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Leo Allen. Born. Leopold Rufus Allen. ( 1972-07-05) July 5, 1972 (age 51) Massachusetts, U.S. Occupation (s) Stand-up comedian, writer. Leopold Rufus "Leo" Allen (born July 5, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and writer from Detroit, Michigan, known as one half of the comedy team Slovin and Allen.
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Leopold Rufus "Leo" Allen (born July 5, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and writer from Detroit, Michigan, known as one half of the comedy team Slovin and Allen.
Allen has been performing stand-up comedy since the late 1990s. In 2001, Allen, along with his writing partner, Eric Slovin, starred in their own Comedy Central Presents special which featured sketches such as "Time Machine" and "Turkey Slapper". Slovin and Allen went on to write for Saturday Night Live from 2002 - 2005.
He appeared in the 1997 comedy film Who's the Caboose? starring Sarah Silverman, which featured the first movie appearances of numerous comedians.
A veteran of numerous New York City comedy clubs and alternative venues, Allen performs solo and as part of the duo "Slovin and Allen." He has toured with comedians such as Eugene Mirman, Demetri Martin, Todd Barry, Michael Showalter, and others. He currently hosts "Whiplash" at Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre in NYC, for which he was nominated for a 2009 ECNY Award for Best Host.
Beginning in September 2005, Allen challenged himself to read 100 books in one year. Halfway into that endeavor, he cited as favorites The Ginger Man by J.P. Donleavy, The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes and anything by Octavia Butler.
Allen's writing has appeared in the New York Times Magazine. His television credits include Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Funny or Die Presents, Comedians of Comedy, Human Giant, Michael and Michael Have Issues and more.
Allen co-starred in the comedy series Jon Benjamin Has a Van, which ran on Comedy Central for one season in 2011. He was also the show's co-creator and executive producer.
Leo Allen. 5.1 /10. Based on 1 special. Leopold Rufus "Leo" Allen (born July 5, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and writer from Detroit, Michigan, known as one half of the comedy team Slovin and Allen. Popularity.
May 11, 2009 · Comedian Leo Allen has written for Conan O'Brien, Saturday Night Live, Human Giant, and the Comedians of Comedy.
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Apr 12, 2012 · Leo Allen is a New York City-based comedian, writer, actor, and filmmaker. His televised stand-up comedy performances include: Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC’s Late Friday’s, and his own Comedy Central Presents: Leo Allen 1/2 hour stand-up special. He has appeared at The HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen,...
Comedian Leo Allen on the Danny Lobell show on Comical Radio on December 22, 2008
Leo Allen. Writer: Jon Benjamin Has a Van. Leo Allen was born on 21 November 1972 in Middleboro, Massachusetts, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Jon Benjamin Has a Van (2011), Nathan for You (2013) and It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010).
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