Mario Cantone
Who Mario Cantone is
Mario Cantone is an actor, comedian, singer and writer from New York whose career has run through stand-up, the stage and the talk-show table, with live shows at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Café Carlyle, 54 Below and Gotham Comedy Club. He first became known as host of the children's show Steampipe Alley (1988–1993), played Anthony Marentino in HBO's Sex and the City and its films and in all three seasons of And Just Like That…, and has appeared more than 150 times on The View as guest and guest co-host.
His one-man show Laugh Whore, which he wrote and performed, earned a Tony nomination on Broadway and was filmed live for Showtime; on Broadway he also played Samuel Byck in the Tony-winning 2004 revival of Assassins and Buzz in Love! Valour! Compassion!, and in 2026 he joined the Celebrity Autobiography company at the Shubert Theatre.
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At a glance
- From
- New York
- Stand-up specials
- Laugh Whore
- On screen
- Steampipe Alley, Sex and the City, And Just Like That… and 8 more
- Official site
- mariocantone.com ↗
Is Mario Cantone on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Mario Cantone has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: mariocantone.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Laugh Whore Broadway and Showtime, 2004–2005
On screen
- Steampipe Alley host, 1988–1993
- Sex and the City Anthony Marentino, HBO, 2000–2004
- And Just Like That… Anthony Marentino, Max, 2021–2025
- The View guest and guest co-host
- Creepy Cinema guest host, Turner Classic Movies, 2025
- Surf's Up voice, film, 2007
- Men in Trees
- Better Things
- Girls5eva
- Mom
- The Masked Singer
Comedians like Mario Cantone
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Rosie O'Donnell also in And Just Like That…
- Usama Siddiquee also in And Just Like That…
- Bridget Everett also in Sex and the City
- Catherine Cohen also in Girls5eva
- Chris Tall also in The Masked Singer
- Cory Kahaney also in The View
- Craig Gass also in Sex and the City
- Dean Obeidallah also in The View
Career timeline
- 1988Steampipe Alley (host, 1988–1993) On screen
- 2000Sex and the City (Anthony Marentino, HBO, 2000–2004) On screen
- 2004Laugh Whore (Broadway and Showtime, 2004–2005) Special
- 2007Surf's Up (voice, film, 2007) On screen
- 2021And Just Like That… (Anthony Marentino, Max, 2021–2025) On screen
- 2025Creepy Cinema (guest host, Turner Classic Movies, 2025) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Mario Cantone performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: mariocantone.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Laugh Whore.
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: Showtime (Laugh Whore, 2004).
What TV shows and films are they in?
Steampipe Alley (host, 1988–1993), Sex and the City (Anthony Marentino, HBO, 2000–2004), And Just Like That… (Anthony Marentino, Max, 2021–2025), The View (guest and guest co-host), Creepy Cinema (guest host, Turner Classic Movies, 2025) and Surf's Up (voice, film, 2007), among 11 credits.
Where is Mario Cantone from?
From New York.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Rosie O'Donnell (also in And Just Like That…), Usama Siddiquee (also in And Just Like That…), Bridget Everett (also in Sex and the City), Catherine Cohen (also in Girls5eva) and Chris Tall (also in The Masked Singer).
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Official site (Bio) ↗ An actor, comedian, singer and writer; stand-up and the talk-show table; Anthony Marentino in Sex and the City and And Just Like That…; host of Steampipe Alley; more than 150 appearances on The View; a Tony nomination for Laugh Whore, which moved from Broadway's Cort Theatre to a Showtime special; Samuel Byck in…
- Official site (Live) ↗ Stand-up, music and Broadway; earlier dates at Carnegie Hall, Café Carlyle, Lincoln Center, 54 Below, The Borgata, the Golden Nugget, Gotham Comedy Club and the Shubert Theatre; no dates listed (as of 11 October 2026)
- Official site (Projects) ↗ Steampipe Alley (1988–1993); Sex and the City (HBO, 2000–2004); Laugh Whore (Broadway and Showtime, 2004–2005); Assassins (2004); Surf's Up (2007); And Just Like That… (2021–2025); Creepy Cinema (Turner Classic Movies, 2025) (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026