Joe Rogan performing at a comedy club after UFC 70.

This article is about the comedian and actor. For the baseball pitcher known as "Bullet Joe", see Bullet Rogan.

Joe Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American comedian and actor best known for his role as host on the TV game/reality program Fear Factor and as a cast member of the sitcom NewsRadio. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 343 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1110 × 1938 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 343 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1110 × 1938 pixel, file size: 2. ... UFC 70: Nations Collide was a mixed martial arts event that was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ... Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Charles Wilber(n) Bullet Rogan, a. ... is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... “Quiz show” redirects here. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ... The fear factor in occupational terminology refers to the increased per-worker productivity resulting from the threat of impending layoffs. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... NewsRadio was an American sitcom, originally broadcast from 1995 to 1999 on NBC. The show was created by executive producer Paul Simms. ...

Rogan is also a color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds a Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Eddie Bravo and Jean Jacques Machado. A color commentator (colour commentator in Canada and Britain), sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the play-by-play announcer by filling in any time when play is not in progress. ... Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, currently recognized as the major MMA promotion in North America. ... Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), also known as Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (GJJ), is a martial art that was developed in Brazil by the Gracie family during the mid-20th century. ... Eddie The Twister Bravo is an American practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu who holds a black belt under Jean Jacques Machado. ... Jean Jacques Machado is one of five brothers of the world renowned Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu family. ...

Rogan is an avid user of Yoga. Statue of Shiva performing Yogic meditation Yoga (Devanagari: योग) is a group of ancient spiritual practices originating in India. ...

Early life

Born in Bridgewater, New Jersey, Rogan was raised in Revere, Massachusetts. He and comedian Bryan Callen are half-brothers as they share the same father. Bridgewater Township is a township located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Revere is a city located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts and borders Winthrop, East Boston and Chelsea to the south, Everett and Malden to the west, Saugus and Lynn to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. ... Bryan Callen (born January 26, 1967) is an US actor and comedian. ...

Television career

In 1995, Joe Rogan was cast as the office handyman on the sitcom NewsRadio. He stayed on the show until it was canceled in 1999. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... An office is a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an organisation with specific duties attached to it (see officer, office-holder, official); the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one... The terms handyperson, handywoman, or handyman, describe someone competent in a variety of small skills or inventive or ingenious in repair or maintenance work; somebody who earns money by the experience and skill to perform a variety of small jobs and/or odd jobs in and around your home. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... NewsRadio was an American sitcom, originally broadcast from 1995 to 1999 on NBC. The show was created by executive producer Paul Simms. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ...

June 11, 2001 – September 12, 2006, Rogan was the host of NBC's Fear Factor for the series' entire run. June 11 is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... NBC (a former acronym for National Broadcasting Company) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... The fear factor in occupational terminology refers to the increased per-worker productivity resulting from the threat of impending layoffs. ...

In 2003, Joe Rogan and comic Doug Stanhope began hosting Comedy Central's The Man Show. Following the change, ratings declined sharply and the show ceased production following the 2003 season. He toured with John Heffron and Charlie Murphy in Maxim and Bud Light's Real Men of Comedy tour in 2006.^[1] 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Doug Stanhope (born March 25, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian and 2008 presidential candidate, seeking the nomination of the Libertarian Party. ... Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States. ... The Man Show was a half hour comedy television show on Comedy Central. ... John Heffron (born in Detroit, Michigan) is an American stand-up comic. ... Charles Quinton Charlie Murphy (born July 12, 1959) is an American writer, actor, and stand up comedian, known for his role on the American television program Chappelles Show. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... Anheuser_Busch (NYSE: BUD), the worlds third largest brewing company in volume after InBev and SABMiller, is based in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. The company brews 35 different beers and malt liquors. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

2007 has seen Joe Rogan tour with English comedian Dave Bishop in the UK and Ireland. ^[2] Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Dave Bishop (born January 18, 1980) is an English stand-up comedian and promoter. ...

Career with the UFC

Rogan has been a post-fight interviewer with the Ultimate Fighting Championship since 1997 at UFC 12, and has been a color commentator since 2002.^[3] Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, currently recognized as the major MMA promotion in North America. ... A color commentator (colour commentator in Canada and Britain), sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the play-by-play announcer by filling in any time when play is not in progress. ...

Rogan and movie actor Wesley Snipes were in negotiations in late 2005 to fight a mixed martial arts match in the UFC. ^[4] Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962, in Orlando, Florida) is an American actor, martial artist and film producer. ... For the fighting style, see hybrid martial arts. ...

Vs. "joke thieves"

Joe Rogan is known for accusing other comedians of plagarism. He has repeatedly accused Dane Cook of stealing jokes from him and comedian Louis C.K. During a conversation on the Opie and Anthony Show with Laugh Factory owner Jamie Masada following the Michael Richards incident, Rogan demanded to know why certain words are banned while copied material is tolerated. Clips of Louis C.K. and Dane Cook were then played to support Rogan's claim that Cook has stolen material. Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. ... Louis C.K. or Louis Szekely (born September 12, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, producer and director. ... Opie (Gregg Hughes, b. ... Laugh Factory building on the Sunset Strip Original Laugh Factory in West Hollywood, CA The Laugh Factory is a comedy club in West Hollywood, California. ... Laugh Factory building on the Sunset Strip Original Laugh Factory in West Hollywood, CA The Laugh Factory is a comedy club in West Hollywood, California. ...

Rogan has also accused Carlos Mencia of plagiarism.^[5] On February 10, 2007 at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, Rogan argued on-stage with Mencia, accusing him of plagiarizing other comedians' work. According to Rogan's account, he had just finished his act and introduced the next performer, Ari Shaffir, as a comedian who opens for "Carlos Men-steal-ia"^[6]. Mencia took offense and walked on the stage. Rogan then accused him of stealing jokes and falsely portraying himself as a Mexican American. The Comedy Store later cancelled Rogan's shows. The entire incident was filmed as part of filming for Rogan's internet reality show, JoeShow. It was then made available to watch or download at numerous websites, including Rogan's.^[6] Carlos Mencia on stage for his show, Ned Arnel Mencía (born October 22, 1967), better known by his stage name Carlos Mencia, is an American comedian, writer, and actor. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... This article is about the club in the United States; there is also a Comedy Store in London. ... Ari Shaffir (born 1974) is a Jewish-American comedian and actor currently living in Los Angeles, California. ... The ethnonym Mexican-American describes United States citizens of Mexican ancestry (14 million in 2003) and Mexican citizens who reside in the US (10 million in 2003). ...

Joe Rogan is currently banned from the Comedy Store for violating the club's request that he not film his internet reality show there.^[7] Furthermore, according to Rogan, his agent and publicity firm (who also represents Mencia) forced him to either apologize to Mencia or be dropped from the agency. Rogan claims he chose to leave the agency rather than apologize.^[8]

Conspiracy theories

Rogan questions the Apollo moon landings and is interested in the idea of the Apollo moon landing hoax theory, and in February 2007 he appeared twice on Penn Jillette's Penn Radio show debating author Phil Plait about the subject.^[9] Description Role: Earth and Lunar Orbit Crew: 3; CDR, CM pilot, LM pilot Dimensions Height: 36. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Penn Radio is a one hour long talk radio show hosted by Penn Jillette and Michael Goudeau and produced by Happy Jack and Patrick. The show is broadcast on the Free FM brand radio stations (usually) live with theme music by Mike Jones. ... Philip Plait, physicist , astronomer and writer Philip Plait (a. ...

Comedy recordings

• Live from the Belly of the Beast (DVD)
• I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday (CD)
• Shiny Happy Jihad (CD) (April 10, 2007)

Shiny Happy Jihad is a 2007 comedy album by Joe Rogan. ...

Notes

1. ^ http://www.maxim.com/realmenofcomedy?src=wiki
2. ^ "Tour Dates," Joe Rogan (accessed June 9th 2007).
3. ^ http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.Detail&gid=2165
4. ^ "Celebrity UFC In The Works: Rogan Vs Snipes", MMAWeekly.com, 15 November 2005
5. ^ Rogan, Joe (2005-09-27). Carlos Mencia is a weak minded joke thief.. JoeRogan.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-05.
6. ^ ^{a b} http://www.joerogan.net/main.php?archives=1&article=53945
7. ^ http://www.joerogan.net/main.php?archives=1&article=53955
8. ^ http://www.joerogan.net/main.php?archives=1&article=53981
9. ^ http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2007/02/26/joe-rogan-me-and-penn-and-the-moon-hoax-take-iii/

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External links

• JoeRogan.net — Official website
• Fear Factor