Rory Scot Albanese (born May 29, 1977) is an American comedian, comedy writer and television producer. He was a

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and writer for ''

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'', which he joined in 1999 and was with until October 2013. He was also an executive producer and showrunner of ''

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.''

Early life and education

Albanese was born and raised in

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, to a Jewish-Italian family. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from

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in 1999.

Career

Stand-up comedy

In the summer of 2006, he joined

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's ''Red, White, and Screwed'' tour, performing with Black all over the country. Albanese has performed with former ''Daily Show'' correspondents

John Oliver John William Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is a British and American comedian who hosts ''Last Week Tonight with John Oliver'' on HBO. He started his career as a stand-up comedian in the United Kingdom and came to wider attention for his work ...

and

Wyatt Cenac Wyatt John Foster Cenac Jr. ( ; born April 19, 1976) is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He was a correspondent and writer for ''The Daily Show'' from 2008 to 2012. He starred in the TBS series '' People of Earth'' and in Bar ...

. He headlines his own shows at clubs and colleges throughout the country. In 2019, he became the executive producer of the ABC talk show '' Strahan, Sara & Keke''.

Other work

He is the voice of "The American" on the podcast ''

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''.

TV and film work

Albanese's first half-hour comedy special premiered on April 2, 2010, on

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Personal life

In 2010, Albanese was arrested for assault after punching a 9/11 truther who was heckling him outside a book signing. In late 2020, Albanese began dating

Sarah Silverman Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She first rose to prominence for her brief stint as a writer and cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' during its ...

after spending time remotely playing video games together during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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