Allan Havey
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Allan Havey is an American
stand-up comic and actor
. He started his career as a comedian in New York City
in 1981. He made his national debut in 1986 on Late Night with David Letterman
and made many appearances on the show throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His latest appearance on the show was on October 8, 2010.
In November 1989 he was chosen by HBO to host a show on The Comedy Channel (later known as Comedy Central
). His show, Night After Night with Allan Havey
, which initially ran for three hours nightly, presented Allan's unique stream of consciousness, celebrity interviews, news and film clips (with commentary), and unusual "on location" scenarios. It became a cult classic
among fans. The show also featured an "Audience of One", a "Viewer Mail" segment, "Dave the Weatherman", and announcer Nick Bakay, who left the show to perform the same role on The Dennis Miller Show
and who would return after that show's cancellation in 1992. Night After Night ran for three years and was cancelled in December 1992.
Since then, in addition to film roles in Internal Affairs, Checking Out, Rounders, Hancock, Comedian, and Melvin Goes to Dinner
, Havey has appeared twice on HBO's One Night Stand
, and has also appeared in episodes of Seinfeld
, Curb Your Enthusiasm
, Punk'd, and The Sarah Silverman Program. In 2006, Havey was cast as a lead in the Fox
sitcom Free Ride
, where he played Bob Stahlings, father of the main character Nate Stahlings. Havey recently played FBI Special Agent Dean Paisley in the movie "The Informant!".
He currently headlines in clubs and at colleges across the U.S.
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stand-up comic and actor
Actor
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. He started his career as a comedian in New York City
New York City
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in 1981. He made his national debut in 1986 on Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 as the first incarnation of the Late Night franchise and went off the air in 1993, after Letterman left NBC and moved to Late Show on CBS. Late Night...
and made many appearances on the show throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His latest appearance on the show was on October 8, 2010.
In November 1989 he was chosen by HBO to host a show on The Comedy Channel (later known as Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
). His show, Night After Night with Allan Havey
Night After Night with Allan Havey
Night after Night with Allan Havey was an unorthodox late night talk show which aired on The Comedy Channel from 1989 to 1992. The show featured the stream of consciousness of host Allan Havey, and other departures from the standard late-night talk show format...
, which initially ran for three hours nightly, presented Allan's unique stream of consciousness, celebrity interviews, news and film clips (with commentary), and unusual "on location" scenarios. It became a cult classic
Cult Classic
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among fans. The show also featured an "Audience of One", a "Viewer Mail" segment, "Dave the Weatherman", and announcer Nick Bakay, who left the show to perform the same role on The Dennis Miller Show
Dennis Miller
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and who would return after that show's cancellation in 1992. Night After Night ran for three years and was cancelled in December 1992.
Since then, in addition to film roles in Internal Affairs, Checking Out, Rounders, Hancock, Comedian, and Melvin Goes to Dinner
Melvin Goes to Dinner
Melvin Goes to Dinner is a 2003 American film adaptation of Michael Blieden's stage play Phyro-Giants!, directed by Bob Odenkirk. Blieden wrote the screenplay from his stage play, and he also stars in the film , along with Stephanie Courtney, Matt Price and Annabelle Gurwitch.-Plot:Melvin is a...
, Havey has appeared twice on HBO's One Night Stand
One Night Stand
One Night Stand is an HBO stand-up series that first aired on February 15, 1989. The half-hour series aired weekly and featured stand-up comedy specials from some of the top performing comedians. The series originally comprised 55 specials over the course of its four years on HBO...
, and has also appeared in episodes of Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American comedy television series produced and broadcast by HBO, which premiered on October 15, 2000. As of 2011, it has completed 80 episodes over eight seasons. The series was created by Seinfeld co-creator Larry David, who stars as a fictionalized version of himself...
, Punk'd, and The Sarah Silverman Program. In 2006, Havey was cast as a lead in the Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
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sitcom Free Ride
Free Ride (TV series)
Free Ride is a Fox partially improvised sitcom starring Josh Dean as "Nate Stahlings", a recent college graduate re-adjusting to life at home with his parents in Johnson City, Missouri...
, where he played Bob Stahlings, father of the main character Nate Stahlings. Havey recently played FBI Special Agent Dean Paisley in the movie "The Informant!".
He currently headlines in clubs and at colleges across the U.S.