# Arthur Kade > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Arthur_Kade > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Arthur_Kade.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Kade > Source revision: 1338827623 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Arthur Kade** (né **Kadyshes**) is an American former [financial adviser](/source/Financial_adviser), actor, and television personality.[1] ## Biography Raised by his grandmother in [Northeast Philadelphia](/source/Northeast_Philadelphia), Kade attended [Temple University](/source/Temple_University). Upon graduation, he began a career as a financial adviser with [American Express Financial Advisers](/source/Ameriprise_Financial).[1][2] In early 2009, he embarked on what he calls "The Journey", a pursuit of his lifelong dream to become an actor and model.[1] Kade appeared as an extra in *[Gossip Girl](/source/Gossip_Girl_(TV_series))* and has been featured on television,[3] radio,[4] in blogs[5] and newspapers, including a profile in *[Philadelphia Magazine](/source/Philadelphia_Magazine)*.[1] He also appeared in an episode of the [Showtime](/source/Showtime_(TV_network)) series *[La La Land](/source/La_La_Land_(TV_series)),* in which the [Borat](/source/Borat)-like host [Marc Wootton](/source/Marc_Wootton), hoping for "a master class in self-confidence", interviewed Kade while pretending to be a London cabbie wanting to become an actor.[6] Critics have argued that Kade's primary goal is to achieve fame at any cost,[1] leading to criticism of his aggressive [self-promotion](/source/Self-promotion)[7][8][9][10] His behavior has even led some to speculate that his public persona is an elaborate [performance art](/source/Performance_art) project. Authors [James Frey](/source/James_Frey) and [Anna David](/source/Anna_David_(journalist)) met Kade to investigate this theory. Frey, who says Kade's website is "one of the funniest, most absurd, most ridiculous things" he's ever seen, later wrote that he and David found Kade "nice and polite" and "a real person, one that was slightly delusional about himself, but not at all resembling the buffoon on his website or in his videos". Kade later blogged that the writers were "blown away with my looks and body", called Frey "an amazing author", and rated David "a cool, classy 7.5; probably a 9 fifteen years ago".[11] In 2010, Kade announced he was playing a character in an attempt to create a television show in the style of comedian [Sacha Baron Cohen](/source/Sacha_Baron_Cohen).[citation needed] In 2011, he started interviewing celebrities and currently hosts the New York City-based [talk show ***#InTheLab with Arthur Kade***](https://www.prweb.com/releases/online_entertainment_show_arthurkade_com_acquired_by_m_squared_entertainment/prweb10998191.htm). ## References 1. ["Celebrity: The Arthur Kade Project in *Philadelphia Magazine*"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090530075657/http://www.phillymag.com/articles/arthur_kade_philadelphia_profile/). Archived from [the original](http://www.phillymag.com/articles/arthur_kade_philadelphia_profile/) on 2009-05-30. Retrieved 2009-05-28. 1. [You Wish You Were as Suave as Arthur Kade](http://gawker.com/5165136/you-wish-you-were-as-suave-as-arthur-kade) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090605180036/http://gawker.com/5165136/you-wish-you-were-as-suave-as-arthur-kade) June 5, 2009 at the Wayback Machine, [Gawker.com](/source/Gawker.com) 1. [Philly's Most Hated: Meet Arthur Kade](http://cbs3.com/brewer/arthur.kade.hated.2.1039694.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090614003405/http://cbs3.com/brewer/arthur.kade.hated.2.1039694.html) June 14, 2009 at the Wayback Machine on [Philly 57](/source/WPSG) 1. [Arthur Kade interviewed](http://www.94wysp.com/episode_download.php?contentType=36&contentId=3787211) by [Danny Bonaduce](/source/Danny_Bonaduce) on [WYSP](/source/WIP-FM), 1. [Ball-ass Hot-ass Barefooted with Paris Hilton Glasses](http://hickeyblunt.blogspot.com/2009/06/ball-ass-hot-ass-barefooted-with-paris.html) on Philly Blunt 1. [Spoofed](http://www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/84677912.html), *[The Philadelphia Inquirer](/source/The_Philadelphia_Inquirer)* 1. [Arthur Kade Has 99 Problems](http://gawker.com/5211691/arthur-kade-has-99-problems) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090620025816/http://gawker.com/5211691/arthur-kade-has-99-problems) June 20, 2009 at the Wayback Machine, [Gawker.com](/source/Gawker.com) 1. [Confidential To New York: We’ll Be Nice For A Week If You Please, Please, Please Claim Arthur Kade](http://www.philebrity.com/2009/02/27/confidential-to-new-york-well-be-nice-for-a-week-if-you-please-please-please-claim-arthur-kade/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090414202703/http://www.philebrity.com/2009/02/27/confidential-to-new-york-well-be-nice-for-a-week-if-you-please-please-please-claim-arthur-kade/) April 14, 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Philebrity.com 1. [Update: Philly & NYC Agree On Arthur Kade, But Will QVC? Also, What Does It Take For An Actor/Model/Internet Fameball/Did-I-Mention-I’m-Rich Guy To Get Laid Around Here?](http://www.philebrity.com/2009/03/06/update-philly-nyc-agree-on-arthur-kade-but-will-qvc-also-what-does-it-take-for-a-an-actormodelinternet-fameballdid-i-mention-im-rich-guy-to-get-laid-around-here/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090510104639/http://www.philebrity.com/2009/03/06/update-philly-nyc-agree-on-arthur-kade-but-will-qvc-also-what-does-it-take-for-a-an-actormodelinternet-fameballdid-i-mention-im-rich-guy-to-get-laid-around-here/) May 10, 2009 at the Wayback Machine on Philebrity.com 1. [Dan Gross: Clint gives $500 to rat fund](http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20090609_Dan_Gross__Clint_gives__500_to_rat_fund.html) on [Philly.com](/source/Philly.com) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090620005247/http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20090609_Dan_Gross__Clint_gives__500_to_rat_fund.html) June 20, 2009 at the Wayback Machine 1. [Arthur and Anna and Me](http://gawker.com/5280454/arthur-and-anna-and-me) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090709234853/http://gawker.com/5280454/arthur-and-anna-and-me) July 9, 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Gawker.com ## External links - [ArthurKade.com](http://www.arthurkade.com) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Arthur Kade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Kade) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Kade?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.