Gabriel Iglesias
Born on July 15, 1976, in San Diego, Gabriel Iglesias has built a career that spans stand-up comedy, acting, voice acting, television, film production, writing, screenwriting, singing, and dancing — a range that puts him among the more versatile performers working in American entertainment today.
Iglesias attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School, and he holds citizenship in both the United States and Mexico. He has worked in both English and Spanish, a bilingual reach that runs through his career across its various forms. As a stand-up comedian and comedian more broadly, he has performed in that capacity alongside his work as a television actor and film actor, taking on roles in front of the camera while also lending his voice to animated and other voice-acting projects. His credits extend behind the camera as well, with work as a film producer, writer, and screenwriter adding further dimensions to what he does professionally.
His output across so many areas — performance, production, writing — reflects a working life that has moved through several corners of the entertainment industry at once. The dual citizenship he holds, combined with his fluency in both English and Spanish, positions him to work across cultural and linguistic lines in ways that many performers do not. The breadth of occupations attached to his name, from singer and dancer to screenwriter and film producer, points to a career that has not stayed confined to any single format or medium, with his roots traceable to that San Diego upbringing and his education at Woodrow Wilson Classical High School.
Quotes by Gabriel Iglesias
I never go perform somewhere alone. I’ve done that since day one. I’ve always taken other comics with me.
Social media has definitely changed the game for me. I am able to connect to my fans on twitter and interact with them, daily. YouTube has been a game changer as well – people around the world have been exposed to my comedy through my YouTube channel.
As a comedian, especially one that works as much as I do, there is a lot of sacrifice. People don’t see that I’m away from my family 46 weeks out of the year. I miss all the birthdays and anniversaries and holidays.
The only way I will do a sitcom is if it’s hurled at me, and I don’t have to work for it.
Understand that you don’t know it all. You don’t know anything yet. What you’ve been taught is great, but always go with common sense. And don’t marry your first love.
For about three years I was performing at one bar in East Los Angeles that was like a mean dive bar. You’re in there performing for drunks or bikers, not the most flattering people. I think it helped build my confidence, because you have to get their attention, then make them laugh.
I get a lot of influence from pro wrestling. People are like, ‘Oh, it’s fake.’ But it’s not about whether the guy wins or loses, it’s about how he entertains you the whole time you’re watching.
Stand-up is not just an American thing anymore. It’s global. In some places, stand-up comedy is brand new. South Africa has only had a scene for 15 years.