Will_Sasso

Will Sasso

Will Sasso

Canadian actor

William Sasso (born May 24, 1975) is a Canadian actor, comedian and podcaster. He is notable for his five seasons as a cast member on Mad TV from 1997 to 2002, for starring as Curly in the 2012 film reboot of The Three Stooges, and as Mover #1 in Happy Gilmore (1996). He is also known for his TV roles as Carl Monari in Less than Perfect (2003–2006), Doug Martin in How I Met Your Mother (2008–2012), Young Sheldon as Jim McAllister (TV Series 2017–2024), Bill Ryan in United We Fall (2020), and Ben Burns in Loudermilk (2017–2020).

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Early life

William Sasso was born on May 24, 1975, in Ladner, British Columbia,[1][2] to Italian immigrant parents.[3]

Career

MADtv

By the end of its second season (1996–1997), the Fox network sketch comedy television series MADtv experienced its first big cast turnover. Three of the show's repertory performers (Bryan Callen, Orlando Jones and Artie Lange) left the cast. As a result, in 1997, casting executives at Fox had to cast replacements for the show. Sasso (along with Alex Borstein and Aries Spears) was selected to join the MADtv third-season cast as a regular cast member.[3]

2002 – present

After leaving MADtv, Sasso's television appearances included four seasons as Carl Monari on Less than Perfect, as well as a role in Robson Arms. He played the role of Fortunio Balducci in Southland Tales.

Sasso hosted the 2006 Canadian Comedy Awards in London, Ontario, as well as the festival's "Sketch & Improv Showcases". Additionally, he was a host at the 2005–2006 NHL award ceremony. Sasso appeared on the CSI episode "The Chick Chop Flick Shop". He also appeared in the Childrens Hospital episode "Frankfurters".[4]

Sasso starred in $h*! My Dad Says, based on the Twitter feed Shit My Dad Says, created by Justin Halpern. The show premiered in the late 2010 and its cancellation was announced on May 15, 2011.[5][6]

Sasso began posting videos on the online video service Vine, creating a running gag of him violently vomiting lemons without warning.[7]

Sasso had a supporting role as Jim McCallister in Young Sheldon (TV Series 2017–2024).

In 2018, Sasso played Mountie Archambault in the comedy film Super Troopers 2. In November 2019, he voiced Mr. Ellingboe in Netflix's Klaus.

Sasso got into comedy podcasting with the Ten Minute Podcast, which he hosted with Tommy Blacha and Chad Kultgen.[8] In 2022, Sasso and Kultgen started a different podcast titled Dudesy.[9][10]

Filmography

Film

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References

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    "Will Sasso". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
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    "Will Sasso". TV Insider. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
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    Ten Minute Podcast (June 7, 2017), Ten Minute Podcast – 285 – Setting Parameters, retrieved December 18, 2020[dead YouTube link]
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    "Ten Minute Podcast". tenminutepodcast.libsyn.com. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
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    "CBS Announces 2010–2011 Primetime Schedule" (Press release). CBS Television Network. May 19, 2010.
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    "'The Defenders,' 'S#*! My Dad Says,' and 'Mad Love' Canceled By CBS". TV By The Numbers. May 15, 2011. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
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    "WATCH: It Is Impossible Not To Laugh At This". HuffPost. March 23, 2013.
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    "Ten Minute Podcast". Internet Archive. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
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    Kuo, Christopher (January 26, 2024). "George Carlin's Estate Sues Podcasters Over A.I. Episode". The New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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    Orland, Kyle (January 25, 2024). "Did an AI write that hour-long "George Carlin" special? I'm not convinced". Ars Technica. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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    "Robson Arms – Season 3". Retrieved July 23, 2008.
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