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Louis C.K.

Louis Alfred Székely (born September 12, 1967), known professionally as Louis C.K, is an American stand-up comedian, actor and filmmaker. C.K. has won six Emmy Awards, and three Grammy Awards, three Critics' Choice Awards, three Peabody Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards. He was listed as one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2012 and Rolling Stone ranked him fourth on its 2017 list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time.

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Louis C.K.

Louis C.K. at the 72nd Annual Peabody Awards luncheon, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, on May 20, 2013

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Louis C.K.
Birth Name
Louis Alfred Székely
Born
12 September 1967
Birthplace
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Nationality
United States · Mexico
Occupation
stand-up comedian · actor · film director · screenwriter · film producer · writer · voice actor · television actor · playwright

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Louis Alfred Székely (born September 12, 1967), known professionally as Louis C.K, is an American stand-up comedian, actor and filmmaker. C.K. has won six Emmy Awards, and three Grammy Awards, three Critics' Choice Awards, three Peabody Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards. He was listed as one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2012 and Rolling Stone ranked him fourth on its 2017 list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Work and thought
  3. 03Visual art and other activities
  4. 04Reception, influence and legacy
  5. 05Archives and collections
  6. 06Honours and memberships
  7. 07Notes, references and evidence

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