Modi

Birthday: 1970, Israel

Birth Name: Mordechai Modi Rosenfeld

Height: 185 cm

Voted one of the top-10 comedians in New York City by "The Hollywood Reporter" and "BackStage," Modi has been featured on HBO, CBS, NBC, ABC, Comedy Central, The Howard Stern Show ...Show More

Voted one of the top-10 comedians in New York City by "The Hollywood Reporter" and "BackStage," Modi has been featured on HBO, CBS, NBC, ABC, Comedy Central, The Howard Stern Show (1990), and E! Entertainment; born in Israel, Modi moved to the United States when he was seven. After college, he worked as an investment banker and had no plans to become a stand-up comedian, but one open mike changed everything. Modi then appeared in several feature films and played leading roles in two: Waiting for Woody Allen (2004), which won the LA Film Festival, and Stand Up (2008), a feature-length film.Modi is a regular performer at the New York and Los Angeles comedy clubs and headlines around the country. He has also gone on tour in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Israel and performs in comedy festivals and special venues, including Montréal's Just for Laughs Comedy Festival and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. He performs at corporate functions, charity galas, and private events. He is also a regular on the Chabad Telethon. Hide