Dan Vitale
Who Dan Vitale is
New York stand-up comedian and actor associated with the downtown comedy scene who appeared as a featured performer on Saturday Night Live during the 1985–86 season. He later returned to stand-up and performed the one-man show Live from Rehab, It's Dan Vitale. Friends and peers reported his death on 6 May 2022.
At a glance
- Died
- 2022
- Came up through
- Saturday Night Live
- Stand-up specials
- Live from Rehab, It's Dan Vitale
- On screen
- Saturday Night Live and The New Show
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 1329
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Live from Rehab, It's Dan Vitale
On screen
- Saturday Night Live
- The New Show
Where they got their start
- Saturday Night Live featured performer, 1985–1986
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Saturday Night Live:
Questions about Dan Vitale
What stand-up specials has Dan Vitale released?
Live from Rehab, It's Dan Vitale.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Saturday Night Live and The New Show.
Where did they get their start?
Saturday Night Live (featured performer).
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 1329.
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with their place on the Legends ballots.
Sources
- PopCulture — Dan Vitale obituary ↗ 6 May 2022 death and New York stand-up career
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026