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| '''Frank Caliendo''' (born ], ] in ]) is an ] ] best known for his ]s on the ] ] '']'', and has been the in-house prognosticator for '']''. | |||
| == Biography== | == Biography== | ||
| After college, Caliendo began performing stand-up comedy, taking a job as a M.C at a local comedy club. Within a year he was headlining. He made his network series debut on the sketch comedy series '']''. | |||
| Caliendo has performed stand-up on such series as ]'s '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. His signature ']' impression is frequently seen on '']'', '']'' and '']''. Caliendo has also appeared on ] ('']''), as well as the '']'', '']'', '']'' and his favorite, The Drew and Mike Show in Detroit.{{fact}} | |||
| ==''MADtv''== | ==''MADtv''== | ||
| Caliendo officially joined the cast of ''MADtv'' in ] as a repertory performer, for the seventh season. During his tenure, he has become well regarded as one of the most talented impersonators in ] today, and as '']'' equivalent to '']'' ]. He also did almost the whole cast of '']'' in an anti-drug episode. In 2002, Caliendo replaced ] as the impersonator of ], but he would win audience members over with an offbeat impersonation of former ] sports announcer ]. Both became some of the cast member's most popular impressions on MADtv, and would be featured quite prominently during his tenure. | |||
| Caliendo's other famous impersonations included ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. | |||
| He is also known to breakdance occasionally. He learned to break dance as a kid and was a member of the Night Hawks break dance group. | |||
| In ] ], Caliendo announced he would not return to ''MADtv'' for its 2006-2007 season. | |||
| ===Impersonations=== | ===Impersonations=== | ||
| Below is a list of impersonations that ] has done while on ''MADtv'' and in his standup routine. | |||
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| ==FOX NFL Sunday== | ==FOX NFL Sunday== | ||
| As the prognosticator for the ], he appears on '']'' to give his predictions for the coming NFL week. Typically these come after he does a skit, typically a one-man skit, where he does one of his famous impersonations. For example, for the first week's ''FOX NFL Sunday'' of the ], he impersonated ], who left the show in the off-season to join '']'' on ]. He also imitates the cast of ''FOX NFL Sunday'' on occasion, most frequently ]. | |||
| ==Television appearances== | ==Television appearances== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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