The Mug Shot Journal

Posted on March 17, 2009 by keithhuang

About six years ago, New York comedy maven Jeff Scherer (Chicago City Limits, Secret Hospital) created The Mug Shot Journal, an awesome collection of photos of New York City improvisers (Part 1 | Part 2). Also, read the journal’s introduction on the IRC and Jeff’s initial post: “I started to take pictures of fellow improvisers from the New York improv community for easy identification, and people suggested I make a journal of it.” In late January, I decided to start my own Mug Shot Journal. I’ve missed a bunch of people, but so far the process has been a lot of fun. I want to continue updating this post, so if you see me and want to be added, just say the word. If I have my camera on me, I’ll snap away.

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19 Responses to The Mug Shot Journal

Editor says:

March 17, 2009 at 11:17 am

history will show that we spend a lot of time at the bar, and that cats can pronounce american names.
twizzlers519 says:

March 17, 2009 at 11:32 am

Love.
dez says:

March 17, 2009 at 11:35 am

is that Bernie Madoff’s prison number?
Steve says:

March 17, 2009 at 11:46 am

Very nice indeed.

Besides all the nice pictures, I am v interested:
– by how many people are still holding the marker in their pics
– the “make a funny face” vs. “reg. smile” vs. “serious face” visual debate
– that Brett is the only one to hold the board vertically. Brett!
Ali L says:

March 17, 2009 at 12:06 pm

that clown juxtaposed behind Phil is cracking me up
scottbateman says:

March 17, 2009 at 12:21 pm

How much do I love that you alphabetized everybody? The full amount allowed by law.
yang says:

March 17, 2009 at 12:39 pm

This gang of improv and comedy criminals are armed and dangerous and running the streets of NYC.
chris roberti says:

March 17, 2009 at 12:53 pm

so great.
the warmest feeling of love came over me when i saw keith’s photo, holding the camera.
it’s just the truth.
dez says:

March 17, 2009 at 1:14 pm

for the record, Steve, i only have a serious face as “Dez Nashty’ is my God-given rapper name.
Masten says:

March 17, 2009 at 1:26 pm

Nice!

I remember when my hair was that short. I need a haircut.
rebekka says:

March 17, 2009 at 3:25 pm

i thought dez nashty was your burlesque name.
Anonymous says:

March 17, 2009 at 4:06 pm

Now I have NO excuse for not knowing my fellow improvisers’ names! Keith, you are so awesome, that I need a new word to replace “awesome” to fully capture your awesomeness!
dez says:

March 17, 2009 at 4:08 pm

that’s FUZZ NASHTY
Jeff Scherer says:

March 17, 2009 at 4:55 pm

Cool! I’m so glad someone is doing this again! I always felt kind of guilty that I stopped.

Originally I had all the pictures hosted on a website I made for my sister and her family, which I have since taken down. I still have them all, though, and have been planning on putting them up on Facebook or something.

Keith is my favorite.
keithhuang says:

March 17, 2009 at 5:26 pm

thanks everybody ! and thanks, jeff — i’d love to see those old photos again. i scoured the shit out of the web in search of them. not a trace!
elizabethblue says:

March 17, 2009 at 6:04 pm

Keith Huang–you outdo yourself. Nice work!
Sean Taylor says:

March 22, 2009 at 6:25 pm

Love the new journal.
anya says:

March 30, 2009 at 8:15 pm

This is crazy awesome, Keith!
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