Biography
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Born
2 August 1982 (age 42)
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Born In
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Jonah Ray Rodrigues (born August 3, 1982) is an American actor, comedian and writer from Los Angeles.
Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, Ray later moved to Los Angeles. He first pursued opportunities in indie music, but then focused on writing and performing comedy.
Ray started as a writer's assistant for The Andy Milonakis Show, as well as working as a writer and performer on Showtime's sketch comedy pilot "The Offensive Show." He is also a frequent sketch and stand-up performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles and has made appearances on programs such as Saul of the Molemen, Crossballs, The Sarah Silverman Show, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. He also hosted "Joe Genius", an online program about humor and homegrown science, on Revision3. Previously, he worked as a writer and occasional voice actor on Current TV's program SuperNews!. He previously wrote for Web Soup on the G4 network and currently writes for The Soup on E!.
Ray hosts a weekly comedy show called The Meltdown with Kumail Nanjiani, produced by Emily Gordon, at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles.
Jonah has released 2 records of his stand-up comedy, the 7" "This is Crazy Mixed-up Plumbing" in 2006 and the 10" "Hello, Mr. Magic Plane Person, Hello" in 2012.
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