Steve Rannazzisi: Breaking DadComedy Central TV Special
The Wilbur Theater, Boston, MA Sunday, June 21st
For over 13 years, from the stage to the silver screen, Steve Rannazzisi has made audiences laugh. Currently, Rannazzisi stars and writes alongside Katie Aselton, Mark Duplass, Nick Kroll, Jonathan Lajoie, and Paul Scheer on the critically acclaimed FX Network comedy series, The League. Steve plays "Kevin McArthur," the fantasy football league commissioner on the show, which recently aired its sixth season on Wednesdays on FXX, FX's sister station. Production on the 7th and final season begins this summer. Pursuing his dream, Rannazzisi moved from New York to Los Angeles and began performing at the world-famous Comedy Store on Sunset Blvd. where he honed his skills amongst comedy veterans such as Eddie Griffin, Joe Rogan, and Andrew Dice Clay. He quickly caught the attention of Ashton Kutcher and got his first taste of television as a cast member on MTV's Punk'd in 2003. After his success on Punk'd, he was cast as a series regular on the ABC sitcom, Big Day, opposite Krysten Ritter. Further proving his comedic acting ability, ABC again cast Steve in See Jayne Run, where he costarred with Heather Locklear. Along with his flourishing career in television, Rannazzisi is also a prolific standup comedian. His standup has appeared on Comedy Central's Premium Blend and is featured in the standup special Pauly Shore & Friends. He released his own special in 2013 called Steve Rannazzisi: Manchild which aired on Comedy Central and received 4.5/5 stars on Amazon. On the silver screen, Rannazzisi appeared in the 2009 blockbuster comedy smash hit Paul Blart: Mall Cop alongside Kevin James and Jayma Mays. He also appeared in the family comedy, Imagine That, with Eddie Murphy in 2009, and For Your Consideration, a comedy with Catherine O'hara and Eugene Levy.
He is currently on a national touring circuit where he has been preparing for his hilarious new special Breaking Dad. See him tape the special live at the Wilbur on Father's Day.