Age, Biography and Wiki
| Who is it? | Actor, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew |
| Birth Day | April 14, 1957 |
| Birth Place | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Age | 63 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | March 10, 2007(2007-03-10) (aged 49)\nLos Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Birth name | Richard John Colangelo |
| Medium | Improv/Stand up |
| Years active | 1982–2007 |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Notable works and roles | Charlie Schumaker in The Mask Himself in Platypus Man |
Net worth
Richard Jeni, a renowned actor, writer, and miscellaneous crew member in the United States, is projected to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million in 2024. Known for his incredible talents and contributions to the entertainment industry, Jeni has achieved significant success throughout his career. Not only has he displayed his versatility as an actor, but his exceptional writing skills and behind-the-scenes work have also been widely recognized. With his vast array of accomplishments, it comes as no surprise that Jeni's net worth is anticipated to reach an impressive figure by 2024.
Biography/Timeline
Richard Jeni was raised in an Italian-American Roman Catholic family in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. He graduated with honors from Hunter College, earning a bachelor's degree in comparative politics. After graduating, Jeni went on to do public relations work, but was let go from five different firms in two years before doing an open-mic night in Brooklyn and deciding to pursue standup comedy as a career in 1982.
Jeni first received recognition through a series of Showtime stand-up specials and frequent appearances on The Tonight Show. After making his Tonight Show debut in 1988 with Johnny Carson, Jeni would return often and later made appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, all told with more appearances than any other stand-up Comedian. In 1989, he won Comedy USA`s Best Nightclub Comedian, as voted by comedy club owners and comedians, and his first Showtime special Richard Jeni: The Boy From New York City won a CableACE Award.
Top executives at HBO picked up his first appearance on The HBO Comedy Hour in 1992, titled Richard Jeni: Platypus Man. The show was well received, and Jeni returned for two more shows, going on to receive another CableACE Award for one of his HBO specials. Jeni also starred on the short-lived 1995 UPN sitcom Platypus Man and appeared in the Jim Carrey film The Mask. Jeni composed the theme song ("I'm A Platypus Man") for his TV series. He appeared in The Aristocrats, Dad's Week Off, An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, and Chasing Robert. He starred in commercial campaigns for Certs and Arby's, and won a Clio Award for his work as a writer/performer in an advertising campaign for the American Dairy Association.
In 2004, Jeni was ranked #57 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
Jeni's death was marked by many tributes, including thousands of messages on his website and YouTube as well as on the radio. On March 12, 2007, Jeni's death was mentioned on The Tonight Show by Jay Leno, with accompanying footage of Jeni's last appearance on the show. On March 16, Bill Maher, who had performed with Jeni as a young comic, dedicated the fifth episode of the fifth season of his HBO show, Real Time with Bill Maher, to Jeni and also discussed his death on Larry King Live.
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