American comedian, actor and impressionist
Frank Caliendo Jr.
(born January 19, 1974)
[1]
is an American
comedian
,
actor
, and
impressionist
best known for his impersonations on the
Fox Network
television
series
MADtv
as well as being the in-house
prognosticator
for
Fox NFL Sunday
. In 2007 and 2008, he performed impersonations on his own show,
Frank TV
, which aired on
TBS
.
He is known for his impressions and for his frequent appearances on
The Bob & Tom Show
. He has released six solo CDs. From 2009 to 2011 he had a show at the
Monte Carlo Resort and Casino
in
Las Vegas
.
Early life and education
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Caliendo was born in
Chicago
and grew up in
Waukesha, Wisconsin
, where he attended
Waukesha South High School
. He is of Italian descent.
[2]
Before he graduated from
University of Wisconsin?Milwaukee
, Caliendo began performing stand-up comedy at local night clubs and comedy clubs, he eventually became a
master of ceremonies
at a local
comedy club
. Within a few years, he was active on the college circuit. Between 2000 and 2001, Caliendo made his television debut on
Hype
, a sketch comedy series and later joined the comedy series
MADtv
.
Career
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Caliendo has performed stand-up on
Premium Blend
,
Late Show with David Letterman
,
Late Late Show
with
Craig Kilborn
,
The View
,
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
, and
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
. He was featured in Comedy Central's animated series
Shorties Watchin' Shorties
in 2004.
Caliendo has done a
John Madden
impression on
Fox NFL Sunday
,
The Best Damn Sports Show Period
and
Mohr Sports
. Caliendo has also appeared on
Comedy Central
's
Comedy Central Presents
, as well as the
radio shows
The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show
,
Randy Baumann and the DVE Morning Show
,
The Dan Le Batard Show
,
The Dan Patrick Show
,
The Junkies
,
Bob & Sheri
,
The Bob & Tom Show
,
Mike and Mike in the Morning
,
Opie and Anthony
,
The Detroit Cast
,
The Don and Mike Show
,
Rise Guys
,
Bubba the Love Sponge
,
The John Boy and Billy Big Show
,
The Howard Stern Show
,
Mike and the Mad Dog
,
Elliot in the Morning
,
The Sports Inferno
,
The Rick and Bubba Show
,
The Roe Conn Show
,
Pardon My Take
,
The 105.7
WAPL
Rick and Len Show
,
Preston and Steve
,
Bob and Brian
,
The Glenn Beck Program
,
Holmberg's Morning Sickness on 98 KUPD in Phoenix
, and
Lamont & Tonelli on 107.7 The Bone in San Francisco
.
From 2001 to 2004, he also made appearances on the
KQ Morning Show
's annual "Live from Las Vegas" simulcast, appearing on the panel throughout the show and reprising a few bits from his stand-up act. He has appeared on Garage Logic with
Joe Soucheray
; co-host Matt "Rookie" Michalski's has done various impersonations.
Fox NFL Sunday
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On November 5, 2000, Caliendo appeared on
Fox NFL Sunday
; he returned again the same season on January 7 during the playoffs. In
2001
and
2002
, Caliendo returned as a semi-regular guest. In
2003
, Caliendo joined
Fox NFL Sunday
as a regular cast member, giving his predictions for the day's NFL games.
On August 2, 2012, Caliendo announced he would not be on
Fox NFL Sunday
for the
2012
season;
[3]
he was replaced by
Rob Riggle
.
[4]
MADtv
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Caliendo officially joined the cast of
MADtv
in 2001 as a repertory performer, for the seventh season. In 2002, Caliendo replaced
Will Sasso
on the show as the impersonator of
George W. Bush
.
[5]
Caliendo also was the announcer for the best of scenes on the
MADtv
season 1 DVD. Caliendo left
MADtv
before the 2006?2007 season.
[6]
Frank TV
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Caliendo starred on
Frank TV
, his own sketch show on the
TBS
that began airing in November 2007. Caliendo was its host and performed in sketches impersonating various celebrities.
In early 2008, TBS announced that they ordered eight more episodes, which ran later that year.
[7]
The show ended after the fifteenth episode, which aired on December 23, 2008.
Other appearances
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Caliendo's impression of President
George W. Bush
earned him an invitation to perform during the 2006 annual Radio-Television Correspondents Dinner.
[8]
Caliendo appeared in the 2007
film
The Comebacks
as "Chip Imitation" who impersonates
John Madden
and
Al Michaels
in the championship game.
During
The Comedy Festival
Caliendo hosted a special called
The Comedy Festival Presents: Funniest Movies of the Year 2008
; from
Caesars Palace
, he introduced the top ten list for funniest films of 2008 based on an Internet poll.
[9]
As of 2019, Caliendo is a recurring guest on the
Barstool Sports
podcast,
Pardon My Take
.
Personal life
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Caliendo lives in
Tempe, Arizona
with his wife Michelle and their family.
[10]
Filmography
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Discography
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- Make the Voices Stop
(2002)
- Frank on the Radio
(2003)
- Frank on the Radio 2, Volume 1
(2007)
- Frank on the Radio 2, Volume 2
(2007)
- All Over the Place
(2008)
- National Lampoon Live: Unleashed
(2009)
Notes
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- ^
Rose, Mike (January 19, 2023).
"Today's famous birthdays list for January 19, 2023 includes celebrities Dolly Parton, Jodie Sweetin"
.
Cleveland.com
. Retrieved
January 19,
2023
.
- ^
Thompson, Kevin D. (October 30, 2008).
"TV Talk Q&A: Master Impressionist Frank Caliendo"
. Archived from
the original
on June 20, 2013
. Retrieved
June 18,
2013
.
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Caliendo, Frank.
"To all my fans who've ben asking-I wont be back atFOX this season.I love those guys,but its time 4 my next venture"
. Twitter
. Retrieved
August 3,
2012
.
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"Rob Riggle set to replace Frank Caliendo on Fox NFL pregame"
.
USA Today
. August 27, 2012
. Retrieved
September 23,
2012
.
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Hale, Mike (November 27, 2007).
"The Gang's All Here Again: W, Bill and of Course Jack"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
December 18,
2019
.
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Condran, Ed.
"Frank Caliendo still making a comic career out of his wide range of impressions"
.
thegazette.com
. The Gazette
. Retrieved
December 27,
2019
.
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TBS Orders Eight More Episodes of Hit Late-Night Sketch Comedy Frank TV, Starring Frank Caliendo
,
The Futon Critic
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"User Clip: Clip: 2006 Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner"
.
c-span.org
. National Cable Satellite Corporation
. Retrieved
December 18,
2019
.
- ^
"TBS Celebrates the Year's Best Comedy Movies with Funniest Movies of the Year: 2008"
.
thefutoncritic.com
. Retrieved
December 18,
2019
.
- ^
Buchholz, Jan (December 29, 2010).
"Tempe may be wondering: Frank Caliendo or John Madden"
.
Phoenix Business Journal
. American City Business Journals
. Retrieved
December 17,
2019
.
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