Louis C.K. (born Louis Szekely on September 12, 1967 in Washington, D.C.) is an Emmy Award-winning American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, producer and director.
His father, Luis, is of Hungarian and Mexican descent and his mother, Mary, is of Irish descent. His parents met as students at Harvard University. After his birth, Louis and his family lived in Mexico until he was six years old. His family then settled in Massachusetts.
His real surname, Szekely, is a common Hungarian surname pronounced SEK-kay. When he was young, he changed the pronunciation to SEE-kay because people always had trouble pronouncing it.
Spanish was his first language.
He prefers his first name pronounced "Loo-ee".
