Tony Barbieri

Anthony J. Barbieri, born on August 26, 1963, is an American comedic writer and performer. He gained recognition for his appearances as the character 'Jake Byrd' on the TV show Jimmy Kimmel Live! Barbieri also worked as the writer for the satirical Monroe comic strip in Mad Magazine from 1997 to 2010. He made his television writing debut in 1999 on The Man Show and went on to write for sitcoms like That's My Bush! and That '80s Show. Alongside Perry Caravello and Don Barris, Barbieri formed the comedy team 'The Big Three.' The trio starred in the Comedy Central reality movie Windy City Heat in 2003. Barbieri is also part of the weekly comedy podcast The Big 3 Podcast, which began in 2010.