More Information About Ralph Harris and Don Friesen

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About Ralph Harris
Comedian and actor Ralph Harris is one of the fastest rising comedians today. Ralph is perhaps most recognized from his numerous television appearances, including his starring role in the sitcom "On Our Own," which aired on ABC TV. He also has a Comedy Central Presents, half hour special under his belt. That was recorded at the Hudson Theatre in New York. To go along with his previously filmed HBO Half Hour Comedy Special. Ralph was "discovered" by members of the ABC Casting and Development Department, when they attended a comedian's showcase, the rest they say is network history.

One of the highlights of Ralph's early standup career was the night he performed his comedy routine opening for Janet Jackson's sold out Rhythm Nation concert tour in his hometown of Philadelphia.

Ralph's many television appearances have enabled him to highlight his talents performing character comedy, to a broader audience. Following in the footsteps of his idols, Bill Cosby and Jonathan Winters. In addition to acting, Ralph's passion for performing standup comedy live remains close to his heart. In fact, he continues to perform in sold out clubs across the country when not making television appearances. It wasn't until Ralph saw Eddie Murphy perform live that he inspired to pursue stand up comedy.

Ralph has been featured on several sitcoms and variety shows, he notes that even though he's done a few, one that stands out is the critically acclaimed series Seinfeld. Which he actually believes is responsible for getting his acting career rolling. Along with Seinfeld, his credits include Parenthood, Nick Freno, Living Single and In Living Color. Ralph has had several appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jay Leno, and Late Night With Conan O'Brien, the list goes on. He's also been featured on Entertainment Tonight, Extra and CNN. Ralph currently lives in Los Angeles and spends what free time he has creating new characters and touring comedy clubs around the country.

About Don Friesen
Don's willingness to admit his flaws and exploit them for maximum comedic potential has a way of not only entertaining, but at the same time tapping into the humanity in all of us. It's a uniquely fun, clever, and clean act with an incredibly broad appeal" an act that has earned him rave reviews and die-hard fans in every city he performs in.

Don began doing stand-up at open mikes in Los Angeles. In January of 1995, he loaded up his Chevy Nova and began tirelessly touring America. Friesen's first year on the road, he logged over 50,000 miles on his car, and slept in it countless times, but it definitely turned out to be worth it, as he discovered that the combination of non-stop writing and non-stop performing were quickly enabling him to find his comic voice.

Since then Don's career has soared. He quickly became a national headliner, and in 1999, he won the prestigious San Francisco Comedy Competition, the same competition that helped launch the careers of Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, Ellen DeGeneres, and Sinbad. Other career highlights include getting such a great response on his first network TV appearance on "The Martin Short Show" that they actually held the audience over and had him perform a second set, performing for a crowd of 10,000 in Golden Gate Park, and the recent release of his long-awaited DVD, 'Inexplicable."