Known for his notoriously caustic – some would say, offensive – riffs on the sanctity of fatherhood and family life, puffy, flame-haired comedian Louis C.K. was a well-known fixture in comedy clubs beginning in the late 1980s and leading up to his current lead role on HBO’s groundbreaking and controversial sitcom, “Lucky Louie” (2006).

Born Louis Szekely (pronounced SEK-kay) in New York, on Sept. 12, 1967, C.K.’s family moved to Mexico shortly after his birth, making Spanish his first language. His heritage was an eclectic mixture of Mexican and Hungarian from his father, and Irish on his