Comedians


Originally from Atlanta, GA, Michael is a New York-based stand-up comedian and actor who just made his television acting debut as a series regular in the new FOX comedy ANIMAL CONTROL opposite Joel McHale. He also just made his late-night tv debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and this past summer was honored as a New Face at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. He’s been featured multiple times on “This Week at the Comedy Cellar” on Comedy Central, as well as “Stupid Questions” with Chris DiStefano and “Pause with Sam Jay” on HBOMax. He also has a feature set for Comedy Central Digital, and in 2019 he was a finalist in the "New York's Funniest Stand Up" competition for New York Comedy Festival. You can also hear him on his podcast In The Minivan. See him while you still can, because the boy rides a bike with no helmet in New York, and we’re not sure how long he’s going to last.
Johnny Mitchell is a stand-up comedian, host, and podcaster based in Los Angeles. He shot to internet stardom in 2022, with his hit podcast series "The Connect," where he talks about his days as a drug trafficker and the time he spent in prison. Now he travels the world interviewing retired criminals of all types-- (and some not-so retired) bank robbers, drug kingpins, cartel members, mafia dons, and everyone in between. In one year, "The Connect" has amassed 900,000 subscribers and over 500 million views on YouTube, and gained a worldwide audience on Tik Tok.
Harris Alterman is a comedian from Denver, Colorado. He currently lives in Brooklyn. His address is-wait never mind. He has performed on a number of festivals including The Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, Limestone Comedy Festival, San Francisco Sketchfest, and The High Plains Comedy Festival. His sketch videos have been viewed over 50 million times on social media and been featured on Comedy Central, The Guardian, Vulture, CollegeHumor.com, and the front page of Reddit. Harris is also the winner the 2017 New Faces Contest at the Comedy Works in Denver.
Gabby Bryan is a New York-based stand-up comedian, actress, Emmy-award winning producer, and overall girlie girl. She performed alongside Olivia Wilde and Oscar Isaac in the film “Life Itself” (Amazon Prime), appeared in the bilingual film “Ruta Viva” (HBO), and featured in Ilana Glazer’s special “Comedy on Earth” (Comedy Central). Gabby co-hosts "L'Podcast" with comedian and world-renown gay angel Zack Signore – which has built a global audience – as well as "Dear Cheaters" Podcast with Robert Kelly, which is produced by MTV and streaming on SiriusXM. She produced and appeared on “You Know What Dude” Podcast with Robert Kelly, and has opened for a myriad of comedians including Bonnie McFarlane, Robert Kelly, and Mark Normand. Gabby has toured all around the globe, including shows in Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Boston, and Vermont at venues including the Comedy Store, the Comedy Store London, Laugh Boston, Laugh Factory Chicago, Zanies Chicago, and Vermont Comedy Club. In New York, she has performed at the Stand NYC, Carolines, New York Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy Club, BKLYN Comedy Club, among others. Follow her on instagram/tiktok at @gabbyisbryan!
Alex Hooper is a stand-up comedian, actor, and storyteller. He delights crowds by blending dark humor with silly positivity. His joke writing is clever and fearless, bursting with energy on every stage. He’s headlined clubs all over the world. And whether it’s an audience of 11 or 11,000, Alex leaves comedy goers begging for more. Alex is best known as the America’s Got Talent comedian who infamously roasted the judging panel in 2018. He’s the only contestant ever to get a “yes” from Simon Cowell and a “no” from the rest of the judges. His audition went viral and in 2020 he was invited back again, this time making it all the way to the live shows. In total, his performances have over 100 million views. He has two albums that have both hit Number 1 on Itunes and Amazon. Other credits include Comedy Central’s Roast Battle, Corporate, New Girl, and Nickelodeon. His hilarious self-help book, Roast Yourself To Happiness, is available on Amazon. He's been seen in sitcoms, commercials, and walking on tightropes in the park.
Kelly Ryan started stand up at the age of 17 in NYC. While getting her B.S. in Communication Studies from Texas Christian University, she performed improv for four years and taught the art form for three. At TCU, she got to open for SNL’s Vanessa Bayer and Aidy Bryant, as well as NBC’s Retta and BJ Novak. Since moving to LA in 2016, Kelly can now be seen performing on any given night. Her “home club” is the iconic Hollywood Improv and she is a Paid Regular at The Comedy Store. During the pandemic, Kelly moved to Portland where she continued standup when possible. In August of 2021 she was named the winner of the Portland’s Funniest Person competition at Helium Comedy Club. (Watch the winning set here) This summer in July of 2023, Kelly was also selected for Just For Laugh’s New Faces in Montreal. This year, she can be seen headlining and featuring for acts like Anthony Jeselnik, Bert Kreischer, Whitney Cummings and more.
Milo McCabe is a character comedian with over ten years experience on the circuit. He has twice been nominated for the Amused Moose Best Edinburgh show award and was listed as GQ's Top Ten comedy shows of the festival. TV credits include ITV'S Benidorm, BBC3's Live at the Electric and various hidden camera and talking heads projects on Channel 4 and 5. As himself, he is shortly to appear in US documentary 'Everyone has an Andy Dick story'. As Troy is currently touring comedy clubs and festivals across the UK and beyond. Troy Hawke is an erudite homeschooled 1930's throwback...the Errol Flynn of the high street. Educated, sophisticated, but utterly clueless. He tackles modern issues head on in his uniquely untimely manner. 'undeniably funny' (Chortle) 'mad comic genius' (The Scotsman) 'Near perfect character comedy' (The New Current)
Francesco De Carlo is an Italian comedian, radio host and TV writer from Rome. His Netflix one-hour stand up special “Cose di questo mondo” aired in 2019 and it is available in 190 countries worldwide. In Italy, in the last three years he hosted “Pour Parler” and “Data Comedy Show”, two panel shows on Rai2, “The Roast of Italy” on Comedy Central and appeared in many TV shows (also on ”Stand up: comici in prova” on Discovery Channel). He dubbed the character “Mr.Shark” in the next Dreamworks film “Bad Guys” in theatre in March 2022. Francesco is also a radio personality on RaiRadio2. His TV show “Tutta colpa della Brexit” (starred, written and directed by him) was aired on Rai Tre during the last winter. His book “La mia Brexit” has been published by Bompiani. He regularly performs in theatres throughout Italy. Francesco made his Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut in 2014 and firmly set his sights on his international career when he performed as part of the Comedy Sans Frontieres project alongside Eddie Izzard and Dylan Moran, produced by Mick Perrin Worldwide. His international career has since taken him across the world, performing in English in over 15 countries, including taking part in the Comedy Central International Showcase at JFL in Montreal and the Johannesburg International Comedy Festival. He appeared on Unspun with Matt Forde (Dave), Paul Hollywood’s Big Continental Road Trip (BBC 2), and The Arts Hour on Tour (BBC World Service). Recently Francesco appeared as the Italian correspondent on Comedy Central ‘Channel Hopping With Jon Richardson’ and on ‘The Mash Report” (BBC2).
Corey Bonalewicz, aka COREY B, is an American radio personality, comedian, and content creator based in New York. Corey B has been working in Radio for over ten years. He got his start in New Orleans and has hosted radio shows in Chicago and New York. Prior to the pandemic, Corey performed stand-up in the New York comedy club circuit and was planning on touring. Corey shifted his focus to long form content during the pandemic which showcased his comedic style on top of food hacks. He has amassed over 9M followers on TikTok and almost 6M followers on Facebook. He is releasing his own BBQ sauce and has equity in a New York restaurant and cookie company. Corey co-hosts a podcast, "Cane and Corey", which is currently behind a paywall. He had a family YouTube page with his fiancé, "The B Family", with a decent following, but stopped posting due to restrictions on videos with children in them. Corey would like to dive back into YouTube and build upon this audience with a "Corey B Reacts" and "Corey B Reviews" page.
As Seen on BBC's Mock The Week UK Comics’ Comic 2022 - Best Act DAVE’s Top 10 Jokes at The Edinburgh Fringe (2017, 2019 & 2022) 'One of the UK's preeminent pun merchants...the quickest quipster in show business' Evening Standard Mark is “The UK’s pre-eminent pun merchant” (Evening Standard). His debut tour, Quip Off the Mark has sold over 16,000 tickets at 100+ dates across the country including sold out dates at the Leicester Square Theatre five times, Lowry Quays Theatre, Leeds City Varieties, and Bristol Tobacco Factory Theatre twice, The Stand Newcastle and Canterbury's Gulbenkian. Mark has placed in Dave’s prestigious Best Joke of The Fringe in Edinburgh 2017, 2019, & 2022. He was nominated for Best Show by the Amused Moose Comedy Award Fringe Show 2017. Mark has become a social media sensation for his quick responses on stage with over 115k followers on Facebook and 90k followers on Instagram. He has starred in two episodes of Mock The Week, appeared on BBC Radio Four multiple times and on ITV’s Out There. Mark has a podcast Jokes With Mark. In each episode, Mark invites a fellow comic such as Sarah Millican, Rob Beckett and Rhys James to discuss their dropped material and why it didn’t work. All episodes are now available on Apple, Spotify and Acast.
Alex Duong is an LA-based comedian/actor/writer originally from Dallas, Texas. His most recent credits include Historical Roast on Netflix, Bluebloods, and The Onlyfans Roast of Whitney Cummings. You can see him performing every week at The Comedy Store where he works as a Door Guy.
Matt O’Brien has been featured on MTV, Variety, Comedy Network, CBC, Odd Squad on PBS, MuchMusic, and San Francisco Sketchfest. He wrote and performed his own hour long special on The Comedy Network in Canada and in 2017 he performed his third TV gala at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal. He is the winner of Sirius XM Radio’s Top Comic, and was recently nominated for Best Break Out Artist at the Canadian Comedy Awards and Best Comedian by COCA (Canadian Organization of Campus Activities). His debut album “Live in a basement in front of 20 people” hit #1 on the iTunes Comedy charts. He also hosts and films his own YouTube late night talk show “Late Night Talk Show on a Subway” that recently featured Scott Thompson of Kids in the Hall.
Critically acclaimed comic, internationally famed meme & wonderfully nice gentleman, Nish Kumar is a comedian, and a bloody good one at that (Time Out). Nish has achieved huge success on the stand-up circuit with five rave reviewed solo stand-up shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, two of which have been nominated for the prestigious Comedy Award for Best Show in both 2015 & 2016. Alongside stand-up Nish is a frequent voice and face across both television and radio, following a successful pilot in 2016, Nish completed two series of his own topical show for BBC Radio 4, SPOTLIGHT TONIGHT, which he also hosts as well as hosting both THE NEWS QUIZ and NEWSJACK. On screen you can catch up with Nish on the likes of Q.I., MOCK THE WEEK & LIVE AT THE APOLLO both as a stand-up guest and host (all BBC Two), HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU & THE JOHN BISHOP SHOW (BBC One), 8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN (Channel 4), RUSSELL HOWARD’S STAND-UP FOR CENTRAL, DRUNK HISTORY, THE ALTERNATIVE COMEDY EXPERIENCE & LIVE AT THE COMEDY STORE (all Comedy Central), ALAN DAVIES AS YET UNTITLED (Dave) and TASKMASTER (Dave). Nish starred alongside fellow comic Joel Dommett in a 6-part travelogue for Comedy Central, JOEL AND NISH VS THE WORLD and hosts his own satirical, spoof, news series, THE MASH REPORT, for BBC Two. During the Coronavirus pandemic Nish created and starred in a new series HELLO AMERICA for the short lived American streaming platform Quibi and hosted the LATE NIGHT MASH on Dave. Nish is now currently on tour in the UK with his new show 'Your Power, Your Control.'
Kristen Toomey’s standup career began in 2008. Since then she has headlined comedy clubs all over North America and the UK. Her recent Micro Special, produced by Zanies Chicago, was well received with over 300K views. Currently, with back to back viral reels amassing 20M+ views, her follower count continues to skyrocket. Kristen's comedy style is unapologetically truthful and energetic, earning her the title of "Chicago Original" by The A.V. Club. Her debut album, "Mother. Fucker," hit #1 on iTunes, cementing her status as a force to be reckoned with. She can be seen regularly at the top clubs in New York and Chicago like The Stand, New York Comedy Club, Zanies and Laugh Factory. Kristen has performed at numerous festivals such as the prestigious Just For Laughs in Montreal, 312 Comedy Festival, Oddball Festival, Flyover in St. Louis and more. She has opened for Chris Redd, Janelle James, Kyle Kinane, Natasha Leggero, Kevin Nealon, April Macie. You can currently see her standup on Kevin Hart’s LOL! Network and Comedy In Color streaming on Peacock.
Andrew Mensah is a stand-up comedian, presenter and actor from London Having only begun his comedy career in 2018, Andrew has quickly gained plaudits and was recently crowned winner of The Cavendish Arms Summer Competition 2019. His relatable style and ability to speak on his life experience in an unapologetic manner has established him as one of the most exciting emerging comedians on the circuit today. Mensah is also regular on London’s up-and-coming comedy circuit, regularly playing venues such as the Top Secret Comedy Club. Alongside his fledgling stand-up career, Andrew is also the host of BT Sport’s hit show ‘What I Wore’ where he interviews footballer’s based on their lives and careers. Andrew was originally hired at BT Sport as an apprentice and worked his way up to the digital team where he was instrumental in creating and pitching the format of ‘What I Wore’. Having impressed so much in the development process, he was given the opportunity to present the pilot, an opportunity with which he has grabbed and has not looked back from. Andrew has interviewed many high profile footballers including: Steven Gerrard; Gareth Bale; Rio Ferdinand; Robin Van Persie; Pep Guardiola and many more. Accumulating a total of 10 Million views across all social media platforms. Through ‘What I Wore’, Andrew has gone on to become a highly sought after and knowledgeable sports presenter. He has conducted sit down interviews with emerging stars like Callum Hudson Odoi, Tammy Abraham, James Maddison and his ground breaking interview with his cousin Ebere Eze on the estate they grew up on did huge numbers on social media with over a million views across YouTube and Twitter. Andrew Mensah has joined the new series of Fantasy Football League – just four years into his comedy career. Where he’ll be the third presenter on the show accompanying Ellis James and Matt Lucas in the 16-episode revival of Fantasy Football League, overseeing the celebrity league and sharing weekly comedy highlights from the world of football.
Jack Assadourian is a comedian of Armenian and Mexican descent who has gained popularity for his unique perspective and hilarious observations on life. He often incorporates his multicultural background into his stand-up routine, sharing stories and experiences that resonate with audiences from different backgrounds. With his energetic stage presence and witty sense of humor, Jack has become a well-known name in the world of comedy and has been seen on Netlfix Is A Joke, New York Comedy festival, laugh after dark and has been heard on His podcast comedy club confessions.
He’s toured in the UK, Australia and New Zealand and his TV credits include The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS), I Think You Should Leave (Netflix), King of The Hill, Live at The Comedy Store (Comedy Central), Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, and ITVs Horrible Science.
Frank Castillo has worked his way up at the iconic Los Angeles venue, The World Famous Comedy Store where he is now a Paid Regular. Frank became a staple of The Comedy Store Roast Battles, and in January of 2017, Frank became the Champion of Roast Battle II on Comedy Central, he’s been on Showtime and he Roasted Mr. Peanut in a Super Bowl Commercial, Frank will be headlining his own show during the Netflix is a Joke Festival.
Alabama native Derrick Stroup is not your average slow talking Southerner. With the cadence of an angry auctioneer, he engages his audiences with his detailed stories, over the top energy and southern charm.     Since leaving home for Denver in 2015 to chase his dreams of stand-up comedy, Derrick has become a regular opener for the likes of John Crist and Josh Blue.  He also won one of the biggest comedy contest in the country in 2019 at the World-Famous Comedy Works in Denver. This well-respected competition has over 250 entries each year. Look for Derrick’s soon to be released Dry Bar comedy special.
Nick Griffin has been featured on Conan, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, in his own half-hour special-Comedy Central Presents: Nick Griffin and is a frequent guest on the nationally syndicated The Bob & Tom Show. Griffin recently made his tenth appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. A comic for more than 20 years, Griffin’s smart, sarcastic and hilarious style makes him one of the most well-respected in the business.
Jordan Jensen started comedy in upstate NY before moving to Nashville TN, where she spent a year working for clubs and taking her comedy on the road in her pickup truck. Most recently, she was featured on "The Late Late Show with James Corden". In 2021, Jordan was named the first female comic to win “NY’s Funniest Stand Up” at the NY Comedy Festival. She now lives in Brooklyn NY and has since been featured on SiriusXM, as a "New Face" at the prestigious Just For Laughs comedy festival and is now a regular at the renowned Comedy Cellar. Her comedy consists of tales of her bizarre upbringing, highly unconventional family, and filterless confessions of her time on this filthy planet.
Keith Alberstadt is a nationally-touring comedian known for his sarcastic insight and playful delivery. He's been seen on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Late Night with Seth Meyers.