Andrew Dice Clay
Andrew Dice Clay (born Andrew Clay Silverstein; September 29, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He rose to prominence in the late 1980s with a brash, deliberately offensive persona known as "The Diceman". In 1990, he became the first stand-up comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden for two consecutive nights. That same year, he played the lead role in the comedy-mystery film The Adventures of Ford Fairlane.
| Andrew Dice Clay | |
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Clay in 2012 | |
| Birth name | Andrew Clay Silverstein |
| Born | September 29, 1957 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, television, film |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Genres | Character comedy, observational comedy, improvisational comedy, political satire, blue comedy, shock humour, anti-humour |
| Spouse | Kathleen Swanson
(m. 1984–1986)Kathleen Monica
(m. 1992–2002)Valeri Vasquez (m. 2010–2014) |
| Children | 2 |
Clay has appeared in several films and television shows, including critically acclaimed supporting roles in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine (2013) and Bradley Cooper's directorial debut, A Star Is Born (2018). He continues his acting career while also touring and performing stand-up. The television show Dice aired on Showtime for two seasons. He also launched a podcast, I'm Ova Hea' Now, in September 2018.