Jonathan Kite
April 14 to 16 | Yuk Yuk’s
Tickets and info: $20 at yukyuks.com
1. Two Broke Girls. Since 2011, Chicago-born-and-raised comedian/actor Jonathan Kite has played the character of Oleg the Ukrainian cook on the CBS series, opposite Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs. According to Kite, he credits Wilt Chamberlin and “Ukrainian porn star Vlad, the Impaler” as major influences when creating his character.
2. He does impressions. On the comedy circuit, Kite is known for his many celebrity impressions, including Barack Obama, Vince Vaughn, Tom Hanks, Seth Rogen, Liam Neeson, Christian Bale, Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr., and John Lithgow. And who hasn’t been waiting for someone to do a decent John Lithgow impression?
3. Nine Celebrity Impressions That Will Blow Your Mind. Don’t take our word for it — check out this video, which shows Kite doing some of his celebrity impressions. The video, originally posted on Buzzfeed.com, has received over 2.4m views.
4. Improv chops. In 2010, Kite was a part of the Cage Match Competition with iO West Theater, performing head-to-head long-form improv. His team set the national cage match record, winning 52 weeks in a row.
5. The Walk On. Kite has finished writing his first full-length feature film, The Walk On, which he will also star in and produce. He is also scheduled to appear in a Christmas-themed horror-comedy, All the Creatures Were Stirring.
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