Mo Rocca Biography

Occup.	Writer
From	USA
Born	January 28, 1969
Age	55 years

Early Life and also Education
Mo Rocca, born upon January 28, 1969, in Washington, D.C., is an American satirist, journalist, as well as star. His full name is Maurice Alberto Rocca. He was raised in a family where his mom was of Colombian descent, and his papa was of Italian-American heritage. The family members placed fantastic value on education and discovering, with a strong emphasis on Catholic faith.

Rocca attended Georgetown Preparatory School, an elite Jesuit boys' institution, where he discovered technique as well as acquired a solid structure in academic excellence and also faith. He went on to study at Harvard University, finishing in 1991 with a Bachelor's level in Literature. During his time at Harvard, he was proactively involved in the popular Hasty Pudding Theatricals, a theater group understood for its yearly drag shows.

Profession in Television and Entertainment
After graduating from college, Mo Rocca made his way right into the world of tv by signing up with the children's TV collection Wishbone in 1995, where he worked as a writer. He then transitioned into a reporting role on the ridiculing news-based television program The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in 1998. Throughout his time at The Daily Show, Rocca developed a distinctive on-screen persona that incorporated humor, wit, and also knowledge.

In 2004, he became a contributor on Larry King Live as well as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, where he continued to showcase his unusual sense of humor and also lighthearted discourse.

He has additionally made guest looks on various television shows like Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me, Hollywood Squares, as well as The Oprah Winfrey Show. His distinctive style as well as wit have resulted in frequent guest appearances on a number of various other networks like VH1, CNN, and also MSNBC.

In 2012, Rocca began his stint as a reporter on the long-running CBS program Sunday Morning, where he reports on a varied series of topics, consisting of arts, innovation, background, as well as society. In this role, he has actually talked to countless high-profile characters, including President Barack Obama.

Movie Theater as well as Acting Career
Beyond tv, Rocca has likewise delighted in success as a stage actor, both on Broadway and also off-Broadway. In the early 2000s, he starred in the seriously well-known musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, playing the function of Vice Principal Douglas Panch.

He has likewise carried out in production like Grease, Fiddler on the Roof, and developed a one-man show called "All the Presidents' Pets", which premiered at the 2004 New York International Fringe Festival.

Author and Host
In 2015, Mo Rocca released a political satire publication called Electoral Dysfunction: A Survival Manual for American Voters, blending wit and information to help viewers better comprehend the ins and outs of the American selecting system.

He has been the host of a number of podcasts and also radio shows, most notably, "Mobituaries", which began as a podcast in 2018 and came to be a book in 2019. In the show and also publication, Rocca tells stories and also pays homage to lesser-known historic numbers and also events that are entitled to more recognition.

Personal Life
Mo Rocca is freely gay and presently stays in New York City. Though he keeps a lot of his individual life exclusive, he has been understood to be a staunch advocate of LGBTQ legal rights and also is a fan of numerous philanthropic causes. He likewise speaks Spanish with complete confidence and also is proficient at the Argentine tango.

In conclusion, Mo Rocca's profession has actually spanned different aspects of home entertainment, journalism, and wit. From composing for youngsters's tv to seriously talking about American politics, Rocca has made his enduring mark on several locations of the show business. His intelligence, wit, and special perspective have actually made him a beloved number in American media.

Our collection contains 14 quotes who is written / told by Mo.

Related authors: Larry King (Entertainer), Jon Stewart (Entertainer), Oprah Winfrey (Entertainer), Jay Leno (Comedian), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Barack Obama (President)

Mo Rocca Famous Works:

2004 All the Presidents' Pets (Book)
2019 Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving (Book)

14 Famous quotes by Mo Rocca

"The most important thing is to write material that YOU think is funny. If you don't think it's funny, but you're convinced that other people will think it is, well they won't"

"I bruise like a grape"

"I am a kamikaze gadfly"

"Hypocrisy is great fodder for comedy"

"When it comes to war, we focus more on the mainstream coverage of the event, rather than the event itself. People dying is never funny. Protest puppets are always funny"

"It's one of my favorite things to do, watch TV and stretch. I'm so flexible. I can put my legs behind my head. I want to be the most flexible person in the world"

"I'm in fact a hair under six feet, but I'm very svelte. People would never see me if I turned sideways"

"It's much easier to make jokes about sensitive issues if there is some dissent, some conflict"

"It's interesting, because I tend to trust a man with big ears"

"Honestly we never lied to people about who we were. Usually the wackier interviews came to pass because the interview subjects, aware that we were Comedy Central, just wanted to get their stories out"

"If there's one thing that everyone can agree on, it's that, right or wrong, they hate the press"

"I can't be everything to everyone. Send me your specs"

"Politicians who wear little tennis socks with the balls at the back should not be taken seriously"

"No, no, no separate but equal... never the twain shall meet. And the pendulum kept swinging and it came to rest in the bastard hybrid known as the Daily Show"