Pete Lee
Birth Name:
Pete Lee
Birth Place:
Janesville, Wisconsin, United States
Profession
Sound department, Actor, Writer
Fast Facts
- Attended the University of Minnesota, where his roommate convinced him to pursue stand-up as a career
- Made his television debut on Comedy Central's "Premium Blend․"
- Started out as a professional skateboarder and internet marketer before getting into comedy
- Quote: "I feel like some comics․․․think that you have to be a tortured soul or something in order to be a great․ I don't agree with that at all․ You can be a nice person who works hard and succeeds, and that's what I've always tried to do․"
- Produced a comedy CD titled "Gasmoney," which is on regular rotation on Sirius and XM satellite radio stations
- Produced and edited his own web series for MSN called "New York Minute: 30․"
- Best known as a stand-up comedian and cast member on the reboot of VH1's "Best Week Ever․"
- Produces "The Nonsense Podcast" with actor Jay Ferraro, a comedy podcast "about nothing․"
- Appeared in two episodes of the soap opera "As the World Turns․"
- Was a semi-finalist on NBC's "Last Comic Standing" and shot his own half-hour special on Comedy Central in 2008