Steve Rannazzisi
Also known as Stephen Rannazzisi
Who Steve Rannazzisi is
Steve Rannazzisi is a stand-up comedian and actor from Smithtown, on Long Island, who began his comedy career in 2001 after moving from New York to Los Angeles, where he worked at the Comedy Store. He was a cast member of MTV's Punk'd in 2003 and played Kevin MacArthur on the FX comedy The League from 2009 to 2015, with film roles in Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Imagine That. His Comedy Central hour specials are Manchild (2013) and Breaking Dad. He co-hosts the All Things Comedy podcast What's the Odds? with Brenton Biddlecombe and in 2026 joined the Legion of Skanks podcast as its third host.
At a glance
- Born
- 1977
- Came up through
- The Comedy Store
- Stand-up specials
- Manchild and Breaking Dad
- Podcasts
- What's the Odds? with Steve Rannazzisi and Legion of Skanks
- On screen
- The League, Punk'd, Big Day and 5 more
- Official site
- steverannazzisi.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: steverannazzisi.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Manchild 2013, Comedy Central
- Breaking Dad Comedy Central
On screen
- The League Kevin MacArthur, FX and FXX, 2009–2015
- Punk'd cast member, MTV, 2003
- Big Day series regular, ABC, 2006–2007
- Samantha Who? 2008–2009
- Premium Blend stand-up, Comedy Central
- Roast Battles 2016
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop film, 2009
- Imagine That film, 2009
Podcasts
- What's the Odds? with Steve Rannazzisi co-host with Brenton Biddlecombe, All Things Comedy
- Legion of Skanks third-seat host, from 2026
Where they got their start
- The Comedy Store started there, working at the club; a paid regular, class of 2004
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through The Comedy Store:
Comedians like Steve Rannazzisi
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.
- Adam Ferrara also in Paul Blart: Mall Cop
- Big Jay Oakerson also on Legion of Skanks
- Cort McCown also in The League
- Crystal Marie also in Punk'd
- Kevin James also in Paul Blart: Mall Cop
- Luis J. Gomez also on Legion of Skanks
- Matthew Broussard also in The League
- Nick Kroll also in The League
Career timeline
- 1977Born
- 2003Punk'd (cast member, MTV, 2003) On screen
- 2006Big Day (series regular, ABC, 2006–2007) On screen
- 2008Samantha Who? (2008–2009) On screen
- 2009The League (Kevin MacArthur, FX and FXX, 2009–2015) On screen
- 2009Paul Blart: Mall Cop (film, 2009) On screen
- 2009Imagine That (film, 2009) On screen
- 2013Manchild (2013, Comedy Central) Special
- 2016Roast Battles (2016) On screen
- 2026Legion of Skanks (third-seat host, from 2026) Podcast or book
Questions about Steve Rannazzisi
Where is Steve Rannazzisi performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: steverannazzisi.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Manchild and Breaking Dad.
What podcast do they host?
What's the Odds? with Steve Rannazzisi and Legion of Skanks.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The League, Punk'd, Big Day, Samantha Who?, Premium Blend and Roast Battles, among 8 credits.
Where did they get their start?
The Comedy Store (started there, working at the club; a paid regular).
When were they born?
In 1977.
Who are some comedians like them?
Adam Ferrara (also in Paul Blart: Mall Cop), Big Jay Oakerson (also on Legion of Skanks), Cort McCown (also in The League), Crystal Marie (also in Punk'd) and Kevin James (also in Paul Blart: Mall Cop).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Stephen Rannazzisi ↗ Born 4 July 1977, in Smithtown, New York; comedy career began in 2001 after moving from New York to Los Angeles; Punk'd (2003); Big Day; Paul Blart: Mall Cop…
- Steve Rannazzisi — official site, Biography ↗ Long Island native and SUNY Oneonta graduate who started at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles; Comedy Central specials Manchild (2013) and Breaking Dad; Punk'd…
- Apple Podcasts — What's the Odds? with Steve Rannazzisi ↗ All Things Comedy podcast hosted by comedians Steve Rannazzisi and Brenton Biddlecombe
- Hilarities 4th Street Theatre — Steve Rannazzisi ↗ Shows in Cleveland, 19 to 21 November 2026
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026