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Will Sasso

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Will Sasso
Sasso at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con
Birth nameWilliam Sasso
Born (1975-05-24) May 24, 1975 (age 49)
Ladner, British Columbia, Canada
Medium
Years active1990–present
GenresSketch comedy

William Sasso (born May 24, 1975) is a Canadian comedian, actor, 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), Sgt. Andrew "Andy" Pepper in Mom (2013–2021), Ben Burns in Loudermilk (2017–2020), Bill Ryan in United We Fall (2020), and Jim McAllister in Young Sheldon (2022–2024) and Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (2024–present).

Early life

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

Career

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MADtv

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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] In 2000, Sasso fought against World Championship Wrestling's Bret Hart.[4]

2002–present

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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".[5]

Sasso starred in $h*! My Dad Says, based on the Twitter feed Shit My Dad Says, created by Justin Halpern. The show premiered in late 2010 and its cancellation was announced on May 15, 2011.[6][7]

Sasso began posting videos on the online video service Vine, creating a running gag of him violently vomiting lemons without warning.[8]

In 2018, Sasso played Mountie Archambault in the comedy film Super Troopers 2.[9] In November 2019, he voiced Mr. Ellingboe in Netflix's Klaus.[10]

From 2022 to 2024, Sasso had a supporting role as Jim McCallister in the television series Young Sheldon.[11]

Sasso got into comedy podcasting in 2012 with the Ten Minute Podcast, which he hosted originally with Bryan Callen and Chris D'Elia, later to be replaced by Tommy Blacha and Chad Kultgen.[12] In 2022, Sasso and Kultgen started a different podcast titled Dudesy.[13][14]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
1994 Ski School 2 Tomcat Collins
Ernest Goes to School Russell
1995 Magic in the Water Shy Young Orderly
Malicious Fat Guy Answering Phone
1996 Happy Gilmore Mover
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco Pizza Boy
1997 Beverly Hills Ninja Chet Walters
The 6th Man Guy in Bar
1998 Brown's Requiem "Fat Dog" Baker
1999 Drop Dead Gorgeous Hank Vilmes
2000 Best in Show Dale
2002 Dawg Willie Smits
2005 Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story Randy Newman / James Lipton (voice) Video
2006 Southland Tales Fortunio Balducci
2008 Lower Learning Jesse Buchwald
College Road Trip Deputy O'Malley
2009 Year of the Carnivore Dirk
2010 Life As We Know It Miss Pennsylvania's Husband
For Christ's Sake Alan
2011 The Legend of Awesomest Maximus Awesomest Maximus
Division III: Football's Finest Terry Lockwood
2012 The Three Stooges Curly Howard
Moving Day Clyde
2013 Movie 43 Jerry (The Pitch)
The Right Kind of Wrong Neil
2014 Hit By Lightning Seth Gallagher
Beautiful Girl Armand
Corner Gas: The Movie Legal Aid Lawyer
2015 Russell Madness Hunk (voice)
2016 Army of One Roy
A Miracle on Christmas Lake Mall Santa
2017 The Female Brain Dennis
Killing Hasselhoff Wasserstein
2018 Super Troopers 2 Mountie Roger Archambault
American Woman Terry
The Grizzlies Mike
Henchmen Gluttonator / Union Boss (voice)
2019 Inside Game Baba Battista
Klaus Mr. Ellingboe (voice)
2020 Irresistible Big Mike
Film Fest Montgomery Nash
2021 Night of the Animated Dead Sheriff McClelland (voice)
Boss Level Brett
2022 Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders Alec Betts
2023 The Throwback Matt
2024 Deaner '89 Glen

Television

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Year Show Role Notes
1991 Neon Rider Episodes: "Bread and Water" & "Providence"
1994 The Odyssey Drewg Episode: "Run for Your Life"
1994–1997 Madison Derek Wakaluk Main cast
1995 Annie O Heckler #2 TV movie
1995–1996 Sliders Gomez Calhoun Recurring cast: seasons 1–2
1996 Heck's Way Home Mover #1 TV movie
Doctor Who Pete TV movie
Susie Q Officer Bob TV movie
1997 Dad's Week Off Pete TV movie
1997–2009 MADtv Various Characters Main cast: seasons 3–7; Guest: seasons 9–10, 14–15
1999 WCW Nitro Himself Episode: "February 15, 1999"
1999–2017 Family Guy Various Voices 7 episodes
2000 The X-Files Leslie Stokes Episode: "Je Souhaite"
2002 WWF SmackDown Fake Stone Cold Steve Austin Episode: "February 7, 2002"
2003–2006 Less than Perfect Carl Monari Recurring cast: season 1; Main cast: seasons 2–4
2005 Lilo & Stitch: The Series Heckler / Sperk (voice) Episodes: "Heckler" & "Bugby"
2005–2008 Robson Arms Bark Episodes: "ICQ" & "Geeks in Love"[15]
2006–2007 'Til Death Russ Episodes: "The Garage Band" & "The Anniversary Party"
2007 Entourage Jay Lester Episode: "Dog Day Afternoon"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Mason Lafoon Episode: "The Chick Chop Flick Shop"
October Road Brett 'Big Boy' Rowan Episode: "Let's Get Owen"
2008 Spaced Bill TV movie
2008–2012 How I Met Your Mother Doug Martin Episodes: "The Fight" & "Tailgate"
2009 Glenn Martin, DDS Hekakiah (voice) Episode: "Amish Anguish"
Two and a Half Men Andrew Episode: "818-jklpuzo"
Brothers Anthony Episodes: "Commercial/Coach DMV" & "Week in the Chair"
2009–2010 The Cleveland Show Donald Trump / Robert De Niro (voice) 3 episodes
2010 Neighbors from Hell Balthazor Hellman Main cast
Childrens Hospital Tucker Episode: "Frankfurters. Allman Brothers. Death. Frankfurters."
2010–2011 $#*! My Dad Says Vince Main cast
2011 Mongo Wrestling Alliance Booter Lee Bogg / Damien Mercury (voice) Main cast
Dream Crushers Will Episode: "Olympics" & "Poetry"
2012 WWE Raw Curly Episode: "Brock And Cena"
Sullivan & Son Robert Sherman Episode: "Hank Speech"
Up All Night Paul Episode: "Thanksgiving"
Finding Mrs. Claus Kris Claus TV movie
2013 Family Tree Accident Guy Episode: "Civil War"
Murder Police Tommy Margaretti (voice) Main cast
Drunk History Frank Nitti Episode: "Chicago"
The League Officer Bungalon Episode: "Rafi and Dirty Randy"
Super Fun Night Parker Episode: "The Love Lioness"
2013–2023 King Star King Various Voices 2 episodes
2014 Justified Al Sura Recurring cast: season 5
Spun Out Harper Thomas Episode: "Unauthorized"
About a Boy Lou Episode: "About a Plumber"
Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V The Sledgehammer (voice) Episode: "Swing Into Action: Part 1 & 2"
Anger Management Jimmy Episode: "Charlie Gets Trashed"
The Britishes Mr. Fetcher Main cast
2014–2015 Hot in Cleveland Franky 3 episodes
2014–2017 Modern Family Señor Kaplan 3 episodes
2015 Assassin Banana Baked Potato / Yellow Pepper (voice) 2 episodes
Young Drunk Punk Yogi Raymond Episode: "Yoga Show"
The Comedians Himself Episode: "Come to the House"
Fool Canada Various Main cast
Key & Peele Pirate Episode: "Y'all Ready for This?"
Robot Chicken Phil Coulson (voice) Episode: "Zeb and Kevin Erotic Hot Tub Canvas"
2015–2018 Another Period Officer O'Connor Recurring cast
2016 Shameless Yanis Recurring cast: season 6
Hashtaggers Himself Episode: "#GoodLightingPackage with Will Sasso"
Love Ben Episode: "The Date"
Childrens Hospital Office Bailnt Episode: "Childrens Horsepital"
Motive Hank Novak Episode: "The Score"
Those Who Can't Coach Irontoe Episode: "Plains High School Drifter"
2017 American Housewife Billy Episode: "The Polo Match"
Raising Expectations Liam Episode: "What's Growing in Emmett's Room"
Curb Your Enthusiasm AC Repairman Episode: "Namaste"
Great News Petey Pierce Episode: "A Christmas Carol Wendelson"
Budding Prospects Gesh TV movie
2017–2018 Kevin (Probably) Saves the World Dave Recurring cast
2017–2020 Loudermilk Ben Main cast
2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Chris Sadler Episode: "Send in the Clowns"
Hawaii Five-0 Dr. Shaw Episode: "Ka Hana a Ka Makua, O Ka Hana No Ia a Keiki"
2018–2019 Grey's Anatomy Jed Episodes: "Blowin' in the Wind" & "Shelter From the Storm"
The Orville Mooska Episodes: "Ja'loja" & "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow"
2019 Tacoma FD Gene Ghoulib Episode: "Full Moon Fever"
2019–2020 Harley Quinn Maxie Zeus / Jennifer's Husband (voice) Episodes: "So, You Need A Crew?" & "Bachelorette"
2019–2021 Mom Police Officer Andy Pepper Recurring cast: seasons 6–8
2020 Russell Maniac Hunk (voice) 7 episodes
United We Fall Bill Ryan Main cast
2020–2021 F Is for Family Mayor Anthony Tangenti (voice) Guest: season 4, recurring cast: season 5
2022 FBI Vince Logan Episode: "Fortunate Son"
Acapulco Joe Recurring cast: season 2
2022–2024 Young Sheldon Jim McCallister Recurring cast: seasons 6–7
2024–present Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Main cast

Music videos

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Year Artist Song Role
2002 Sum 41 "Still Waiting" Record Executive
2008 Pink "So What" Neighbor
2014 Steel Panther "Pussywhipped" Cameo

Web series

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Year Title Role Episode
2010 Million Dollar Extreme Spokesperson Episode: "Techno Toys"
2015 Honest Trailers Randy Newman Episode: "Toy Story (feat. Will Sasso)"

References

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  1. ^ "Will Sasso". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Will Sasso". TV Insider. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Ten Minute Podcast (June 7, 2017), Ten Minute Podcast – 285 – Setting Parameters, retrieved December 18, 2020[dead YouTube link]
  4. ^ "Will Sasso".
  5. ^ "Ten Minute Podcast". Ten Minute Podcast. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "CBS Announces 2010–2011 Primetime Schedule" (Press release). CBS Television Network. May 19, 2010.
  7. ^ "'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.
  8. ^ "Watch: It Is Impossible Not To Laugh At This". HuffPost. March 23, 2013.
  9. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (September 20, 2016). "'Super Troopers' Sequel Adds Will Sasso & Hayes MacArthur". Deadline. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  10. ^ Bhatti, Umber (November 17, 2019). "Netflix's 'Klaus': Meet the Voices Behind Each Animated Character". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (May 15, 2024). "Will Sasso & Rachel Bay Jones Return As Mandy's Parents In 'Young Sheldon' Spinoff". Deadline. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  12. ^ "Ten Minute Podcast". Internet Archive. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  13. ^ Kuo, Christopher (January 26, 2024). "George Carlin's Estate Sues Podcasters Over A.I. Episode". The New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Robson Arms – Season 3". Retrieved July 23, 2008.
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