You recognize him from ‘Difficult People’ and ‘At Home with Amy Sedaris’. Credit: TODD OLDHAM

You recognize him from ‘Difficult People’ and ‘At Home with Amy Sedaris’.

You recognize him from ‘Difficult People’ and ‘At Home with Amy Sedaris’. TODD OLDHAM

Cole Escola is on the brink of becoming a household name—at least in households with more than one homosexual occupant. The 31-year-old actor, comic, and singer has been haunting cabaret and theater stages for years, but he’s recently found a home on TV as well, both on At Home with Amy Sedaris and the dearly departed Difficult People. He describes his solo show Help! I’m Stuck! as “me onstage with wigs and costumes,” adding: “It’s just stupid. That’s the most important thing. It’s stupid.”

What do you prefer—theater or television?

My preference is always to get naked and put wigs on in front of people.

Katie Herzog is a former staff writer at The Stranger.