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Jake Johannsen




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






A native of Iowa, Jake Johannsen spent
three years at Iowa State University dabbling in veterinarian science and
chemical engineering before moving to San Francisco and trying his hand at
comedy. Jake sought to make his comedic mark on the city at a time when San
Francisco was fostering the likes of young talents such as Bobcat Goldthwait
and Dana Carvey. Jake made his own comedy debut during an open mike night at
San Francisco’s Cobbs Comedy Club. Four years later, in 1986, he won the 11th
Annual San Francisco Stand-Up Comedian Competition. A self-confessed raconteur
of weird stories, it’s no wonder that Jake is one of David Letterman’s favorite
comics. With over thirty five Letterman appearances under his belt (not to
mention a handful of Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Tonight Show with Jay
Leno, and Politically Incorrect gigs) Jake is no stranger to late night
television. His late night appearances gave Jake the exposure he needed to land
his very own HBO comedy special, This’ll Take About An Hour. Jake received
incredible reviews, strong ratings, and a Cable Ace Award nomination for Best
Writing in an Entertainment Special. People Magazine rated the special as one
of the “ten best television shows of the year,” and TV Guide named it one of
the “50 Funniest Moments of TV.” Jake is also making his mark on the feature
world. Jake appeared on the big screen next to Bruce Willis in the Alan Rudolph
film Breakfast of Champions. Jake first worked with Rudolph on the film Mrs.
Parker and the Vicious Circle, in which he co-starred in a cast that included
Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Campbell Scott. Jake’s bizarre take
on life and his uniquely intelligent style have made him a regular at comedy
clubs all over the country and a former host of Comedy Central’s Two Drink
Minimum. Jake has had numerous television appearances as well as his own Comedy
Central ½ hour special. His latest Comedy Special entitled “i Love You” is
currently airing on Showtime. Visit: http://jakethis.com/

Showtimes: Thurs. 8:00PM / Fri. 8:00PM & 10:30PM Sat. 7:00PM
& 9:30PM Sun. 7:00PM

Tickets: $17 & $20

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