Mitch Hedberg

**Mitchell Lee** "**Mitch**" **Hedberg** (February 24, 1968 – March 30, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and comedian. He was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. Hedberg's trademark was his hippie look and his relaxed unconventional comedic delivery.

## Career

Hedberg began his stand-up career in Florida. He later moved to Seattle and began to tour. He soon appeared on MTV's _Comikaze_. This was followed by a 1996 appearance on the _Late Show with David Letterman_ that brought him his big break. He won the 1997 grand prize at the Seattle Comedy Competition. The next year he appeared in an episode of Fox's series _That '70s Show_.

In 1999, he completed his own independent feature movie, _Los Enchiladas!_. He was the star, writer, director and producer. He recorded three comedy CDs: _Strategic Grill Locations_, _Mitch All Together_, and _Do You Believe in Gosh?_. The last was released posthumously. He also appeared at the Montreal Just for Laughs comedy festival in 1996, and again in 1998 and 2001.

At the same time as his rising fame in the entertainment industry, Hedberg appeared on Letterman nine more times. He signed a half-million dollar deal with Fox for a television sitcom. Hedberg was supposed to be the next Jerry Seinfeld. George Carlin, Dave Chappelle, Mike Birbiglia and Lewis Black were reportedly among his comedian fans.

## Discography

- _Strategic Grill Locations_ (1999) (Originally self-published, later re-released on the Comedy Central label, edited)
- _Mitch All Together_ (November 18, 2003)
- _Do You Believe in Gosh?_ (September 9, 2008)

## Filmography

|Year|Title|Role|
| --- | --- | --- |
|1999|_Los Enchiladas!_|Lee|
|2000|_Almost Famous_|Eagles Road Manager|
|2005|_Lords of Dogtown_|Frank Nasworthy (Urethane Wheels Guy)|

## TV appearances

|Year|Title|Role/Info|
| --- | --- | --- |
|1998|_That '70s Show_|Episode 11, as Frank (Chef at the Hub)|
|_Premium Blend_|Episode dated May 23, 1998 as Himself||
|_Late Show with David Letterman_|Himself (2 episodes)||
|1999|_Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist_|Episode 67 "Past Lives" and Episode 73 "Garden", both as Himself|
|_Comedy Central Presents_|Himself||
|_Late Show with David Letterman_|Himself (2 episodes)||
|_Home Movies_|Episodes 104 and 105 as The Pet Eulogist and Mitch, respectively||
|2000|_Late Show with David Letterman_|Himself|
|2001|_Ed_|Episode 110 as Dave|
|_Just for Laughs in Montreal_|Himself||
|_Late Friday_|Himself||
|_Home Movies_|Episodes 112 and 113 as Cop and Dr. Fizzel (Anger Management Counselor), respectively||
|_Late Show with David Letterman_|Himself (2 episodes)||
|2002|_Saddle Rash_|Various voices|
|_Late Show with David Letterman_|Himself||
|2003|_Late Show with David Letterman_|Himself|
|_Late Night with Conan O'Brien_|Himself||
|_Crank Yankers_|Himself||
|2004|_Shorties Watchin' Shorties_|Episodes 4 and 9 as Himself|
|_Late Night with Conan O'Brien_|Himself||

## Infobox (comedian)

- **embed**: yes
- **active**: 1989–2005
- **notable work**: _Strategic Grill Locations_
_Mitch All Together_
_Do You Believe in Gosh?_


## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Mitch Hedberg
- **imagesize**: 230px
- **birth name**: Mitchell Lee Hedberg
- **birth place**: Saint Paul, Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
- **death place**: Livingston, New Jersey, Livingston, New Jersey, United States
- **death cause**: Drug overdose
- **nationality**: American people, American
- **spouse**: Lynn Shawcroft