Louis C.K. Movies and Career Information

Louis Szekely (born 12 September 1967), known professionally as Louis C.K. (and sometimes Louie C.K.), is an American stand-up comedian, Emmy-winning television and film writer, actor, producer and director from Boston, Massachusetts. He currently stars in the FX comedy series Louie, which he also writes, directs and edits. Szekely was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Mary, a software engineer, and Luis Szekely, an economist. His mother is of Irish Catholic descent and his father, a native of Mexico, is of Mexican Catholic and Hungarian Jewish ancestry. The two met at Harvard University while Luis was trying to finish his degree during a summer school program. Despite being born in Washington, Szekely moved to Mexico City and lived there until the age of 7. His first language is Spanish and he still retains his Mexican citizenship. Upon moving from Mexico to Boston, Massachusetts, Szekely discovered he wanted to become a writer and comedian, citing George Carlin, Bill Cosby, and Richard Pryor as some of his influences. Around the age of 10, his parents divorced. Consequently, Szekely was raised as one of four children by a single mother in Newton, Massachusetts. His primary