Draft:Craig Cackowski
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{{short description|American actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Craig Cackowski
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|10|3}}
| birth_place = Virginia
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| yearsactive = 1992–present
| occupation = Actor, improv comedian
| spouse = Carla Snowden Cackowski
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Craig Cackowski is an American actor and improvisation comedian best known for his roles on Drunk History and Community.
Career
Cackowski was raised in Virginia and attended the College of William and Mary, where he earned a B.A. in theater.{{cite web |title=Craig Cackowski |url=https://www.earwolf.com/person/craig-cackowski/ |website=Earwolf |access-date=22 November 2022}}{{cite web |title=Craig Cackowski |url=https://www.westsidecomedy.com/performer/craig-cackowski/ |website=Westside Comedy |access-date=22 November 2022}} He began doing improv comedy professionally in 1992, studying with Del Close and Charna Halpern and gaining experience at the ImprovOlympic, the iO West, and The Second City. He performs frequently as part of the three-man troupe Dasariski (with Bob Dassie and Rich Talarico) and the duo Orange Tuxedo (with his wife Carla Cackowski).
As an actor, he has more than 60 credits, including extended runs on Community (as Officer Cackowski), Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ (as Todd the janitor), and Veep (as personal assistant Cliff). He was a member of the ensemble cast of Drunk History for its entire run, appearing in 70 of its 72 episodes in a wide variety of roles. He has also appeared in Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm, How I Met Your Mother, Girlboss, Comedy Bang Bang, and The Mindy Project.{{cite web |title=Craig Cackowski |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1854497/ |website=IMDb |access-date=22 November 2022}}
Personal life
Cackowski is the brother of Liz Cackowski, a comedy writer and actress. He is married to comedy writer Carla Cackowski.{{cite web |title=Improvise Like A Married Couple – Craig & Carla Cackowski Workshop |url=https://unscrewedtheater.org/event/cackowski-pm-2019-05-12/ |website=Unscrewed Theater |access-date=22 November 2022}}
References
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External links
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:Category:21st-century American actors
:Category:American film actors
:Category:American television actors
:Category:American television writers
:Category:American people of Polish descent
:Category:21st-century American comedians
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