Friedlander is a comedian and an actor. He has been doing stand-up comedy since 1989. He's a comic's comic and a crowd-pleaser. On stage, he is "The World Champion." He is a great athlete, master of the martial arts, hooks up with lots of chicks and is a role model to children.

Freidlander makes and writes all the sayings on the hats that he wears on "30 Rock."

He has starred in over 25 feature films, and he is known for completely transforming himself into different characters. In 2004, Friedlander was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the genuine nerd "Toby Radloff" in "American Splendor." He won Best Supporting Actor at the 2005 Bend Film Festival for his role as Anthony Roskowski in "Duane Hopwood." Movie audiences first got to know him as the "Pharmacy Clerk" who tries to sell Ben Stiller "a whole bunch of Mumm's" (a line he ad-libbed) in "Meet the Parents." Other feature credits include a supporting role in Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler," a lead role in "Full Grown Men"; supporting roles in "Chapter 27" with Jared Leto and "Meet Dave" with Eddie Murphy; as well as cameos in "Feast 2: Sloppy Seconds" & "Cabin Fever 2."

In addition to his stand-up comedy television appearances, Friedlander has appeared in many television shows, including "Curb Your Enthusiasm," and is regularly featured on VH1's "Best Week Ever." He also starred as the "Hug Guy" in the classic Dave Matthews Band music video "Everyday." He, along with the "30 Rock" cast, won a 2009 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

Friedlander is working on a stand-up comedy album, a concert movie and his own film project, tentatively titled "World Champion." Despite his busy "30 Rock" production schedule, he continues to tour the country with his stand-up comedy act. More information can be found at http://www.judahfriedlander.com.