Stephen Rannazzisi
Born (1977-07-04) July 4, 1977 (age 46)
Smithtown, New York, U.S.
Alma materState University of New York Oneonta
Occupation(s)Actor, stand-up comedian
Years active2001–present

Stephen Rannazzisi (born July 4, 1977)[1] is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He acted in the FXX comedy series The League as Kevin MacArthur.

Personal life

Rannazzisi, born in Smithtown, New York, on July 4, 1977, briefly attended the Catholic St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, New York, on Long Island, leaving after a year in what he called a mutual decision. He went on to graduate from Smithtown High School[2] in 1996.[3] Rannazzisi graduated from State University of New York at Oneonta, where he majored in communications.[4] He is of Italian and Irish descent.[5]

9/11 controversy

Rannazzisi lied about working in the South Tower of the World Trade Center at Merrill Lynch, on the 54th floor during the September 11 attacks, and described his experience escaping death.[6] He had said the events inspired him to move to Los Angeles and pursue stand-up comedy. In September 2015, after being contacted by a reporter from The New York Times for an article debunking his claim,[4] Rannazzisi admitted his story was a lie.[7][8][9][10] Rannazzisi was never employed by Merrill Lynch, which did not have offices in the World Trade Center then.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2004 The Fax Whitley Short film
2005 Lost Reality 2 Billy Barnes
2006 For Your Consideration Studio gate guard
2009 Paul Blart: Mall Cop Stuart
2009 Imagine That Noah Kulick
2010 Homewrecker Charles
2018 Avengers of Justice: Farce Wars Superbat
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Punk'd Field Agent 5 episodes
2005 Kitchen Confidential Banker Episode: "Aftermath"
2006–07 Big Day Skobo Main role; 12 episodes
2008–09 Samantha Who? Seth Barber 6 episodes
2009 Trust Me Jonah Quarles Episode: "But Wait, There's More"
2009–2015 The League Kevin MacArthur Main role
2010 Outsourced Brad Dempsey Episode: "Temporary Monsanity"
2011 Love Bites Kyle 2 episodes
2016 Roast Battles Himself Episode: "Night One"
2016 New Girl Todd Ploons Episode: "No Girl"
2017 Curb Your Enthusiasm Head Chef Episode: "A Disturbance In The Kitchen"
Web
Year Title Role Notes
2012–13 Daddy Knows Best Steve Main role; 7 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Stephen Rannazzisi". TVGuide.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  2. ^ O'Reilly, Brendan J. (June 27, 2014). "Steve Rannazzisi Performs at Bay Street Theater Monday". Dan's Papers. Southampton, New York. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "Stephen Rannazzisi: Smithtown High Class of 1996". Smithtown High School. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Kovaleski, Serge F. (September 16, 2015). "Steve Rannazzisi, Comedian Who Told of 9/11 Escape, Admits He Lied". The New York Times. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  5. ^ Donnelly, Shawn. "Steve Rannazzisi Talks World Cup, Italian Hair". Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  6. ^ "WTF with Marc Maron: Episode 31 – Steve Rannazzisi / Listener Email" (Podcast). December 17, 2009. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2015. (subscription required)
  7. ^ "Center towers on 9/11..." Steve Rannazzisi verified Twitter account. September 16, 2015. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  8. ^ Rannazzisi, Twitter, "I don’t know why I said this."
  9. ^ Rannazzisi, Twitter, "silence, I could somehow erase...."
  10. ^ Rannazzisi, Twitter, "it is to the victims of 9/11...."

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