Stephen Rannazzisi

Stephen Rannazzisi (born July 4, 1977)^[1] is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He acted in the FXX comedy series The League as Kevin MacArthur.

Stephen Rannazzisi
Born	(1977-07-04) July 4, 1977 (age 47) Smithtown, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	State University of New York Oneonta
Occupation(s)	Actor, stand-up comedian
Years active	2001–present

Personal life

Rannazzisi, born in Smithtown, New York, on July 4, 1977, briefly attended the Catholic St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, New York, on Long Island, leaving after a year in what he called a mutual decision. He went on to graduate from Smithtown High School^[2] in 1996.^[3] Rannazzisi graduated from State University of New York at Oneonta, where he majored in communications.^[4] He is of Italian and Irish descent.^[5]

9/11 controversy

Rannazzisi lied about working in the South Tower of the World Trade Center at Merrill Lynch, on the 54th floor during the September 11 attacks, and described his experience escaping death.^[6] He had said the events inspired him to move to Los Angeles and pursue stand-up comedy. In September 2015, after being contacted by a reporter from The New York Times for an article debunking his claim,^[4] Rannazzisi admitted his story was a lie.^{[7][8][9][10]} Rannazzisi was never employed by Merrill Lynch, which did not have offices in the World Trade Center then.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	The Fax	Whitley	Short film
2005	Lost Reality 2	Billy Barnes
2006	For Your Consideration	Studio gate guard
2009	Paul Blart: Mall Cop	Stuart
2009	Imagine That	Noah Kulick
2010	Homewrecker	Charles
2018	Avengers of Justice: Farce Wars	Superbat

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Punk'd	Field Agent	5 episodes
2005	Kitchen Confidential	Banker	Episode: "Aftermath"
2006–07	Big Day	Skobo	Main role; 12 episodes
2008–09	Samantha Who?	Seth Barber	6 episodes
2009	Trust Me	Jonah Quarles	Episode: "But Wait, There's More"
2009–2015	The League	Kevin MacArthur	Main role
2010	Outsourced	Brad Dempsey	Episode: "Temporary Monsanity"
2011	Love Bites	Kyle	2 episodes
2016	Roast Battles	Himself	Episode: "Night One"
2016	New Girl	Todd Ploons	Episode: "No Girl"
2017	Curb Your Enthusiasm	Head Chef	Episode: "A Disturbance In The Kitchen"

Web

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012–13	Daddy Knows Best	Steve	Main role; 7 episodes

References

1. "Stephen Rannazzisi". TVGuide.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
2. O'Reilly, Brendan J. (June 27, 2014). "Steve Rannazzisi Performs at Bay Street Theater Monday". Dan's Papers. Southampton, New York. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
3. "Stephen Rannazzisi: Smithtown High Class of 1996". Smithtown High School. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
4. Kovaleski, Serge F. (September 16, 2015). "Steve Rannazzisi, Comedian Who Told of 9/11 Escape, Admits He Lied". The New York Times. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
5. Donnelly, Shawn. "Steve Rannazzisi Talks World Cup, Italian Hair". Retrieved 28 May 2016.
6. "WTF with Marc Maron: Episode 31 – Steve Rannazzisi / Listener Email" (Podcast). December 17, 2009. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2015. (subscription required)
7. "Center towers on 9/11..." Steve Rannazzisi verified Twitter account. September 16, 2015. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
8. Rannazzisi, Twitter, "I don’t know why I said this."
9. Rannazzisi, Twitter, "silence, I could somehow erase...."
10. Rannazzisi, Twitter, "it is to the victims of 9/11...."

External links

• Official website
• Stephen Rannazzisi at IMDb