Artie Lange

Arthur Steven Lange Jr.

1967-Present

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A native of New Jersey, Artie Lange was an original cast member on MADtv, an actor in low-budget comedies such as Dirty Work and Beer League, Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling's replacement on The Howard Stern Show and (believe it or not!) the bestselling author of an autobiography titled Too Fat to Fish. Over the years, Lange has been candid about his highly publicized battle with depression and drug addiction. He is in recovery from a suicide attempt that took place in January 2010.

On Drugs

"My mother would say, before I left the house, 'Remember Art, hugs are better than drugs.' And I believed my mother, I believed everything she said -- until the first time I got high at a party. I leaned back, and I went, 'God, this is way better than when my Uncle Perry hugs me. What else has my mother been lying to me about?'"

On Las Vegas

"A weekend in Vegas without gambling and drinking is just like being a born-again Christian."