Industry Standard 125: Jimmy Tingle

JIMMY TINGLE is a comedian, actor, and producer from Boston who began his career during the 1980s comedy boom.  He has executive produced multiple comedic and theatrical productions, including "The Promised Land," "Jimmy Tingle's American Dream," "Jimmy Tingle for President," as well as "Jimmy Tingle's Uncommon Sense" which became the longest running one-person show in the history of Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theater.  In 2010, Tingle gave the commencement speech at Harvard.  He also wrote, produced, and starred in his first documentary film, "Jimmy Tingle's American Dream," which aired on PBS.  Tingle's film credits include roles in Larry David's "Clear History," Chris Rock's "Head of State," "Next Stop, Wonderland" and "Boondock Saints."  He has appeared on "The Tonight Show," "Larry King's Weekend," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," "The American Comedy Awards," and NPR's "Fresh Air with Terry Gross." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.