In his new stand-up special, Louis C.K. does not fail to prove that he’s truly “Shameless.” Louis ruminates on the wonders of the human anatomy, noting that 40-year-old men and 12-year-old girls have more in common then they think; and marvels at his toddler daughter’s tendency to stick her finger in places she shouldn’t. Join Comedy Central without shame and with out censor for Louis C.K. Shameless. Viewer discretion is advised.
With more than twenty years as a stand-up, Louis C.K. is one of the most honest and respected comedic voices of his generation, finding success in television and film as well as the live stage.
As a stand-up, Louis made the leap from stand-up clubs to theaters with his current national theater tour, “Louis C.K.: Chewed Up,” which will be taped as an hour special in 2008. His first hour HBO special, “Louis C.K.: Shameless,” premiered on January 13, 2007 to critical acclaim and was released on DVD in June.
Louis starred in two HBO “One Night Stand” half-hour stand-up specials, a “Comedy Central Presents” special, HBO's “25th Anniversary Young Comedians” special and is a regular on “The Late Show with David Letterman” and “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.”
Louis created and starred in HBO’s first traditional sitcom, “Lucky Louie,” about the struggles of first time parenthood. The complete first season of “Lucky Louie” is available on DVD.
As a filmmaker, Louis is best known for his cult classic Blaxploitation spoof, “Pootie Tang,” which he wrote and directed. Louis’ first feature film, “Tomorrow Night,” an independent film that he produced, wrote, and directed, premiered at The Sundance Film Festival in 1998. Louis’ most successful short film, “Ice Cream,” screened at Sundance and the “New Directors, New Films” series at MOMA in 1994. “Ice Cream” went on to be sold in several foreign television markets and can still be seen on Bravo.
Louis can be seen in the film, “Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins” with Martin Lawrence, Mike Epps and Cedric the Entertainer and the upcoming film “Diminished Capacity” with Matthew Broderick, Virginia Madsen and Alan AldaLater this year Louis will begin shooting “This Side of the Truth” with Ricky Gervais, Rob Lowe, Jennifer Garner and Jonah Hill.
