Stephen Daniel Guarino

About

Actor, comedian, writer and three-time Emmy nominee with 7,000 followers on his stephendguarino Instagram account. Some of his accolades include the 2018 Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series for his role as "Quincy" on the series Eastsiders, as well as the 2020 Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Digital Drama Series as a writer for the show. He is also well-known for his role as Sully Patterson for the TV show I'm Dying Up Here, produced by Jim Carrey, and playing "Derrick" in ABC's Happy Endings.

Before Fame

He is a graduate of The Public Theatre's Shakespeare Program as well as Florida State University. He is also a member of The SAK Comedy Lab, an improvisational comedy theater located in Orlando, Florida. He both created and acted in numerous Off-Broadway productions before he was eventually cast on The Big Gay Sketch Show, at which time he was discovered by comedian and actress Rosie O'Donnell.

Trivia

He directed the one-woman show Best Actress at the Upright Citizen's Brigade theater in New York City, led by Saturday Night Live star Kate McKinnon.

Family Life

His father was of Italian and Polish descent. His paternal grandparents are Charles Felice and Josephine Kondracki.

Associated With

In his role as Derrick on ABC's Happy Endings, his character is the best friend of Penny Schwartz, played by Casey Wilson. He also played Conner on Dr. Ken, created by and starring comedic actor Ken Jeong. Additionally, he appeared in the 2019 feature Airplane Mode, created by Logan Paul.