Vladimir "Vlad" Caamaño (sometimes spelled Caamano) is an American comedian and actor.
Vladimir Caamaño | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 17, 1982 The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Career
editVladimir Caamaño was born in the Bronx to "a very traditional [Dominican American] family". His father was the superintendent to the building that he lived in. Much of Vlad's humor stems from his father and his personal life of which he tends to constantly mock in his stand up.[1] He graduated Wesleyan University and began to perform stand-up full-time at comedy clubs most notably The Stand Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy Club, Dangerfield's and Comic Strip Live.[2] He signed with producers Adam Sztykiel and Bill Lawrence to create a pilot for a sitcom based around his personal life called A Bronx Life for NBC.[3] The pilot was not picked up, but Vlad has expressed hope of it getting picked up by another network.[1]
Vlad was named one of the ten funniest comedians to look for in 2016 by Variety.[4] Howie Mandel chose Vlad as one of the "new faces" for his comedy gala.[2] In 2019, he joined the cast of Tommy as series regular.[5]
Personal life
editPrior to his comedic pivot, Vlad worked with high school students in NYC and briefly worked at a non-profit. [2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Stand-Up 360: Muy Caliente Edition 1 | Himself | |
| 2013–2015 | Gotham Comedy Live | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Stand Up and Deliver | Himself | Guest |
| 2015 | The Unmovers | Vlad | Miniseries |
| 2016 | Just for Laughs Starring Howie Mandel | Himself | TV special |
| 2016 | Adam DeVine's House Party | Himself | Episode: "Weekend At Adam's" |
| 2016 | @midnight | Himself | Guest |
| 2016 | A Bronx Life | Vlad | TV Pilot; also writer and producer |
| 2017 | Tawk | Himself | Guest |
| 2017 | Jimmy Kimmel Live | Himself | Guest |
| 2017 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Phil | Episode: "Kicks" |
| 2017–2019 | Marvel's Runaways | Gene Hernandez | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Superstore | Alex | 3 episodes |
| 2018-2022 | Big City Greens | Juan Pablo (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Sophie's Quinceañera | Juan | Short film |
| 2020 | Tommy | Detective Abner Diaz | Main role, 12 episodes |
| 2020–2022 | Trolls: TrollsTopia | Synth (voice) | Main role, 10 episodes |
| 2020 | Vampires vs. the Bronx | Papo |
References
edit- ^ a b Martinez, Kiko (October 16, 2017). "Vladimir Caamaño On Finding the Right Network for the First-Ever Dominican Family Comedy". Remezcla. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Vladimir Caamaño". Kung Fu Comedy. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (November 9, 2015). "'Undateable' Team Developing Sitcom for NBC Starring Comedian Vladimir Caamaño". Variety. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ Variety Staff (June 6, 2016). "Variety Announces 10 Comics to Watch for 2016". Variety. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 23, 2019). "'Tommy': Vladimir Caamaño Joins Cast Of New CBS Drama As Series Regular". Deadline. Retrieved February 16, 2020.