Biography

Craig Gass, born in New York state, is an American stand-up comedian known for his dead-on impressions of celebrities. Gass has been "performing stand-up comedy since 1993 when he decided to get revenge on a group of comedians who had ridiculed him for attempting to perform at an open mic." [1]

He aquired his peculiar talent of imitating characters and actors by learning to speak as a child from watching television. Both his parents and sister are completely deaf. With his family unable to serve as a model for how to speak, Gass grew up imitating the voices on TV. Gass inherited the ability to hear from his father, a man who was born with all his hearing but who lost it later in life.

Career

Radio Work

Casual listeners of The Howard Stern Show have probably heard Gass' voice at one time or another, but may not have known it. Familiar characters Gass performs on the the show include:

• Tom Arnold
• Morgan Freeman
• Gilbert Gottfried
• Sam Kinison
• Dennis Miller
• Tracy Morgan
• Al Pacino's Baby
• Adam Sandler
• Gene Simmons
• Paul Stanley
• Christopher Walken

A Stern fan favorite is Gass' impersonation of Gary Dell'Abate, aka Baba Booey.

Television Work

In 2002, Gass had a breakout role on HBO's Sex and the City. He claims to have put on over 80 pounds for his role as Tom "Big Boned" in the episode: "Cover Girl". He co-starred with Alec Baldwin on NBC's Las Vegas in early 2005 where he played a comedian, "Richie Phillips", who would begin his act by stirring people's drinks with his penis.

Gass has not had an agent or manager for the past two years. He has landed all his TV roles himself since dumping his agent/manager and going it on his own.

Other television highlights include a guest spot on Law & Order as "Mark Grandy", and some commercial work for AT&T and Smirnoff.

External Links

• Craig Gass' Official Site
• Internet Movie Database entry for Craig Gass