Seth G. Herzog (aka The Zog) is an American

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. Herzog is active in

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performing comedy and is a warm-up comedian for ''

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''. He was the subject of the short film ''Zog's Place''. He has also had small roles in such films as '' Safe Men'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Herzog has acted in numerous commercials, and on such T.V. shows as ''

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'', ''

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'', and

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.''

Early life and education

Herzog was born in

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, and lived in nearby Tenafly until the age of four.About the Pod
The Sweetest Pod. Accessed November 19, 2023. "Seth was born in New Jersey (Englewood) and lived in Tenafly until he was 4 (save for a year in Holland, where his family tour windmills, sampled cheeses & started to speak Dutch). He and his family then moved to Princeton, where he was brought up & remained until he went off to college (and where his father and sister currently still live)." He grew up in

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. In 1988, Herzog graduated from Princeton High School in New Jersey. In 1992, he graduated from

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with a degree in history and theater.

Career

In the New York comedy scene, Herzog has performed in such venues as Chetty Red's, Rififi, and the Red Room. Since 2004, Herzog has hosted a weekly comedy show every Tuesday night called "Sweet" that began a long-time residency at the

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bar,

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, then moving to other downtown venues. A regular feature of the show is a called "What's On My Mom's Mind," during which he interviews his mother, Kera Greene. From 2004 to 2013, Herzog appeared on the VH-1 show ''

''. In 2005, Herzog introduced movies on IFC. In 2008, Herzog contributed his

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to the animated comedy webseries ''Amazing the Lion'' hosted by the Independent Comedy Network. Herzog is perhaps best known for his "

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" routine, during which he wears a Wonder Woman costume and does a dance while lip-synching to the Wonder Woman theme song. In April 2008, Herzog toured

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performing for the U.S. troops. In 2013 and 2014, Herzog co-hosted '' Duck Quacks Don't Echo'' on the ''

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and Tom Papa. Later in 2014, he was the overdub and localized version host of '' Science of Stupid''. Since 2009, Herzog has been the warm-up comic for and a cast member on ''

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'' having previously done the same for ''

''. He has appeared in sketches on both shows.

Personal life

In 2014, Herzog married journalist and writer Hitha Herzog (née Prabhakar).

Honors and awards

* 2007: '' Heeb Magazine'', Heeb 100

Selected filmography

* 2006: ''Kappa Mikey'' TV series (1 episode: voice in "Big Trouble in Little Tokyo") * 2007: ''The Ten'' as Naked Guy * 2008: ''

Role Models ''Role Models'' is a 2008 American comedy film directed by David Wain, who co-wrote it with Timothy Dowling, Paul Rudd and Ken Marino. The film stars Rudd, Seann William Scott, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Jane Lynch, and ...

'' as Bell-Ringing Winged Creature * 2008: ''Mayne Street'' TV series (2 episodes: Man on Toilet in "Poker", Satellite Tech in "New Years" * 2009: ''The Winning Season'' as Mascot * 2009: ''Lost Cities: Jersey City'' TV movie as self * 2010: ''

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'' TV series (1 episode: Swingles Man in "Gentleman's Intermission" * 2011: ''Puppy Love'' short as Dad * 2011: ''Zog's Place'' as L.L. * 2011: ''

'' TV series (6 episodes) * 2014: '' Duck Quacks Don't Echo'', TV series as Panelist * 2014: '' Science of Stupid'', U.S. dub edition TV series as Host * 2014: ''They Came Together'' as Chez Brasserie Piano Player * 2014: ''The Return of Saturn'' short * 2014-2018: ''

'' TV series (8 episodes) * 2015: ''Mismanagement'' TV series (1 episode: Vinny in "Pilot") * 2017: ''Inside You'' as Harold * 2018: ''The Special Without Brett Davis'' TV series (1 episode: "Search For Mr. Jokes" * 2018: ''Boy Band'' as Lance; also producer * 2019: ''

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'' TV series (1 episode: Craig in "Shenanigans") * 2019: ''Addi'' short * 2019: ''Gander'' TV series as Disaster Mattress Man 2

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Herzog, Seth Living people Place of birth missing (living people) American stand-up comedians American male comedians 21st-century American comedians 1970 births Comedians from Bergen County, New Jersey Comedians from Mercer County, New Jersey Male actors from Englewood, New Jersey People from Princeton, New Jersey People from Tenafly, New Jersey Princeton High School (New Jersey) alumni Rhodes College alumni