Chasnoff, Joel

Joel Chasnoff is a stand-up comedian and writer with stage and screen credits in eight countries. His writing has been featured in "The Idiot's Guide to Jokes "and "The Big Book of Jewish Humor: 25th Anniversary Edition. "On tour, he was the warm-up act for Jon Stewart and Lewis Black of "The Daily Show".

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, Chasnoff moved to Israel and volunteered for a combat unit of the Israeli Army. As a member of the 188th Armored Brigade, Chasnoff was voted Outstanding Soldier of the Company and deployed to Lebanon for a tour of duty against Hezbollah...