Three time EmmyAward winner, comedian, TV host and best-selling author Mark DeCarlo, recently concluded 10 years hosting improvised, man-in-the-street comedy segments on Windy City LIVE. The hit ABC show was the #1 morning show in the Midwest. Mark also hosts the hit international TV comedy, World’s Funniest Videos Top 10 Countdown.
Based on his on-camera celebrity from shows like Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Studs and others, Mark is in-demand as a keynote speaker and comedic host for corporate clients for Fortune 500 Companies, including National Sales meetings for; McDonalds, Sonic, Ernst & Young, DJO, Stryker, Credit Unions of America, FedEx and many more. His executive media coaching and workshops teach creative communications, team building and the pursuit of Happiness at work and home. But don’t take his word for it, check out his testimonials.
A serial entrepreneur, Mark’s newest indie production combines his Oscar nominated cartoon career with state-of-the-art animation tech. The Boffo the Bear show is the world’s first celebrity talk show, hosted by a cartoon character, shot LIVE to air.
Two wildly different feature films he has written and produced premiere in 2025; Pinocchio & the Water of Life. And the WWII Documentary based on the memoir Jewboy vs The Luftwaffe.
He also continues his travel brand and podcast that began when he rode the road less traveled for 5 seasons on the Travel Channel’s “Taste of America with Mark DeCarlo,” scouring the U.S. for delicious food from the zealots who make it. Those hilarious stories – and previously secret recipes – are collected in Mark’s best selling book, “A FORK ON THE ROAD: 400 Cities, 1 Stomach,” a travelogue/cook book, that spawned a hit iTunes Podcast. Mark’s companion Travel Blog for HuffingtonPost.com features original video and bespoke travel adventures.
After founding the Second City’s West Coast Touring Company in Santa Monica, Mark hosted Fox’s hit dating show STUDS for 580 episodes, birthing reality TV – for which he is truly sorry. Juicy roles on Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Tracey Takes On, and The Ben Stiller Show kept him in demand between live shows with his improv group, The Frayed Knots!
Mark starred in the Oscar Nominated “Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius” as befuddled cartoon dad Hugh Neutron, continuing for a decade on the award winning Nickelodeon TV series. Animated stints on Barnyard, Planet Sheen, Johnny Bravo, Handy Manny and the Thumb series of comedies Thumb Wars, BaTThumb and Thumbtanic keep Mark in demand as a cartoon voice actor.
Mark’s award-winning success straddling the corporate and entertainment worlds, present a unique opportunity for companies in need of media and productivity consulting, workshops and entertaining and engaging event content.
