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John Caparulo Wiki Information
John Caparulo
(born September 22, 1975 in East Liverpool, ) is an American stand-up comedian. He is perhaps best known for his appearances on the late night E! talk show, Chelsea Lately
.
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Biography
Early life
Caparulo grew up primarily in a region of Ohio near the Pennsylvania and West Virginia borders. However, for seven years his family lived in North Canton. Caparulo attended East Liverpool High School, graduating in 1993. He identified himself as a "Cleveland boy" because he was a Cleveland Browns and Indians fan, attended Kent State University, and he "didn't want to identify with Pittsburgh." [1] After graduating from Kent State, where he was a member of Phi Sigma Pi, he started his stand-up career in night clubs in Cleveland, Ohio and Pittsburgh in 1997. He then spent several years working as a doorman at the Comedy Store in Hollywood, California and as a groundskeeper at a local golf course.
Rise in popularity
Caparulo got his first break appearing at the 2003 Just for Laughs Festival
in Montreal, [2] where he was offered a sitcom, and on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
. [3] He has appeared on The Tonight Show
, [4], a half-hour special on Comedy Central, was featured on Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Next Generation
along with Reno Collier, Juston McKinney, and Jamie Kaler hosted by Bill Engvall, [5], and is one of the comedians on the Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Tour
. [6] [7] He also hosts Mobile Home Disaster
on CMT. He regularly appears on the E! show Chelsea Lately
. He now has a comedy special that aired on Comedy Central on December 21, 2008 called John Caparulo: Meet Cap
. The special was released on CD on February 10, 2009 and on DVD on April 14, 2009. [8] [9]
Personal life
Caparulo says his inspirations are Michael Jordan and Jesus. Regarding his inspirations he was quoted as saying "He (Jordan) was the greatest ever at what he did, and he set out to prove that on a nightly basis. Oh, and Jesus too. Probably 60/40 Jordan though."
Some of his admitted " guilty pleasures" are Dr. Phil
, The Karate Kid
and restroom graffiti.
Discography
Year
| Title
| Chart Positions
| Certifications
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US 200
| US Comedy
| RIAA
| CRIA
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2009
| John Caparulo: Meet Cap
Record label: Warner Bros. Records Nashville Released: February 10, 2009
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Television appearances
Year
| Show
| Network
| Episode (name, # and/or airdate)
| Role
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2003 - 2004
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
| CBS
| "James Marsden, Alex Kingston, and John Caparulo" (Episode 967) May 7, 2003 [3] "Eric Idle, Lauren Holly, and John Caparulo" (Episode 1,170) May 5, 2004 [11]
| Performer
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2004
| ESPN25: Who's #1?
| ESPN
| "Most Outrageous Characters" July 13,2004 [12]
| Interviewee
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2005
| Premium Blend
| Comedy Central
| "Alex Ortiz, Ophira Eisenberg, Matt Iseman and John Caparulo" (Episode 802) February 4, 2005 [13]
| Performer
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2005 - 2008
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
| NBC
| "Avril Lavigne, Pamela Anderson, Selma Blair and John Caparulo" (Episode 2,988) August 12, 2005, [14] "Jennifer Aniston, John Caparulo, The All-American Rejects" (Episode 3,116) April 4, 2006, [15] Episode ?, - January 5, 2008
| Guest/Performer
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2006
| Comedy Central Presents: John Caparulo
| Comedy Central
| Episode #171 April 7, 2006
| Performer
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2008 - present
| Mobile Home Disaster
| CMT
| All episodes
| Host
|
2008 - present
| Chelsea Lately
| E!
| Recurring
| Roundtable panelist
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2008
| John Caparulo: Meet Cap
| Comedy Central
| December 21, 2008
| Performer
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2009 - present
| The International Sexy Ladies Show
| G4
| June 7, 2009
| Commentator
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Filmography
Year
| Title
| Release date
| Role
| Notes
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2006
| Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Tour
| February 8, 2008
| Performer
| First shown at 2006 Toronto International Film Festival.
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2007
| Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Next Generation
| November 17, 2007
| Performer
| Live performance for TV, never aired.
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See also
- List of comedians
- List of stand-up comedians
References
- A Conversation with John Caparulo from "Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show"
- John Caparulo - Just For Laughs 2006
- The Late Late Show with Crain Kilborn James Marsden, Alex Kingston, and John Caparulo
- The Tonight Show: John Caparulo
- Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Next Generation (2007)
- John Caparulo (Stars in Vince Vaughn's 'Wild West Comedy Show')
- John Caparulo Clip
- Meet Cap (CD) By: John Caparulo (Artist)
- DVD: John Caparulo: Meet Cap (Full Frame)
- The Late Late Show with Crain Kilborn James Marsden, Alex Kingston, and John Caparulo
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Himself Eric Idle, Lauren Holly, and John Caparulo
- ESPN25: Who's #1?: Most Outrageous Characters
- Premium Blend: Episode 802
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Show #2988
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Guest Jennifer Aniston; John Caparulo; The All-American Rejects
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