Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, best
known for his raw, real-life comedy that audiences everywhere can relate
to. Known for his wild hair and his often-imitated phrase, "what's up,
fool?", people are always surprised to find out that Felipe is also the
same person referred to and imitated in several infamous onstage stories
by fellow comedian, Gabriel Iglesias.
Felipe is a product of
the streets of East Los Angeles (
Felipe got immediate television exposure, when he appeared on a Showtime,
"Diamonds in the Rough" segment, just 1 1/2 years into his stand-up
career. Since that time, he has appeared on numerous television shows,
including ABC's "Comics Unleashed", Comedy Central’s
“Premium Blend” and "Russell Simmons Presents Stand-Up at the El Rey", Showtime's
"Comics
Without
Borders",
BET's "Comic View", and Galavisión's "Que Locos" (where he holds the title of
most appearances by any comedian).
In 2009, he appeared in his first two feature-length films, “The
Deported”, with Nick Turturro, Talia Shire, and
Paul Rodriguez and a feature-length film based on his stand-up comedy
called, “I’m Not Like That No More”, where he stars
opposite Paul Rodriguez.
Felipe has most recently been seen winning the 2010 season of NBC's "Last Comic Standing"! Catch him performing live on the Last Comic Standing tour, coming to over 65 cities across the