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Greg Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons performing stand-up comedy
Birth name	Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons
Born	(1966-04-05) April 5, 1966 (age 58) New York, New York, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, television
Years active	1988–present
Genres	Stand-up comedy
Subject(s)	observational comedy
Website	www.gregfitzsimmons.com

Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons (born April 5, 1966) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, and Emmy Award-winning television writer.

Early life

Fitzsimmons was raised in Tarrytown, New York to Bob (1939-1993) and Patricia Marie Judith (née McCarthy) Fitzsimmons. Greg's father was a New York City radio and television personality who was one of the original presenters of Good Day New York and was a host of the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon from 1973 to 1989.

Greg began his stand-up comedy career while attending Boston University, where he earned his undergraduate degree and was part of comedy troupe Uncontrolled Substance.

Career

Fitzsimmons made his late-night debut in 1996 on the Late Show with David Letterman. That same year he began hosting MTV's Idiot Savants which received a CableACE Award for Best Game Show Special or Series.

Fitzsimmons served as a writer on the first three seasons of The Ellen DeGeneres Show for which he received one nomination and four Daytime Emmy Awards. In a 2010 interview with Howard Stern, he described the work environment as "toxic." A decade later these allegations were substantiated in an exposé by Buzzfeed News citing the experiences of ten former employees.

From 2004 to 2009 Fitzsimmons was a regular commentator on Vh1's Best Week Ever and from 2010 to 2014 he made over 40 appearances on Chelsea Lately.

Fitzsimmons was a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show throughout the late nineties and early 2000s. He was a finalist to replace Jackie Martling after Martling's departure, a position that ultimately went to Artie Lange. In 2006, he began hosting The Greg Fitzsimmons Show on SiriusXM's Howard 101. There were several memorable moments over the course of the series including his interview with Andy Dick that resulted in Dick being banned from the channel over antisemitic comments toward Stern in 2011. The final episode of The Greg Fitzsimmons Show aired in 2018.

Fitzsimmons has toured the United States as a stand-up comedian and has performed on such programs as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

In 2013, his one-hour special "Life on Stage" premiered on Comedy Central.

Fitzsimmons hosts a comedy podcast Fitzdog Radio. The show features interviews with celebrities, musical guests and comedians. Listener call-ins are encouraged throughout the show. Guests have included Zach Galifianakis, Leslie Jones, Whitney Cummings and Judd Apatow. As of August 2023, the series has aired over 1,000 episodes. He also hosts Sunday Papers with sidekick/producer Mike Gibbons (aka "Gibby") and Childish with comedian Alison Rosen.

Writing

Fitzsimmons began his writing career on Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher. From 2003 to 2005, he was a writer and producer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for which he received one nomination and four Daytime Emmy Awards. He has also written for Cedric the Entertainer, The Man Show, The Wanda Sykes Show, Lucky Louie, and most recently HBO's Crashing.

Personal life

Greg is married and has two children. He is a cousin of professional golfer Denny McCarthy.

Filmography

Television and film

As himself

Books

• Greg Fitzsimmons. (2010). Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons: Tales of Redemption from an Irish Mailbox. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-43918-26-9-7.

References

1. "Bob Fitzsimmons, Personality on TV And the Radio, 53 (Published 1993)". 1993-06-04. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
2. "Emmy-winning Comic Greg Fitzsimmons Returns to Alma Mater | General Studies". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
3. "Greg Fitzsimmons | Writer, Producer, Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
4. "Greg Fitzsimmons | Comedians". The Stand Restaurant & Comedy Club. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
5. Greg Fitzsimmons talks about Ellen show situation 1-14-10. YouTube. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
6. Yandoli, Krystie Lee (2020-07-17). "Former Employees Say Ellen's "Be Kind" Talk Show Mantra Masks A Toxic Work Culture". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
7. "Childish Podcast". iTunes. December 22, 2018.
8. Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) at IMDb
9. "Lucky Louie" Clown Time Is Over (TV Episode 2007) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-08-16

External links

• Official site
• Greg Fitzsimmons on Twitter
• Greg Fitzsimmons at IMDb

News articles and interviews

• Interview from October 27, 2006 at the Wayback Machine (archived March 11, 2007)
• Interview from September 2005 at the Wayback Machine (archived August 7, 2007)
• Interview from February 2007 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 28, 2007)

• 1966 births
• 20th-century American comedians
• 21st-century American comedians
• American male comedians
• American comedy podcasters
• American stand-up comedians
• American talk radio hosts
• American game show hosts
• Television producers from New York City
• American television writers
• Boston University alumni
• Comedians from New York City
• Living people
• American male television writers
• Screenwriters from New York (state)
• American people of Irish descent