Harry Freedman

As a Corporate Put-on Comedian and Emcee, Harry has performed for hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies, and is frequently rated ‘best speaker’ at their conferences. As a stand-up comedian, Harry is a regular opening act for Ray Romano; and as an actor, he has appeared on shows like “Everybody Loves Raymond” (CBS) and “Men Of a Certain Age.” (TNT) With over three decades experience from the clubs of Las Vegas to the corporate boardroom, Harry Freedman is a comic you can trust.

Speaking Topics

Entertainment Humor

Burnout

Employee Engagement

Recruitment and Retention

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About a year into Harry’s comedy career, a then unknown but very well respected Jerry Seinfeld approached Harry. He said, “You’re a good writer,” and added, “I don’t just say that to anyone.”

About the same time, Joan Rivers also caught Harry’s act. She invited him to hang out in her dressing room before her next few shows at the Diplomat Hotel in South Florida.

Over the years, Harry has toured the country, opening for many big name comics. This includes Jerry Seinfeld, Tim Allen, Dennis Leary, Andrew Dice Clay, Paul Reiser, Pat Paulson, Drew Carey (who actually opened for Harry) and many more.

He also became friends with Ray Romano and Richard Jeni. And Harry has opened for both in numerous theaters and clubs across the country, including Carolines in New York City.

In the late 80’s and early 90’s, Harry was featured on many national TV shows. Among them, were VH1 Stand-up Spotlight with Rosie O’Donnell, Comedy on the Road with John Byner, and Carolines Comedy Hour on A&E with Richard Jeni, which Harry also wrote for. In addition, Harry took home a nice check for coming in 3rd place on America’s Funniest People.

Harry was also a regular at New York’s top comedy clubs including The Improvisation, The Comic Strip, and The Comedy Cellar. In addition, Bill Maher took a liking to Harry’s humor, and regularly gave him spots at Catch a Rising Star.

But all of that was merely a warm up to Harry’s next move.

When a friend asked Harry to help prepare a corporate comedy put-on, Harry wrote much of the material. After watching the video of his friend’s show, Harry knew immediately this was perfect for him. After that friend gave his blessing, Harry went looking for companies to perform to. Months later, his good friend, a not yet famous Ray Romano, got offered a put-on for a hospital, which he passed on to Harry.

Posing as an aide to the Governor on health care, Harry made 200 doctors and administrators fall down laughing. The video from that show helped him get 10 more put-ons in the next 6 months. He was soon entertaining some of the biggest companies and associations in the world including Dell Computer, The American Bankers Association, Cox Radio, IBM, and many more.

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Testimonials

  • "You wrapped our industry’s issues and the personal characteristics of our business and our staff into your routine perfectly.

    This was a refreshing act to witness. It was hilarious, professional, and clean. I have heard nothing but praise for our choice in entertainment this year. It is clear that you put a lot of effort into preparing for your events.

    There is only one problem with your routine; once your identity was known, it made it hard to have you back for a second performance at a future event."

  • "Our normally restrained bankers pounding the table with laughter."

    “We’ve had humorists and comedians before, but never have we heard our normally restrained bankers pounding on the tables with laughter.”

  • "I have received rave reviews regarding your presentation on health care.

    Your ability to inject humor into what is typically very serious subject matter not only caught the management team off guard, it provided management a transition point from their very busy and demanding professional role to one of relaxation and excitement."

KEYNOTE TOPICS

  • Harry will create the perfect fake industry expert or executive for your group. Harry will have everyone fooled with his outrageous quips until they realize they have been had and they are roaring with laughter! Audiences love Harry Freedman’s Corporate Put-ons!

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