Rick Shapiro
2021In the 2000s, he performed stand-up comedy nationally and internationally, debuting a one-man show in 2007 in the Edinburgh Festival, and touring Australia in 2009. He had his first video game appearance in 2008, portraying the character Mason Waylon on the radio station PLR in Grand Theft Auto IV, a guest on a talk show who eventually drills holes in the heads of the two other guests. In 2014–15, he appeared in the role of Marc Maron's eccentric neighbor, Bernie, in the IFC comedy series Maron.
In film, his roles include Top Five by Chris Rock, portraying T-Rick in the movie Project X, and acting in the German comedy Timeless. His known TV role is as Jerry in Lucky Louie by Louis C.K. on HBO. Additionally, he appears in a scene originally filmed for the pilot of Louie.
His first book Unfiltered, containing over 200 previously unreleased writings, was released in 2012 along with his second CD, Catalyst for Change.
In 2013, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Night of Thrills
Brian targett
Catherine Corcoran, Shawn C. Phillips
Riley is a young woman who over works herself to cover up the pain of living at home with her depressed mother and abusive father. She is a supervisor at Fun Town Amusement Park with her best friend Sherry. Once employees of the park begin to disappear, Riley and Sherry discover that the once innocent place they work at has a dark and macabre past. All walks of people line up for opening night at Fun Town's annual Night of Thrills Halloween attraction. Things don't go as planed as Riley's personal and work life collide in a grisly manner to uncover the mysteries behind Fun Town's bloody past.
Night of Thrills
Tomorrow Night
Louis C. K.
Chuck Sklar, Martha Greenhouse
Charles is the owner of a photo-shop. He is not too friendly and spends his evenings alone, and one day he finally decides to get a social life. He meets elderly Florence, who is tormented by her gambling husband Lester and longs for the son Willie she hasn't seen or heard of for 20 years.
Tomorrow Night
True Love
Nancy Savoca
Annabella Sciorra, Ron Eldard
Donna and Michael are getting married. But first, they have to plan the reception, get the tux, buy the rings, and cope with their own uncertainty about the decision. Michael fears commitment. Donna has her doubts about Michael's immaturity. Both are getting cold feet.
True Love
Duvall Et Al
Youthana Yuos
Rick Shapiro, Helen Madelyn Kim
An ill-tempered older man, Duvall, and his caregiver, Mercedes, struggle to get along, especially after she tries to get him to talk about his son's suicide. After finally pushing her away, he must learn to open up or be left alone for good.
Duvall Et Al
Pootie Tang
Louis C. K.
Lance Crouther, Jennifer Coolidge
Pootie Tang, the musician/actor/folk hero of the ghetto, is chronicled from his early childhood to his battles against the evil Corporate America, who try to steal his magic belt and make him sell out by endorsing addictive products to his people. Pootie must learn to find himself and defeat the evil corporation for all the young black children of America, supatime.
Pootie Tang
Caesar's Salad
Louis C. K.
Dave Attell, Todd Barry
The short called “Caesar’s Salad” that won at the Chicago Film Festival and the New Orleans Film and Video Festival. C.K.’s mother helped him to pay for “Caesar’s Salad,” the production of which required him to close down a street and use a cop car. In the Louis C.K. episode of Marc Maron’s podcast, Maron mentions that he was cut out of “Caesar’s Salad” but some of his guitar playing remains on the soundtrack.
Caesar's Salad
