Career Timeline of Artie Lange: Major Achievements and Milestones
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Artie Lange made an impact.
Artie Lange is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and radio personality. He is most famous for his roles on Mad TV (1995-1997) and The Howard Stern Show (2001-2009). Prior to his comedy career, Lange worked as a longshoreman and taxi driver to support his family after his father's death. He began performing stand-up comedy in 1987 and became a full-time comedian five years later, honing his skills in New York City comedy clubs.
1987: Debut as a Stand-up Comedian
In 1987, Artie Lange debuted as a stand-up comedian.
February 1991: Longshoreman Job
In February 1991, Artie Lange worked as a longshoreman at Port Newark.
September 1992: Focus on Comedy
In September 1992, Artie Lange quit his longshoreman job to focus on a comedy career and began driving a taxi in New York City.
May 1995: Shooting Mad TV Pilot
In May 1995, Artie Lange flew to Los Angeles to shoot the television pilot for Mad TV.
1995: Mad TV
In 1995, Artie Lange joined the sketch comedy series Mad TV.
January 1996: Returns to Mad TV
In January 1996, Artie Lange returned to Los Angeles to film the remaining episodes of the first season of Mad TV.
August 1996: Filming for Mad TV Season 2
In August 1996, filming for the second season of Mad TV began.
November 1996: Departure from Mad TV
In November 1996, Artie Lange's time on Mad TV ended after an intervention due to his cocaine use.
1997: Resumes Stand-up and Invited to Audition for Sitcoms
In 1997, Artie Lange left rehab, resumed stand-up gigs in New York City, and was invited to audition for two network television sitcoms.
1997: Development Deal with Fox
In late 1997, Artie Lange accepted a $750,000 development deal with Fox.
April 1998: Co-writes Pilot with Sam Cass
In April 1998, Artie Lange co-wrote a pilot television series with Sam Cass, titled The King of New York.
1998: Dirty Work Film Release
In 1998, Artie Lange co-starred in the comedy film Dirty Work, directed by Bob Saget.
1999: Feature Film Roles and Opening Act
From 1999 to 2000, Artie Lange secured roles in the feature films Mystery Men, The Bachelor, The 4th Floor, and Lost & Found and toured as the opening act to Norm Macdonald's stand-up shows.
1999: Joins The Norm Show
In 1999, Artie Lange joined the cast of Macdonald's sitcom The Norm Show during its second season as Macdonald's half brother, Artie.
2000: Feature Film Roles and Opening Act
From 1999 to 2000, Artie Lange secured roles in the feature films Mystery Men, The Bachelor, The 4th Floor, and Lost & Found and toured as the opening act to Norm Macdonald's stand-up shows.
2001: Cancellation of The Norm Show
In 2001, The Norm Show was cancelled after three seasons, ending Artie Lange's role on the sitcom.
2006: Artie Lange's Beer League Film Release
In 2006, Artie Lange co-wrote, produced, and starred in his feature film Artie Lange's Beer League.
2008: Too Fat to Fish Book Release
In 2008, Artie Lange released his first book, Too Fat to Fish, which became a New York Times Best Seller.
2011: The Nick & Artie Show
From 2011 to 2013, Artie Lange co-hosted The Nick & Artie Show with Nick Di Paolo.
2013: Crash and Burn Book Release
In 2013, Artie Lange released his second book, Crash and Burn.
October 18, 2014: The Stench of Failure Comedy Central special
On October 18, 2014, Artie Lange's one-hour comedy special, titled "The Stench of Failure," aired on Comedy Central.
November 4, 2014: Offensive Tweets
On November 4, 2014, Artie Lange posted a series of offensive tweets about a sexual fantasy involving himself as Thomas Jefferson and ESPN sportscaster Cari Champion as a slave. The controversial tweets led to a lifetime ban from ESPN and the cancellation of a scheduled appearance on Comedy Central.
2014: The Artie Lange Show
Artie Lange hosted The Artie Lange Show until 2014.
2014: More Stand-up
During a 2014 interview with Marc Maron, Lange said that creative frustration from the Norm Show drove him to perform more stand-up comedy as he came into his own as a comedian.
January 5, 2015: The Artie Quitter Podcast Launch
On January 5, 2015, Artie Lange launched his uncensored, subscription-based podcast titled "The Artie Quitter Podcast".
November 2015: Filming of Crashing
Filming for the HBO comedy series "Crashing" began in November 2015, with Artie Lange in a recurring role, playing a loose version of himself.
December 2015: Third Book Proposal
In December 2015, Artie Lange began writing his third book, "The Gambler: A Degenerate's Guide to Living on the Edge" with Bozza. The publisher required a 25-page proposal before offering a contract, which was well received and led to a deal.
2015: The Artie Quitter Podcast
From 2015 to 2017, Artie Lange hosted The Artie Quitter Podcast.
2016: Continuation of Filming Crashing and guest appearance on The Jim Gaffigan Show
Throughout 2016, Artie Lange continued to film episodes of the TV show "Crashing" and made a guest appearance on "The Jim Gaffigan Show".
February 2017: Premiere of Crashing
In February 2017, "Crashing" premiered. Artie Lange promoted the show with a stand-up and media tour alongside Pete Holmes and Judd Apatow.
May 2017: Announcement of The Artie Quitter Podcast Ending
In May 2017, Artie Lange announced that "The Artie Quitter Podcast" would end after 400 episodes. He wanted to focus on comedy, filming "Crashing", and writing his third book.
September 5, 2017: Debut of The Artie and Anthony Show
On September 5, 2017, Artie Lange began co-hosting "The Artie and Anthony Show" with Anthony Cumia on Cumia's Compound Media network.
September 2017: Planned resumption of The Artie Quitter Podcast
In September 2017, Artie Lange aimed to resume "The Artie Quitter Podcast", either at a cheaper subscription rate or for free with advertisements.
December 2017: Absence from The Artie and Anthony Show Following Arrest
Following his December 2017 arrest and subsequent time in rehab, Artie Lange was absent from "The Artie and Anthony Show" for six weeks.
2017: Recurring role in Crashing
In 2017, Artie Lange had a recurring role in the HBO series Crashing.
January 22, 2018: Return to The Artie and Anthony Show
On January 22, 2018, Artie Lange returned full-time to co-hosting "The Artie and Anthony Show" after a six-week absence due to rehab.
May 14, 2018: Departure from The Artie and Anthony Show
On May 14, 2018, Anthony Cumia announced that Artie Lange would be departing "The Artie and Anthony Show" for the foreseeable future due to his ongoing health and legal issues.
July 2018: Release of Wanna Bet?: A Degenerate Gambler's Guide to Living on the Edge
In July 2018, Artie Lange's book "Wanna Bet?: A Degenerate Gambler's Guide to Living on the Edge", co-authored with Bozza, was released.
2018: Wanna Bet? Book Release, Hiatus on Career
In 2018, Artie Lange released his third book Wanna Bet? and put a hiatus on his career following a series of arrests and drug rehabilitation.
2018: Development of new projects
In 2018, Artie Lange was developing a film, a sitcom, and an animated series.
September 20, 2019: New Podcast Deal
On September 20, 2019, Artie Lange announced he had signed a deal to start a new podcast.
December 2, 2019: Premiere of Artie Lange's Halfway House
On December 2, 2019, Artie Lange's new podcast, "Artie Lange's Halfway House", premiered, featuring comedian Mike Bocchetti as co-host.
February 7, 2020: Last Episode of Artie Lange's Halfway House
On February 7, 2020, the last episode of "Artie Lange's Halfway House" was released before Artie Lange put his career on hold later that month.
November 2020: Letters to Artie Podcast
In November 2020, Artie Lange resurfaced with a new podcast series, "Letters to Artie", on The Comics Gym network with his manager as co-host, though only one episode was recorded.
October 2021: Resuming Artie Lange's Halfway House Podcast
In October 2021, Artie Lange resumed the "Artie Lange's Halfway House" podcast, recording two episodes a week, and set up a Patreon account.
February 2022: Another Hiatus
In February 2022, Artie Lange entered another hiatus.
February 2022: Hiatus of Artie Lange's Halfway House Podcast
In February 2022, Artie Lange put the "Artie Lange's Halfway House" podcast on hiatus once more to focus on his health.
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