Frank is a Delaware native who got his start in the business at Candlelight Dinner Theater doing productions of "Camelot" and "Fiddler on the Roof" under the direction of the late great Julian Borris the summer between his senior year at Christina High School and his freshman year at the University of Delaware. "If memory serves we got five dollars a show for being in the chorus but the big money was in waiting tables in costume." After college Frank moved to NYC and has been a transplanted New Yorker ever since.
In a world of politically correct comics who will give you their Theatre Wing answers as to why they became a comedian Frank prefers the sensibility of Robert Mitchum’s “I became an actor because I didn’t want to work for a living”.
Besides appearances on Comedy Central, Amazon Prime and SiriusXM radio, Mr. Vignola has also performed at Montreal's prestigious "Just for Laughs" Comedy Festival and toured the Middle East with Armed Forces Entertainment. Frank's acting credits include the film roles of "Eddie" in "Tilting at Windmills" (International Film Festival Manhattan), "Mr. Leibowitz" in "Game Night" (Amazon Prime) and voicing the character of "Dr. Robert" in the animated television pilot "Ben v World". And as a teacher he has taught stand-up at some of Manhattan's finest comedy clubs (including StandUpNY, The Laugh Lounge and Broadway Comedy Club) in addition to mentoring and private coaching 2 decades worth of aspiring comedians.
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Frank is a corporate event favorite (Gotham Comedy Foundation, 4-H, Statement Arts, Team Building Unlimited LLC, Bristol Meyers Squibb, Girl Scouts of the USA) and has shared stages with Robert Klein, Gilbert Gottfried, Bill Maher, Howie Mandel, Mark Maron, Colin Quinn, Joan Rivers, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman and Robin Williams just to name a few. All of which means he brings a wealth of experience and professionalism to the table. His humor is clean, the laughs are fast paced and he will even write customized material just for your occasion. And everyone gets to personally participate in the fun as non-insult based crowd work is one of his specialties.
In a world of politically correct comics who will give you their Theatre Wing answers as to why they became a comedian Frank prefers the sensibility of Robert Mitchum’s “I became an actor because I didn’t want to work for a living”.
Besides appearances on Comedy Central, Amazon Prime and SiriusXM radio, Mr. Vignola has also performed at Montreal's prestigious "Just for Laughs" Comedy Festival and toured the Middle East with Armed Forces Entertainment. Frank's acting credits include the film roles of "Eddie" in "Tilting at Windmills" (International Film Festival Manhattan), "Mr. Leibowitz" in "Game Night" (Amazon Prime) and voicing the character of "Dr. Robert" in the animated television pilot "Ben v World". And as a teacher he has taught stand-up at some of Manhattan's finest comedy clubs (including StandUpNY, The Laugh Lounge and Broadway Comedy Club) in addition to mentoring and private coaching 2 decades worth of aspiring comedians.
for Corporate and Private Events
Frank is a corporate event favorite (Gotham Comedy Foundation, 4-H, Statement Arts, Team Building Unlimited LLC, Bristol Meyers Squibb, Girl Scouts of the USA) and has shared stages with Robert Klein, Gilbert Gottfried, Bill Maher, Howie Mandel, Mark Maron, Colin Quinn, Joan Rivers, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman and Robin Williams just to name a few. All of which means he brings a wealth of experience and professionalism to the table. His humor is clean, the laughs are fast paced and he will even write customized material just for your occasion. And everyone gets to personally participate in the fun as non-insult based crowd work is one of his specialties.