Ralphie May

Ralphie May

17-Feb-1972


United States


Comedian

Ralphie has worked in the standing circuit for years and in 2002 made her debut film for For da Love of Money. In 2003 Ralphie was selected to take part in the first season of NBC's Last Comic Standing where she won second place. After his debut on the show, the audience could not get enough of the comedians of life. On the small screen, Ralphie worked as a writer and coordinator for ESPN's "Mohr Sports" playing the role of Jay Mohr and made appearances in a number of night talk shows including four appearances on CBS's The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn and eleven appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live. He has appeared on The Man Show and Mash’s Bash as well as a guest on NBC’s Whoopie. He has also been one of the few comedians to receive a standing ovation from The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

QUOTES BY Ralphie May


Some nights you walk off stage and go 'That was a good crowd.'

I don't get much respect from the industry in general, but that's OK. I didn't get into it for respect. I got into it to make people laugh, and that's what I'm doing. That's all I give a damn about.

The comedians I always loved and respected the most were always filthy degenerates.

When I was up for the film 'Dreamcatcher,' to play the role of an overweight kid, I was told I'm too fat to play the fat guy. That's like telling a Mexican to get a tan.

I loved 'Celebrity Fit Club,' working out six days a week, running a mile and a half three times a week, and doing 1,000 crunches and sit-ups a day with a trainer. I did too much, but I lost 78 pounds of fat and 18 inches around my waist in four months.

I've been enjoying classes at the gym, where people look at me because I'm fat. At the end of the workout, they're sucking air and I've beaten them because I have more heart, because I had it much harder.

I think there's a bias against fat people on network television.

My average fan works for about $20 per hour, if they are lucky enough to have a job. And then factoring in insurance, taxes and such, they're maybe bringing home $15 per hour. If my tickets are just under $30, it took them about two hours of their life to make the money to come see my show. Why shouldn't I give them two hours too?

I don't like being run out of any town.

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