Wayne Cotter

Computer Engineer Turned Stand-Up Comedian, Event Emcee & Talk Show Personality; Former Host of "Comic Strip Live"

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Wayne Cotter Biography

Wayne Cotter is a veteran of the talk shows, having appeared dozens of times with both David Letterman and Jay Leno. A top nationally touring comedian, Cotter hosted the Fox Television Network series "Comic Strip Live" for many years, and has been nominated as "Best Standup Comedian" in the American Comedy Awards.

Although he studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania and began a career with a New Jersey computer company, before long Cotter started moonlighting as a Philadelphia comedian. He continued this double life for some time, and ultimately came to the visionary conclusion that the computer industry was going nowhere and left town to pursue showbusiness full time.

Almost immediately, he became a frequent guest of Jay Leno and David Letterman and a fixture on the national comedy circuit. He was also honored to be one of the last new comedians to debut with Johnny Carson. He went on to appear regularly on many shows, including "Politically Incorrect" with Bill Maher, and ultimately became the host of his own show on the Fox network, "Comic Strip Live." Additionally, Cotter was the host of the Discovery Channel's "Amazing America" and has appeared in feature films such as "Spy Hard" and "The Aristocrats." He continues to be a sought-after master of ceremonies and entertainer for corporate events, effectively leveraging his background in technology and engineering to connect with a variety of audiences.

Wayne Cotter Speaking Topics

  • EVENT EMCEE

    With years of network TV experience as both standup comedian and emcee, Wayne has had enormous success bringing his clean, quick-thinking, energetic and adaptable performance skills to corporate gatherings. He has earned countless rave responses from audiences, clients and producers. And thanks to his computer engineering background, he’s formed a unique bond with businesses and audiences across the tech industry.

    Today, he has drawn on his flexible emceeing talents, his television performing experience and his technological skills to perform as a virtual emcee from his own fully-equipped home studio.

Wayne Cotter Videos

  • Field Effect with Wayne Cotter
    In Field Effect, comedian (and former IT engineer) Wayne Cotter offers commentary on science and tech news.
  • Wayne Cotter and The Spelling Bee
    Comedian Wayne Cotter confesses to an ironic shortcoming in a word game.
  • Why computer engineering is like standup comedy: Wayne Cotter at TEDx
    Computer engineer-turned standup comic Wayne Cotter shares his background as a means to discuss the ways in which assumptions and stereotypes affect...

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  • What topics does Wayne Cotter speak about?

    Wayne Cotter is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include College, Comedy, Entertainers, Host & Emcee, Motivational, Technology.
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Wayne Cotter is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as EVENT EMCEE. The estimated speaking fee range to book Wayne Cotter for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Wayne Cotter generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ben Stein, Roy Firestone, Greg Schwem, Kevin Pollak and Dave Coulier. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Wayne Cotter for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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