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Gary Valentine Net Worth

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Gary Valentine net worth: Gary Valentine is an American actor, comedian, and writer who has a net worth of $2.5 million dollars. Gary Valentine, also known as Garold Joseph Knipfing, was born in Mineola, New York, and first began performing as a stand-up comedian in the early 90s in New York. He relocated to Los Angeles after a successful appearance at the Montreal Comedy Festival. He appeared at many popular comedy clubs in Los Angeles, and also on such talk shows as "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". In 1999, he began appearing in a supporting role on the hit comedy, "The King of Queens". He remained with the show through its final season in 2007. He has also appeared in such films as, "Stuck On You", "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry", "Paul Blart: Mall Cop", "Jack and Jill", "Wrong", and "Here Comes the Boom". Gary's brother is fellow comedian/actor Kevin James.

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Bobby Lee Net Worth

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Bobby Lee net worth: Bobby Lee is an American actor and comedian who has a net worth of $1 million dollars. Bobby Lee was born in San Diego, California, and graduated from Poway High School. Rather than join his parent's clothing retail company, he moved out when he was eighteen years old, and began working in coffee shops and restaurants while studying at Palomar College. He began working for The Comedy Store in San Diego, and decided to perform on one of their amateur nights. It proved to be a good decision, and he went on to open for other comedians such as Pauly Shore and Carlos Mencia. From there, he began appearing at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles, and became a household name when he was cast on the sketch comedy show, "MADtv", in 2001. In addition to appearing on "MADtv", he has also played supporting roles in such films as, "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle", "The Dictator", and "Pineapple Express".

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Marc Maron Net Worth

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Marc Maron net worth: Marc Maron is an American stand-up comedian and actor, who has a net worth of $500 thousand. Marc Maron was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and grew up in Alaska, and Albuquerque, New Mexico. He went on to graduate from Boston University with a degree in English Literature. He began performing stand-up comedy at The Comedy Store while living in Los Angeles. From there, he relocated to New York, and began appearing in both theater productions and at comedy venues. He auditioned unsuccessfully for "Saturday Night Live" in 1995. He has provided voice over work for, "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist", and served as the host of "Short Attention Span Theater" for one year. He has also been featured on comedy specials on HBO and Comedy Central. He co-produced an alternative comedy series with Janeane Garofalo in the East Village for almost 15 years. He is most widely recognized for his radio shows and podcasts. These programs include, "WTF", "The Marc Maron Show", "Morning Sedition", and "Breakroom Live".

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Colin Mochrie Net Worth

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Colin Mochrie net worth: Colin Mochrie is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actor who has a net worth of $1 million dollars. Colin Mochrie was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, and grew up in Montreal, Quebec and Vancouver, British Columbia. Originally, he wanted to become a marine biologist, but after appearing in a school play, he shifted his focus to performance. He went on to attend Studio 58 in Vancouver, and began focusing on improvisational comedy. He began working for the Vancouver TheatreSports League in 1980, and then went on to work with the national touring company of Second City Improv. After leaving Second City, he chose to focus on his family for a bit, and then auditioned to join the British cast of "Whose Line Is It Anyway". He was turned down twice before finally being cast, and he went on to appear on the popular improvisational comedy show for the next seven years. He then went on to co-star on the American version of the show for its entire eight-year run, as well. He has since guest-starred on numerous television shows and in films, and also regularly appears in commercials.

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Michael McKean Net Worth

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Michael McKean net worth: Michael McKean is an American actor, writer, comedian and musician who has a net worth of $4.5 million dollars. Michael McKean was born in New York, New York, and went on to study theater at Carnegie Mellon University. While at Carnegie Mellon, he began performing as part of a comedy duo with David Lander. He became a household name when he was cast as Lenny on "Laverne and Shirley". From there, he went on to a busy and successful career in film and television. He has appeared in such projects as, "This is Spinal Tap", "Clue", "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles", "Coneheads", "The Brady Bunch Movie", "The X-Files", "Mystery, Alaska", "A Mighty Wind", "Smallville", "The Producers", "Homeland", and "Spongebob Squarepants". He has also hosted, been a musical guest, and a cast member on "Saturday Night Live". He was nominated for an Oscar for the song, "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow", and won a Grammy for "A Mighty Wind", which he co-wrote with Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy.

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David Koechner Net Worth

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David Koechner net worth: David Koechner is an American actor and comedian who has a net worth of $5 million dollars. David Koechner was born in Tipton, Missouri, and went on to study Political Science at Benedictine College and the University of Missouri. However, he discovered a love of theater and improv, and ultimately chose to move to Chicago to focus on an acting and improvisational theater career full-time. He studied at ImprovOlympic and then worked with The Second City, graduating from their program in the mid-90s. He then went on to join the cast of "Saturday Night Live". While on "SNL", he became friends with David Allen. The pair launched a successful tour as The Naked Trucker Band, and appeared on a variety of talk shows. In addition to his improv comedy work, he has also appeared in such films as, "Wag the Dog", "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me", "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy", "Thank You For Smoking", "This Means War", and "Anchorman: The Legend Continues".

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Michael Winslow Net Worth

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Michael Winslow net worth: Michael Winslow is an American actor and comedian who has a net worth of $1.5 million dollars. Michael Winslow was born in Spokane, Washington, and was a student at the Lisa Maile School of Acting, Modeling, and Imaging. He then went on to study architecture in college. After appearing on "The Gong Show", where he performed amazingly accurate impressions, he began to pursue an acting and comedy career full-time. He has appeared in a string of comedic films since the early 80s, as well as touring with his special blend of comedy and sound effects. He has appeared in such films as "Cheech and Chong's Next Movie", "Alphabet City", "Gremlins", "Spaceballs", "Far Out Man", "The Biggest Fan", and "RoboDoc". He is most widely recognized for his work in "The Police Academy" franchise. He recently released a sound effects and comedy app for iPhone and iPod, and he has been used as the primary sound effects source for multiple video games.

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Loni Love Net Worth

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Loni Love net worth: Loni Love is an American comedienne who has a net worth of $400 thousand. Loni Love was born in Detroit, Michigan, and began working for General Motors after graduating from high school. She subsequently won a scholarship to attend Prairie View A&M University, where she earned a degree in Electrical Engineering. While completing her degree, she won a local stand-up comedy competition, and began performing whenever she had the chance. After completing her degree, she worked for Xerox for eight years, while continuing to perform stand-up at clubs such as the Laugh Factory. She ultimately resigned from Xerox, and began focusing on comedy full-time. Since making a name for herself nationally, appearing on "Star Search", she has worked steadily in both film and television projects, including "Girlfriends", "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide", "Cuts", "Thick and Thin", "Kickin' It", and "Soul Plane". She has also appeared as a stand-up comedian or panelist on such shows as "Premium Blend", "Comics Unleashed", "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", and "GSN Live", She is a regular on "Chelsea Lately".

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Natasha Leggero Net Worth

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Natasha Leggero net worth: Natasha Leggero is an American actress and stand-up comedian who has a net worth of $500 thousand. Natasha Leggero was born in Rockford, Illinois, and began appearing in theater productions in Chicago when she was in elementary school. She went on to attend the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York, and graduated from Hunter College with a degree in Theater Criticism. After relocating to Los Angeles, she began working as a stand-up comedian, and appearing on various television shows in guest-starring and recurring roles. She has appeared in such projects as "The Joe Schmo Show", "Premium Blend", "Reno 911!", "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", "'Til Death", "Samantha Who?", "The Sarah Silverman Program", "Aqua Teen Hunger Force", "Last Comic Standing", "Nick Swardson's Pretend Time", "Ugly Americans", "Free Agents", "Are You There Chelsea?", and "Whitney". She also appeared in the film, "He's Just Not That Into You", and co-stars on the webseries, "Burning Love".

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Kevjumba Net Worth

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Kevjumba net worth: Kevjumba is a Taiwanese-American comedian and YouTube celebrity who has a net worth of $750 thousand. Kevjumba, also known as Kevin Wu, was born in Houston, Texas. He became an internet sensation while a student at the University of California – Davis, and subsequently left school in order to focus on his career. He began posting videos to YouTube about his experiences as an Asian American in 2007. As his popularity increased, he also began posting videos of his father, known as PapaJumba. His channel currently has 2.8 million subscribers. In addition to his YouTube videos, he also appeared on the CW's short-lived series, "Online Nation", and the web series, "Hooking Up". In 2010, he also co-starred on the web series, "Funemployed", with other YouTube celebrities. He and his father competed on the reality series, "The Amazing Race", in 2010. He is currently starring on his own web series, "Kevjumba Takes All", and recently released his first feature film, entitled "Hang Loose".

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Finesse Mitchell Net Worth

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Finesse Mitchell net worth: Finesse Mitchell is an American actor, author, and stand-up comedian who has a net worth of $1 million dollars. Finesse Mitchell, also known as Alfred Langston Mitchell, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Miami. He began appearing on television, performing stand-up, in the late 90s. He performed on such shows as "BET's Comic View", "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborne", and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". In 2003, he joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live", and remained with the show until 2006. Since then, he has appeared in such projects as "Who's Your Caddy", "The Comebacks", "Mad Money", "Loving the Bad Man", "Pretend Time", "Meet the Browns", and "Single Ladies". He is most widely recognized for his role on the hit Disney series, "A.N.T. Farm". He is a current member of Shaquille O'Neal's All Star Comedy Jam tour. He is next slated to appear in the film, "There's Always Woodstock".

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Andy Kindler Net Worth

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Andy Kindler net worth: Andy Kindler is an American comedian who has a net worth of $500 thousand. Andy Kindler grew up in New York, New York and graduated from Binghampton University in the late 70s. He is known for comedy that often roasts the stand-up industry and his fellow comics. He has performed at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival multiple times, and delivers the festival's "State of the Industry" address. He has appeared in guest starring and recurring roles on such television shows as "Martin", "Muddling Through", "The Larry Sanders Show", "Who's the Caboose", "Ellen", "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist", "Late Friday", "Raising Dad", "Home Movies", "Significant Others", "Everybody Loves Raymond', "'Til Death", "Supreme Court of Comedy", "The Life and Times of Tim", "Wizards of Waverly Place", and "Match Game". He also has his own comedy DVD entitled, ""I Wish I Was Bitter". He is currently appearing on the IFC series "Maron", and is the voice of Mort on the popular animated series, "Bob's Burgers".

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Hal Sparks Net Worth

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Hal Sparks net worth: Hal Sparks is an American actor, comedian, and musician who has a net worth of $2 million dollars. Hal Sparks was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and began appearing in school theater productions when he was in his early teens. He began performing stand-up when he was 15, and quickly made a name for himself. The Chicago Sun-Times named him "Chicago's Funniest Teenager" when he was 17. He trained with Second City Improv, and then relocated to Los Angeles after finishing high school. After ten years of working the comedy circuit in Los Angeles, he became the host of "Talk Soup" on E! in 1999. In addition to his stand-up work, he has guest starred on such television shows as "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman", "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman", "Martial Law", "One on One", and "Las Vegas". He has also appeared in such films as "Dude, Where's My Car", "Spider-Man 2″, and "Extract". He is most widely recognized for his work on the series, "Queer as Folk", and for his many appearances as a commentator on various VH1 specials. He is currently appearing on "Lab Rats".

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John Caparulo Net Worth

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John Caparulo net worth: John Caparulo is an American stand-up comedian who has a net worth of $500 thousand. John Caparulo was born in East Liverpool, Ohio, and graduated from Kent State. After college, he began performing in stand-up in clubs in Ohio and Pennsylvania. He then relocated to Los Angeles, where he worked as a doorman at The Comedy Store in Hollywood for several years. He started to make a name for himself in the early 2000s, performing stand-up at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal. He went on to appear on "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" and "The Tonight Show". He also toured with "The Blue Collar Comedy Tour". He hosted the CMT series, "Mobile Home Disaster" and was featured on his own special on Comedy Central, called "John Caparulo: Meet Cap" in 2008. He is most widely recognized for his frequent guest appearances on "Chelsea Lately".

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Greg Proops Net Worth

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Greg Proops net worth: Greg Proops is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and television host who has a net worth of $2 million dollars. Greg Proops was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and grew up in San Carlos, California. He went on to attend the College of San Mateo and San Francisco State University, where he focused on improvisation. While performing improv comedy with Mike McShane after college, Greg Proops caught the attention of the producers of "Whose Line Is It Anyway". He appeared on both the British and American versions of the show. He then began hosting, and serving as a guest commentator on various shows, including "Space Cadets", "Mock the Week", and "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn". He has also provided voice over work for such projects as "Stripperella", "The Nightmare Before Christmas", and "Bob the Builder". He is currently recurring on "True Jackson, VP", hosts Yahoo's "Odd News", and hosts a bi-weekly radio program.

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George Wallace Net Worth

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George Wallace net worth: George Wallace is an American actor and comedian who has a net worth of $10 million dollars. George Wallace was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and went on to attend the University of Akron with degrees in Transportation, Marketing, and Advertising. He began focusing on a career in comedy while he was still in high school, and moved to New York to pursue a comedy career full-time after finishing college. He worked in an advertising agency to make ends meet. He began to make a name for himself in the late 70s, and became popular performing a stand-up routine that featured him as a fictional preacher named Reverend Dr. George Wallace. He also began writing for comedy shows, such as "The Redd Foxx Show". He has since gone on to a steady career in both film and television productions, as well as being named 1995′s "Best Male Standup Comedian" at the American Comedy Awards. Some of his projects include, "Punchline", "Tall Hopes", "In the Heat of the Night", "Moesha", "Arli$$", "The Parkers", "Scrubs", "House of Payne", and "Sullivan and Son".

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Adam DeVine Net Worth

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Adam DeVine net worth: Adam DeVine is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer who has a net worth of $3 million dollars. Adam DeVine was born in Waterloo, Iowa, and went on to attend Orange Coast College. He studied theater at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, and then relocated to Los Angeles to focus on a performance career full-time. He first made a name for himself as part of the comedy group, Mail Order Comedy. Launched in 2006, Mail Order Comedy's sketch comedy work became popular on MySpace and YouTube. His work with the group led to other acting work. He has since appeared on such television shows as "Special Delivery", "5th Year", "Better Off Ted", "Samantha Who?", "Traffic Light", "Community", "Modern Family", and "Super Fun Night". He voices characters on multiple shows, including "TRON: Uprising" and "Uncle Grandpa". He is most widely recognized for his performance in the film, "Pitch Perfect", and his co-starring role on "Workaholics".

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Jo Koy Net Worth

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Jo Koy net worth: Jo Koy is an American stand-up comedian who has a net worth of $1.5 million dollars. Jo Koy, also known as Joseph Glenn Herbert, was born in Tacoma, Washington, and began college at the University of Nevada – Las Vegas. However, he chose to leave the school in order to focus on a career in comedy full-time. He began performing stand-up in the mid-90s in Las Vegas, and started to gain notice when he became a regular performer in the show, "Catch a Rising Star" at the MGM Grand. He was then invited to appear on BET's "Comic View". From there, he went on to win a number of comedy awards and to perform as part of multiple high-profile tours and programs. He has performed as part of such stand-up specials as "Jamie Foxx Presents: Laffapalooza", and as part of Carlos Mencia's "Punisher Tour". He is a regular guest commentator on "Chelsea Lately", and is one of only a handful of comedians to receive a standing ovation after performing on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno".

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Samantha Bee Net Worth

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Samantha Bee net worth: Samantha Bee is a Canadian actress and author who has a net worth of $2.5 million dollars. Samantha Bee was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and went on to study theater at multiple schools, including the University of Ottawa, McGill University, and George Brown Theater School. She then went on to co-found The Atomic Fireballs, a popular sketch comedy troupe based in Toronto. In 2003, she was approached by "The Daily Show", and began working as a correspondent on the popular program. She is known for an amazing ability to gently shepherd her interviewees into making fun of themselves. She has also appeared in such film and television projects as "Ham & Cheese", "Law & Order", and "Bored to Death", among other projects. She has also appeared in the theater production of "Sailor Moon", and was in the original cast of "Love, Loss, and What I Wore". She is the author of the book, "I Know I Am, But What Are You?"

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Jake Hurwitz Net Worth

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Jake Hurwitz net worth: Jake Hurwitz is an American comedian, actor, and writer who has a net worth of $500 thousand dollars. Jake Hurwitz was born in Spring Glen, Connecticut, and went on to attend Hunter College. He subsequently dropped out of Hunter, and attended colleges in Pennsylvania and Connecticut, before deciding to give up on his collegiate career. He began performing in school productions when he was in elementary school, and after leaving college he decided to focus on a career in comedy. In 2005, he began writing for the popular website, CollegeHumor.com. He then went on to co-create and co-star in the popular College Humor series, "Jake & Amir". The series won the Webby People's Voice Award for Best Comedy Series at the 14th Annual Webby Awards. He also co-hosts the video podcast, "If I Were You", with his "Jake & Amir" co-star, Amir Blumenfeld, as well as appearing in other College Humor projects.

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