Lost a staggering 100 lbs after becoming a father for the first time at age 55, wanting to improve his health in order to live to see his child grow up.
He is an ordained minister and a former bouncer.
Obtained a Bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa
In August 2008, he broke his scapula in a motorcycle accident on the Pacific Coast Highway.
Attended Ottumwa High School and began doing stand-up comedy when he was 23.
On March 6, 2009, he became engaged to Ashley Groussman.
Both of his paternal great-grandmothers were of Swedish origin. His other ancestry includes English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish).