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Barry Sobel
Barry Sobel first hit it big in the late 80s and went on to be nominated for an Emmy for his work on Saturday Night Live. His many TV and film appearances include the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Blind Date, Doc Hollywood, and the cult classic Martians Go Home. Barry became a pop culture icon when he joined up with the Nerds and rapped in Revenge of the Nerds II. He was soon after handpicked by Tom Hanks to work with him In the 1987 movie Punchline. Barry taught Hanks how to perform stand-up comedy, while also writing and acting with Tom in the film. Later, Barry appeared in another Tom Hanks project, That Thing You Do. Barry can also be seen in the movie Larry Crowne and was on MTV’s Lip Service, as well as The Barry Sobel Show on Comedy Central.
