User:5minutes/Steven Crowder
Steven Crowder | |
|---|---|
| Born | Steven Blake Crowder |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Comedian, Political Commentator |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Steven Blake Crowder (born July 7, 1987) is an actor, comedian and contributor for the Fox News Channel.
Early Life and Career
[edit]He was born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada, a suburb of Montreal.[citation needed] At age 12, Crowder began working as a voice actor for the character Alan "The Brain" Powers on the children's television series Arthur. He began performing stand-up comedy at age 18, and was noticed by talent scouts resulting in him becoming the youngest comedian ever to perform at the renowned “Just For Laughs” comedy festival in Montreal. Later he won Myspace’s “So You Think You’re Funny” competition and became a frequent guest as an opinion panelist on television news programs.[citation needed]
Political Activity
[edit]By 2009, he achieved exposure for his political punditry in satirical videos posted at Pajamas Media,[1], and later at Andrew Breitbart's Big Hollywood.
Crowder has appeared at many political events, including serving as the master of ceremonies at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2010 and 2011[2][3][4] and generated some minor controversy with a rap video he premiered at CPAC 2012[5]. Crowder also posts comedy, commentary and news videos to his YouTube channel[6], which regularly get press coverage, such as an October 2012 parody of Lena Dunham's ad endorsing Barack Obama in which she equated picking a president to picking a boyfriend.[7]
December 2012 union protest
[edit]In December 2012, Crowder and others were involved in an altercation at a demonstration in Michigan concerning a right-to-work law. The incident began with an earlier attempt by union activists to tear down the Americans for Prosperity tent. A fist fight broke out between union members and members of Americans for Prosperity. Eventually, the occupied tent was torn down by union members. When Crowder released a video of the incident, he was accused of "selectively editing" the video, to which he responded in a tweet, "All editing is selective by definition."[8] He later released an unedited copy of the video[9] and offered those who attacked him a choice to either be charged with assault to the fullest extent of the law or to a fair and sanctioned bout in an MMA ring for charity.[10] An AFL-CIO spokesman, Eddie Vale, stated that the organization did not condone the tearing down of Crowder's tent nor the violence against Crowder and his group. [11]
Personal Life
[edit]Steven is a Christian. He was married in August 2012, and wrote about the benefits of remaining abstinent prior to his marriage.[12]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Arthur's Perfect Christmas | Alan 'The Brain' Powers (voice) |
| 2001 | Two Summers | Friend |
| 2004 | Arthur's Halloween | Alan 'The Brain' Powers (voice) |
| 2005 | 3 Needles | Depanneur Manager |
| 2006 | Arthur's Missing Pal | Alan 'The Brain' Powers (Voice) |
| The Covenant | Party Kid | |
| 2007 | Si j'étais toi AKA The Secret | Classroom Boy |
| 2008 | Bend & Break | Blake |
| 2008 | The Velveteen Rabbit | Baseball Boy #1 |
| 2010 | To Save a Life | Doug Moore |
References
[edit]- ^ (August 11th, 2009).Pajamas TV Reporter Tracks Stimulus Spending, Fox News
- ^ News Hound Blog
- ^ News Real Blog
- ^ Media Matters
- ^ Huffington Post: Steven Crowder: Let Racism Die
- ^ Steven Crowder's YouTube Channel
- ^ (October 27th, 2012). Steven Crowder Wrecks Lena Dunham, American Spectator
- ^ Mackey, Robert (December 14, 2012). "Selective Editing by Fox News Contributor Revealed by Fox News". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Unedited Footage of Union Fight
- ^ (December 11th, 2012) Fair Fight for charity offer
- ^ Union Spokesman apologizes
- ^ (September 14, 2012). Waiting till the wedding night – getting married the right way, Fox News Channel
External links
[edit]- Steven Crowder Official Webpage: http://stevencrowder.net/
- Steven Crowder's Official YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/StevenCrowder
- 5minutes/Steven Crowder at IMDb