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Marty Belafsky Born September 19, 1975
Los Angeles, CaliforniaOccupation Television, film, stage actor Marty Belafsky (born September 19, 1975) is an American actor/comedian born in Los Angeles, California. He began acting professionally at age 13 and was soon cast as Louis Plumb on the short-lived NBC series Hull High. Shortly thereafter, Marty landed the role of Crutchy in the Disney musical film, Newsies. Marty continued acting through his teens, making appearances in such television shows as The Wonder Years, Great Scott and Step By Step and the film Wrestling Ernest Hemingway.
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Education
In 1993, Marty took some time off from acting to attend Brown University, where he honed his comedic skills in the improvisation comedy troupe, Improvidence. Following graduation, Marty returned to Hollywood.
Stand-up
He started doing stand-up comedy at The Laugh Factory, and was soon discovered by comedy legend, Rodney Dangerfield. Dangerfield hand-picked Marty to be his opening act at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and later gave him starring roles in two of his films, Back By Midnight and The 4th Tenor.
Films
Since then, Marty has been featured in such films as Pearl Harbor, Evolution, America's Sweethearts, Back by Midnight, Men in Black II, A Mighty Wind and Funny Money. He has also been featured on television, including a series regular role in MTV's The Lyricist Lounge Show, as well as guest appearances on Still Standing, Six Feet Under and Boston Legal. Marty has done over 40 commercials and continues to tour nationally throughout the US.
References
External links
- Marty Belafsky at the Internet Movie Database
- Marty Belafsky at AllRovi
Categories:- 1975 births
- Actors from California
- American comedians
- American film actors
- American stage actors
- American television actors
- Brown University alumni
- Living people
- American screen actor, 1970s birth stubs
- American theatre actor, 20th century birth stubs
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