Nick Di Paolo is a comedian, actor, writer and presenter. Known primarily as a comedian, his career in comedy theater only started because he was tired of his job as a salesman in 1987. He was fascinated by comedians like David Letterman, Mark Douglas and other great American comedians in her youth. This and the fact that he was a funny guy who made people laugh during his studies helped him discover his talent.
He continued to appear on shows such as The Arsenio Hall Show, Late Night Show with David Letterman and so many others. He also advanced his career and featured in films such as Caesar Salad (1990), Tomorrow Night (1998), Artie Lange Beer League (2006) and others. Read on to learn more about the comedian.
Nick Di Paolo – Biography
Nick Di Paolo was born Nicholas Rocco Di Paolo, on January 30, 1962 in Danvers, Massachusetts, to his parents, Nick Di Paolo Sr and Diana Di Paolo. After graduating from Denver High School in 1980, he continued his education at the University of Maine. In college, he played football as a running back for the Maine Black Bears. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in marketing in 1984.
After graduating from college, Nick started working by moving between several jobs. He worked as a food salesman and as a marketing agent before he stumbled upon a stand-up comedy that wasn’t that popular at the time. In middle school, he was the class jester and made his classmates and even co-workers laugh. So it was that, encouraged by his friend, he began a career in “stand-up” comedy which was for him more fulfilling than his “white collar” time.
In his young age, he enjoyed comedy and comedians on television like Jay Leno on The Merv Griffin Show and David Letterman on The Mike Douglas Show among others. These great comedians had a lot of influence on him, helping to lay the foundations of his career. Although he always had a desire to try stand-up comedy, he wasn’t confident enough, but he dove into it after realizing his job as a salesman wasn’t satisfying.
His first stage appearance was in the year 1987 at an open mic night at Stitches in Boston. Although it was only for five minutes, everything went well and so he decided to go full time. He traveled to Los Angeles, California to further his career in 1992 and it was in Los Angeles that he began appearing in television and film with small roles in projects such as Grace Under Fire, a sitcom American where he was a bartender.
Nick Di Paolo was on national television on The Arsenio Hall Show and so many others. It was also in Los Angeles that he met Artie Lange, comedian and actor, and they became friends.
In June 2001, while living in Queens, New York, he appeared on the Late Night Show with David Letterman. He was a host on an afternoon show on WFNY from 2006 to 2007. He has also been on other comedy shows like Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Jeff Foxworthy ‘s Comedy Central Roast, Comedy Central Roast by Denis Lear, another Comedy Central shows. He starred in Artie Lange’s feature film Artie Lange Beer League in 2006.
He was the host of a radio talk show Faction Talk which started in May 2017 and was canceled in April 2017. This cancellation was due to Nick’s comments on his Twitter account, which management found offensive. Although Nick admitted he was wrong, he insisted that the show’s cancellation was harsh punishment claiming he should have been suspended instead.
Family – Parents, wife
Not much is known about his family except that he has the same name as his father Nick Di Paolo Sr and his mother’s name is Diana Di Paolo. We also learned that he has a brother and although his name is not known, it was discovered that both siblings attend the same university.
He is married to Andi Hughes, an actress who has starred in films like; Plan B (1997) and I am my CV ( 20 03). They got married on March 15, 2003 and are still together with no divorce rumors.
Other facts about Nick Di Paolo
Nick has his own show The Nick Di Paolo Show He launched the audio and video podcast on July 9, 2018. It airs four times a week.
He is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 78 kg.
Di Paolo has a strong political opinion, even if he is not a political comedian.
His zodiac sign is Aquarius.
He was twice nominated for Emmy Awards but did not win any awards.