{{Short description|American actor, comedian and impressionist}} {{Infobox person | name = Craig Gass | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|2|15}} | birth_place = | alma_mater = | occupation = Comedian | years_active = | children = | relatives = | spouse = }}
'''Craig Gass''' is an American actor, comedian and impressionist best known for his roles in ''King of Queens'', ''Family Guy'', ''American Dad'', and ''Sex and the City'' and for auditioning as Jackie Martling's replacement on ''The Howard Stern Show'', coming in second to Artie Lange. Craig is also known for his comedy special ''Craig Gass: The Worst Comedy Show Ever''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Worst Comedy Show Ever|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-worst-comedy-show-ever/id628184088|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021074019/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-worst-comedy-show-ever/id628184088|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 21, 2016|website=iTunes.com}}</ref>
==Personal life== Gass was born into a deaf family, as his mother, father and sister are completely without hearing. He mimicked the voices on television to learn how to speak.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gass Talks About Deaf Family|url=http://gapersblock.com/ac/2013/07/25/i-read-that-you-learned/|website=GapersBlock.com|accessdate=25 July 2013}}</ref> His first roommate in NYC was Mitch Hedberg in 1998 and in 2004, he lived in Eddie Van Halen's Recording Studio in California.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/vR3iR5LTh8g Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20201102010314/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR3iR5LTh8g Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR3iR5LTh8g| title = 10/7/2020 Howard Stern (Eddie Van Halen Tribute) | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
==Career== Gass began performing standup in 1993 in Seattle alongside other newcomers Brody Stevens, Josh Wolf, and Joey Diaz.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gass Bio|url=http://getgass.com/bio/|website=GetGass.com}}</ref>
Gass gained early fame as a guest on ''The Howard Stern Show'' who became known for his impressions of various celebrities, including Gene Simmons, Sam Kinison, Tracy Morgan, Christopher Walken, and Al Pacino.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gass Does Al Pacino|url=https://www.howardstern.com/show/2007/12/3/craig-gass-does-miss-amputee-and-pacino/|website=HowardStern.com|accessdate=3 December 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021071121/https://www.howardstern.com/show/2007/12/3/craig-gass-does-miss-amputee-and-pacino/|archive-date=21 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He was a writer for Weekend Update on SNL.
His appearances led to Gass landing an acting part on ''Sex and the City'' as Miranda's donut-eating boyfriend.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gass on Sex and the City|url=http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/entertainment-comedian-craig-gass-interview/|website=CultureMap Dallas|accessdate=23 January 2013}}</ref>
Gass' talent for impressions also led him to a guest-starring spot on ''King of Queens''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gass Does King of Queens|url=http://camelclutchblog.com/top-five-king-of-queens-episodes/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110013717/http://camelclutchblog.com/top-five-king-of-queens-episodes/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 10, 2012|website=CamelClutchBlog.com|date=5 January 2012}}</ref>
Gass has appeared in the films ''Pauly Shore is Dead'' and ''Noise''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gass Film Credits|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284674/fullcredits/|website=IMDB.com}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.getgass.com/}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gass, Craig}} Category:American stand-up comedians Category:Living people Category:1970 births Category:21st-century American comedians Category:American male comedians