ROCKY LaPORTE

With his unmistakable accent and his hilarious yet endearing delivery, Comedian Rocky Laporte is becoming more well-known by the day. His performance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” brought him a standing ovation, and he’s been featured on his own “Comedy Central Presents” special which is currently running on Comedy Central. Rocky’s opened for the likes of, Louie Anderson, Garry Shandling, Drew Carey, Tim Allen, Hootie and the Blowfish and the Righteous Brothers just to name a few. He’s done an enormous amount of charity work also. For St Jude’s for Children, N.F.L. Charities, Homeless shelters, cancer research and Police and Fire Dept. fundraisers.

About Rocky LaPorte Rocky LaPorte’s appeal comes from his everyman, streetwise style of comedy. Delivering laughs in his trademark Brooklyn accent, he has become one of the most sought after comedians in the country, and he just recently appeared on the season 8 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing! Rocky received 5th place out of 10 contestants. A former Chicago truck driver and dock worker, Rocky has accumulated a slew of performances throughout his career, including being a featured comic on Showtime‘s The Godfathers of Comedy, a special starring five of America’s most hilarious Italian-American comics. On the big screen, he has been seen in two Tim Allen movies – Crazy on the Outside and The Shaggy Dog.

Performances Rocky traveled with Drew Carey to Iraq to entertain the troops and was seen on the Showtime special Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie. Rocky has filmed his own Comedy Central Presents special and was voted the network’s second most popular comedian in a nationwide poll. He has performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and appeared on A&E‘s Evening At The Improv and VH1‘s Stand-Up Spotlight, along with sitcom appearances on Cheers and his own NBC pilot called the Rocky LaPorte Show. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT ROCKY…

“We are very Grateful for your terrific performance” - Ronald Hamilton, Executive Director-Big Brothers Big sisters

“Received many great comments on your performance, everyone thought you were sensational!” - Sandy Smith-North American Die Casting Association

“Rocky was excellent” - San Bernardino Police Dept.

“Rocky provided our guest with great, clean Professional Comedy” - Bayer Corporation

“We can’t stop laughing” – Progressive Insurance

“The Comic you sent us Rocky LaPorte was Amazing, he made our event and we were quoting his jokes the rest of the week at work, Thank you so much” – Pepsi Cola

Corporate Clientele o Pepsi Corporation o 84 Lumber o LAPD o The Marriott Corporation o Progressive Insurance Company o Coors Brewing Company o National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame o The Bayer Corporation o American Veterinary Medical Association o Riverside Police Department o California Police Chiefs Association o Parker Hannifin o West Tech o San Bernadino Police Department o Hoag Memorial Hospital o Honda o St. Judes Research o American Jewish Committee o Drew Carey USO Comedy Tour o Miller Lite Comics on Duty Tour o Big Brothers, Big Sisters o Medina Country Club Rocky LaPorte’s Resume Television o Last Comic Standing | NBC o The Tonight Show | NBC o The Rocky LaPorte Show | CBS/Pilot o His Own Half Hour Special | Comedy Central o Comedians Unleashed | Animal Planet o Funny Money | Game Show Network o Late Friday | NBC o The Magic Hour | FOX o The New Make Me Laugh Show | Comedy Central o Cheers | NBC o Comic Strip Live | FOX o Caroline’s Comedy Hour | A&E Network o Stand Up Spotlight | VH-1 o The Last Laugh | BSB/London o The Pat Sajak Show | CBS o Evening At The Improv | A&E Network Film o The Shaggy Dog | Disney o Patriot Act | Showtime o The Godfathers of Comedy | Showtime Training o Carey Eidel Acting, Los Angeles o Vincent Chase Acting, Los Angeles o Candy Herman Acting, Los Angeles Special Skills o Boxer, Many Sports (baseball, football, etc.) o Writing o Voice-over o Singing Radio o Five O-Clock Funnies | KLOS-FM Los Angeles o The BOB and TOM Show | Nationally Syndicated o Comedy Line | Nationally Syndicated o Danny Bonaduce & Kevin Matthews | WLUP-FM Chicago o Tim Smith Programme | BBC London o Steve Cochran | WGN Chicago o In Addition: All major stations in most cities including, Las Vegas, Cleveland, Detroit, Orlando, Honolulu, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Los Angeles and New York to name a few also a United Airlines Regional Spot in New York.

Comedy Clubs *Complete List Available Upon Request o The Improvisation o Comedy & Magic Club o The Ice House o The Laugh Factory o Catch a Rising Star o Caroline’s Comedy Competitions o Top 5: Last Comic Standing 2014 – NBC o Winner: Stand Up of the Year Award – Las Vegas Comedy Festival o Winner: Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search, Hollywood o Regional Finals: Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search, Detroit