Alex Herschlag
Born
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Television producer, writer and stand-up comedian
Years active1987–present
SpouseApryl Huntzinger

Alex Herschlag is an American television producer, writer and stand-up comedian. He is best known for his work on the sitcom Will & Grace for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2000, as a part of the producing and writing team. He was nominated five more times, until he left the series after the seventh season.[1] He returned to the show for the 2017 (season 9) return.

Life and career

Herschlag was born in The Bronx, New York and grew up in Spring Valley. He moved to Montreal, Quebec to attend McGill University where he majored in Psychology.[2] He began performing stand-up comedy in Montreal and continued doing so when he moved to San Francisco after graduating college. While living in San Francisco, he began writing comedy material for various sketch comedy groups.[2]

He then moved to Los Angeles, where he began and performing with a comedy group featuring a then-unknown Molly Shannon. After a number of career disappointments, Herschlag began writing material for various stand-up comedians. He met Ellen DeGeneres, through this experience, who hired him as a producer and writer on her self-titled 1990s sitcom from 1995 to 1997.[2]

Herschlag's other television credits include Costello, Teachers, Andy Barker, P.I., Sit Down, Shut Up, Modern Family, 100 Questions and Hot in Cleveland. He has also been credited as a writer for the Primetime Emmys, the Grammy Awards and the Academy Awards.

Personal life

Herschlag currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Apryl Huntzinger, who was a writer on The Drew Carey Show.[2]

Television

Year (s) Television Program Title
1996–1997 Ellen Co-producer
1998 Costello Co-executive producer
1999–2005
2017–2019		 Will & Grace Executive producer, writer
2006 Teachers Co-executive producer
2006–2007 Sons & Daughters Consulting producer
2007 Andy Barker, P.I. Consulting producer, writer
2009 Sit Down, Shut Up Co-executive producer, writer
2010 Modern Family Consulting producer, writer
2010 100 Questions Consulting producer
2011–2015 Hot in Cleveland Executive producer, consulting producer, writer
2016 Mike & Molly Consulting producer, writer
2016–2017 Man with a Plan Consulting producer, writer
2017 I'm Dying Up Here Writer
2020–2020 Broke Creator, executive producer, writer

References

  1. ↑ "Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for Alex Herschlag". Primetime Emmy® Award Database. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "NBC Will & Grace cast bio: Alex Herschlag". NBC.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
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