Louis Alfred Székely (/ˈluːi ˌseɪˈkeɪ/;[2] born September 12, 1967), known professionally as Louis C.K. (/ˈluːi ˌsiːˈkeɪ/),[a] is an American stand-up comedian, actor and filmmaker.[4][5] C.K. has won three Peabody Awards,[6] three Grammy Awards, six Primetime Emmy Awards,[7] and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as numerous awards for The Chris Rock Show, Louie, and his stand-up specials Live at the Beacon Theater (2011) and Oh My God (2013).[8] In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked C.K.'s stand-up special Shameless number three on their Divine Comedy: 25 Best Stand-Up Specials and Movies of All Time list[9] and ranked him fourth on its 2017 list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time.[10]