Judah Friedlander is a comedian who was born on March 16, 1969 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He is best known for his trademark outfit of wearing trucker’s hats and oversized glasses, as well as his typically unkempt appearance. He carries over these gags to his onscreen roles. Friedlander initially worked as a soundman for Chris Rock in the short Who is Chris Rock? He later on began performing as a comedic actor in numerous films and television series. Among the movies he has acted in are Full Grown Men, Starsky & Hutch, and American Splendor. Friedlander has also had roles in TV shows such as
The Flight of the Conchords and
Curb Your Enthusiasm. Frank Rossitano is portrayed by Judah Friedlander in the Emmy Award-winning NBC comedy series 30 Rock. He is one of the writers for the show TGS with Tracy Jordan, and works together with Liz Lemon. Frank is implied to be slyly clever and intelligent, though he usually hides this under a lazy and seemingly immature manner. He is fond of teasing the others and playing tricks on them. Frank was also the only staff member who was pleased when Tracy Jordan joined the show, and is the only one who likes Tracy’s films.