Quick Facts of Anthony Jeselnik

  • Full NameAnthony Jeselnik
  • Net Worth$1.5 million
  • Date of Birth22 December, 1978
  • BirthplacePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the U.S.
  • Ethnicity Slavic
  • ProfessionActor, Comedian and Writer
  • EducationUpper St. Clair High School , Tulane University.
Anthony Jeselnik Wiki, Early Life, Career, Personal Life, Net Worth

Anthony Jeselnik is a famous Hollywood actor and comedian; he is an Associate in Nursing actor and producer. Besides, he is popular for shows like The Jeselnik Offensive, Comedy Central, and others.

Apart from this, he wrote the first season of the famous program Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

In the year 2011, he has the character of best actor for roasting Donald Trump. Further, he was the host of the TV program Comedy Central Presented in 2009.

And he was well known for his acts at Comedy Central Roast and The Jeselnik Offensive.

Similarly, he has released pair of live albums, Shakespeare and Caligula.

In addition, he has some movies in his name, such as Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers, Miss March, and Down and Dirty with Jim Norton.

Anthony Jeselnik Early Life

Anthony Jeselnik was born in 1978 on 22 December, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Furthermore, he is graduated from Upper St. Clair High School in early 1997.

In 2001, he completed his bachelor’s degree in English Literature and a business at Tulane University.

Anthony Jeselnik is on the New York Stand-Up Show
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Aside, he is also a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity at Tulane University. Talking about his ethnicity belongs to Slavic.

Likewise, his mother’s name is Stephanie Jeselnik, and his father is Anthony F. Jeselnik. Anthony does not have any siblings because he is a single child of his parents.

Since his childhood, he has been keenly interested in comedy.

Anthony Jeselnik Career

Later, he moved to Los Angles early, landing in New York and regularly on the Greenwich Village comedy scene. In 2008, no sooner, he was listed one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch and one of Comedy Central’s Hot Comics in 2009.

Later, a year he released his debut album, Shakespeare, through Comedy Central Records. Jeselnik began to prepare regular performances on the Comedy Central Roast series.

He roasted Donald Trump, Charlie Sheen, and others in 2011, which gained him popularity and was also liked by the audience.

Anthony Jeselnik is from the Comedy Central Roast series
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In 2013, Comedy Central aired his TV special Caligula, his first hour-long special, to disapproving declare. In 2015 his other comedy, Thought and Prayers, was released by Netflix.

Knowing about his TV work, Jeselnik hosted season nine of NBC’s Last Comic Standing with Norm Macdonald, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and Roseanne Barr. The actor Anthony has also starred in The Jeselnik Offensive, which was written by himself.

Likewise, he performed many roasts for Comedy Central, which was written by himself. Also, he wrote Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Similarly, he has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Conan, The Tonight Show and many more.

Therefore he worked on the Comedy Central podcast The Jeselnik and Rosenthal Vanity Project. The writer Anthony has got Emmy Nomination for his work o A Night of too Many Stars:

An Overbooked Concert For Autism Education. Furthermore, his current comic performance was Netflix’s special Fire In The Maternity Ward.

Anthony Jeselnik Personal Life

The 42 years old Jeselnik is a single man as of now. Before, he was in relation with the actress Amy Schumer from 2009 and 2012.

Amy Schumer is a famous actress and a stand-up comedian. Amy beth Schumer is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, and producer.

Anthony Jeselnik with his ex-girlfriend Amy Schumer
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Further, Schumer appeared in the movie Trainwreck and starred in I Felt Pretty in 2018.

Besides, in The Simpsons, she has given a voice to Daphene Burns in the Season 28 premiere episode Monty Burns Fleeing Circus; Tress MacNeille originally voiced Daphne Burns.

Anthony Jeselnik Net Worth

The producer has calculated net worth is about $1.5 million. Regarding his income, he obtains a salary from $50 thousand to $20 million for a single one-hour special show episode on Netflix.

 Jeselnik stand up
Anthony Jeselnik stands up. Image Credit: AnthonyJeselnik.com

Likewise, he also gains from his show ticket sales and other merchandise sales. The range of his ticket price per seat is from $35.

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