Barry Rothbart

Barry Rothbart (born May 25, 1983) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He currently splits his time between Los Angeles and New York City. He was named one of Variety magazine's "10 Comics to Watch" in 2013. He played the role of Peter Deblasio is 2013's Wolf of Wall Street and currently plays Kevin on ABC's Downward Dog.

Personal life

Rothbart was born in Forest Hills in Queens, NY. Rothbart said on This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir that his father was a bookie for the Gambino Crime Family but claimed to be a music producer.

Career

In 2011, Rothbart made his stand up television debut on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In 2013, he was named one of the "Top Ten Comics to Watch" by Variety magazine. In June 2014, a show he wrote, 300 Sunnyside, was picked up by Comedy Central to air on their fall schedule of that year. Later that year, he released an album, Streets of Fire, on AST Records.

In 2013 he landed the role of Peter Deblasio in Martin Scorcese's Wolf of Wall Street. He currently plays Kevin in the new ABC comedy Downward Dog.

Filmography

Films

• The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
• Dean (2016)

Television

• Men of a Certain Age (2011)
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2011)
• Conan (2012)
• Punk'd (2012)
• tv the half hour (2012)
• Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2013)
• Adam DeVine's House Party (2013)
• 300 Sunnyside' (2014)
• World's Funniest Fails (2015)
• @midnight (2015)
• Downward Dog

Discography

Albums

• Streets of Fire (2014)