Don Friesen

Don Friesen is an American stand-up comedian. A relatively clean performer, he uses self-deprecating humor to lampoon his life as a suburban husband and father, with an act built from satirical scenes that spoof his daily interactions with his wife, kids, tech support, creditors, and airline pilots, mixed with impressions, improvisation and audience interaction. Born and raised in Fresno, California, he graduated with a business degree from the University of Southern California, where he founded a campus improv troupe called Commedus Interruptus. In 1999, Friesen won the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, and in 2005 he returned with different material and took first place again, becoming the only person to win the competition twice. His first win led to a performance on the Martin Short Show. He released his stand-up DVD/CD Inexplicable in July 2005 and performed on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham in 2009.