Jackie Mason is an American stand-up comedian. His “politically incorrect” routines and opinionated observations on Jewish and American life have often provoked controversy.

Mason graduated with a BA from City College of New York and later was ordained as a rabbi. Three years later he resigned the post to become a comedian.

In 1992, Mason won an Emmy for his voice-over of Rabbi Hyman Krustofski in The Simpsons episode, “Like Father, Like Clown”(making him the first and only guest star to win an Emmy for his role) and in a 2005 poll to find The Comedian’s Comedian, Mason was voted amongst the top 50 comedy acts ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. He was also ranked #63 in Comedy Central’s 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians.
He has won 2 Tony awards, holds the record for the longest running one man show in Broadway history, and has the most command performances for Queen Elizabeth than any other American performer. He has written and performed in 7 broadway shows.