dooble, Wild Hogs (also known as Blackberry), Buena Vista, 2007.

Super fan, The Comebacks, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

Randy, Apt. 2F, MTV, 1997.

Host, Dot Comedy, ABC then Oxygen, 2000.

Host, Late Friday, NBC, 2001.

Voice of Biff Oblong, The Oblongs (animated), The WB, 2001.

Feature reporter, BattleBots (also known as Comedy Central's "BattleBots"), Comedy Central, 2001.

Host, Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker (also known as Cheap Seats), ESPN, 2004-2006.

Rome Is Burning, ESPN, 2005-2007.

Television Appearances; Movies:

The Prime Gig, Independent Film Channel, 2001.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Voice of Biff Oblong, "Misfit Love," The Oblongs (animated), The WB, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Heroes of Jewish Comedy, Comedy Central, 2003.

25 Greatest Commercials, 2003.

Utilityman: The Quest for Cooperstown, 2004.

50 Shocking Celebrity Confessions, 2006.

Stranded with a Star, 2006.

Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank?, 2006.

30 Most Outrageous Celebrity Feuds, 2006.

100 Greatest Teen Stars, VH1, 2006.

101 Favorite Stars Way Back When, 2007.

40 Smokin' On-Set Hookups, 2007.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Premium Blend, Comedy Central, 1997.

Justin the Siamese Twin, "Twins," It's Like, You Know … ABC, 1999.

Late Friday, NBC, 2001.

"The Sklar Brothers," Comedy Central Presents (also known as Comedy Central Presents …), Comedy Central, 2001.

Jack, "Best Man," Providence, NBC, 2001.

Ricky, "Jake's Jaunt," Becker, CBS, 2001.

Ricky, "Get Me Out of Here," Becker, CBS, 2001.

VH1 The Greatest, VH1, 2003.

Max Finneran, "Dining Out," Law & Order, NBC, 2005.

Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith, ESPN, 2006.

Peter Weitzman, "Don't Stand So Close to Me," Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 2006.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, FX Channel, 2007.

Also appeared as himself, "Umpire Don Denkinger for the Cardinals Losing the 1985 World Series," The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame; Matt Silverstein, "Dragon's Blood," Action, syndicated; SportsCenter, ESPN; Take Home Chef.

Television Work; Series:

Production staff member, Exit 57, 1995.

Creator, Apt. 2F, MTV, 1997.

RECORDINGS

Comedy Albums:

Released Poppin' the Hood!, Stand Up! Records.

WRITINGS

Television Episodes:

Apt. 2F, MTV, 1997.

"The Sklar Brothers," Comedy Central Presents, Comedy Central, 2001.

Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker (also known as Cheap Seats), ESPN, 2004.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

ESPN the Magazine, July 30, 2007.

Electronic:

Randy Sklar Website,http://www.supersklars.com, September 1, 2007.

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