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Biography of John Fugelsang
Date of Birth: | 1969, September 3 |
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Years: | 51 years |
Nation of birth: | United States of America |
Height: | 6 feet 1 inch |
Name | john fugelsang |
birth name | John Joseph Fugelsang |
Dad | Jack Fugelsang |
Mother | peggy birdsong |
Nationality | American |
Place of birth / city | Long Island, New York |
ethnicity | White |
Profession | Actor |
Working for | CNN |
Net worth | N/A |
weight in kg | 65 kilograms |
Famous for | Actor, comedian, writer |
Married | Yes |
Married to | Charmien LaFramenta (d. 2004) |
Kids | Henry Jack Fugelsang |
Education | new york university |
Films | ugly coyote |
tv show | America’s Funniest House |
John Joseph Fugelsang is an actor, television personality, writer, and comedian. He is known only to John Fugelsang, and he is famous for hosting a hit show called ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’. This talented personality was born on September 3, 1969 in Long Island, New York, USA.
His mother, Peggy Fugelsang, was a former nun, while his father, Jack Fugelsang, was a former Franciscan monk. He grew up and spends his childhood on Long Island. John began his career on ABC’s ‘AFV’ from December 1997 in Los Angeles. He also worked part-time for VH1 in New York and still performs his duties at AFV.
Joseph studied theater for two years and then transferred to the university’s film school. He stayed in New York for four years after graduating with a degree. During this time, he goes around the city’s comedy clubs and acted until he got a breakthrough with the show ‘Junk Male’.
Fugelsang had established his passion for acting at a young age. He debuted his first role acting as a scarecrow in his elementary school production called ‘The Wizard of Oz’. He then acted in a regional theater called “Hamlet”, this was his first appearance as a professional actor and he was just 12 years old. He later recalled the moment and said: ‘That’s when my life changed from black and white to colour.’
Since then, he started appearing in numerous projects as an actor, including CSI, Providence, Coyote Ugly, and many more. As a comedian, he participated in the American Comedy Festival in Aspen and also made an appearance at the “Just for Laughs Festival” in Montreal. He also appeared on ‘Politically Incorrect’ more than 20 times.
In 2007, Fugelsang premiered the solo TV show titled ‘All Wrong Reason’ at the New York Theater Workshop. The show received many positive reviews from the public and the media. The show takes place in different parts of the nation, including Los Angeles, New York City’s Barrow St. Theater, Albuquerque, and celebrates the closing ceremony of the South Beach Comedy Festival in Miami.
Fugelsang has earned a lot of credit in film, television and theater, to name a few: – ‘Becker’, ‘Somewhere in the City’, ‘The Michael Richards Show’, ‘Beyond Belief’, ‘ Chicken soup for the soul’, ‘Hamlet’, ‘Blue Window’ and finally ‘Savage in Limbo’
As host and presenter, he had presented “George Harrison: The Last Performance, Paul McCartney’s Live Town Hall on VH1. From 1998 to 1999 he was also on America’s Funniest Home Videos with Daisy Fuentes for two seasons.
In 2004, he co-hosted John McEnroe’s short-lived CNBC talk show and was a regular on CNBC’s Bullseye and Fox News’ Red Eye. He co-hosted the World Series of Blackjack on GSN with Bringing Down the House author Ben Mezrich. He also co-hosted, along with Debra Wilson and Teresa Strasser, TV Watercooler on TV Guide Channel from 2005 to 2009.
Fugelsang hosted a series of videos on the YouTube channel ‘POLIPOP’, in 2012. From January 2013 to August 2013, Fugelsang was the host of the political talk show Current TV Viewpoint. The show ended with the end of all live programming on Current.
He also contributed to The Huffington Post weblog, and was a commentator and guest on a popular radio show called ‘The Stephanie Miller Show’. Fugelsang also toured on the Sexy Liberal Comedy Show with Miller and Hall Spark, a comedian and musician.
John has also appeared on various news channels like CNN, Fox News, Air America, CNBC, MSNBC and a few more. He worked as a presenter for Current TV on a political talk.
Moving on to the personal life of the celebrity, he is married to Charmien LaFramenta, a designer. They both have a son named Henry Jack. They all currently live together as a family and are split between New York City’s Hollywood and Greenwich Village.
This diversely talented person is now 46 years old (as of 2016). She is 6 feet 1 inches tall and weighs approximately 65 kilograms. Her net worth and her salary are not available on any website.
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