Paul F. Tompkins

stand-up comic, actor and writer

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Stand-up comic, actor and writer whose TV credits in include HBO's Mr. Show and the VH1 series Best Week Ever. He will perform stand-up in your city if you guarantee 300 people will come see him, and he has a monthly gig doing comedy at Largo in Los Angeles

Paul F. Tompkins on KCRW

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