John Fugelsang

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John Fugelsang (b. September 3 Long Island, New York) is an American actor, television personality and stand-up comedian.

The son of a former nun and Franciscan Brother, Fugelsang has appeared in diverse projects ranging from CSI,Providence, & Coyote Ugly as an actor. As a comedian he has performed at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, and over 20 appearances on Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher.

In 2007 he premiered the acclaimed solo show "All The Wrong Reasons" off broadway at New York Theatre Workshop. The show received a drama league nomination for "Distinguished Performance." New York Magazine said "Fugelsang has the soul of an iconoclast" and The New York Daily News said the piece "packed an unexpectedly lovely and life affirming wallop."

As a presenter he's been seen hosting George Harrison: The Last Performance and Paul McCartney's Live Town Hall on VH1. He was also on America's Funniest Home Videos (usually as co-host) for four seasons from 1997 to 2000, co-hosted John McEnroe's short-lived CNBC talk show in 2004, was a regular on CNBC's Bullseye and a regular on FOX News' Red Eye.

Fugelsang was the co-host of the 2006 World Series of Blackjack along with Bringing Down the House Author Ben Mezrich on GSN. Fugelsang, along with Debra Wilson, currently co-hosts TV Water Cooler on TV Guide Channel. He is also a contributor to The Huffington Post weblog.

[edit] Education

Fugelsang attended New York University (NYU), where he served as a resident assistant at the Weinstein Residence Hall. He is married to designer Charmien La Framenta and lives in New York City and Los Angeles, CA.

[edit] Trivia

  • Fuglesang is a Norwegian / Danish word that means Birdsong
Preceded by
Bob Saget		 Co-Host of America's Funniest Home Videos with Daisy Fuentes
1997–2000		 Succeeded by
Tom Bergeron

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