Cast of
When Stand Up Stood Out

About When Stand Up Stood Out

Documentary covering what came to be known as "The Boston Gold Rush" of the late 1970s and early 1980s, when Boston stand-up comedians like Dennis Leary, Steven Wright and Colin Quinn burst upon the national scene, giving audiences a taste of the hard-edged social and political commentary that came out of that city.

Full Cast of When Stand Up Stood Out

Lenny Clarke
plays Himself

Lenny Clarke as Himself

Lenny Clarke was born on September 16, 1953 and is currently 70 years old.

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Bobcat Goldthwait
plays Himself

Bobcat Goldthwait as Himself

Robert Francis "Bobcat" Goldthwait is an American screen and voice actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film and televi...

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Denis Leary
plays Himself

Denis Leary as Himself

Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director and film producer. Leary is...

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Janeane Garofalo
plays Herself

Janeane Garofalo as Herself

Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist and writer. ...

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Colin Quinn
plays Himself

Colin Quinn as Himself

Colin Edward Quinn (born June 6, 1959) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. On television, he is best...

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