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Ken Marino
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Ken Marino is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He was born on December 19, 1968, in Long Island, New York, to an Italian-American family. He attended West Islip High School in West Islip, New York, and then studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute and Tisch School of the Arts at New York University in New York City. Marino began his career as a cast member on MTV's sketch comedy series The State from 1993 to 1995. He has since starred in a number of television shows, including Party Down (2009-2010), Marry Me (2014-2015), Burning Love (2012-2013), and Childrens Hospital (2008-2016). He has also appeared in films such as Wet Hot American Summer (2001), The Ten (2007), Wanderlust (2012), and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-2021). Marino is also a successful voice actor, having voiced characters in the animated films Horton Hears a Who! (2008), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), and The Lego Movie (2014). He has also appeared in a number of video games, including Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) and The Simpsons: Hit & Run (2003). Marino is married to actress Erica Oyama, and they have two children together. He is a frequent collaborator with his friend and fellow actor David Wain, and they have worked together on a number of projects, including The State, Wet Hot American Summer, and Childrens Hospital.
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Ken Marino is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He was born on December 19, 1968, in Long Island, New York, to an Italian-American family. He attended West Islip High School in West Islip, New York, and then studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute and Tisch School of the Arts at New York University in New York City. Marino began his career as a cast member on MTV's sketch comedy series The State from 1993 to 1995. He has since starred in a number of television shows, including Party Down (2009-2010), Marry Me (2014-2015), Burning Love (2012-2013), and Childrens Hospital (2008-2016). He has also appeared in films such as Wet Hot American Summer (2001), The Ten (2007), Wanderlust (2012), and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-2021). Marino is also a successful voice actor, having voiced characters in the animated films Horton Hears a Who! (2008), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), and The Lego Movie (2014). He has also appeared in a number of video games, including Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) and The Simpsons: Hit & Run (2003). Marino is married to actress Erica Oyama, and they have two children together. He is a frequent collaborator with his friend and fellow actor David Wain, and they have worked together on a number of projects, including The State, Wet Hot American Summer, and Childrens Hospital.
Known For
The Simpsons
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Grey's Anatomy
Family Guy
Dawson's Creek
Bob's Burgers
The League
Veronica Mars
Late Night with Seth Meyers
American Dad!
The Practice
Never Have I Ever
Black Monday
The $100,000 Pyramid
Animaniacs
Reno 911!
CSI: Miami
Las Vegas
Charmed
The Great North
Boston Common
Drunk History
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Will & Grace
Fresh Off the Boat
Medical Police
The Single Guy
Eastbound & Down
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
Life in Pieces
Monk
Royal Crackers
Key & Peele
Vinyl
Angel
Reaper
Marvel's Agent Carter
Californication
The Sarah Silverman Program.
Bad Teacher
Monster High
Whitney
Togetherness
Reno 911!: Miami
Dog Days
History of the World: Part II
Gattaca
They Came Together
Toy Story of Terror!
We're the Millers
Hoodwinked!
Candy Cane Lane
The Babysitter
The Babysitter: Killer Queen
Wanderlust
Role Models
Masterminds
Goosebumps
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
The Sleepover
The Residence
Leap of Faith
The Main Event
Men Behaving Badly
The Other Two
First Years
Marry Me
Party Down
Axe Cop
Burning Love
Childrens Hospital
Production Credits
Dog Days
Party Down
How to Be a Latin Lover
Burning Love
Funny or Die Presents
Wanderlust
Role Models
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