As Charlotte’s wedding planner with attitude, New York stage actor and comedian Mario Cantone went syndicated when “Sex and the City” was launched on TBS! As always, you can catch him on his hilarious stints on “The View.” Television fans get just a taste of Cantone’s irreverence as a stand-up comedian, who has performed at a wide range of venues, from warming up for jazz great Shirley Bassey at Carnegie Hall to performances at Atlantic City. An accomplished stage actor, Cantone played the role of Buzz in Terrence McNally’s award-winning dramatic comedy, “Love! Valor! Compassion!” For the Public Theater on Broadway, Cantone played Stephano in Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” On Off Broadway, he was the original Terry in “The Crumple Zone,” Benny in “June Moon,” and Grumio, in “Taming of the Shrew.” More recently, Mario starred in his own one-man show on Broadway at the Cort Theatre and then in the Showtime Special, ”Laugh Whore.” On Comedy Central, Cantone’s performances are featured on The USO Comedy Tour, “Chappelle’s Show,” “Premium Blend,” as well as his own special, “Comedy Central Presents Mario Cantone.” His other television credits include appearances on “Late Night with David Letterman,” ”Martha,” “The Rosie O’Donnell Show,” and NBC’s “Ed.” He was also featured in the films “Quiz Show,” “MouseHunt” and “The Aristocrats,” just to name a few. Mario Cantone’s frantic, friendly style is a joy to watch. Fortunately, he’s generous with it and tours regularly.
