Del Close was never a household name, but any comedy enthusiast is aware of his impact. From Bill Murray to Chris Farley to Amy Poehler, many of the most famous comedians consider him their mentor. Fifteen years after Del Close’s death, thousands of Improv students, comedy fans, actors, and successful comedians gather to celebrate the most important person in modern comedy that no one knows.
Amy Poehler (/ˈpoʊlər/; born September 16, 1971) is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and director. Af...
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See Neil Casey's other roles →Michael Austin Cera (born June 7, 1988) is a Canadian actor and musician. He started his career as a child actor, voi...
See Michael Cera's other roles →Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer, known for h...
See Tina Fey's other roles →Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist and writer. ...
See Janeane Garofalo's other roles →John Gemberling is an actor and writer, known for Marry Me (2014), CHI Enforcement Unit (2006) and Broad City (2014)....
See John Gemberling's other roles →Christopher Paul Gethard (born May 23, 1980) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He was the host of The Chris ...
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See Brian Huskey's other roles →Brandon Scott Jones was born on June 6, 1984 and is currently 40 years old.
See Brandon Scott Jones's other roles →Nick Kroll (born June 5, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for his role as...
See Nick Kroll's other roles →Jason Mantzoukas is an American actor, comedian, and writer. Although he is often cast as characters of Middle Easter...
See Jason Mantzoukas's other roles →Adam McKay (born April 17, 1968) is an American film and television director, producer, screenwriter, and comedian. M...
See Adam McKay's other roles →Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer and perfo...
See Conan O'Brien's other roles →Ian Roberts was born on July 29, 1965 and is currently 58 years old.
See Ian Roberts's other roles →Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and stand-up comedian. Rising to fam...
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