Jimmy Tingle
Comedian, Producer & Commentator
Jimmy Tingle
Comedian, Producer & Commentator
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Biography
Jimmy Tingle is a comedian, producer and commentator who has provided commentaries for 60 Minutes II, MSNBC and Boston stations WBUR, GBH and WBZ. As a comedian he has appeared on The Tonight Show, Conan O’Brien, PBS, NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Comedy Central, Veep, The Moth and in his own HBO half-hour comedy special. He is a graduate of UMass Dartmouth (77) and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government where he was the Harvard Graduate School commencement speaker for the class in 2010.
He is the founder of Humor for Humanity a social enterprise that raises spirits, funds and awareness for nonprofits and social causes through his work as an emcee, comedian, producer and auctioneer.
He is a former candidate for LT Governor of Massachusetts, and he received 41% of the vote in the Massachusetts Democratic primary as a first-time candidate for public office.
His latest film is a self-produced comedy documentary JIMMY TINGLE: The "Radical" Middle- Why Would a Comedian Run for Office? The film is based on his campaign for LT Governor of Massachusetts.
Additional documentary film work includes the International Emmy Award Winning Damned in the USA, Channel 4, UK; America with the Top Down, Channel 4, UK, PBS; When Stand up Stood Out, THINKFilm; Call Me Lucky, Amazon Prime; and Jimmy Tingle’s American Dream written and produced by Jimmy and directed by Vincent Straggas of Flag Day Productions.
Feature film work includes Head of State starring Chris Rock; Clear History starring Larry David; Boondock Saints starring Willem Dafoe and Next Stop Wonderland with Hope Davis.
His newest one person show Humor and Hope for Humanity made its New York City debut at The SOHO PLAYHOUSE to stellar reviews.
Additional theatrical credits include writing, performing and producing several one-person shows including Jimmy Tingle’s Uncommon Sense which became the longest running one person show in the Hasty Pudding Theatre’s storied history; Jimmy Tingle for President- The Funniest campaign in History and Jimmy Tingle’s American Dream which both debuted at Jimmy Tingle’s OFF-BROADWAY Theatre.
He’s a three-time Boston Magazine’s “Best of Boston” winner. He won twice in the “stand-up comedy” category and as the artistic producing director for Jimmy Tingle’s OFF-BROADWAY Theater, in Somerville, MA named “best alternative theater” in greater Boston.
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Making Comic Sense
From 60 Minutes II and MSNBC, comedian and commentator Jimmy Tingle captures the sweet spot between Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. His unique brand of topical yet timeless comedy is as insightful as it is hilarious. Jimmy Tingle will make you laugh, make you think, and make you feel better. Clean, funny intelligent humor for all audiences.
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