Chris Distefano

Chris Distefano (born August 26, 1984) is an American comedian. Primarily a stand-up comedian, Distefano began his career in entertainment on MTV and MTV2's shows Guy Code and Girl Code. His first hour-long stand-up special Chris Distefano: Size 38 Waist was released in 2019 by Comedy Central. Currently, he co-hosts the podcast History Hyenas with Yannis Pappas as well as hosts Stand-up with Chris Distefano.

Not to be confused with Chris DeStefano.
Chris Distefano
Born (1984-08-26) August 26, 1984
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
MediumComedy, film, television
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSt. Joseph's College (BA)
New York Institute of Technology (DPT)
Years active2009–present
Children1
Notable works and rolesGuy Code
Girl Code
Guy Court
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life

Christopher Paul Anthony Distefano grew up in Ridgewood, Queens, and attended Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens.[1][2] He then attended St. Joseph's College where he studied psychology and played basketball; he graduated in 2006.[3] Distefano earned a doctorate in physical therapy from New York Institute of Technology in 2010.[4][5] He went on to practice pediatric physical therapy until 2013 when he began pursuing his career in comedy full-time.[6] Distefano is of Italian, and Irish ethnicity.[7]

Career

Distefano began performing stand up in August 2009.[7][6] Distefano hosted the 2010 Fencing Masters on the SNY network & Elite 8 of the 2011 and 2012 March Madness Comedy Competition at the comedy club Carolines on Broadway. He was selected to headline Carolines Breakout Artist Series and was selected as a finalist in the 2011 NY Comedy Festival. Besides Carolines, he also performed standup at venues including Gotham Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, and the Laugh Lounge.[8]

In 2012, Distefano joined the cast MTV's Guy Code, which was in its second season. The following year he also joined the cast of Girl Code.[9] He would also go on to appear in episodes of other MTV shows like Guy Court, Guy Code vs. Girl Code, Off the Bat, and The Challenge.[7] Distefano was a frequent guest on the Opie with Jim Norton show during this time. In 2014, his first half-hour special was released as part of Comedy Central's The Half Hour.[7]

Distefano headlined his first national U.S. tour in September 2015 with Monster Energy Outbreak Presents. He also co-starred in the 2015 IFC series Benders with Andrew Schulz.[10] He was one of two American announcers on Season 2 of Netflix's Ultimate Beastmaster, which was released on the streaming service on December 15, 2017. During this period, Distefano took part in seven television pilots which did not get picked up, including a CBS-produced show based on his own life called Distefano.[6]

He regularly performs and tours, and in January 2019 Distefano's first hour standup special Chris Distefano: Size 38 Waist premiered on Comedy Central. The special was part of an overall deal he made with Comedy Central in December 2018, which includes the series Stupid Questions with Chris Distefano, and at least two series in development.[11] This also includes his weekly podcast Stand-Up with Chris Distefano, launched April 2019.[12]

Distefano also co-stars in the web series Bay Ridge Boys alongside fellow comic Yannis Pappas. Also with Pappas, he co-hosts the weekly history podcast History Hyenas which was launched in February 2018.[9]

Personal life

Distefano dated comedian Carly Aquilino from 2010 to 2014.[13] Distefano has one daughter named Delilah, born May 2015.[14]

Filmography

Selected filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2012–2015 Guy Code Himself Stars in Guy Code since season 2
2013–2015 Girl Code Himself
2013 Guy Code Honors Himself A 90-minute show that honors the superhero's & Villains from the 2013 Comic-Con in San Diego, California
2013 Ain't That America Himself He co-hosts along with Lil Duval.
2013 Charlemagne & Friends Himself VMA Pre-Party on MTV
2013 Guy Court Himself Distefano plays a judge who is convicted of breaking the guy code.
2013 The Bracket Himself (host) Co-hosts alongside Yannis Pappas
2014 "Off The Bat From The MLB Fan Cave" Himself (host) Co-hosts alongside Melanie Iglesias
2015 Benders Anthony Pucello 8 episodes
2017 Ultimate Beastmaster Himself (host) Co-hosts Season 2 alongside Tiki Barber
2017 Distefano Chris Unaired CBS pilot

References
  1. Chris Distefano - Gentrification (Stand up Comedy), retrieved 2019-09-18
  2. "Chris Distefano on Instagram: "Me and my life partner @yannispappas have a WILD podcast called the @historyhyenas ! Take a listen. Take a peek. Why not?! We are doing…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  3. "Chris Distefano '06". St. Joseph's College Brooklyn. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  4. http://www.nyit.edu/images/uploads/2013/alumni/NYIT_Vol12No2_Digital_5-19.pdf%5B%5D
  5. https://issuu.com/nyitmagazine/docs/nyitmag_winter2017_2-17-17/33
  6. King, Scott. "Chris Distefano's Comedy Central deal could be a game changer". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  7. Soren, Emma (2014-06-02). "Chris Distefano on the Insane Workload of a Comedian and His Comedy Central Half Hour". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  8. "Chris DiStefano (MTV's Guy Code) - January 27th 9:00PM". Fairfield Comedy Club. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  9. "Chris Distefano". gothamcomedyclub.com. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  10. "Enjoy the new teaser from IFC's upcoming hockey comedy "Benders" starring Chris Distefano and Andrew Schulz". The Laugh Button. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  11. Petski, Denise (2018-12-06). "Chris Distefano Inks Overall Deal With Comedy Central". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  12. "COMEDY CENTRAL ADDS TWO NEW ENTRIES TO GLOBAL PODCAST..." Comedy Central Press. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  13. Donnelly, Matthew Scott (2013-09-17). "Chris Distefano Celebrates Moving in with 'GIRL CODE' Girlfriend Carly Aquilino by Passing Out on Her D". MTV News. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  14. Jim Norton and Sam Roberts, July 9, 2019, SiriusXM
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