"Funniest Comedian CHRIS DIAMANTOPOULOS vs JOEY DIAZ"

CHRIS DIAMANTOPOULOS

Christopher Diamantopoulos (Greek: Χριστόφορος Διαμαντόπουλος; born May 9, 1975) is a Greek–Canadian actor. His best-known roles include Russ Hanneman...

Christopher Diamantopoulos (Greek: Χριστόφορος Διαμαντόπουλος; born May 9, 1975) is a Greek–Canadian actor. His best-known roles include Russ Hanneman in the HBO series Silicon Valley, Moe Howard in the 2012 film The Three Stooges, Finn in Good Girls Revolt, and the voice of Mickey Mouse in the eponymous television series. He has also voiced Green Arrow in the Batman Unlimited series of films and shorts as well as in the Justice League Action TV series. He is sometimes credited as Chris Diamantopolis. Diamantopoulos began appearing in televison commercials and professional theatre productions at the age of 9 and by the time he turned 18, he had left home to partake in a series of U.S. national tours. A short time later, he worked on Broadway where he played leading parts in The Full Monty (2002) and Les Misérables (2003). Diamantopoulos attended East York Collegiate Institute. He portrayed Robin Williams in Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy alongside co-star Erinn Hayes. He has guest-starred in several series, including Kevin Hill, Charmed, The Sopranos, Nip/Tuck and Boston Legal. In 2007, he appeared opposite Debra Messing in The Starter Wife, where he played the role of Rodney, the interior decorator. Diamantopoulos had a recurring role on State of Mind. He also guest-voiced on American Dad! in 2009. On the eighth season of 24, he played U.S. President Allison Taylor's Chief of Staff Rob Weiss. He played Frank Sinatra in The Kennedys. Diamantopoulos played Moe Howard in the 2012 The Three Stooges film. Around sometime in 2013, Diamantopoulos voiced Mickey Mouse as well as the Vampire and a Nummy in Mickey Mouse and The Wonderful World of Mickey Mousein which he also voiced a Laughing Fish and a 3rd Weasel. Although Bret Iwan voices Mickey the TV shows and others, Diamantopoulos gives Mickey a more similar voice that’s close to Walt Disney. He had recurring roles on the NBC sitcoms Up All Night, as Maya Rudolph's on and off lover, Julian; The Office, as Brian, a former member of the show's documentary film crew (alongside future Silicon Valley cast member Zach Woods), and on Arrested Development, as Marky, Lindsay's face-blind environmentalist boyfriend. He has featured in the UK/US television sitcom Episodes playing the part of TV network boss Castor Sotto, and Mr. Chris in the TV adaptation of About a Boy. In 2017, Diamantopoulos starred in the musical Waitress on Broadway. On October 11, 2018, it was revealed by TVLine that Diamantopoulos would have a role in the spin-off pilot for the situation comedy The Middle playing Sue Heck's mercurial, charming and rich boss Nick.

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JOEY DIAZ

José Antonio Díaz (born February 19, 1963), known professionally as Joey "CoCo" Diaz, is a Cuban-American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. Aft...

José Antonio Díaz (born February 19, 1963), known professionally as Joey "CoCo" Diaz, is a Cuban-American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. After pursuing stand-up comedy full time in 1991 in the Colorado and Seattle areas, Diaz relocated to Los Angeles in 1995 where he began acting, securing various film and television roles, including My Name Is Earl, The Longest Yard, Spider-Man 2, and Taxi. In 2010, Diaz started to gain widespread notoriety from his appearances on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. From 2012 to 2020, Diaz was the host of his own podcast, The Church of What's Happening Now. In October 2020, Diaz began a new podcast series, Uncle Joey's Joint. José Antonio Diaz was born in Havana, Cuba. He emigrated at a young age to the United States, where he was raised in North Bergen, New Jersey, a town where he noted he was the only Cuban-American at the time. His mother ran a bar and a successful numbers game operation. He was raised Catholic as a youngster and enjoyed learning stories about Francis of Assisi and St. Michael. Diaz attended McKinley School and then North Bergen High School, where he won awards for performing arts. He graduated in 1982. Diaz's father died when he was three years old. His mother died when he was 16, Diaz having found her dead in their home. He was taken in by four families around North Bergen during his teenage years, and credits about twenty people who helped him, but his reckless nature and tendency to get into trouble caused him to move from one home to another. During this time, Diaz began taking drugs and committing crimes. Diaz explains that his peers' sense of humor greatly influenced his comedy career, and used lines from his teacher at McKinley School in his act. Diaz was also influenced by albums by Richard Pryor. In 1982, Diaz moved to Colorado. However, his growing homesickness led to his return to New Jersey initially for his birthday in 1984, but he stayed there for eighteen months. He later called this time as "the worst 18 months of my life" and "the biggest mistake of my life", as his cocaine abuse worsened.

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