Jack Gallagher
CA, US
Jack Gallagher is one of the funniest people in America.
After a variety of jobs ranging from teaching school to delivering ice, Jack Gallagher started his comedy career in Boston during the early 80's. As part of that explosive comedy scene, Jack helped establish such clubs as The Comedy Connection, Stitches and the legendary Ding-Ho. He quickly established himself up and down the East Coast working clubs and colleges. In the mid-1980's Jack moved to Los Angeles where he quickly became a regular at The Improvisation in Hollywood. Jack added big screen credits to his resume by landing a major role in the feature film Shakes the Clown written and directed by Bob "Bobcat" Goldthwait. He has also appeared in Heartbreak Ridge with Clint Eastwood and was featured in the made for television movie Incident at Ruby Ridge. Gallagher has starred in his own ABC sitcom Bringing up Jack appeared in a guest role on Cheers! , spent a season as a writer on "The Gregory Hines Show" and recently appeared on VH-1's "The List" and the HBO Original Series "Curb Your Enthusiasm." A favorite of talk/variety show hosts and audiences, Jack has appeared on The Dennis Miller Show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Arsenio Hall as well as regular appearances on The Tonight Show with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno. Jack has headlined virtually every major comedy club in the country including The Improv, Catch a Rising Star and The Punchline. In addition, he has appeared in concert with such diverse acts as Dolly Parton (Trump Plaza), The Pointer Sisters (Caesars Palace), The Four Tops, Tony Bennett, Paul Anka and Warren Zevon. Jack has also written and continues to perform two critically acclaimed one-man shows. "Letters to Declan " and "Just the Guy." Most recently, Jack has been seen as the host of the Emmy award winning syndicated PBS series, "Money Moves". As well as the PBS special series "Off-Limits" for which he has won both an Emmy award and the National Association of Television Producers and Executives IRIS Award in the category "Individual Achievement On-Camera Talent". In addition, Jack recently received his second Emmy award for the PBS program "Discover California" When he's not working, Jack can be found at home with his wife Jean and sons Declan and Liam trying to figure out ways to stay off the road. JACK GALLAGHER SAG / AFTRA / WGAw TELEVISION Money Moves (syndicated PBS series) Off-Limits (PBS Curb Your Enthusiasm- HBO Bringing up Jack (ABC) Every Knee Shall Bow (CBS) Ca. Lottery (host) Cheers Comedy Tonight (PBS) The Tonight Show Sunday Comics (FOX) Arsenio Hall Dennis Miller Show Evening at the Improv FILM HEARTBREAK RIDGE Malpaso Productions SHAKES THE CLOWN IRS Films ORIGINAL ONE-MAN PERFORMANCES Letters to Declan - 1993 Just the Guy - 2002 PERSONAL APPEARANCES (partial listing) Caesar's Palace Universal Amphitheater Caroline's Comedy Club (N.Y.C.) Stitches (Boston) Comedy Connection (Boston) Trump Plaza Hotel Improvisation (L.A.) Riviera Hotel Comedy clubs coast to coast Mirage Hotel The Desert Inn (Las Vegas) Bally's (Las Vegas) CONCERT APPEARANCES Tony Bennett Dolly Parton The Temptations Jay Leno The Four Tops Gregory Hines Phoebe Snow Paul Anka Steven Wright Andy Williams Pointer Sisters Warren Zevon Copyright 2003 Mastery Speakers. All rights reserved.
After a variety of jobs ranging from teaching school to delivering ice, Jack Gallagher started his comedy career in Boston during the early 80's. As part of that explosive comedy scene, Jack helped establish such clubs as The Comedy Connection, Stitches and the legendary Ding-Ho. He quickly established himself up and down the East Coast working clubs and colleges. In the mid-1980's Jack moved to Los Angeles where he quickly became a regular at The Improvisation in Hollywood. Jack added big screen credits to his resume by landing a major role in the feature film Shakes the Clown written and directed by Bob "Bobcat" Goldthwait. He has also appeared in Heartbreak Ridge with Clint Eastwood and was featured in the made for television movie Incident at Ruby Ridge. Gallagher has starred in his own ABC sitcom Bringing up Jack appeared in a guest role on Cheers! , spent a season as a writer on "The Gregory Hines Show" and recently appeared on VH-1's "The List" and the HBO Original Series "Curb Your Enthusiasm." A favorite of talk/variety show hosts and audiences, Jack has appeared on The Dennis Miller Show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Arsenio Hall as well as regular appearances on The Tonight Show with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno. Jack has headlined virtually every major comedy club in the country including The Improv, Catch a Rising Star and The Punchline. In addition, he has appeared in concert with such diverse acts as Dolly Parton (Trump Plaza), The Pointer Sisters (Caesars Palace), The Four Tops, Tony Bennett, Paul Anka and Warren Zevon. Jack has also written and continues to perform two critically acclaimed one-man shows. "Letters to Declan " and "Just the Guy." Most recently, Jack has been seen as the host of the Emmy award winning syndicated PBS series, "Money Moves". As well as the PBS special series "Off-Limits" for which he has won both an Emmy award and the National Association of Television Producers and Executives IRIS Award in the category "Individual Achievement On-Camera Talent". In addition, Jack recently received his second Emmy award for the PBS program "Discover California" When he's not working, Jack can be found at home with his wife Jean and sons Declan and Liam trying to figure out ways to stay off the road. JACK GALLAGHER SAG / AFTRA / WGAw TELEVISION Money Moves (syndicated PBS series) Off-Limits (PBS Curb Your Enthusiasm- HBO Bringing up Jack (ABC) Every Knee Shall Bow (CBS) Ca. Lottery (host) Cheers Comedy Tonight (PBS) The Tonight Show Sunday Comics (FOX) Arsenio Hall Dennis Miller Show Evening at the Improv FILM HEARTBREAK RIDGE Malpaso Productions SHAKES THE CLOWN IRS Films ORIGINAL ONE-MAN PERFORMANCES Letters to Declan - 1993 Just the Guy - 2002 PERSONAL APPEARANCES (partial listing) Caesar's Palace Universal Amphitheater Caroline's Comedy Club (N.Y.C.) Stitches (Boston) Comedy Connection (Boston) Trump Plaza Hotel Improvisation (L.A.) Riviera Hotel Comedy clubs coast to coast Mirage Hotel The Desert Inn (Las Vegas) Bally's (Las Vegas) CONCERT APPEARANCES Tony Bennett Dolly Parton The Temptations Jay Leno The Four Tops Gregory Hines Phoebe Snow Paul Anka Steven Wright Andy Williams Pointer Sisters Warren Zevon Copyright 2003 Mastery Speakers. All rights reserved.
2010