Vincent Oshana | |
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| Born | May 31st 1979 |
Vincent Oshana is an Assyrian-American actor and comedian. He is best known for his HBO Stand-Up Comedy Set on Russell Simmons's Def Comedy Jam and various roles on Showtime channel's television series The Underground. As of 2023, Oshana is a regular contributor on the Patrick Bet-David podcast.
Career
He began his comedy career in his family's living room, imitating cartoon characters and TV personalities. After high school, Vincent joined the United States Air Force and was promoted to Staff Sergeant, earning medals for his various achievements.
Following his tour of duty, Vincent returned to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of becoming an actor and stand-up comedian. He attended the The Groundlings, and also studied acting at the Aaron Speiser acting studio in Los Angeles.
After living in his car for a time, Vincent landed a part on MTV's Yo Mamma, and was later discovered at an open mic night by Damon Wayans' niece. Wayans subsequently cast him on his sketch comedy series, The Underground, on Showtime.
Vincent has also appeared in various guest starring roles on network television and has also appeared on Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam on HBO. A paid regular at the world famous Laugh Factory and The Improv comedy clubs in Hollywood, Vincent tours across America, and the globe, with his stand-up comedy.
Personal life
Vincent was born in Yonkers, New York to Assyrian parents. [1]
References
- ^ "Funny is funny". Chaldean News. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
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- Living people
- American stand-up comedians
- American male television actors
- American television writers
- American male television writers
- People from Yonkers, New York
- American male screenwriters
- Screenwriters from New York (state)
- 21st-century American comedians
- 21st-century American screenwriters
- 21st-century American male writers
- 1979 births
- American people of Assyrian descent