Charles Henry Sanders (born August 22, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, and

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comedy-action series ''

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'', writing on all five seasons of ''

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'' and creating the

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series ''

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''. He is currently hosting the hit podcast 'Bald Talk' on iHeartMedia with comedian and actor

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Early life

Sanders was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota - the eldest of three brothers - and grew up in

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where he graduated from

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in 1998. While in high school he participated in Central Touring Theatre Company (alongside fellow comedians

Nick Swardson Nicholas Roger Swardson (born October 9, 1976) ...

and Colton Dunn) as well as the swim team and later began performing at ComedySportz in

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. Sanders worked at

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doing sound for comedy shows, while briefly attending the

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. He then moved to

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in 2001 where he began regularly performing

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at the

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(UCBT), where he was a member of the improv groups "Police Chief Rumble" and "Reuben Williams". In 2004 he and his improv team "Police Chief Rumble" won "Best Sketch Group" at the Emerging Comics of New York Awards. Sanders now performs at the UCBT's

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division with his current sketch group "Shitty Jobs".

Career

Sanders has appeared as a sketch regular on ''

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'' for several years and has appeared in films such as '' When in Rome'' and ''

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''. Sanders currently stars as Officer Joe Stubeck in the

comedy-action ''

'' and has made recurring appearances on comedy programs such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. For a number of years he was part of the sketch-comedy trio "The Buffoons" with comedians

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and

Eugene Cordero Eugene Cordero is an American actor, writer, and comedian. Frequently appearing in comedic roles, he has been featured as a series regular on the comedies '' Other Space'' (2015), '' Bajillion Dollar Propertie$'' (2017–2019), '' Tacoma FD'' (2 ...

. The trio performed regularly at the

and also at Montreal's "Just For Laughs" Comedy Festival in 2007. Sanders also performed his one-man show "Minnesota Muslim" for several years, which was praised in Time Out NY and

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. Sanders has written for sketch-comedy programs such

's ''

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'' and currently on the

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series ''

''. Sanders also wrote the ''

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'' produced short film "The Big Dog", which he starred in alongside

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and

Rich Sommer Rich Sommer (born February 2, 1978) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Harry Crane on the AMC drama series ''Mad Men''. He is also known for his roles in the comedy-drama films '' The Devil Wears Prada'' (2006), '' Celeste ...

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanders, Charlie 1979 births Living people American male comedians 21st-century American comedians American male television actors American television writers American male television writers Male actors from Minneapolis Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers Screenwriters from Minnesota 21st-century American screenwriters 21st-century American male writers