Paul Provenza has been on the cutting edge of comedy for over two decades. Funny, confident, and always challenging, Paul’s stand-up comedy has been critically acclaimed as bright, edgy, and honest by journalists all around the world. An accomplished comedian and classically trained actor, he has scored successes on television, the stage, and virtually every major comedy venue and comedy festival in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia with smart, provocative, and ribald comedy that gets people thinking and guffawing at once.
Paul recently directed the cult sensation “The Aristocrats,” which has been universally praised by critics and audiences alike, and holds the title of one of the highest grossing documentaries in cinema history. An extremely unique, funny and sometimes very perverse study of the mechanics of comedy, the film is underpinned by a seriousness of purpose that places it dead center of any discussion about values and morals - and even more specifically, the very nature of taboo.
Paul’s comedy style tells where he’s been: It’s street smart and pulls no punches, yet is highly intelligent.
Paul Provenza has been on the cutting edge of comedy for over two decades. Funny, confident, and always challenging, Paul’s stand-up comedy has been critically acclaimed as bright, edgy, and honest by journalists all around the world. An accomplished comedian and classically trained actor, he has scored successes on television, the stage, and virtually every major comedy venue and comedy festival in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia with smart, provocative, and ribald comedy that gets people thinking and guffawing at once.