About Joe

A veteran of the US Army, Joe Lipari has been performing improv and stand-up comedy since February 2003; when he first took the stage at the world famous Caroline’s Comedy Club. Since then, Joe has become a favorite at clubs around the country; including top comedy venues like The Improv, Jon Lovitz’s Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy Club, Comix NYC, The Improv Olympic and The People’s Improv Theater.

Off-stage: Joe is an accomplished filmmaker, producer and radio personality. A quick scan of Joe’s IMDB page shows a wide range of projects; from MTV’s hit reality shows The Hills & The City to feature length documentaries and big budget movies with A-listers like Will Smith. As an actor, Joe was set to make his motion picture debut in Eat, Pray, Love: starring Julia Roberts. Unfortunately, his scenes did not make the final cut.

A cousin to comedy legend Fed Allen, Lipari is no stranger to controversy. Joe infamously paraphrased a quote from Fight Club on his Facebook page and was subsequently arrested by NYPD SWAT. Joe was wanted for questioning by Homeland Security, concerning his ties to terrorist activities. A champion of the First Amendment, Joe spent a year fighting various charges to get his name stricken from the Terror Watch List. After his story was picked up by This American Life, Joe has become a folk hero in The U.S and abroad; appearing in the documentary Terms and Conditions May Apply and international newspapers like The Guardian.

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What people are saying about Joe Lipari:

“He’s just adorable”
Lauren Conrad  - MTV’s The Hills

“He’s a renaissance man… A real American.”
Jay Thomas  - Sirius/XM Radio

“He may have the right to remain silent.. But, he does not exercise that right”
Ira Glass - This American Life

“The best thing to come out of New Jersey since Thomas Edison”
Rebekah Borucki - Host : Got Zen : BexLife.com

“A bad boy with a wink and smile”
Eddie Brill - Comedian & former comedy booker for The Late Show w/ David Letterman

“Lipari will make you pant, not just with his big mouth, but also with the unwavering self-awareness he exudes… he asks what only the wise motherfuckers consider”
Bambi Shlomovich - Critic: Jewcy.com

“Joe Lipari is amazingly laid back & confident.. Always himself.”
Ali Farahnakian - Founder: The People’s Improv Theater

“He’s a comic’s comic… He’s so much fun to watch”
Scout Durwood - Host: Something Awesome

“His observant/autobiographical material is laced with biting sarcasm”
Jim Mendrinos - Comedian & Author - The Complete Idiots Guide to Comedy Writing

“F’n hilarious… He’s got it, he’s really got it”
Cory Kahaney - Comedian

“He’s quickly becoming New York’s finest metro-sexual comic”
Shaun Patrick Flynn - Comedian

“Small but mighty”
Rajiv Satyal - Comedian

“He’s the underdog. He has no connections, no advantages… He’s not expected to succeed, but he doesn’t care. Win or lose he’ll give it his best shot, if he loses he’ll give it the finger on the way down…. That’s Joe Lipari, take it or leave it folks.”
Bill McLaughlin - College Professor