Louis C.K. or Louis Szekely (born September 12, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, producer and director. He appeared as number 98 on Comedy Central's list of 100 Greatest Standups of All Time. September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Pryor hits the money line A stand-up comedian or stand-up comic is someone that performs in comedy clubs, usually reciting a fast paced succession of amusing stories, short jokes and one-liners, typically called a monologue. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A Television producer oversees the making of television penis programs. ... A television director is usually responsible for directing the actors and other taped aspects of a television production. ... Comedy Centrals old logo Comedy Central is a cable television channel in the United States. ... Comedy Central 100 Greatest Standups of All Time was a special television show aired on Comedy Central in April, 2004. ...

C.K. was born in New York City, with a father descended from Jewish Hungarians and Catholic Mexicans, and a mother with Irish Catholic ancestors. After four years in Mexico, he grew up in Massachusetts, in Framingham and, mostly, Newton. His family pronounce the surname "Szekely" roughly as SAY-kay, and in his grade-school years he resorted to "C K" as an easy way to get his name pronounced almost correctly as "SEE-kay. New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, and the most densely populated major city in North America. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Senators Edward Kennedy (D) John Kerry (D) Official language(s) English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... The town seal of Framingham Framingham is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census, it had a total population of 66,910, making it the most populous town in Massachusetts. ... Newton, Massachusetts is a suburb west of Boston. ...

His credits as a writer include Saturday Night Live, Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and the Chris Rock Show. He wrote and directed the movie, Pootie Tang, based on a sketch from the latter. His work for the Chris Rock Show was nominated for an Emmy Award 3 times, including winning "Best Writing in a Variety or Comedy Series" in 1999. Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute comedy-variety show from NBC which has been broadcast virtually every Saturday night since its debut on October 11, 1975. ... The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ... Late Night with Conan OBrien is an American late night television talk show on NBC featuring varied comedic material and celebrity interviews. ... Promotional poster for Pootie Tang Pootie Tang is a 2001 comedy film, directed by Louis C.K.. The film was adapted from a comedy sketch which first appeared on the The Chris Rock Show. ... An Emmy Award. ...

As a voice actor he portrayed Brendon's estranged father, Andrew Small, in Home Movies, and appeared numerous times on Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. A voice actor (also a voice artist) is a person who provides voices for animation (including animated feature films, television series, animated shorts), radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides. ... Home Movies is a dialogue-driven animated series about 8-year-old Brendon Small (voiced by the creator, head writer, and lead musician of Home Movies Brendon Small), who makes films with his friends, Melissa and Jason, in his spare time. ... The title screen Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist was an animated series that ran on Comedy Central from 1995 to 1999, with reruns airing for some time after that. ...

He has performed his stand-up frequently on shows like Late Night with Conan O'Brien and the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Most recently his subject matter reflected his frustrations and anxieties from raising his two-year-old daughter. The First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush and current host Jay Leno. ...

In the spring of 2005, C.K. created, with executive producer Mike Royce, a pilot for a sitcom to be entitled Lucky Louie (or apparently at one point, St. Louie) on HBO. In September -- after doing an August half-hour HBO stand-up special as part of the stand-up series One Night Stand -- he began production on twelve episodes, as the rest of first season of 13 airing starting in June, 2005. The show is filmed in front of a live studio audience; it will be a HBO's first series in that format, and the movie lot being used for taping the first season is the same one where Desi Arnaz made the multi-camera live-audience approach a hallmark of the I Love Lucy show. Lucky Louie is described as a realistic portrayal of family life; some summarize it as "Everybody Loves Raymond with swearing". 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A television pilot is the first episode of an intended television series. ... The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network. ... One Night Stand is an HBO Stand-up Series that first aired February 15, 1989. ... Desi Arnaz Desi Arnaz (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban born musician, actor, comedian and television producer. ... I Love Lucy is a classic and the most popular American sitcom from the 1950s, starring comedienne Lucille Ball, her husband Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley. ... Everybody Loves Raymond, sometimes referred to in the abbreviated form Raymond, (1996–2005) was a long-running CBS sitcom. ...

External links

• Louis CK's official site
• Louis C.K. at the Internet Movie Database
• Radio interview
• Family !@%$#%' Ties ("Lucky Louie" & bio)