Louie C.K.: Word

With more than twenty years as a stand-up, Louis C.K. is one of the most honest and respected comedic voices of his generation, finding success in television and film as well as the live stage.

Louis is executive producer, writer, director, editor and star of the new FX series, "Louie" based on his life as a stand-up comic and single father of two living in New York City.

Louis' stand-up concert film, Louis C.K.: Hilarious, premiered at The Sundance Film Festival in January as the first stand-up concert film presented at Sundance.  Directed by Louis, the film received rave reviews with Variety declaring, "Standup comedy cinema has a new star in Louis C.K.: Hilarious." 

In July, Louis was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special for his second hour special, Louis C.K.: Chewed Up.  Louis has starred in two HBO One Night Stand stand-up specials, a Comedy Central Presents special and HBO's 25th Anniversary Young Comedians special.

Louis recently starred in the film, The Invention of Lying, alongside Ricky Gervais and Jennifer Garner and was seen in a recurring role on the NBC series, Parks & Recreation, playing Pawnee police officer Dave Sanderson, a love interest of Amy Poehler's "Leslie Kanope."

Louis also created and starred in HBO's first traditional sitcom, Lucky Louie, about the struggles of first time parenthood.