Gianmarco Soresi

Gianmarco Soresi
Soresi in 2025
Born
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi

(1988-08-20) August 20, 1988
Potomac, Maryland, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Miami (BFA)
Comedy career
Years active2016–present[1]
Medium
Genres
Subjects
Websitewww.gianmarcosoresi.com

Gianmarco Vincent Soresi (born August 20, 1988) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, and internet personality. He is known for his observational comedy and includes themes of everyday life, pop culture, and current events in his stand-up performances.[2][3][4]

Early life

Soresi was born on August 20,[5] 1988,[6] in Maryland to an Italian father and a Jewish mother. His parents divorced shortly after his birth.[7] He attended Georgetown Day School[8] and later earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theater from the University of Miami in 2011.[9][10][11]

Career

Stand-up comedy

After completing college, Soresi moved to New York to pursue comedy and acting full-time.[12] He began performing stand-up comedy in 2016.[1] In 2020, he released his first half-hour of material, Shelf Life.[3][13] Soresi also performed as a part of the "New Faces" showcase at the 2022 Just for Laughs festival in Montreal. [14][15]

Soresi made his late-night debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden on November 23, 2022.[16] Reviewing Soresi's 2023 appearance on Netflix's Verified Stand-Up, Jason Sinoman for The New York Times wrote that Soresi "alternates between silkily feline physicality and frenetic gesticulation."[17] Soresi also performed sets for Don't Tell Comedy and on Comedy Central, winning Season 8 of Amazon’s Comics Watching Comics.[18] Soresi appeared in an episode of the comedy panel game show Game Changer alongside comedians Jeff Arcuri and Josh Johnson. The episode was spun-off into a comedy game-show called Crowd Control, and Soresi appeared in its first season.[19][20]

He released his first full-length comedy special Thief of Joy on YouTube on September 19, 2025, the same week that he performed a stand-up set on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[21][22][23][24] That same year, Soresi debuted his tour The Drama King and performed at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe.[25][26] At the end of 2025, Deadline named him one of the "Comics Who Won 2025".[27]

Other ventures

Soresi hosts The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi, an interview-based comedy podcast produced by Headgum co-hosted with actor and comedian Russell Daniels.[28][29] He is a member of the sketch comedy group Uncle Function. He has made appearances in films such as Hustlers, and in episodes of The Last O.G. and Blue Bloods.[12]

Personal life

Soresi previously lived in New York City on the Lower East Side,[30] before temporarily moving to Los Angeles in January 2025, just as the wildfires broke out.[31] He currently resides in the Dumbo area of Brooklyn with his partner Tovah Silbermann, a talent manager whom he has been dating since 2020.[32] He describes himself as a cultural Jew.[7] In the context of the Gaza genocide, Soresi has spoken up in support of Palestine and against Israel's actions.[33]

Accolades

  • 2022 – New Faces of Comedy, Just For Laughs [34]
  • 2024 – Comedians You Should and Will Know, Vulture [35]
  • 2024 – The Future Of Funny: 15 Comedians Ready To Break Out In 2025, Deadline [36]
  • 2025 – 10 Comics to Watch for 2025, Variety [37]
  • 2025 – Comics Who Won 2025, Deadline [38]

Filmography

Film

Year Title[39] Role Notes
2015 Get Happy! Ex-Boyfriend No. 9
2016 Cassanova Was a Woman Server No. 2
2018 Accommodations Zev's Assistant
2019 The Social Ones Rob
Hustlers Man in Glasses [40]
2021 Here Today Lenny [40]
2024 A New York Story Comedian [40]

Television

Year Title[39] Role Notes
2013–2014 2nd Avenue Anthony 3 episodes
2013–2015 Blue Bloods Reporter No. 1
2014 Stalked: Someone's Watching David Richards Episode: "Married to Madness"
An Actor Unprepared Gianmarco 2 episodes
Small Miracles Dr. Dovid / Alex Metzger
2015 My Crazy Love Avi Episode: "Chanel and Jessica"
Riding the D with Dr. Seeds Colby the Boyfriend Episode: "Relationship Advice"
Deuce Police Major Deegan 3 episodes
What Would You Do? Customer Episode #10.4
Hack My Life Infomercial Pitchman Episode: "Hackers Back in Action"
The Queens Project Jared Episode: "Odd Wheel"
A Crime to Remember Robert George Irwin Episode: "Such a Pretty Face"
Bro Brunches Ricky 5 episodes
2016 Unforgettable Mike Wilcox Episode: "Breathing Space"
I Love You... But I Lied Ian Episode: "Dirty Talk"
How to Be a Startup in 21 Days Gary Episode: "The Startup Coach"
2016–2017 Matza Pizza Various roles 16 episodes; also writer and editor
2016–2019 Cruel Children 4 episodes
2018 The Last O.G. Drew Episode: "Pilot"
Deception Cam Episode: "Black Art"
Bonding Comedy Show Host / Sal 3 episodes
2018–2020 We the Internet TV Various / Red Cloud 2 episodes
2020 Little Voice Ed Kimmel Episode: "I Will Survive"
Karate Tortoise Daddy Longlegs Episode: "The Secret Police"
2023 Verified Stand-Up Himself
2025 Game Changer Himself Episode: "Crowd Control"
Crowd Control Himself Episode: "Tiny Celebrity"
Have I Got News for You Himself October 18, 2025 episode

Web

Year Title[39] Role Notes
2025 Thief of Joy Himself Self-released comedy special

References

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  2. ^ "A New York Comedy Club Tries to Bring Back Stand-Up (Published 2020)". June 12, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Holmes, Linda (November 6, 2020). "2020 Comedy Special Recommendations". NPR. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  4. ^ Lobell, Kylie Ora (June 2, 2022). "Jewish-Italian Comedian Gianmarco Soresi Finding His Own Voice". Jewish Journal. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  5. ^ Gianmarco Soresi [@GianmarcoSoresi] (August 20, 2023). "It's my birthday, the annual reminder that a shocking number of my friends still use Facebook" (Tweet). Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  6. ^ Gianmarco Soresi (October 10, 2023). "Cruising in Central Park with Kevin Allison". The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi. Episode 166. 42:58 minutes in. Patreon-exclusive, bonus episode. Unlisted URL.
  7. ^ a b Stempler, Falyn (July 11, 2023). "Jewish Comedian Gianmarco Soresi Wants You to Laugh in Spite of Yourself". Hey Alma. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  8. ^ Handsome Gay Teacher with Joe Dombrowski - The Downside #87, June 7, 2022, retrieved January 3, 2024
  9. ^ "University of Miami Theatre Arts Senior Showcase - Gianmarco Soresi Resume" (PDF). University of Miami Theatre Arts Senior Showcase. 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  10. ^ Condran, Ed (June 17, 2021). "Observational New York comic Gianmarco Soresi makes his Spokane debut - The Spokesman-Review". spokesman.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
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  24. ^ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (September 11, 2025). Gianmarco Soresi: Having a Girlfriend with Chronic Night Terrors, Getting an Ex's Initial Tattooed. Retrieved November 6, 2025 – via YouTube.
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