Will Sasso(I)
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Will Sasso was born in Ladner, British Columbia (a suburb of Vancouver), to
a family of Italian descent. He grew up respecting comedy of all
styles, thanks in part to an unhealthy relationship with the family
television that began when Will was around two or three. With his mind
consequently bent, Sasso decided at an early age to become an actor. At
the age of fifteen, he landed his first agent and quickly began booking
roles in television and film. Before moving from Vancouver to Los
Angeles, Sasso starred for five seasons as the quirky teen, "Derek
Wakaluk" on the award-winning Canadian dramatic series
Madison (1993) allowing him to hone
his acting and improvisational skills as well as providing him with
enough money to buy a television of his own.
Will starred for five seasons on FOX's hit sketch comedy series
Mad TV (1995) giving TV viewers a reason
to stay up late with characters like the accident-prone handyman "Paul
Timberman" and offbeat impressions of
Bill Clinton,
Kenny Rogers,
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Steven Seagal and
Randy Newman. After a successful
tenure with the show beginning in 1997, Sasso decided to leave the
late-night staple in 2002, eager to explore the next stage of his
career.
Moviegoers know Sasso from his roles in more than twenty-five feature
films including Best in Show (2000),
directed by Christopher Guest,
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999),
Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
starring the late Chris Farley, and
The Hot Chick (2002) starring
Rob Schneider and produced by
Adam Sandler, with whom Sasso
previously worked on
Happy Gilmore (1996).
More recently, Sasso can be seen every week as "Carl Monari" on the ABC
sitcom
Less Than Perfect (2002).
a family of Italian descent. He grew up respecting comedy of all
styles, thanks in part to an unhealthy relationship with the family
television that began when Will was around two or three. With his mind
consequently bent, Sasso decided at an early age to become an actor. At
the age of fifteen, he landed his first agent and quickly began booking
roles in television and film. Before moving from Vancouver to Los
Angeles, Sasso starred for five seasons as the quirky teen, "Derek
Wakaluk" on the award-winning Canadian dramatic series
Madison (1993) allowing him to hone
his acting and improvisational skills as well as providing him with
enough money to buy a television of his own.
Will starred for five seasons on FOX's hit sketch comedy series
Mad TV (1995) giving TV viewers a reason
to stay up late with characters like the accident-prone handyman "Paul
Timberman" and offbeat impressions of
Bill Clinton,
Kenny Rogers,
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Steven Seagal and
Randy Newman. After a successful
tenure with the show beginning in 1997, Sasso decided to leave the
late-night staple in 2002, eager to explore the next stage of his
career.
Moviegoers know Sasso from his roles in more than twenty-five feature
films including Best in Show (2000),
directed by Christopher Guest,
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999),
Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
starring the late Chris Farley, and
The Hot Chick (2002) starring
Rob Schneider and produced by
Adam Sandler, with whom Sasso
previously worked on
Happy Gilmore (1996).
More recently, Sasso can be seen every week as "Carl Monari" on the ABC
sitcom
Less Than Perfect (2002).