Biography
MARIO CANTONE
From the Cort Theatre on Broadway to the SHOWTIME Network Special, Mario Cantone’s “LAUGH WHORE” (2005 Tony Nominee), gained audience and acclaim like no other. The previous theatre season saw Cantone starring in ASSASSINS (2004 Tony-Winner), by Stephen Sondheim, and John Weidman. Both of these hit shows were directed by four-time Tony winner Joe Mantello. This year’s moviegoers can see Cantone in the irreverent film “The Aristocrats.” Next year look for his performance in Sony Animated Pictures “Surf’s Up!”
As Charlotte's wedding planner with attitude, New York stage actor and standup comedian Mario Cantone went syndicated when Sex and the City was launched on TBS! And as always
you can catch him on his stints on “The View.”
Television fans get just a taste of Cantone's irreverence as a stand-up comedian who has performed a wide range of venue from warming up jazz great Shirley Bassey at Carnegie Hall to performances at Atlantic City "Resorts" and "Caroline's" on Broadway. Peter Marks of The New York Times wrote, "In the realm of outrageously, joyful stand-up, there is the shrieking, wind-up toy sensibility of Mario Cantone, a comedian of extravagant tantrums and extravagant gifts...he is a proponent of the comedy of outrage."
An accomplished stage actor, on Broadway, Cantone played the role of Buzz in Terrence McNally's award winning dramatic comedy, "Love! Valor! Compassion!" For the Public Theater on Broadway, Cantone played Stephano in Shakespeare's "The Tempest". Off Broadway he was the original Terry, in "The Crumple Zone," Benny in "June Moon," and Grumio, in "Taming of the Shrew," (Shakespeare in the park).
On Comedy Central, Cantone’s performances are featured on The USO Comedy Tour, Chappelle Show, Premium Blend, as well as his own special Comedy Central Presents Mario Cantone. Over the years his routines have included musical parodies of Judy Garland, Jim Morrison, Peggy Lee, Bruce Springsteen, and Liza Minnelli.
Cantone got his start hosting the local New York children's show, "Steampipe Alley," where the comic slipped in sly pop culture innuendo that adults could enjoy. His other television credits include appearances on "Late Night with David Letterman", “Martha”, "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," and NBC's "Ed." The actor was also featured in the films "Quiz Show" and "Mousetrap." Mario’s other film credits include Crooked Lines (Cannes 2003), and Last Request.
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