Artie Lange

Artie Lange's biography reads like the setup to one of his own bits: a New Jersey kid who worked the docks and drove a taxi to support his family after his father's paralysis, then clawed his way to Mad TV and the Howard Stern Show. I have always believed the best comedians earn their darkness honestly, and Lange's material carries the weight of someone who actually lived the rough parts. There is a bluntness to his comedy that cannot be faked in a writers' room. Whatever his struggles, I respect a performer who turned working-class hardship into a voice — raw, self-lacerating, and unmistakably his own.

Arthur Steven Lange Jr. (born October 11, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and radio personality, best known for his work on Mad TV (1995–1997) and The Howard Stern Show (2001–2009). Raised in New Jersey, Lange first worked as a longshoreman and taxi driver to support his family following the paralysis of his father.

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Name (English)

Artie Lange

Name (Japanese)

アーティランゲ

Reading

あーてぃらんげ

Born

October 11, 1967 (age 58)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Goat

Origin

Livingston, New Jersey, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

screenwriter / television actor / writer / podcaster / radio personality

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Union High School

University

Seton Hall University

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://artie-lange.com
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artie%20Lange

Tags

• New Jersey
• screenwriter
• television actor
• writer

Last updated

2026-06-10

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.