Dennis Wolfberg

Wolfberg was a schoolteacher before launching a fulltime comedy career in 1979 Wolfberg attended Queens College where he received a masters degree in clinical psychology Wolfberg began his comedy career in New York City at the Comic Strip Although he always wanted to be a comedian he auditioned as a singer playing his Martin guitar Fortuitously his audition piece was the Comic Strips owners favorite song American Pie Wolfberg appeared twice on The Tonight Show In addition he was a frequent guest on The Merv Griffin Show The Pat Sajak Show and The Arsenio Hall Show He starred in his own halfhour comedy special on HBO in 19902 He also had a recurring role as Gooshie on NBCs Quantum Leap and in April 1993 Entertainment Tonight aired A Day in the Life of Dennis Wolfberg focusing on his relentless touring schedulecitation needed He headlined at comedy clubs across the country as well as working in Las Vegas and Atlantic City on a regular basis He was twice named Americas top male comic in votes by clubgoers and owners nationwide In 1990 he won an American Comedy Award as best male standup