Louis C.K.
About Louis C.K.
Louis Alfred Szekely (born September 12, 1967), known professionally as Louis C.K., is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and filmmaker. Born in Washington, D.C., and of Mexican, Hungarian-Jewish, and Irish descent, he spent part of his childhood in Mexico, where his first language was Spanish, before his family settled in the Boston area. He began his career in the 1990s writing for comedians including David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, and Chris Rock, and directed the features Tomorrow Night (1998) and Pootie Tang (2001). He gained widespread acclaim for his FX semi-autobiographical series Louie (2010-2015), which he created, directed, and starred in, winning two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series. C.K. has won six Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards, and was listed among Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2012. In 2017, he admitted to several incidents of sexual misconduct following an article in The New York Times. He returned to stand-up in 2018 and later released the specials Sincerely Louis C.K. (2020) and Sorry (2021).
Videos (79)
Videos 1 to 24 of 79.
4:40Louis CK learns about the Catholic Church
5.3M views
6:44Clip from Louis CK’s New Special
4.2M views
0:23Louis CK's stupid dog
3.9M views
5:00Louis CK Ricky Gervais in episode 3 of LOUIE on FX TUESDAYS 11pm
3.7M views
12:01Sincerely Louis CK 2
3.3M views
8:53Travel / Zoo (Outtake from Louis C.K. at The Dolby)
2.7M views
0:28Louis C.K. Says the Darndest Things to Kids
2.4M views
4:44Sincerely Louis CK 3
2.2M views
5:30Sincerely Louis CK 1
2.1M views
7:03Louis CK Poker scene from episode 2 of LOUIE on FX every TUESDAY at 11pm
1.7M views
7:10Louis C.K.'s Last Chance NSFW
1.6M views
3:22Louis CK; First scene for episode 4 of LOUIE on FX Tuesdays 11pm "SO Old"
1.4M views
6:45Louis CK on Comic Relief 2006 UNCUT
1.3M views
2:05Louis CK animation short
1.2M views
10:31Louis CK standup clip at "Cinema Classics in NYC 8/3/04
1M views
0:39Louis CK and a child
955.9K views
2:19Fourth of July Trailer
794.6K views
2:32Abortion by Louis C.K.
628.4K views
1:4392% (Outtake from Louis C.K. at The Dolby)
617.5K views
28:31Louis CK Infomercial
551K views
1:00CLIP of Louis CK Chewed UP (SHOWTIME OCT. 4 at 11PM)
513.1K views
9:44Louis CK standup clip MBar 6/15/04
511.1K views
2:18Pootie Tang unreleased trailer
495.8K views
23:44Louie - Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1).
484.1K viewsGuest appearances (31)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Louis C.K..
Guest appearances 25 to 31 of 31.
1:35Pamela Adlon on Giving Louis C.K. Acting Tips
Seth Meyers
54K views
1:16Mark Normand Asks Louis C.K. a G-Y Question | We Might Be Drunk w/ Sam Morril
Mark Normand
35.7K views
8:27Dan Soder & Mark Normand Share AWKWARD Louis C.K. Stories | We Might Be Drunk
Mark Normand
18.8K views
0:40Louis C.K.'s Inside Scoop on the Will Smith Slap!! | We Might Be Drunk
Mark Normand
18.6K views
3:50Al telefono con Louis C.K.
Alessandro Gori
5.8K views
4:22Melinda Hill Stand-up: Louis C.K., & Equal Pay
Melinda Hill
1.5K views
2:26Annie Donley Prays to Louis C.K. | Chris Gethard Presents
Chris Gethard
422 viewsChannels on this page: Seth Meyers, Mark Normand, Alessandro Gori, Melinda Hill, Chris Gethard
Frequently asked questions
What is Louis C.K.'s real name?
Louis C.K. is the professional name of Louis Alfred Szekely, an American stand-up comedian, actor and filmmaker born on September 12, 1967, in Washington, D.C.
What was Louis C.K.'s first language?
He spent part of his childhood in Mexico, where Spanish was his first language, before settling in the Boston area.
What is the series Louie?
Louie is the semi-autobiographical FX series (2010-2015) that Louis C.K. created, directed and starred in, winning two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series.
How many Emmy and Grammy Awards has Louis C.K. won?
Louis C.K. has won six Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards, and in 2012 he was listed among Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People.
Who did Louis C.K. write for?
In the 1990s he wrote for comedians including David Letterman, Conan O'Brien and Chris Rock, and directed the features Tomorrow Night (1998) and Pootie Tang (2001).
What are Louis C.K.'s later specials?
After returning to stand-up in 2018, he released the specials Sincerely Louis C.K. (2020) and Sorry (2021).
