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WAYNE COTTER
Subjects
entertainment, humor, host
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Wayne Cotter is notably original and spectacularly funny... the
funniest standup to come along in quite some time, and that's no
joke."
— Variety
"I tell [corporate talent buyers] to get Wayne Cotter... a funny
guy."
— Jay Leno (on the Charlie Rose program)
Wayne Cotter is a
favorite of the talk shows, having appeared dozens of times with
both David Letterman and Jay Leno. With Leno, he also appears in a
recurring role as a roving reporter for The Tonight Show. A top
nationally touring comedian, Wayne hosted the Fox Television Network
series "Comic Strip Live" for many years, and was seen in the
feature film "Spy Hard." He has also been nominated as "Best Standup
Comedian" in the American Comedy Awards, and has appeared in
numerous cable television specials. He also served as host of the
long-running Discovery series "Amazing America," a light-hearted
look at weird and wacky subcultures throughout the United States.
Regularly appearing in nightclubs and casinos, he has also become a
highly sought-after entertainer for corporate events.
Drawn to standup comedy at the tender age of 6, Wayne memorized the
routines of Alan King, Bob Newhart, Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks and
other greats of the era, repeating them incessantly. His parents,
not recognizing this obvious cry for help, simply avoided him,
causing sufficient feelings of alienation that Wayne's future in
show business was virtually assured.
Although he studied Electrical Engineering at the University of
Pennsylvania and began a career with a New Jersey computer company,
before long Wayne started moonlighting as a Philadelphia comedian.
He continued this double life for some time, and ultimately came to
the visionary conclusion that the computer industry was going
nowhere and left town to pursue show business full time.
Upon arriving in New York, Wayne quickly became a favorite of both
David Letterman and Johnny Carson. He also appeared on several cable
specials, and was nominated as "Best Standup" in the American Comedy
Awards. He moved to Los Angeles, where he hosted the weekly Fox
television series "Comic Strip Live" for over three years. His
relationship with Discovery Networks then began as a spokesperson
for The Learning Channel, leading him eventually to host his own
show there.
Keeping up-to-date with developments in the fast-paced information
technology business, Wayne now performs frequently for such
companies as Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM. "Just when
I thought I was out, they pull me back in!" he says.
Wayne lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son. He finds
parenthood to be a great source of comedy. "Although, " he adds,
"not enough to write off the expense."
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Windsor, Connecticut 06095
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