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Allan Havey has had a truly remarkable career. From starting out as a stand-up in 1981 to his breakout appearance on Letterman in ‘86 and soon after helming his own talk show on what was an early version of Comedy Central to an enviable acting career on ...
Allan Havey has had a truly remarkable career. From starting out as a stand-up in 1981 to his breakout appearance on Letterman in ‘86 and soon after helming his own talk show on what was an early version of Comedy Central to an enviable acting career on hits such as Mad Men and the current sensation HBO’s Billions. We talk about never quitting Stand-up even during TV and movie gigs, landing acting roles, giving advice to Jon Stewart, looking to cuddle the president of New Zealand, and calling me out for mixing up Bob and Jeff Altman. Hint: one of them has passed on. Loved spending time with Allan and picking his brain on life and comedy for an hour. Enjoy!
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Comedian / Actor / Writer
Allan Havey (born September 19, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and talk show host. He was the host, writer and executive producer of Night After Night with Allan Havey, which aired on The Comedy Channel from 1989-1992. He’s known for portraying Lou Avery on AMC’s “Mad Men” and Karl Allerd on Showtime’s “Billions”. He made numerous appearances on the David Letterman show (on both CBS and NBC) and created two Cable Ace Award nominated performances for HBO, “One Night Stand” and “Command Performance”.
Allan Havey was born on September 19, 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri. His family moved to Miami, Florida in 1958 where he attended Visitation Catholic School in North Miami and Chaminade High School in Hollywood, Florida. He earned an associate degree in theater at Miami Dade Community College and a B.F.A. in acting at Florida State University.
After graduating from FSU in 1978 he moved to New York City, initially partnering with fellow graduate John McFarland on the comedy team “Two For Nothing”. The duo appeared in small clubs and venues and, while well received, Havey decided to branch out on his own as a stand-up. He passed at the legendary Improv comedy club in 1981 and never looked back. Working the tri-state circuit, he honed his skills at the Improv, Catch A Rising Star, Caroline’s Comedy Club, and the Comedy Cellar. During this time, he caught the eye of producer Lorne Michaels who in 1984 cast him in The New Show. Although the show was short lived, Havey worked with Steve Martin, John Candy, Gilda Radner and a host of comedy legends. He m… Read More
