Al Lubel (born 1956) is an American comedian and actor.
Al Lubel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor |
| Website | allubel |
Early life and education
editLubel was born in Queens to a Jewish family. He grew up in Florida.[1] He went to college in Florida and graduated from the University of Miami School of Law and then moved to California where he passed the California Bar Exam. He practiced law for four years while moonlighting doing stand-up, and left the bar in 1986.[1][2]
Career
editLubel won Star Search in the comedian category in 1988, winning $100,000.[3] He was the subject of an episode of the BBC series Funny Business in 1992. He appeared on The Tonight Show, one of the last comedians to perform while Johnny Carson was the host. He has appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman five times beginning in 2001; Letterman told him "There's something wrong with you Al."[4] He won the Edinburgh Fringe Festival's Amused Moose Award in 2013.[5][6]
A documentary, Mentally Al, was created by writer/director Joshua Edelman in 2020 that follows Lubel's life. In it, Sarah Silverman calls him one of the first alternative comedians.[5] The film was named Best Comedy Documentary in the New York Times' comedy roundup in 2021.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Brownstein, Bill (November 4, 1994). "This Is A Story About Al Lubel". The Gazette. Montreal, QC. p. 31. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Brown, Judy (September 10, 1992). "Comedy Pick of the Week Al Lubel is Al Lubel in Al Lubel a One-Man Show". LA Weekly. p. 107. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Lobell, Daniel (2021-09-09). "Will the World Finally Realize the Brilliance of Comedian Al Lubel?". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ Lubel, Al (2014-08-04). "Al Lubel: my performance anxiety on Letterman". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ a b Carey, Matthew (2021-08-10). ""He's An Artist": "Alternative" Comedian Al Lubel Gets Long Overdue Recognition In Documentary 'Mentally Al'". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ Bennett, Steve (2013-08-18). "Lubel and Ward scoop Fringe awards : News 2013 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ Zinoman, Jason (2021-12-17). "Best Comedy of 2021". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-10-22.