Duncan Trussell is a stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. He grew up in a secular Jewish family in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California. One of three children, he has two sisters. Duncan is most well known for his appearances on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast and the Netflix series Love.‖ Duncan grew up in Los Angeles with his parents and two sisters.
When he was 13 years old, his father died from cancer. This event had a big impact on him and became the catalyst for many of his jokes. Duncan's style of comedy is wild and unpredictable while still being relatable to the everyday American experience.
Duncan has appeared on several other shows like Conan, The Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Adam Devine's House Party Tour, @midnight with Chris Hardwick, The Pete Holmes Show to name a few.
Early Life
Duncan Trussell was born Charles Duncan Trussell on April 20, 1974, in Asheville, North Carolina, the United States.
His father's name is Julian Trussell while his mother's name is Deneen Fendig, who died on April 3, 2013, at Elizabeth House Hospice Center in North Carolina.
As Duncan is the only child of his parents, he has no siblings.
He belongs to a white ethnicity and is of American nationality. He completed his early education in a local school and later attended Warren Wilson College where he completed his graduation.
Career
Duncan Trussell has written and appeared in Showtime show La La Land, Fuel TV show Stupidface, Comedy Central show Nick Swardson's Pretend Time. Additionally, he has starred in both seasons of the HBO hit series Funny or Die Presents.
The stand-up comedian, who regularly tours the country, has performed at the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin and Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal.
MADtv and Curb Your Enthusiasm are among his television credits. He has hosted Comedy Central's comedy science pilot, Thunderbrain.
He has also starred on three episodes of the Funny or Die series Drunk History: Tesla & Edison, Great Escape, and Drugs. He appeared on Comedy Central’s This is Not Happening as well.
Likewise, he provided a voice on Cartoon Network animated series Adventure Time.
Duncan, who co-hosted The Lavender Hour podcast along with Natasha Leggero in January 2012, is currently hosting his own podcast DTFH (The Duncan Trussell Family Hour)
Joe Rogan, Dan Harmon, and Alex Grey are among the stars who have guest-starred on his podcast.
Personal Life: Is Married & Has Child
Duncan Trussell has never officially confirmed that he is married but we know he is secretly married. On October 29, 2018, he shared a tweet in which he mentioned his wife, writing,
My wife is in her third trimester and couldn’t be more excited.
Not even he is married but the actor is also a father of a child. Duncan, who announced during a JRE podcast on June 27, 2018, that his wife was pregnant, wrote in a January 21, 2019 tweet,
2 months in Japan then returning to LA for 2 days with my son then back to Columbia for a brief hiatus.
Duncan previously dated fellow comedians Natasha Leggero and Mary Lynn Rajskub.
Duncan announced on December 14, 2012, that he was diagnosed with testicular cancer but it was successfully treated.
Net Worth
Duncan Trussell has collected a total net worth of $1.5 million from his career in the Hollywood industry.
His salary has not been mentioned. However, according to some online sources, the average amount of salary of an American actor is $50 thousand per year while an American standup comedian earns $92 thousand per year.
Body Measurement, Height, Weight, Age
Body Measurement : N/A
Height : 5 Feet 7 Inches
Weight : N/A
Age : 45
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