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John Fugelsang

John Fugelsang, American comedian, actor, and talk show host

Born
September 3, 1969
Age in 2026
57
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1969

About John Fugelsang

John Joseph Fugelsang (born September 3, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, writer, television host, political commentator, and television personality. As an actor, Fugelsang has appeared on film, television, and stage, including CSI, Providence, Coyote Ugly, Becker, The Michael Richards Show, and Savage in Limbo. Fugelsang also appeared in the 2015 documentary film Dream On. As a comedian, he has performed at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, the Just for Laughs Festival in Montréal, and on the talk show Politically Incorrect. In 2007, he premiered the solo show All The Wrong Reasons Off Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop. Fugelsang has hosted and co-hosted numerous shows, including VH1 Archives, America's Funniest Home Videos, John McEnroe's short-lived CNBC talk show in 2004, CNBC's Bullseye, Red Eye on Fox News, World Series of Blackjack on GSN, and the political talk show Viewpoint. Fugelsang is also a contributor to the HuffPost weblog, a regular commentator and guest on The Stephanie Miller Show, and has been featured on CNN, Fox News, Dennis Miller, The Young Turks, Air America, CNBC, and MSNBC. Since 2015, Fugelsang has been the host of Tell Me Everything, a "progressive talk" show on SiriusXM Insight. Fugelsang's first book, Separation of Church and Hate - A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds, was published in August 2025. At New York University, Fugelsang attended the Tisch School of the Arts and graduated with a degree in Film and Television.

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The world when John Fugelsang was born

John Fugelsang was born in 1969. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1969

  • #1 song"Sugar, Sugar" – The Archies
  • Top movieMidnight Cowboy
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookThe Godfather – Mario Puzo

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNew York Mets "Miracle Mets" win the World Series
  • Top headlineNeil Armstrong walks on the Moon: "One small step for man"
  • Technology milestoneApollo 11 — first humans walk on the Moon
  • Defining fadWoodstock festival
  • Notable inventionARPANET (precursor to the internet)
  • World population3.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population202.7M

1969 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John Fugelsang's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19692026
Gas$0.35$3.45/gal
Average home$16,400$435,000
Average income$10,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population202.7M341 million

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