Jim Florentine

BIOGRAPHY

Prankster Jim Florentine has been on quite a roll lately. Besides, being a regular at New York City’s best clubs including The Comedy Cellar and Carolines’ On Broadway, Jim is one of the stars behind Comedy Central’s hit show “Crank Yankers” along with Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla and Wanda Sykes. Jim’s character, “Special Ed,” is one of the show’s breakout characters. Jim has also as has appeared on numerous stand-up comedy programs including MTV’s “The Jim Breuer Show,” Comedy Central’s “Crank Yankers,” 2003 MTV Music Video Awards, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on ABC, “Last Call with Carson Daly” on NBC, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central and Louie Anderson’s “Comedy Showcase.” He has also been in several independent films and he is currently in negotiations with a major record label to distribute his hit CD’s “Terrorizing Telemarketers.” The CD’s have been heard extensively during his many appearances on The Howard Stern Show.

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