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Voted one of the Top 10 Comedians in New York City by the Hollywood Reporter
as well as BackStage, Modi has emerged as one of the comedy circuit’s
hottest comedians. Amelia David of BackStage raves, “Modi has
a young Sid Caesar-esque talent for creating accents and characters,
making him appeal to a diverse market.” Highlighting the hilarity
of everyday life, Modi takes his audience to a new level of comic observation.
Modi is versatile and quick on his feet – he can read an audience
in a beat and improvise so nimbly that he keeps any audience, regardless
of age, race and gender, laughing. From the hip Manhattan scene to
fancy fundraiser's to the retro Catskills hotels, Modi’s comedy
has something for everyone.
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The Comic
Modi has been selected numerous times to perform at the Montreal Comedy
Festival and returned in 2004 to appear with Tim Allen on the Just
for Laughs Gala. He’s an established headliner at Comedy Clubs
and Colleges across America and is a regular fixture on the comedy
scene
in both New York and Los Angeles. Modi is one of the busiest comedians
working today. He’s also one of the most varied. Modi has entertained
audiences at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in
Washington DC, opened for musical legend Neil Sedaka, toured the country
with former
Howard Stern crony Stuttering John Melendez and hosted the Edgy Awards
at Tribeca Film Center.
Modi has been featured in Time Out NY, NY Post, Paper Magazine, Lifestyles
Magazine, the Friars Epistle, We the People, and has been a contributor
to Fashion Police in US Magazine.
It’s no wonder that Modi has taken his comedy internationally.
In Amsterdam, he appeared on the hit television series, Comedy Factory.
In Israel, Modi has done numerous benefit shows, and made guest appearances,
on Channel 10. Modi’s comedy is universal, transcending time, countries,
and language barriers.
Television & Film
Modi has appeared on HBO’s The Sopranos, and has made numerous
appearances on Comedy Central shows such as Tough Crowd with Collin Quinn
and The USO Tour Live from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Modi was a regular cast
member on Oxygen’s Can You Tell? Other television credits include
NBC’s Friday Night Videos, BET’s 10th Anniversary of Comic
View, METRO Channel’s New Joke City with Robert Klein, Comedy Factory
on PCN, Holland’s National Broadcasting Network. He has made appearances
on both the Howard Stern radio and television shows on E! Entertainment
Television. Modi’s leading role in Waiting for Woody Allen was a pivotal part
of the film, which won an award at the LA Film Festival and grew to greater
success when it was selected for the Cannes Film Festival in 2004. The
same Director Michael Rainin has cast Modi as the lead in his new film
Stand Up that will be released in the spring of 2006. Stand Up is the
first feature film to tackle the world of stand-up comedy since Punchline,
which starred Sally Fields and Tom Hanks in the late 1980’s. Modi’s
other independent feature film credits include Rubout, Little Kings and
Connecting Dots. Modi has also shared the big screen with Chevy Chase
and Brooke Shields in Rent-a-Husband.
Corporate Events
Modi has entertained repeatedly for many high-profile corporations, including
Microsoft, E! Entertainment Television, United Way, AT&T Wireless,
Merrill Lynch, New York Magazine, Radio Disney, Time Warner, Juvenile
Diabetes, American Heart Association and The Brady Gun Control Project.
Companies are confident that Modi will positively represent their organization
with integrity, charm, and intelligence. Many guests attending these
events have hired Modi for their own corporate affairs. From roasting
the CEO to launching a product line, Modi can cater to fit any corporation’s
image.
Modi, The Final Comment
Modi is a member of the New York Friars Club and has proven himself one
of the most diverse young comics working today. His triumphant record
as a stand-up comedian continues to take him to the top of the entertainment
industry.
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