David Attell (born c. 1964/1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known as the host of Comedy Central\'s Insomniac with Dave Attell, which earned him a cult following. Fellow comics Patton Oswalt and Bill Burr have hailed him as the greatest off-color comedian alive.\n', '

Attell was born in Queens, New York to a Jewish family. He was raised in Rockville Centre on Long Island. He graduated from South Side High School.\n', '

After graduating from New York University in 1987 with a degree in communications, Attell began performing at \n', 'open-mic nights.\n', '

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