"An odd duck. Smooth and agreeably reactionary."
-- The Hollywood Reporter
"...A powerhouse of focused energy"
-- Raleigh News & Observer
"...Hilarious and unpredictable"
-- Charlotte Observer
"I loved his show. He's very funny."
-- Tom Hanks, actor
"You never know what to expect.
You can be sure, however, that his comedy
will be strange, wild and very funny."
-- Spectator
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"The John Lennon of comedy.
Imagine Planet Charlie!"
-- Flashnews.com
"A comedian worth following."
-- Honolulu Advertiser
"A best bet and sure sell-out"
-- Creative Loafing
"He never picked up all his toys..."
-- His mother
"A laugh riot! We love this guy!"
-- I.R.S.
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Charlie Viracola
SAG/AFTRA
Film
Undercover.................................................................Featured ......................J. Stockwell, Dir.
Television
Comedy Central Presents (1/2 Hour Special)....Featured........................Comedy Central
HBO Comedy Shorts...............................................Featured .......................HBO Comedy Channel
Premium Blend........................................................Featured........................Comedy Central NY
1/2 Hour Showtime Comedy Special..................Star .................................Showtime
Late Friday ...............................................................Featured.........................NBC
Que' Loco..................................................................Featured.........................Galavision (Spanish TV)
Live with Regis and Kelly.......................................Comedy Segment........ABC
Live at Jongleurs.....................................................Featured.........................UK/BBC
Friday Night Videos.................................................Featured.........................NBC
Full Frontal Comedy...............................................Featured.........................Showtime
Comedy Club Network...........................................Featured.........................Showtime
Comedy on the Road.............................................Featured.........................A&E Network
Writing
AT&T National Commercial Spots......................Contributing Writer........Foote, Cohn & Belding
Limoscene (pilot)...................................................Writer/Producer..............FX
Smutlets...................................................................Author
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.........................Fax-in Writer...................NBC
A.M. Mayhem...........................................................Contributing Writer.........Cartoon Network
Junk in the Trunk....................................................Co-author........................Simon & Schuster Pub.
Charlotte Live..........................................................Head Writer.....................WCCB/Fox
Comedian Carrot Top (1994-present)...............Head Writer
Theatre
The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail..........................Lead...............................State Playhouse, TN
Life with Father........................................................Lead...............................Summer Stock, NC
To Kill a Mockingbird..............................................Supporting.....................Little Theater, NC
Shakespeare Company........................................Supporting Roles.........UNC
Comedy Clubs
The Improv - CA, NY
Jongleurs - UK
The Comedy Store - CA
The Desert Inn - NV
Catch a Rising Star - NY, LV
Punchlines - All
Tropicana Hotel - Atlantic City
Zanies Comedy Showplace - All
and many more...
Concerts
Jerry Seinfeld, Tim Allen, Carrot Top, Chuck Berry, James Taylor, Steppenwolf, K.T. Oslin,
Leon Russell, Little Feat, Adrian Belew, America, Steve Forbert, Juice Newton, Crystal Gayle
Training
North Carolina School of the Arts - Advanced Acting and Dance
University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Acting and Voice
Circus Technique - Robert Morrison, Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey Circus
Skills
Comedy Writing, Improvisational Comedy, Magic, Escape Artistry, Juggling, Mime, Stilt Walking,
Unicycling, Sign Language, Skateboarding, Scuba Diving, Snowboarding/Skiing, Rollerskating
Messina Baker Entertainment: Phone: 323.954.8600 Fax: 323.954.8111
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Simply put, Charlie Viracola wants to change the world. This unusually comedian/actor has launched
his own planet “Planet Charlie” - a place he describes as the perfect world-void of ignorance. Planet
Charlie is currently streaking it’s way across the country, as well as abroad in comedy clubs and
theatres. Through insightful, humorous observational comedy Charlie is signing up multitudes of fans
everywhere, or as he puts it “new citizens of Planet Charlie”.
His high energy, off-beat, change the world comedy act has been seen many times on Showtime, A&E, NBC,
HBO, MTV, Comedy Central and internationally on the BBC, when he plays to sell out crowds in London.
He was raised perfoming in the theatre and later his acting skills led him to a principal role in
the feature film, “Under Cover” ,along with many other live theatre performances.
Viracola’s writing credits include his hit book “SMUTLETS” -- A risque parody of Rich Halls best seller,
“SNIGLETS”. He has also written for many major comedians, including the "Tonight Show" with Jay Leno and
for the 1994 "Comedian of the year", Carrot Top, as well as for the "Cartoon Network", FX, and several
national television commercials.
Charlie's half-hour Showtime Special "Life on Planet Charlie" premiered in August 2002 and has put this
misfit on the map. Charlie also taped another half-hour special for Comedy Central that is currently airing.
Fans can get a glimpse of his brave new world by visiting his award winning website, www.planetcharlie.com.
Viracola is working on a development deal for his own television show and currently resides next to the
ocean in southern California where he continues to create positive change.
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