James P. Connolly Biography
James P. Connolly is an American comedian and radio presenter well-known for his recurring guest spots on America’s Got Talent, SiriusXM Comedy Channels, and Netflix’s Larry Charles’ Dangerous Word of Comedy.
Age
He was born and raised in San Mateo, California, United States of America.
Education
James P. Connolly was born and raised in San Mateo, California. He graduated from Aragon High School. He went to Harvard University on a Marine Corps ROTC scholarship.
Wife- Married
James was married to Michelle Connolly from 2006, till there divorce in 2020.
Career
He was one of Sirius, rose to the rank of captain, and served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. There, the police chief assigned Connolly to write a joke for the police officer, and Connolly admits this was the beginning of his acting career. After a brief stint as a karaoke DJ in San Diego, Connolly moved to Los Angeles, California, where he began his comedy career in 1995 on the world-famous Comedy Store and Universal Studios tour. Connolly began his career with a stylish stage persona, then abandoned the white shirt and hippie style for a modern look.
Connolly has appeared on Comedy Central and HBO. He won the Grand Comedy Championship on Ed McMahon’s short-lived comedy show and went on several overseas tours as a military entertainer. He is a frequent visitor to Fortune 500 companies and travels to events and conferences around the world. Connolly hosts National Lampoon on VH1’s “Movie Obsessions” and XM Radio’s “Live From Here.” In October 2013, he recorded the SiriusXM Blue Collar Radio Comedy Concert at SirusXM Nashville Studios.
Connolly was named Comedy Grand Champion on the TV talent show “The Next Big Star” hosted by Ed McMahon. It won the “Best of Comedy Festival” award at the San Luis Obispo Comedy Festival and four “Best of Comedy Festival” awards at the Burbank Comedy Festival. He was a finalist in the San Francisco International Comedy Competition (twice), [10] the Comedy Central National Stand-up Competition, and the Boston Comedy Festival (twice).
Net Worth
James has an estimated net worth of 3 million dollars.
TV Shows
Larry Charles’ Dangerous World of Comedy (2019)
America’s Got Talent (2017)
Comics Unleashed (2015)
Bob & Tom TV Show WGN (2008)
An American Thanksgiving with Bryant Gumbel (2006)
Latino Laugh Festival: The Show – Si Tv (2004)
Movie Obsessions (2002)
Next Big Star, w/Host Ed McMahon (2001–2002)
Jerry Lewis Telethon (1997, 1998)
Comedy Central – “Make Me Laugh” (1997)