Rocky LaPortes appeal comes from his everyman, streetwise style of comedy. Delivering laughs in his trademark Brooklyn accent, he has become one of the most sought after comedians in the country. A former Chicago truck driver and dock worker, Rocky has accumulated a slew of performances throughout his career. On the big screen, he can be seen in his second movie with Tim Allen called Crazy on the Outside which premiered January 8, 2010 (Rocky was also in Shaggy Dog with Tim).
He has also traveled with Drew Carey to Iraq to entertain the troops and was seen on the ShowTime special Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie. Rocky has filmed his own Comedy Central Presents special and in a nationwide poll was voted Comedy Centrals second most popular comedian. He has performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and had appearances on A&Es Evening At The Improv and VH-1s Stand-Up Spotlight, and sitcom appearances on Cheers and his own NBC pilot called the Rocky LaPorte Show. Rockys clean, blue-collar style of comedy continues to increase in popularity as he travels the country.