Lance Krall
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| Birth name | Lance Krall |
| Born | December 9, 1970 Monterey, California |
| Official site | http://www.lancekrall.com |
| Notable roles | "Kip" in The Joe Schmo Show |
Lance Krall (born December 9, 1970 in Monterey, California) is an American comedian and actor, television writer, director, and producer. He is best known for his role in faux-reality show The Joe Schmo Show.
[edit] Background
With his father, John Krall, being a Naval aviator, and his mother, Yung Krall, working as a spy for the CIA and FBI, Lance spent most of his life moving from country to country, state to state. After retirement, the family finally settled in Atlanta, Georgia.
[edit] Career
After getting his BA in Film and Theater at Georgia State University, Krall helped found The Whole World Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. From 1993-2000, Krall performed in improv shows and scripted plays at Whole World.
In 1999, Krall was spotted by a Hollywood talent agent, and moved out west. In late 2000 he was cast on Steve Martin's variety show, The Downer Channel. After a disappointing four episode run, Krall tried his luck at shooting his own sketch comedy show. With the help of his old troupe in Atlanta, Krall shot a thirty minute pilot named The Lance Krall Show.
In the interim, Krall was cast in the feature Made Up, directed by Tony Shalhoub, and later directed and starred in Party Animals that premiered at the Los Angeles International Film Festival and was an official selection in the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
In 2003 Krall was cast as Kip, a flamboyant Cuban homosexual, in the reality show parody The Joe Schmo Show. His popularity on Joe Schmo convinced Spike TV to greenlight eight episodes of The The Lance Krall Show.
Krall is currently working on The Other Mall for ABC Family, a pilot that he co-created with Joe Schmo alums David Hornsby and Danny Salles.
Lance Krall also holds a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and was ranked 6th in the nation in 1992. As a trainer, Krall coached several Junior Olympic gold medalists. In November 2005, Krall appeared as the karate instructor during Michael and Dwight's match in "The Fight" episode of The Office.
