David Pasquesi

David Pasquesi (2013)

David Pasquesi (born December 22, 1960 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American actor , comedian and improviser .

life and career

Pasquesi was born and raised in Chicago , Illinois . He studied under Del Close in the early 1980s and became a member of the first iO theater team, the Baron's Barracudas . He is considered one of the oldest ensemble members of the Chicago theaters and theater groups The Second City , iO Theater , Improv Institute (existed 1984-1994 in Chicago) and Annoyance Theater . He plays alongside Chris Farley , Tim Meadows , Joel Murray and Bob Odenkirk in Second City . Pasquesi also appears at the Steppenwolf Theater and the Goodman Theater. Since 2002 he has played together with TJ Jagodowski in "TJ & Dave", one of the most popular improvisation shows that is still running today . The show will be performed in Chicago and New York City .

In addition to Mary Beth Fisher , Keith Kupferer and Beth Lacke , Pasquesi was a member of the ensemble at the Chicago premiere of Yasmina Reza’s play Der Gott des Gemetzels (English title: God of Carnage - French original title: Le Dieu du carnage ) - directed by Rick Snyder at the Goodman Theater. The triple Tony Award- winning drama was on the program in Chicago from March 5 to April 10, 2011.

The 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival screened the documentary Trust Us, This is All Made Up - Director: Alex Karpovsky , which chronicles the "TJ & Dave" show.

His screen appearances as a supporting actor include Groundhog Day's greetings (Original: Groundhog Day ) - Director : Harold Ramis , as Stew in the comedy series Strangers with Candy from Comedy Central , as Tony in Back to You (Original: Return to Me ) - Directed by Bonnie Hunt with David Duchovny and James Belushi and with John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton as Councilman Williams in The Ice Harvest - Directed by Harold Ramis.

He played a leading role in Steve Delahoyde's short film Regrets , he also starred alongside Jeff Garlin in his first own film I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With together with Sarah Silverman and Bonnie Hunt . Pasquesi also works as a writer, for example for Exit 57 and Strangers With Candy , for the television comedy series Factory - in which Pasquesi starred alongside Mitch Rouse , Michael Coleman and Jay Leggett himself. He was also active in the Cop Show with Tracy Letts as a writer and actor. In 2009, Pasquesi played the character Claudio Vincenzi in Ron Howard 's Illuminati . In Harold Ramis' last film from 2009, Year One - Every Beginning Is Hard (Original: Year One) , Pasquesi played a supporting role as Prime Minister of Sodom .

Since 2013, Pasquesi has played the eternally pessimistic paramedic Macauley in several episodes of the Chicago Fire television series .

He wrote for the new show Merkin Penal , which he helped develop.

Awards

• Improviser of the Year at the Chicago Improv Festival

Filmography (selection)

Movie

• 1987: Light of Day
• 1991: Father of the Bride ( Father of the Bride )
• 1993: Groundhog Day ( Groundhog Day )
• 1993: On the Run ( The Fugitive )
• 1994: Natural Born Killers ( uncredited as cameraman )
• 1994: Puppet Masters ( The Puppet Masters )
• 1994: Bundles - A dog to fall in love ( The Shaggy Dog )
• 1995: Stuart Stupid - A Family Sucks ( Stuart Saves His Family )
• 1998: Temporary Girl
• 1998:
• 2000: Back to you ( Return to Me )
• 2004: You're Fired! ( Employee of the Month )
• 2005: The Ice Harvest
• 2005: Regrets
• 2006: I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
• 2009: Illuminati ( Angels & Demons )
• 2009: Year One - Every beginning is difficult ( Year One )
• 2011: Close Quarters
• 2013: Hell Baby

TV Shows

• 1991: Dream On (TV comedy series)
• 1993: The Untouchables (TV series)
• 1995–1996: Exit 57 (as author)
• 1996: Common Law (sitcom)
• 1996: Alone Against the Future ( Early Edition )
• 1999–2000: Strangers with Candy (4 episodes) (also as author)
• 2003: American Campus - Ready for University? ( Undecleared )
• 2005: According to Jim ( According to Jim )
• 2008: Factory (also as an author)
• 2011–2012: Boss
• 2013–2019: Veep - The Vice President ( Veep , 15 episodes)
• since 2013: Chicago Fire
• since 2018: Lodge 49

Web links

• David Pasquesi in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Dave Pasquesi's Official Website (English)
• NY Times Theater Review of TJ and Dave
• TJ and Dave Official Website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://pressroom.goodmantheatre.org/pressart/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ulzGVcXhUa8%3d&tabid=172&mid=796
2. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from September 16, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ TJ And Dave's TJ Jagodowski and David Pasquesi ( Memento of the original from August 21, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ^ Regrets
5. ↑ Nordyke, K: 'Spike builds' Factory', Hollywood Reporter , April 28, 2008
6. ↑ Cop Show
7. ↑ 'Year One' stars Jack Black, Michael Cera , Chicago Tribune . June 19, 2009. Archived from the original on June 22, 2009 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved September 26, 2015.