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Son Of A Gun! - Marcel Forestieri
Marcel Forestieri has been
impersonating celebrities virtually all of his life. But, while
his initial claim to fame was his striking resemblance to talk
show host/comedian Jay Leno, its his current performance as Joey
Bishop in "The Tribute to Frank, Sammy, Joey & Dean" that's
truly letting his comedic talents shine.
For Forestieri, impersonating
celebrities was merely something to entertain friends and
family. However, his knack for impersonating some of Hollywood's
biggest stars quickly grew into a professional career. Right out
of high school in the early '70s, Forestieri toured
professionally as one of the only Elvis Presley tribute acts of
its day.
In 1981 for his first theatrical
audition, Forestieri was cast to play the title role in the
Broadway production of "Bring Back Birdy" (the sequel to
"Bye-Bye Birdy") with Donald O'Connor and Chita Rivera. His
critical acclaim in the role not only led to other theatrical
roles, but a commercial voice-over career, as well.
After seeing an audition tape for
"Saturday Night Live," producer Bill Kirchenbauer hired
Forestieri to impersonate Jay Leno in his live production show
"Legends of Comedy." While appearing in Atlantic City with
"Legends of Comedy," the producers of "The Tonight Show"
contacted Forestieri and arranged for him to appear on "The
Tonight Show," spoofing the real Jay Leno in a skit. His
appearance was such a success that Leno made Forestieri a
regular performer on the show, and he has since been back four
more times.
As a master make-up artist,
Forestieri has developed many other characters whom he performs
for corporate and special events. In addition to his portrayal
of Jay Leno, Forestieri has been touring for the past
year-and-a-half impersonating game show host Regis Philbin in
his own unique version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?"
entitled "Is That Your Final Answer?" When Forestieri isn't
making audiences laugh with his dead-on impersonations, he's
working hard with Bob Maxwell on The Diabetic Life of Las Vegas
Magazine, a publication he founded. Forestieri also spends his
time working with the non-profit Diabetic Life Foundation, an
organization he formed in that is joining forces with the Nexis
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The Las Vegas Cast
Voice of God
Buddy Hackett
Frank Sinatra
Gary Anthony
Sebastian Anzaldo
Henry Prego
Sammy Davis Jr.
Louis Velez
Doug Starks
Tony Tilman
Joey Bishop
Sandy Hackett
Marcel Forestieri
Robert Allen
Dean Martin
Andy DiMino
Pete Wilcox
Marilyn Monroe
Stacey Nicole
Music
The Tribute Orchestra
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