Act Quote by Mike Birbiglia

I eventually became an actor, starting with doing stand-up comedy in New York and then theater wherever they would let me. Finally, I moved…

— Nolan North

I wanted to be on Broadway, but in musical comedy.

— Carol Burnett

I was the music director at a dinner theater called the 'Pheasant Run Theater' in the suburbs of Chicago, and that was my side…

— Sean Hayes

I was a failed actor but I still wanted to show off, so I ended up doing live comedy.

— Graham Norton

I toured as a nightclub comedian and did some television in New York.

— Jackie Coogan

I began working on stage in Atlanta when I was 3, doing a dance act with the Ragamuffins of Rhythm. Later I became a…

— Nipsey Russell

When I began doing theatre in high school I saw that I could get laughs from people but I didn't really connect that to…

— Amy Poehler

I grew up performing in theatre.

— Valorie Curry

I built my entire career off of teen comedies. I was in 'Bring It On'.

— Kirsten Dunst

I studied at Guildhall and did the acting course, but because I could sing a bit, I kept being cast in musicals.

— Alexander Hanson

The first thing I ever did was play talent shows at the Uptown Theater and the Adelphi Ballroom.

— Daryl Hall

I always wanted to act and I always wanted to work in comedy.

— Esther Povitsky