Tony Tripoli Biography
Tony Tripoli is an American actor, comedian, and LGBT activist. He performs stand-up comedy across the United States and has produced, written, and featured in a number of television shows.
How old is Tony Tripoli? – Age
He is 54 years old as of December 2, 2023. He was born in 1969 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
Tony Tripoli Family – Education
Tripoli was born and reared in Phoenix, Arizona, where his parents operated a floral store. When he was little, his mother would take him to the laundromat, where he would stand atop the washing machines and sing for the people. He spent several years performing with The Phoenix Boys Choir. After graduating from Central High School, he relocated to Los Angeles and resided there for 30 years. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles. He relocated back to Phoenix in 2017.
Tony Tripoli Partner
He is openly gay, and his dog, Bingham, frequently accompany him on tours.
Tony Tripoli Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
Tony Tripoli Stand-Up
He does stand-up comedy across the United States and spent four years opening for Joan Rivers. In his stand-up, he covers a wide range of issues, including sex and dating, family, and pop culture. Following her death, he began traveling with “The Bitch Is Back,” a tribute performance starring Joan Rivers doppelganger Joe Posa.
Tony Tripol Career
In 1987, he appeared in a Phoenix Little Theatre production of Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs. He has appeared on cruise ships, worked briefly as a Chippendales stripper, played Aladdin at Disneyland, performed at the Laugh Factory, and once sang for the American Plumbers Association.
He was co-executive producer and lead writer for Fashion Police alongside the late Joan Rivers. He was a producer and cast member in Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best?. He created In Bed with Joan and What She Said and worked as a staff writer for The Dish. He has appeared on several television shows, including Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Fashion House, and Two and a Half Men.
He has been featured on TV Guide’s Funniest Commercials, Hollywood’s Sexiest Couples, Gossip Queens, Frank TV, Pretty Hurts, and E!’s 50 Super Epic TV Moments. He also appeared in the 2008 television movie Screening Party.