Greer Barnes (born 1964) is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
He is known for clever wordplay, observational humor, sketch comedy,
mimicry, and energetic physical comedy. He has performed in comedy
festivals, in commercials, on television and in films. He regularly
appears at The Comedy Cellar in New York City’s West Village.Barnes
was born in the South Bronx and grew up on Manhattan's West Side. He
has a Jewish stepfather and was bar mitzvahed at thirteen. He was a
star athlete in high school, especially in baseball. At 19, he was
invited to try out with the San Francisco Giants, but his major league
career was thwarted because of an injury when he was eighteen. He went
into stand-up comedy and was soon well known in the New York scene.
His comic idols were Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy. He has appeared
at Catch a Rising Star, Comic Strip Live, The Comedy Cellar, and
Carolines on Broadway.In 2014 he released his debut comedy album See
What I’m Saying.He has performed at the Aspen, Montreal, Melbourne,
and Edinburgh Comedy Festivals. Friend and fellow comedian, Dave
Chappelle has taken Barnes along as his opening act on international
tours. Greer has also performed at the world famous Madison Square
Garden numerous times while opening for Louis CK.
He is known for clever wordplay, observational humor, sketch comedy,
mimicry, and energetic physical comedy. He has performed in comedy
festivals, in commercials, on television and in films. He regularly
appears at The Comedy Cellar in New York City’s West Village.Barnes
was born in the South Bronx and grew up on Manhattan's West Side. He
has a Jewish stepfather and was bar mitzvahed at thirteen. He was a
star athlete in high school, especially in baseball. At 19, he was
invited to try out with the San Francisco Giants, but his major league
career was thwarted because of an injury when he was eighteen. He went
into stand-up comedy and was soon well known in the New York scene.
His comic idols were Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy. He has appeared
at Catch a Rising Star, Comic Strip Live, The Comedy Cellar, and
Carolines on Broadway.In 2014 he released his debut comedy album See
What I’m Saying.He has performed at the Aspen, Montreal, Melbourne,
and Edinburgh Comedy Festivals. Friend and fellow comedian, Dave
Chappelle has taken Barnes along as his opening act on international
tours. Greer has also performed at the world famous Madison Square
Garden numerous times while opening for Louis CK.
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