Mitch Hedberg
Mitchell Lee Hedberg was an American stand-up comedian and filmmaker known for his surreal humor and deadpan delivery. His comedy typically featured short, sometimes one-line jokes mixed with absurd elements and non sequiturs.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Saint Paul
- Educated at
- Harding Senior High School
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"Look at all the limes in this goddamn thing! This fuckin' thing is tropical! Look at the limes, how they float. That's good news. Next time I'm on a boat and it capsizes, I will reach for a lime. Like…"
"I can't tell you what hotel I'm stayin' in, but there are 2 trees involved. They said "Let's call this hotel 'Something Tree'". So they had a meeting, it was... It was quite short. "How 'bout 'Tree'?"…"
"Is a hippopotamus a hippopotamus or just a really cool opotamus?"
Works & Publications
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Timeline
1968
Born
Birth2005
Died
Death
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