Alex Falcone

Alex Falcone
Born1984 (age 41–42)
Reno, Nevada, US
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • Author
  • Podcaster
Years active2007–present
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Comedy career
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  • Stand-up
  • television
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Last updated: 07 August 2026

Alex Falcone (born 1984) is an American comedian, writer, and actor. Among other ventures, he creates social media videos on scams.

Early life and education

Falcone was born in 1984 grew up in Reno, Nevada, the son of journalists Kitty and Steve Falcone; he has two sisters.[1][2][3][4] He went to Galena High School and graduated from TMCC High School in 2003.[1] He was part of a sketch comedy group called TV You Can Heckle, and acted in a television commercial about teen pregnancy.[1][5]

Career

Falcone moved to Portland, Oregon where he performed stand-up, hosted a podcast, was a freelance writer for the Portland Mercury, and taught comedy workshops.[6][1] He played bit parts in the television show Portlandia and performed in local car commercials. He was named Portland's Funniest Person in 2018 and called a "local powerhouse comic" by The Oregonian.[7][8] A local ice cream shop, Salt & Straw, named a flavor after him: Chocolate and Falcognac.[9]

Falcone was the creator of the comedy show Late Night Action, a comedy spoof of the late night talk show format.[10] The show ended in 2016, and in 2019, he moved to Los Angeles.[10][11] He appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2021.

Falcone's grandfather was a carnival pitchman selling "kitchen gadgets and magic tricks", which piqued Falcone's interest in schemes.[12] His series of videos called "Is It a Scam? Yep." humorously discusses a wide variety of frauds and scams.[12] He creates short explainer videos on topics such as how many competing brands on products (potato chips, soft drinks) are all owned by the same company.[13] He has also written about scams for Time Magazine, discussed scams on the Yahoo Sports podcasts, and discussed how to find good coffee on the road as a guest columnist for the Washington Post.[14][15][16] He is writing a book based on his internet videos about scams, broadening the definition of the term to include "any time you’re getting money from somebody using dishonesty."[17]

He is the co-author, with Ezra Fox, of Unwrap My Heart, a young adult romance spoofing the paranormal romance genre.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Vagner, Kris (2018-04-11). "Know joke". Reno News & Review. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  2. ^ "Wedding: Falcone-Jackson". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 17, 2005. p. 39. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Falcones Celebrate 25 Years". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 25, 2004. p. 50. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Students Honored at UNR". Reno Gazette-Journal. April 29, 1977. p. 12. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  5. ^ Hoke, Janice (December 14, 2000). "Students Make TV Ad". Reno Gazette-Journal. p. 40. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  6. ^ Falcone, Alex (2025-03-13). "Alex Falcone Author Page". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  7. ^ Smith, Suzette (2018-07-20). "Alex Falcone Is Portland's Funniest Person Due, in No Small Part, to His Dope Feminist Son". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  8. ^ Acker, Mike (April 13, 2018). "New Yokkers, Portlanders, Team Up For Rip City". Oregonian. p. 49. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Labor Temple Brings More Cheap Whiskey, Dirty Jokes". The Daily Astorian. May 17, 2018. p. 7. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  10. ^ a b Acker, Mike (November 11, 2016). "It's a wrap for spoof show 'Late Night Action'". The Oregonian. p. 53. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  11. ^ Humphrey, Wm. Steven (2019-10-29). "Beloved Local Comedian Alex Falcone Is Leaving Portland for Los Angeles". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  12. ^ a b Morrow, Allison (2025-06-07). "TikTok's scam sleuth wants to show you how companies are cheating". CNN. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  13. ^ Falcone, Alex (6 August 2025). "More brands owned by the same company". YouTube. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  14. ^ Falcone, Alex (2025-04-15). "Is Paying to File Your Taxes a Scam?". TIME. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  15. ^ "Comedian Alex Falcone reveals soccer's biggest scam + why American soccer needs pro/rel!". Yahoo Sports. 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  16. ^ Falcone, Alex (2024-10-04). "My secret to finding the best coffee? Look for two-star reviews". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  17. ^ Abebe, Nitsuh (2026-08-06), Alcohol. Manliness. Flushable Wipes. Since When Are These 'Scams'?, ISSN 0362-4331, retrieved 2026-08-07
  18. ^ "Bookmarks". The Oregonian. December 18, 2016. p. R9. Retrieved 14 November 2025.

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