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My Take
Maniscalco is, to me, one of the most physically inventive comedians working today. His act turns the small irritations of everyday life into full-body theater, and there's a real craftsman's discipline beneath the chaos. I love that he leans into his Italian-American upbringing and his years waiting tables rather than running from them. What seals it for me is the crossover into acting with credibly weighty roles in Green Book and The Irishman. Plenty of comics try the dramatic pivot and stumble; he made it look natural, which tells me his timing and presence run deeper than the laughs.
Overview
Sebastian Maniscalco (; Italian: [maniˈskalko]; born July 8, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Best known for his stand-up comedy, Maniscalco has released seven comedy specials. He has also had supporting acting roles in the films Green Book (2018) and The Irishman (2019), playing mobster Joe Gallo in the latter.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sebastian Maniscalco
- Name (Japanese)
- セバスティアン・マニスカルコ
- Reading
- せばすてぃあん・まにすかるこ
- Born
- July 8, 1973 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Ox
- Origin
- Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- comedian / actor / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Rolling Meadows High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://sebastianlive.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sebastiancomedy/
- Xhttps://x.com/SebastianComedy
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastian%20Maniscalco
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.