Paul Ogata is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Early life and education Ogata was born and raised in Pearl City, Hawaii, and moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to devote more time to performing stand-up comedy.Honolulu Star Bulletin feature, December 16, 2005
Ogata graduated from the University of Hawaii. In college, he briefly studied electrical engineering, a field for which he showed some aptitude as a teen. (Ogata wrote a video game at the age of 13.)Time Out magazine "10 Things You Didn't Know About Paul Ogata"
Career Ogata worked for years as a top-rated"Paul Ogata a Superhero For Young Comedians May 6, 2004". morning radio personality in Honolulu on KDDB-FM.
He has appeared on several television shows, most notably Live at Gotham on Comedy Central, the syndicated Comics Unleashed and CBS's The Late Late Show.
As a comedian, in 2004, he was victorious in the TakeOut Comedy Competition, earning the title of "Funniest Asian-American Comedian in the U.S."South China Morning Post "Stand and Deliver" October, 2007. In 2007, Ogata won the San Francisco International Comedy Competition,2007 San Francisco International Comedy Competition joining a list of previous winners which includes Dana Carvey, Sinbad and Jake Johannsen.
Ogata also appeared in the Damon Wayans 2006 drama film Behind the Smile, and starred in the short film Amazing Asian.Honolulu Advertiser article, May 21, 2004 In 2010, Ogata's debut stand-up comedy album, Paul Ogata Stands Up: Live in Hong Kong, was released on the New Wave Dynamics label.iTunes Music>Comedy>Paul Ogata. In October 2023, Ogata joined the cast of the Cirque du Soleil show Mad Apple at the New York-New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Comedian Paul Ogata joins 'Mad Apple' Cast, Fox5 Las Vegas, November 14, 2024 where he appeared regularly as the featured comedian until the production’s final shows in September 2026.Performers take last bite of ‘Mad Apple’ during New York-themed production’s final show
Filmography Movies Porndogs: The Adventures of Sadie (2009) as Master Dong Behind the Smile (2006) as Karate Man Amazing Asian (2004) as The Amazing Asian
Television Celebrity Family Feud, ABC (self)Emmy Award Winners Ray Romano And Brad Garrett Kick Off a Star-Studded Night on ABC, Headlining a New Special Episode of ABC's Celebrity Family Feud, Sunday, Sept 20 Comedy Central Stand Up, Asia!, Comedy Central Asia (featured comedian)Meet the stars of Comedy Central Stand Up, Asia! Pacific Rim Comedy, Showtime (featured comedian) Comics Unleashed, syndicated (featured comedian) Live at Gotham, Comedy Central (featured comedian) The Late Late Show, CBS (featured comedian) Asia Street Comedy, AZN Television (featured comedian) New Year's Comedy Cure, TBS (featured comedian) Friday Night, NBC (featured comedian)
Discography Paul Ogata Stands Up: Live in Hong Kong (2010) New Wave Dynamics
References
External links , Ogata's official website
Paul Ogata's page at Comedy Central's website