Raised in Lake Bluff, Illinois, and of Italian descent, he honed his comedic craft under Del Close in the early 1980s, joining the inaugural iO Harold troupe “Baron’s Barracudas” and later appearing in multiple Second City revues as well as productions at the Steppenwolf and Goodman theatres. His screen work spans a range of films and television series, from early appearances in Father of the Brid…