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Mario Cantone Wiki Biography
Mario Cantone was born on 9 December 1959, in Stoneham, Massachusetts USA, of part-Italian descent, and is an actor, writer, and comedian, best known for appearing on numerous Comedy Central shows, most notably “Chappelle’s Show”. He was also part of “Sex and the City” playing the character Anthony Marentino. He is known for his fast paced comedic style, and does a lot of impressions in his routines. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Mario Cantone? As of early-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $3 million, earned through success in his various endeavors, and as he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Mario was already doing impressions at a young age. While at junior high school, he did his first impression of Julia Child during a talent show. He attended Stoneham High School, and would matriculate in 1978. He then attended Emerson College and would graduate in 1982.
One of his first career opportunities was hosting a children’s show entitled “Steampipe Alley”. The show aired on WWOR-TV and he would stay with the show for its entire run from 1988 to 1993. He then started doing stand-up comedy shows, increasing both his popularity and net worth. Soon he would do stand-up concerts, incorporating impressions of famous personalities such as Bruce Springsteen, Judy Garland, Bette Davis and Jim Morrison. He also does a lot of original songs in his shows.
For his acting career, he earned popularity and net worth when he was cast in “Sex in the City” as Anthony Marentino, the gay wedding planner of Charlotte York. He also acted on stage, mainly on Broadway, making his debut in 1995, and would become part of the Tony Award winning play “Love! Valour! Compassion”, in which he played Buzz. He also appeared in a revival of “The Tempest” alongside Patrick Stewart. Later, he was cast as Timon for “The Lion King”, but would eventually leave the project. In 2002, he created the one man show “An Evening with Mario Cantone”, and also starred in “The Violet Hour” as Gidger, which received mixed reviews. Two years later, Cantone was cast in the musical “Assassins” as Samuel Byck, which was postponed due to the September 11 attacks. His second one man show was “Laugh Whore” which received a Tony Award nomination. One of his latest projects is “A Room of My Own” which he has been working on since 2010.
Other projects Mario has been a part of include various Comedy Central roasts. He also has a segment in “Chappelle’s Show” called “Ask a Gay Dude”. He’s also done voice over work, mostly for advertisements of Sunsilk, but was also the voice of Mikey Abromowitz in the animated film “Surf’s Up”. He is a regular guest on “The View”, and has transitioned to a more regular role since 2014. In 2016, Cantone appeared in an episode of “The $100,000 Pyramid”, meantime as an aside, he was also a judge of the Miss America 2014 pageant.
For his personal life, it is known that Mario married Jerry Dixon in 2011; they had been together for 20 years prior to their marriage.
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Mario Cantone Quick Info
Full Name | Mario Cantone |
Net Worth | $3 Million |
Date Of Birth | December 9, 1959 |
Place Of Birth | Stoneham, Massachusetts, United States |
Profession | Stand-up comedian, Voice Actor, Screenwriter, Impressionist, Singer |
Education | Emerson College |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Jerry Dixon |
Parents | Mario Cantone, Elizabeth Cantone |
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https://twitter.com/macantone | |
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IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0134647/ |
Nominations | Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance |
Movies | Sex and the City, Sex and the City 2, Surf’s Up, Dirty Movie, MouseHunt, In Stereo, Hostile Makeover, Last Request, Killer Hair, Circus Maximus, Happy Hour, Mann’s World, Crooked Lines |
TV Shows | The Search for the Funniest Mom in America, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Sex and the City |
Mario Cantone Quotes
- [as judge, during Miss America 2014 telecast] It’s overwhelming. I feel like I’m in some gay to straight conversion therapy right now!
Mario Cantone Important Facts
- Kim Cattrall gave a Tony nomination party for him in 2005.
- Attended college with Denis Leary and Gina Gershon.
- His parents own Cantone’s, an Italian restaurant in Boston.
- Attended Emerson College in Boston.
- Loves to do impressions of older stage and screen actresses such as Liza Minnelli.
- Often appears on the Opie & Anthony radio show syndicated nationwide.
- Stand-up comedian
Mario Cantone Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
In Stereo | 2015 | John Resnick | Actor | |
Hindsight | 2015 | TV Series | Simon | Actor |
Toadalees | 2014 | TV Series | Filth, Flarn & Gee | Actor |
Fish N Chips: The Movie | 2013 | Fish (voice) | Actor | |
Dirty Movie | 2011 | The Director | Actor | |
A Mann’s World | 2011 | TV Movie | Nicky | Actor |
Goldberg – P.I. | 2011 | Bartender | Actor | |
Circus Maximus | 2010 | Romano | Actor | |
Sex and the City 2 | 2010 | Anthony | Actor | |
Hostile Makeover | 2009 | TV Movie | Leonardo | Actor |
Killer Hair | 2009 | TV Movie | Leonardo | Actor |
Sex and the City | 2008 | Anthony Marentino | Actor | |
Men in Trees | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Terri Romano | Actor |
Staten Island | 2007 | Mr. Burton | Actor | |
Surf’s Up | 2007 | Mikey Abromowitz (voice) | Actor | |
Surf’s Up | 2007 | Video Game | Mikey Abromowitz (voice) | Actor |
Three Days to Vegas | 2007 | Chris | Actor | |
The Last Request | 2006/I | Mr. Oliver | Actor | |
Farce of the Penguins | 2006 | Sidney (voice) | Actor | |
Searching for Bobby D | 2005 | Casting Director | Actor | |
Mouthing Off: 51 Greatest Smartasses | 2004 | TV Series | Actor | |
Sex and the City | 2000-2004 | TV Series | Anthony Marantino | Actor |
Crooked Lines | 2003 | Cliff | Actor | |
Happy Hour | 2003 | Geoffrey | Actor | |
And She Was | 2002 | Mario | Actor | |
Pandora | 2002/I | Short | Tech Support | Actor |
Ed | 2001 | TV Series | Scott Hayes | Actor |
Mousehunt | 1997 | Zeppco Suit #1 | Actor | |
Hardcore TV | 1994 | TV Series | Raging Bullwinkle | Actor |
Quiz Show | 1994 | Passerby | Actor | |
Who Do I Gotta Kill? | 1994 | Rico | Actor | |
NYPD Blue | 1994 | TV Series | Bidder #1 | Actor |
Mario Cantone: Laugh Whore | 2005 | TV Movie | Writer | |
Comedy Central Presents | 1999 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | Writer | |
Mario Cantone: Laugh Whore | 2005 | TV Movie composer: additional music | Music Department | |
The 58th Annual Tony Awards | 2004 | TV Special performer: “Everybody’s Got the Right” | Soundtrack | |
Lidia Celebrates America | 2012 | TV Series documentary special thanks – 1 episode | Thanks | |
Joy Behar’s Comics with Benefits | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
The Wendy Williams Show | 2009-2012 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest | Self |
Lidia Celebrates America | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Special Guest (segment “Reggie & Anjali”) | Self |
Vine Talk | 2011 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Rachael Ray | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers | 2009 | TV Special | Himself – Roaster | Self |
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | 2005-2008 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Live from the Red Carpet: Sex and the City | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Loose Women | 2008 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Sex and the City: The Party That Never Was | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
The Making of ‘Sex and the City’ | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Howard Stern on Demand | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | 2007 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Biography | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Self | |
Jeopardy! | 2006 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
After Hours with Daniel Boulud | 2006 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Celebrity Poker Showdown | 2006 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Nick at Nite’s Search for the Funniest Mom in America 2 | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Celebrity Food Fight | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
The Tony Danza Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Broadway Under the Stars | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Howard Stern | 2005 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The 59th Annual Tony Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Book of a Musical & Nominee: Best Special Theatrical Event | Self |
Inside TV Land: Tickled Pink | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Mario Cantone: Laugh Whore | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
The Aristocrats | 2005 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Bar Mitzvah Bash! | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Sex and the City: A Farewell | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Anthony | Self |
Working in the Theatre | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
The 58th Annual Tony Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself – Performer | Self |
The Award Show Awards Show | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself | Self |
Richard Pryor: I Ain’t Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself | Self |
Uncensored Comedy: That’s Not Funny! | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Hollywood Squares | 2003 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Chappelle’s Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Reel Comedy | 2003 | TV Series | Himself – Host | Self |
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Pyramid | 2002 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Rosie O’Donnell Show | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Molto Mario | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Guest | Self |
Broadway on Broadway | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself – Host | Self |
Late Show with David Letterman | 2000 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Comedy Central Presents | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
The 53rd Annual Tony Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Regional Theater Award | Self |
Comics Come Home 4 | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Premium Blend | 1997 | TV Series | Himself – Stand-up Comedian | Self |
Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 1995 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
HBO Comedy Showcase | 1995 | TV Series | Self | |
Steampipe Alley | 1987-1990 | TV Series | Angelo Antonelli Peter Pan Stephen King … |
Self |
Beat Bobby Flay | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Judge / Mentor | Self |
The View | 2004-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest Co-Host / Himself – Co-Host / … | Self |
Match Game | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Celebrity Panelist | Self |
The $100,000 Pyramid | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Celebrity Player | Self |
The Meredith Vieira Show | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest Panelist / Himself / Himself – Panelist | Self |
Joan Rivers: Exit Laughing | 2016 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
The Dr. Oz Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Comedian | Self |
The Broadway.com Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Four Courses with J.B. Smoove | 2013 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Gotham Comedy Live | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Host | Self |
Gotham Comedy Live | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Comedian | Archive Footage |
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
Ramones Raw | 2004 | Documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |