Stephen Rannazzisi

For over 15 years, from the stage to the silver screen, Steve Rannazzisi has made audiences laugh. Rannazzisi starred and wrote alongside Mark Duplass, Nick Kroll, and Paul Scheer on the critically acclaimed FX Network comedy series, The League, which was produced by Jeff and Jackie Schaffer. Steve played "Kevin McArthur," the fantasy football league commissioner on the show, for its entire 7 year run.

Rannazzisi emerged on the scene in Los Angeles after leaving a desk job in New York where he grew up. The Long Island native graduated from the State University of New York at Purchase, majoring in Theater and Film. Pursuing his dream, Rannazzisi moved to Los Angeles and began performing at the world-famous Comedy Store on Sunset Blvd. where he honed his skills amongst comedy veterans such as Eddie Griffin, Joe Rogan, and Andrew Dice Clay. He quickly caught the attention of Ashton Kutcher and got his first taste of television as a cast member on MTV's Punk'd in 2003.

After his success on Punk'd, he was cast as a series regular on the ABC sitcom, Big Day, opposite Krysten Ritter. Further proving his comedic acting ability, ABC again cast Steve in See Jayne Run, where he co-starred Heather Locklear. Rannazzisi has also appeared on Kitchen Confidential alongside Bradley Cooper, Samantha Who? with Christina Applegate, Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm, and additional shows such as State of Romance, Love Bites, Trust Me, Outsourced, his own web series Daddy Knows Best, and HBO's Room 104.

Along with his flourishing career in television, Rannazzisi is also a prolific standup comedian. His standup has appeared on Comedy Central's Premium Blend and is featured in the standup special Pauly Shore & Friends. Rannazzisi released his first one-hour special, "Steve Rannazzisi: Manchild" on Comedy Central in 2013. In 2015, he released his second one-hour special, "Breaking Dad", which he filmed at the historic Wilbur Theatre in Boston.

On the silver screen, Rannazzisi appeared in the 2009 blockbuster comedy smash hit Paul Blart: Mall Cop alongside Kevin James and Jayma Mays. He also appeared in the family comedy, Imagine That, with Eddie Murphy in 2009, and Christopher Guest's film, For Your Consideration, with Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy.

A diehard NY Giants, Yankees, Knicks & Rangers fan, Rannazzisi currently resides in New York and Los Angeles with his family.