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Louis C.K.
American comedian, writer, director, and producer
Quick Facts
- Byname of:
- Louis Szekely
- Awards And Honors:
- Emmy Award (2014)
- Emmy Award (2012)
- Grammy Award (2011)
- On the Web:
- NPR - Louis C.K. On Life, Loss, Love, And 'Louie' (Dec. 20, 2024)
Louis C.K. (born September 12, 1967, Washington, D.C., U.S.) is an American comedian, writer, director, and producer known for his ribald confessional stand-up comedy and for his television show Louie. Szekely was raised in Mexico City until age seven, when his family moved to Massachusetts. In elementary school he began styling his name “Louis C.K.,” using a phonetic rendering of his surname. After graduating from high school, he worked as an auto mechanic while trying out stand-up comedy routines at Boston-area open-mike nights. In 1989 C.K. moved to New York City, where he continued to hone his stand-up and began ...(100 of 854 words)