A New York stage actor and stand-up comedian, Mario Cantone gained critical acclaim with his 2005 Tony-nominated Laugh Whore, which first appeared at the Cort Theatre and later became a Showtime Networks special.
On TV, he was an audience favorite as Charlotte's wedding-planner-with-attitude, Anthony, on Sex and the City. Mr. Cantone starred in the Tony-winning Assassins, and he has also appeared on Broadway in the role of Buzz in the award-winning dramatic comedy Love! Valour! Compassion! He has appeared frequently on Comedy Central, including Chappelle's Show, Premium Blend, as well as his own special Comedy Central Presents: Mario Cantone. Mr. Cantone is playing on behalf of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Hi, I'm Mario Cantone. Watch me on the next Celebrity Jeopardy!
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What was the experience like?
Shocked. Because during rehearsal I really was terrible. And I couldn't get the buzzer. But, uh, the STAR WARS, was the--that did it. The feuds, I'm good with the feuds. I'm good with the Hollywood feuds.
How does the Jeopardy! stage compare to the Broadway stage?
Well, I think they both are very concentrated experience. It's just there's a little more freedom when you're on--in the theater and you're doing what you're doing and you're prepared--you're much more prepared. How do you study for this?
Did you prepare for the show?
No, I did not! I didn't study for my SATs, you think I'm going to study for this? No! |
"He played Anthony Marentino, the wedding planner with an attitude, on Sex and the City. Last year, he earned a Tony nomination for his one-man show Laugh Whore. Please welcome..."
Mario won $48,350 for The Actors Fund on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune on 2021-10-31. |
