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Ike Barinholtz Profile |
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Birth Date: February 18, 1977
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Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Birth Name: Isaac Barinholtz
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Height: 6'3"
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Biography |
Isaac "Ike" Barinholtz (born February 18, 1977) is a comic
actor. Barinholtz is most notable for his membership in the
recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv.
Isaac "Ike" Barinholtz was born on February 18, 1977 in
Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is the son of actor and producer
Alan Barinholtz. He attended The Latin School of Chicago.
Barinholtz had planned on becoming a politician, but decided
to move to Los Angeles, California to be a comedian instead.
He started his career as a busboy before landing his first
comic part. He is of Jewish descent.
Barinholtz is an alumnus of ImprovOlympic, Second City and
the Annoyance Theater. He also spent two years in Amsterdam
with the famed comedy troupe Boom Chicago, along with Jordan
Peele and Nicole Parker. Barinholtz hosted the 'Worst of
Boom Night' during a 10-year anniversary of the improv
troupe Boom Chicago, where they performed their worst
material from previous shows.
Barinholtz has also appeared in the films The Adventures of
Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend (2005), Love, Fear
and Rabbits (2005) and Down (2001). Barinholtz currently
lives in Los Angeles.
Barinholtz is a founding member of The Lindbergh Babies, a
famous improv group directed by the late Del Close, who
worked with John Belushi, Bill Murray, Mike Myers and Chris
Farley.
Barinholtz officially joined the cast of MADtv in 2002 as a
feature performer, for the eighth season. He was later
promoted to a repertory performer status the following
season. Barinholtz would often pair up with fellow cast
member Josh Meyers in various sketches for the eighth and
ninth seasons similar to the Mike Myers/Dana Carvey and
Jimmy Fallon/Horatio Sanz duos on Saturday Night Live.
Erstwhile, some of his famous characters included
Abercrombie & Fitch model Dutch and Principal Lankenstein
from the Coach Hines sketches.
Next to Frank Caliendo and Michael McDonald, Barinholtz
scored with the most celebrity impressions, which include
Dane Cook, Evan Marriott, Jason Wahler, Kevin Federline,
Mark Wahlberg, and Nick Nolte. |
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Other Information |
Has performed with the Improv Olympic, Annoyance Theatre,
Boom Chicago, and Second City
Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois
Started his career as a busboy in L.A
Did a 'Worst of Boom Night' during a 10-year anniversary of
the improv troupe Boom Chicago, where they performed their
worst material from previous shows
Son of Alan Barinholtz.
Had planned on becoming a politician, but decided to be a
comedian. |
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He is very handsome and very funny! hehe