Mario Cantone

Celebrated New York stage actor and stand-up comedian Mario Cantone gained critical acclaim with his Tony-nominated one-man show, Laugh Whore, which began at the Cort Theatre on Broadway and was developed into a special on Showtime.   

Other memorable Broadway shows include starring roles in the Tony Award-winning Assassins by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman, and in Terrence McNally‘s Love! Valor! Compassion! Both shows were directed by four-time Tony-winner Joe Mantello. Cantone also appeared as Stephano in Shakespeare‘s The Tempest at the Public Theater. Additionally, he has featured in The Aristocrats (2005), Surf’s Up (2007),  Otherhood (2019), All My Life (2020), and Under the Boardwalk (2023).  

On television, Cantone is best known as Anthony Marentino on HBO’s Sex and the City, which spawned the movie franchise and the reboot entitled And Just Like That, which will return to Max for a third season this year. He’s currently filming his 3rd season of Gravesend on Amazon Prime. Mario also recurred on the FX show Better Things.   

Cantone has performed his irreverent stand-up comedy at venues including Carnegie Hall and Atlantic City’s Borgata. He has headlined at Gotham Comedy Club and The Comedy Cellar, and most recently became the only stand-up comedy performance at the legendary Café Carlyle. His other television appearances include Late Night with David Letterman, Wendy Williams, Jimmy Fallon, Oprah, Martha, The Today Show, and multiple appearances on ABC’s The View. Mario is also a favorite on $100,000 Pyramid and CBS’ Hollywood Squares. He’ll be returning to TCM this October for another month of Creepy Cinema with Ben Mankiewicz.