Charlie Viracola
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Charles "Charlie" Viracola (born June 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian from Los Angeles, California. He is relatively well known among comedy fans in the United States, Canada, England, and Europe. He was born to an engineer father and teacher mother, and is 3/4 Italian, 1/4-European and Native American Indian Mixed.
Charlie Viracola has appeared on several television comedy shows since his 2001 appearance on Premium Blend. Most of his appearances are late-night shows such as Late Night with Conan O'Brien
, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
, and Comedy.tv. He has had his own Comedy Central Presents
episode in 2004. He also has appeared on the British shows, The World Stands Up and Live at Jongleur's. He also worked for a time as a writer for Carrot Top and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Charlie Viracola (then Charles Viracola) had some minor success in the late 1980s on cable comedy shows such as A&E's Comedy on the Road, Showtime's Full Frontal Comedy, and the Comedy Club Network.
Charlie Viracola could probably be best classified as an observational rant-style comedian. His style of delivery has been most compared to comedians like George Carlin
and Bill Hicks
. He also delivers material with a completely different style more like Steven Wright and has appeared on television in the US with this separate persona several times.
Viracola is also a computer application designer and has created some very popular iPhone
applications (apps) in the iTunes Music Store.
On October 24, 2011, Viracola appeared with Carrot Top
on an episode of the popular podcast WTF with Marc Maron
.
Charlie Viracola has appeared on several television comedy shows since his 2001 appearance on Premium Blend. Most of his appearances are late-night shows such as Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is a Peabody Award-winning American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson. Ferguson, the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise, follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup...
, and Comedy.tv. He has had his own Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Central Presents is a half-hour long stand-up show that features various stand-up comedians in each episode.-DVDs:Starting in 2008, Comedy Central started releasing "Best of" compilation DVDs, with uncensored audio...
episode in 2004. He also has appeared on the British shows, The World Stands Up and Live at Jongleur's. He also worked for a time as a writer for Carrot Top and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Charlie Viracola (then Charles Viracola) had some minor success in the late 1980s on cable comedy shows such as A&E's Comedy on the Road, Showtime's Full Frontal Comedy, and the Comedy Club Network.
Charlie Viracola could probably be best classified as an observational rant-style comedian. His style of delivery has been most compared to comedians like George Carlin
George Carlin
George Denis Patrick Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor and author, who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums....
and Bill Hicks
Bill Hicks
William Melvin "Bill" Hicks was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and musician. His material largely consisted of general discussions about society, religion, politics, philosophy, and personal issues. Hicks' material was often controversial and steeped in dark comedy...
. He also delivers material with a completely different style more like Steven Wright and has appeared on television in the US with this separate persona several times.
Viracola is also a computer application designer and has created some very popular iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
applications (apps) in the iTunes Music Store.
On October 24, 2011, Viracola appeared with Carrot Top
Carrot Top
Scott Thompson , better known by his stage name Carrot Top, is an American comedian known for his bright red hair, prop comedy, and self-deprecating humor.-Early years:...
on an episode of the popular podcast WTF with Marc Maron
WTF with Marc Maron
WTF with Marc Maron is a twice-weekly podcast hosted by stand up comedian Marc Maron. The show launched in September 2009. The program primarily consists of interviews with comedians and comedy writers, as well as others in the entertainment and radio communities...
.