Anthony Jeselnik

Anthony Jeselnik (born December 22, 1978) is an American stand-up comedian and television writer. Jeselnik was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelors degree in English Literature from Tulane University, then moved to Los Angeles. Jeselnik resides in New York City. Jeselnik worked as a writer on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon for the show's first season and often appeared in the show's comedy sketches. After working on Late Night for a year, he left the show in March 2010 to focus on performing stand-up comedy and other projects. Jeselnik has performed stand-up comedy on the television programs Late Night With Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Down and Dirty with Jim Norton and Last Call with Carson Daly.