Steven Wright

About

Legendary standup comedian who is known for his lethargic voice and slow, deadpan delivery of one-liners. His first standup social in 16 years, Steven Wright: When The Leaves Blow Away, premiered on Comedy Central in 2006.

Before Fame

After graduating from Emerson he began performing at the Comedy Connection, a comedy club located in Boston.

Trivia

In 1989 he and fellow producer Dean Parisot won an Academy Award for their 30-minute short film The Appointments of Dennis Jennings. He wrote on the FX series Louie. 

Family Life

He was raised in Burlington, MA with three siblings and Catholic parents.

Associated With

He supplied the voice of the radio DJ in writer-director Quentin Tarantino's film Reservoir Dogs.