Edward David Pepitone (born November 5, 1958) [3]is an American character actor, stand-up comedian and podcast host.

Pepitone was born to a Sicilian-American father and a Jewish American mother in Brooklyn, New York City, and was raised from the age of nine on Staten Island.

[4] As a child, he would often make his friends laugh, describing himself as a "classic class clown" and would incorporate the use of word play and non sequiturs.

Prior to becoming a comedian, he installed and sanded hardwood flooring, which he claims caused tinnitus that affects him today.

Pepitone regularly performs stand-up comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles.

Pepitone has made many guest appearances on comedy programs, including Bob's Burgers, The King of Queens, Chappelle's Show, Malcolm in the Middle, Monk, Community, Childrens Hospital, The Eric Andre Show, Happy Endings, Flight of the Conchords, 2 Broke Girls, Whitney, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

[15][16] Pepitone appears in the Adult Swim comedy Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell as Eddie, a tortured soul.