Pablo Francisco
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| Pablo Francisco | |
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| Birth name | Pablo Ridson Francisco |
| Born | January 5, 1974 Tucson, Arizona |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1990s - present |
| Genres | Impressions |
| Notable works and roles | |
| Website | Official website |
Pablo Ridson Francisco (born January 5, 1974 in Tucson, Arizona) is a Chilean-American stand-up comedian now living in Redondo Beach, California. He started his career doing improv in Tempe, Arizona.
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[edit] Career
Francisco was relatively unknown until the late 1990s, when he began appearing on MADtv as a featured player. His stand-up act was finally introduced to America at large when he landed his own half-hour comedy special on Comedy Central Presents in 2000. In 2001 and 2002, Francisco toured as part of "The Three Amigos" with Carlos Mencia and Freddy Soto. Since then, he has performed on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, VH1's ILL-ustrated, Mind of Mencia as The Voiceover Dude (same as Movie Voiceover Guy), and, most recently, "Frank TV"
Francisco is widely recognized within the comedy business for his ability to do vocal impressions of famous people including Don LaFontaine, Aaron Neville, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Casey Kasem, Keanu Reeves, John Madden, Michael J. Fox, Jerry Springer, William Hung, Chris Rock, and Gary Busey, as well as sound effects and character voices like Count Dracula (as a Spanish Radio DeeJay), Droopy Dog, Tony Montana, Kermit the Frog, and Mr. Magoo. He also has a talent for beatboxing.
Francisco tours frequently in Southern California. His personal favorite venue is The Improv at the Irvine Spectrum Center[citation needed], which is where his 2004 DVD Bits and Pieces was filmed. On December 31, 2005, he hosted a special New Years Eve party at the Irvine Improv.
[edit] Television Appearances
- MADtv
- The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
- VH1's ILL-ustrated
- Mind Of Mencia (as The Voiceover Dude)
- Frank TV
- Vakna Med The Voice (Swedish TV)
[edit] Stand-Ups
- Comedy Central Presents - 2000
- The Three Amigos - 2002
- Bits and Pieces - 2004
- Ouch! - 2006
