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Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

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Biography

Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist and writer. She is the former co-host on the now defunct Air America Radio's The Majority Report. Garofalo continues to circulate regularly within New York City's local comedy and performance art scene. Description above from the Wikipedia article Janeane Garofalo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Ratatouille

Ratatouille

2007

Cop Land

Cop Land

1997

Wet Hot American Summer

Wet Hot American Summer

2001

Big Trouble

Big Trouble

2002

Dogma

Dogma

1999

Reality Bites

Reality Bites

1994

Southland Tales

Southland Tales

2007

The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

1997

Wonderland

Wonderland

2003

Bye Bye Love

Bye Bye Love

1995

Fuck

Fuck

2006

Permanent Midnight

Permanent Midnight

1998

Titan A.E.

Titan A.E.

2000

Stay

Stay

2005

Love Hurts

Love Hurts

2009

The Truth About Cats & Dogs

The Truth About Cats & Dogs

1996

Coldblooded

Coldblooded

1995

Duane Hopwood

Duane Hopwood

2005

Now and Then

Now and Then

1995

Girl's Best Friend

Girl's Best Friend

2008

Then She Found Me

Then She Found Me

2007

Clay Pigeons

Clay Pigeons

1998

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

1997

Mystery Men

Mystery Men

1999

Mighty Fine

Mighty Fine

2012

The Cable Guy

The Cable Guy

1996

The Wild

The Wild

2006

Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks

Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks

2003

The Ten

The Ten

2007

I Am Comic

I Am Comic

2010

200 Cigarettes

200 Cigarettes

1999

Dog Park

Dog Park

1998

The Search for John Gissing

The Search for John Gissing

2001

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000

Steal This Movie

Steal This Movie

2000

Labor Pains

Labor Pains

2009

Sweethearts

Sweethearts

1997

Janeane Garofalo: If You Will

Janeane Garofalo: If You Will

2010

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

1999

The Bumblebee Flies Anyway

The Bumblebee Flies Anyway

2000

Manhood

Manhood

2003

Left of the Dial

Left of the Dial

2005

The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks

The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks

2022

General Education

General Education

2012

Why We Laugh: Funny Women

Why We Laugh: Funny Women

2013

Bad Parents

Bad Parents

2012

The Muslims Are Coming!

The Muslims Are Coming!

2013

The Thin Pink Line

The Thin Pink Line

1998

Ash Tuesday

Ash Tuesday

2003

Larger Than Life

Larger Than Life

1996

When Stand Up Stood Out

When Stand Up Stood Out

2003

Al Franken: God Spoke

Al Franken: God Spoke

2006

Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World

Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World

2003

I Shot a Man in Vegas

I Shot a Man in Vegas

1996

Nobody Knows Anything!

Nobody Knows Anything!

2004

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

2001

Thick as Thieves

Thick as Thieves

1999

A Little Game

A Little Game

2014

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

2003

Misery Loves Comedy

Misery Loves Comedy

2015

Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness

Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness

2008

Adventures in Comedy

Adventures in Comedy

2015

The Apology

The Apology

2022

Suspicious

Suspicious

1994

Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club

Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club

1999

Funny People

Funny People

2009

The Laramie Project

The Laramie Project

2002

The Peace Patriots

The Peace Patriots

2005

The American Side

The American Side

2016

The Guitar

The Guitar

2008

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

2005

Speech & Debate

Speech & Debate

2017

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

2015

The Minus Man

The Minus Man

1999

Boys Go to Jupiter

Boys Go to Jupiter

2025

Touch

Touch

1997

Showing Up

Showing Up

2014

Nadine in Dateland

Nadine in Dateland

2005

What Planet Are You From?

What Planet Are You From?

2000

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians

2003

Free the Nipple

Free the Nipple

2014

Can't Stop Dancing

Can't Stop Dancing

1999

Vanilla Ice Archive

Vanilla Ice Archive

2012

HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Janeane Garofalo

HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Janeane Garofalo

1995

Sticky: A (Self) Love Story

Sticky: A (Self) Love Story

2016

Submission

Submission

2018

The Independent

The Independent

2000

Janeane Garofalo: If I May

Janeane Garofalo: If I May

2016

Never Before, Never Again: Behind the Scenes of Asssscat

Never Before, Never Again: Behind the Scenes of Asssscat

2013

The Happys

The Happys

2018

Werewolf Bitches from Outer Space

Werewolf Bitches from Outer Space

2017

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

2017

Little Boxes

Little Boxes

2017

Sandy Wexler

Sandy Wexler

2017

Half Baked

Half Baked

1998

Torrance Rises

Torrance Rises

1999

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

2015

Martin & Orloff

Martin & Orloff

2002

3rd Street Blackout

3rd Street Blackout

2015

Late for Dinner

Late for Dinner

1991

Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like

Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like

2018

A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of Gold

A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of Gold

2018

Behind the Scenes at Daria

Behind the Scenes at Daria

2000

A Bad Situationist

A Bad Situationist

2008

Come As You Are

Come As You Are

2020

It Started As a Joke

It Started As a Joke

2019

Mercy Black

Mercy Black

2019

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

1998

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

2018

25 Sets

25 Sets

2019

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

2018

Asking for It

Asking for It

2020

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

2003

The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special

The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special

1995

Other Music

Other Music

2019

The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'

The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'

2007

The God Committee

The God Committee

2021

Flora & Ulysses

Flora & Ulysses

2021

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

2021

Janeane Garofalo: HBO Comedy Hour

Janeane Garofalo: HBO Comedy Hour

1997

Housekeeping

Housekeeping

2001

Satan, Hold My Hand

Satan, Hold My Hand

2013

Daring to Resist: Three Women Face the Holocaust

Daring to Resist: Three Women Face the Holocaust

2000

This Is the Tom Green Documentary

This Is the Tom Green Documentary

2025

Tonight's Special with Kareem & Johnny

Tonight's Special with Kareem & Johnny

2025

Law Dogs

Law Dogs

2007

Grind

Grind

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

2025

Souvenir

Souvenir

MTV's 25 Lamest Videos

MTV's 25 Lamest Videos

1999

Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy

Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy

1996

Ten Years Later

Ten Years Later

2005

Roommates

Roommates

2026

The Ben Stiller Show

The Ben Stiller Show

1992

Duckman

Duckman

1994

Mad About You

Mad About You

1992

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

Dinner for Five

Dinner for Five

2001

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989

Ideal

Ideal

2005

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Home Improvement

Home Improvement

1991

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Freak Show

Freak Show

2006

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

1992

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

1997

Ed

Ed

2000

24

24

2001

The View

The View

1997

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

2003

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995

The Adventures of Pete & Pete

The Adventures of Pete & Pete

1993

NewsRadio

NewsRadio

1995

Anderson Cooper 360°

Anderson Cooper 360°

2003

The King of Queens

The King of Queens

1998

Campus Ladies

Campus Ladies

2006

Stella

Stella

2005

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show

1997

TV Nation

TV Nation

1994

MTV Movie & TV Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992

Pilot Season

Pilot Season

2004

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999

Younger

Younger

2015

Joy Behar: Say Anything!

Joy Behar: Say Anything!

2009

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

2011

Felicity

Felicity

1998

Greek

Greek

2007

Ugly Americans

Ugly Americans

2010

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

2015

Delocated

Delocated

2009

Deal

Deal

2005

The Sopranos

The Sopranos

1999

Broad City

Broad City

2014

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

2010

We Baby Bears

We Baby Bears

2022

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

2010

Gotham Comedy Live

Gotham Comedy Live

2012

Gotham Comedy Live

Gotham Comedy Live

2012

Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn

2019

Strangers with Candy

Strangers with Candy

1999

Sammy

Sammy

2000

The Shivering Truth

The Shivering Truth

2018

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

2017

Head Case

Head Case

2007

Tom Goes to the Mayor

Tom Goes to the Mayor

2004

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

We Baby Bears

We Baby Bears

2022

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Mr. Show with Bob and David

Mr. Show with Bob and David

1995

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

2020

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

2014

Tales of the City

Tales of the City

1993

Felicity

Felicity

1998

The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

Primetime Glick

Primetime Glick

2001

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

2013

Ellen

Ellen

1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Stumptown

Stumptown

2019

The Entertainment Biz

The Entertainment Biz

1998

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

2000

Billions

Billions

2016

Tanner on Tanner

Tanner on Tanner

2004