how old was artie lange when he was on howard stern

Artie Lange was 28 years old when he first joined The Howard Stern Show as a full staff member in 1995. Born on October 11, 1967 , Lange began appearing regularly on the show in early 1995 after Stern heard him on a comedy radio segment and personally invited him to join the team. By that point, he had already done some stand-up work and had a stint on Mad TV (which ran from 1995–1997), but his years-long role as Stern’s “right-hand man” started when he was 28.

Timeline highlights

• 1990s (early appearances):
  Lange first appeared on The Howard Stern Show as a guest comedian in the early 1990s, when he was roughly 23–25 , but these were sporadic guest spots, not a staff role.

• 1995 (official staff member):
  He officially joined the show as a writer and regular contributor in 1995 , making him 27 turning 28 depending on the exact month. Most sources treat his main Stern era as starting at 28.

• 1995–2009 (peak Stern years):
  He remained on the show for about 14 years total, with his most prominent “sidekick” period running from 1995 until his departure in 2009 , when he was around 41–42.

How this fits into his career

• Before Stern:
  Stand-up comedian, small TV bits, and local New Jersey radio work.

• With Stern (1995–2009):
  Became one of the most famous_radio comedy figures of the 1990s and 2000s, known for outrageous stories, self-deprecating humor, and his long-running dynamic with Stern and writers like Fred Norris and Jackie Martling.

• Post-Stern:
  After leaving the show in 2009, Lange pursued stand-up, writing (his memoir Too Dang Bad), and acting, while also dealing publicly with addiction and health issues.

So, if you’re asking about when he was famously “on Howard Stern” as a regular cast member, the answer is: he was 28 when his main run on the show began. Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.