Ike Barinholtz Biography

Fast Facts

• Co-founded The Lindbergh Babies, an L․A․ based improv group
• Briefly attended Boston University before leaving to pursue his acting career
• Before becoming a comic, he worked for the Chicago Transit Authority
• Began his comedy career by attending classes at Second City, ImprovOlympic and Annoyance Theatre
• After several years of working in improv theater groups, he landed his first recurring screen role on MADtv in 2002, a series he would appear on for five years
• Performed in Amsterdam alongside comics Jordan Peele and Jason Sudeikis
• Broke his neck while performing a stunt during the filming of "The Pact․"
• Planned on becoming a politician as a teen, but turned to comedy after relocating to Los Angeles
• Made an audition tape to star on "Game of Thrones," but destroyed the tape because he thought his performance was horrible