Ralph Tetta got started in stand-up comedy in the Spring of 1988, conveniently beginning just after the comedy boom had passed and any chance of earning any real money or recognition in the industry had safely passed. After dabbling in radio comedy, writing bits for a morning and afternoon drive program on WCMF 96.5 FM in Rochester, and improvisational comedy, hosting a night of improv at the now defunct Rochester Yuk Yuk's, and writing comedy columns for local newspapers, Ralph is living the dream as a professional touring comedian across the U.S. and Canada.
Blending a healthy disdain for the frivolous way in which we piss away our national heritage with nipple rings, dumbed-down movies and TV programs with a real sense of humor, Ralph can be found entertaining (and occassionally alienating and causing discomfort to) comedy club audiences everywhere. A Gene Perret disciple with the influences of Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, Robert Townshend, Eddie Murphy and Bill Hicks, Ralph tells the truth ("Because I want to") and the truth is not only funny, but it will set you free.
Ralph currently lives comfortably with his wife, the beautiful Pamela Ruth Davis, their daughter Harmony Rose, and their cat, Monet.
Home Club: THE COMIX CAFE
Rochester, New York
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 300 lbs.
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Green
Stand-up comedy, topical comedy writing for radio and magazines and improvisational comedy experience dating back to May, 1988
Manager/house M.C. @ the Comix Cafe Comedy Club in Rochester, New York 1997-2001
Feature role as "Mr. Braun" in the pilot episode of "COURT OF COMMON SENSE" starring Kevin Meaney and John Pinette. TV Commercials include "It's Official" for Sprint Long Distance and "Two Guy Fix It" for various auto glass clients across the country
Lead in the film "CRAZY CUCKOO WORLD" and Featured lead in the short filma "WHERE YOU BELONG" and "MEDITATION, CIRCLES AND A PICKLE"
Corporate clients include Eastman Kodak Company, Arnold Advertising/Rochester Area McDonalds, Frontier Communications, Paychex, IUE-CWA and ICS/Executone Telecom
Cast member of "The Soapranos" (as Baffie Baccala) and "Joey & Maria's Comedy Wedding" (as "Rocco Rotini") and "Joey and Maria's 25th Anniversary" (as "Bruno") in Rochester, NY, and The Inner Loop Improv Troupe (Rochester, NY), as well as stints with Murder on the NYLE (Toronto) and The Off The Cuff Comedy Troupe (Syracuse, NY)
Recent club appearances include The Comedy Club, Rochester, NY, Jr's Last Laugh, Erie, PA, Dr. Grins, Grand Rapids, MI, The Comedy Club, Madison, WI, The Funny Bone, Pittsburgh, PA, Comedy Zone, Jacksonville, FL
Recent college appearances include Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH, The University of Western Illinois, Macomb, IL; Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY; Penn State University, State College, PA; State University of NY @ Brockport, Brockport, NY; SUNY Ithaca, Ithaca, NY; and Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY.
COMEDY.COM Spotlight Comedian, August 1998
Opening act for: Bobby Slayton, Dom Irrera, Michael Winslow, Bill Kirchenbauer, Jimmy "JJ" Walker, Bobby Collins, Bob Nelson, Bobcat Goldthwait, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Meaney, Denis Leary, Bill Hicks, Adam Sandler, Thea Vidale, Norm MacDonald, Angel Salazar, Colin Quinn, Phil Nee, Taylor Mason, Uncle Larry Reeb, Kevin Burke, Don Reese, John Rathbone, J. Medicine Hat, Ricky Kalmon and many others
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Birthday: 11/15
Hailing From: Rochester, New York
Debut: 3/15/88 @ Yuk Yuk's, Rochester, NY
Home Club(s): The Comedy Club, Rochester, NY
Comic Inspirations: George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Robert Townshend
Favorite Working Comics: Angel Salazar, Greg Morton, Jimmy Shubert, Bobby Slayton
Favorite TV Shows: The Daily Show, Colbert Report, Family Guy, Futurama
Favorite Movies: Scrooged, Godfather I & II, Darkman, Batman Begins
Favorite Books: Anything by Al Franken, Michael Moore or Ed Schultz
Favorite Music: John Hiatt, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Metallica, Metal Church, Anthrax, Slayer, Motorhead, Widespread Panic