Christian Finnegan Carries Baggage, Makes Jokes

In many ways, Christian Finnegan’s earlier career path made a lot
more sense given the path he has traveled. He went to NYU, tried
and then dropped acting, and then set out to be a very serious
writer and artist. He worked in publishing and fancied a career
where his writing would be at the center of his work, possibly as
a monologist but never as a stand-in-front-of-a-brick-wall
comedian. The serious path would make sense given that Christian
reached he has experienced some serious stuff: the death of both
his older brother and his younger brother, a mother who was
unstable and dealing with some mental health issues, an alcoholic
father. 


Whether it’s despite the difficult times he had or maybe because
of them, Christian did enter the world of standup comedy where
he’s been performing for many years, in specials on Amazon, on
several comedy albums and on shows like Best Week Ever, Conan,
and The Today Show. He has acted on Chappelle’s Show and The Good
Wife. 


Watch Christian Finnegan's newest stand-up special, Show Your
Work, on Amazon Prime.


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