Will Sasso

Will Sasso (born May 24, 1975 in Ladner, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian actor and comedian born to Italian parents Antonio and Anna. Sasso decided at an early age to become a comedic actor. At fifteen he landed his first agent and began booking roles in television and film. At the age of 21, he landed his first major role on the award-winning Canadian drama, Madison, as the quirky teen, Derek Wakaluk, for five seasons.

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May 24 - 1975 - Ladner, British Columbia - Canada - Actor - Comedian - Italian - Television - Film

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Sasso then moved to Hollywood where he starred for five seasons on FOX's hit sketch comedy series, MADtv. As one of its funniest members, he kept audiences entertained with an extensive variety of characters and innovative sketch concepts. About half way through the his stay on MADtv, he lost a remarkable amount of weight. After a successful tenure with the show, beginning in 1997, Sasso decided to leave the late-night staple in 2002, in hopes of furthering his career.

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Hollywood - FOX's - Sketch comedy - MADtv - 1997 - 2002

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Moviegoers know Sasso from his roles in over twenty-five feature films, including Best in Show and A Mighty Wind, both directed by Christopher Guest, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Beverly Hills Ninja, starring the late Chris Farley, and The Hot Chick, starring Rob Schneider and produced by Adam Sandler, with whom Sasso previously worked on Happy Gilmore.

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Best in Show - A Mighty Wind - Christopher Guest - Drop Dead Gorgeous - Beverly Hills Ninja - Chris Farley - The Hot Chick - Rob Schneider - Adam Sandler - Happy Gilmore

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He currently lives in Los Angeles with his life partner and was most recently seen on ABC's Less Than Perfect as cafeteria manager Carl Monari.

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Los Angeles - ABC's - Less Than Perfect

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He also played a man who gets three wishes in an episode of The X-Files (see X-Files Season 7).

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The X-Files - X-Files Season 7

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