Dov Davidoff
{{short description|American comedian|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dov Davidoff
| image = Dov Davidoff.jpg
| caption = Davidoff in 2019
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|September 22, 1973}}
| birth_place = Englishtown, New Jersey, U.S.
| occupation = Comedian{{dot}}actor
| children = 1
}}
Dov Davidoff (born September 22, 1973) is an American comedian and actor.
Early life
Davidoff was born in Englishtown, New Jersey, where his father owned a junkyard.Condran, Ed. [https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/article/20150205/LIFESTYLE/302059619 "Dov Davidoff connects through humor and honesty"], Burlington County Times, February 5, 2015. Accessed January 19, 2020. "Dov Davidoff has never had to go far for material.... Davidoff grew up in Englishtown, New Jersey, on a junkyard his dad owned."
Career
In addition to performing in clubs and colleges throughout the country, Davidoff also acted in television shows and Invincible with Mark Wahlberg.{{cite web |title=Dov Davidoff |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1359330/ |website=IMDb}}
On April 22, 2008, he released a CD entitled "The Point Is.." on Comedy Central Records.{{cite web|url=http://www.jesterjournal.com/DovDavidoffCD.htm| title=King Davidoff| website=www.jesterjournal.com}} His book Road Dog: Life and Reflections from the Road as a Stand-up Comic was self-published via Amazon in October, 2017.{{cite web| url=https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250038074| title=Road Dog - Life and Reflections from the Road as a Stand-up Comic| publisher=Macmillan Publishers| accessdate=August 15, 2017}}
Davidoff guest starred, with Ray Liotta and Jennifer Lopez, on the NBC cop drama Shades of Blue.{{cite web| url=http://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/793405-nbc-midseason-schedule| title=NBC Midseason 2017 Schedule Revealed| first=Silas| last=Lesnick| date=December 8, 2016| website=ComingSoon.net}} He is also featured as a recurring role on HBO's Crashing alongside fellow comedian and actor Pete Holmes.{{cite web | last=James | first=Emily St. | title=Standup comedy’s debate over political correctness, explained by HBO’s Crashing | website=Vox | date=17 February 2019 | url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/2/17/18226601/crashing-season-3-episode-4-recap-mc-middle-headliner-political-correctness | access-date=27 June 2024}}{{cite web | last=Rose | first=Nick | title=Pete Holmes’ ‘Crashing’ Takes on the Misogynist Dinosaurs of Comedy | website=VICE | date=12 February 2019 | url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/pete-holmes-crashing-takes-on-the-misogynist-dinosaurs-of-comedy/ | access-date=27 June 2024}}
Personal life
Davidoff married his wife Jessica on May 18, 2016, and she gave birth to the couple's son on November 3, 2018.{{cite web |date=3 August 2021 |title=Popular Networth |url=https://popularnetworth.com/dov-davidoff/ |access-date=16 October 2022}}
Filmography
= Film =
class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
2003
|Billy Boy | |
2004
|Noise |Larry | |
2005
|Crazy for Love |Door man | |
2006
|Johnny | |
2009
|The Bellhop | |
2011
|Greasy Pawn Shop Guy | |
2016
|Dov Davidoff | |
2017
|Blackmail |Max | |
2019
|Manager | |
= Television =
class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
2004
|Patch Monk |Episode: "Alone Again, Naturally" |
2005
|Peep Show | |Unsold pilot |
2006
|Darrell Dennehy |Episode: "Family Friend" |
2007
|Remi Boyer |7 episodes |
2008
|Joe Hellman |Episode: "Roe" |
2009
|Max |Episode: "Mom at Bar/Train Buddy" |
2012
|The Manager |Episode: "Something Old, Something New" |
2013
|Dov Davidoff |Episode: "Marc's Dad" |
2013
|Sergeant Panico |Episode: "Chalupa vs. The Cutlet" |
2016
|Dom |3 episodes |
2017
|Ricky Langtry |Episode: "Front Toward Enemy" |
2017–2018
|Detective Verco |18 episodes |
2017–2019
|Jason |8 episodes |
References
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External links
{{Wikiquote}}
- {{IMDb name|1359330}}
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Category:American stand-up comedians
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century American comedians
Category:People from Englishtown, New Jersey
Category:Comedians from Monmouth County, New Jersey
Category:American male comedians
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