Louis C.K. (born September 12, 1967, Washington, D.C., U.S.) is an American comedian, writer, director, and producer known for his ribald confessional stand-up comedy and for his critically acclaimed television show Louie. C.K. began his career working as a television comedy writer and honing his stand-up craft on the club circuit while also making independent short films on the side. By the 2010s he was widely celebrated by his peers as a great “comic’s comic” and likewise lauded by mainstream cultural arbiters, earning numerous Emmy, Grammy, and Peabody Awards. However, C.K. had a dramatic fall from grace in 2017, when, amid the broader Me Too movement, he was accused of sexual misconduct by several women; he subsequently stated that their stories were true, and he expressed remorse for his actions. C.K. subsequently rebuilt his career by primarily focusing on stand-up.
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