Steven Alan Green
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Steven Alan Green is an American
comedian
, writer
and producer
.
A fixture at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles
during its 1980s heyday, Green became an early advocate of the London comedy scene and was responsible for introducing many American acts to the British circuit, most notably through his production of three "High on Laughter" charity galas during the early years of the new millennium. At one of these galas a temporarily infirm Jerry Lewis
was unable to go on, spurring the creation of Green's 2003 one-person show, I Eat People Like You For Breakfast.
Green has written for Jimmie Walker
, Jay Leno
, Arsenio Hall
and radio personality Frasier Smith, among others. He is currently working on several film projects, as both writer and producer.
His recent one-person shows have received attention from such publications as Time Out London, the Evening Standard
, The Scotsman
and The Guardian
. He has also done a considerable amount of voice-over
work, most notably a series of spots for the UK's Paramount Comedy Channel which culminated in Green's on-air hosting of a weekend South Park
marathon in late 2006.
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comedian
Comedian
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, writer
Writer
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and producer
Film producer
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.
A fixture at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles
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during its 1980s heyday, Green became an early advocate of the London comedy scene and was responsible for introducing many American acts to the British circuit, most notably through his production of three "High on Laughter" charity galas during the early years of the new millennium. At one of these galas a temporarily infirm Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis is an American comedian, actor, singer, film producer, screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his slapstick humor in film, television, stage and radio. He was originally paired up with Dean Martin in 1946, forming the famed comedy team of Martin and Lewis...
was unable to go on, spurring the creation of Green's 2003 one-person show, I Eat People Like You For Breakfast.
Green has written for Jimmie Walker
Jimmie Walker
James Carter "Jimmie" Walker is an American actor and stand-up comedian, known for portraying J. J. Evans on the television series Good Times, which ran from 1974 to 1979...
, Jay Leno
Jay Leno
James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno is an American stand-up comedian and television host.From 1992 to 2009, Leno was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ,...
, Arsenio Hall
Arsenio Hall
Arsenio Hall is an American actor, comedian, and former talk show host. He is best known for his talk show The Arsenio Hall Show, which ran between 1989 and 1994, and his roles in the films Coming to America and Harlem Nights.Hall is also known for his appearance as Alan Thicke's sidekick on the...
and radio personality Frasier Smith, among others. He is currently working on several film projects, as both writer and producer.
His recent one-person shows have received attention from such publications as Time Out London, the Evening Standard
Evening Standard
The Evening Standard, now styled the London Evening Standard, is a free local daily newspaper, published Monday–Friday in tabloid format in London. It is the dominant regional evening paper for London and the surrounding area, with coverage of national and international news and City of London...
, The Scotsman
The Scotsman
The Scotsman is a British newspaper, published in Edinburgh.As of August 2011 it had an audited circulation of 38,423, down from about 100,000 in the 1980s....
and The Guardian
The Guardian
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. He has also done a considerable amount of voice-over
Voice-over
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work, most notably a series of spots for the UK's Paramount Comedy Channel which culminated in Green's on-air hosting of a weekend South Park
South Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
marathon in late 2006.