Paul Ogata
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In October of 2007, Paul Ogata swept to victory in the finals and won the prestigious 32nd Annual San Francisco International Comedy Competition! Ogata became the latest winner in the legendary comedy showdown, whose past winners include Dana Carvey, Marsha Warfield, Sinbad, Jake Johannsen and Doug Stanhope. (Former competitors who also made the finals: Dane Cook, Robin Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and Patton Oswalt.)
He recently made his Comedy Central debut on "Live at Gotham," and will be heard in the upcoming animated film "Porn Dogs" with Ron Jeremy!
Paul also won the title of the Funniest Asian-American Comedian In The U.S., at the nation-wide TakeOut Comedy Competition in 2004. With the finals on Paul's home turf of Waikiki Beach, he pulled off the victory and won the title. (Tiara and scepter not included.)
"Amazing Asian," a short film starring Paul Ogata as an under-appreciated superhero, premiered to sold-out crowds in Honolulu in May of 2004. The comedy is now headed to the Hawaii International Film Festival as well as film festivals on the West Coast.
In June of 2004, Paul Ogata made his first appearance on the talk show circuit with his spot on CBS's "The Late Late Show."
Then in July of 2004, Paul filmed a role in the upcoming Damon Wayans movie, "Behind The Smile." Watch for Paul playing the part of John Smith, aka "Karate Man."
Look for Paul on your Sprint mobile phone or on your AOL Broadband connection to see a performance taped at the Improv comedy club in Los Angeles.
Paul is also an award-winning recording artist. "Mental Oriental" hit the record stores to good reviews and propelled Paul to win the 1999 Hawaii Music Award for Most Popular Comedy Artist.