Comedians
John Bishop is one the UK’s biggest names in comedy. Within three years of his first ever gig, John was playing sold-out arena audiences across the country, and released the fastest selling stand-up DVD in UK history.
He has achieved huge success with a number of his own comedy, entertainment and documentary shows including ‘John Bishop’s Australia’ (BBC1), ‘John Bishop’s Britain’ (BBC1), ‘John Bishop’s Only Joking’ (Sky1), ‘The John Bishop Show’ (BBC1), ‘The John Bishop Christmas Show’ (BBC1), ‘John Bishop’s Gorilla Adventure’, filmed in Rwanda for ITV1 and most recently ‘John Bishop’s Ireland’ (ITV1).
Other TV work includes John’s one-off special for Sport Relief, ‘John Bishop’s Week Of Hell’ (BBC1), a stint as team captain on Sky One’s ‘A League of their Own’ (Sky1), and his guest appearances on ‘Live at the Apollo’ (BBC1). Shortly before this, John took the reins as director and star of his own comedy drama for Sky One’s ‘Little Crackers’ season. Adding another string to his bow as a dramatic actor, John worked with director Ken Loach in thriller ‘Route Irish’ and Jimmy McGovern’s critically acclaimed ‘Accused’.
Tina Friml’s sharp jokes and fearless honesty about the social assumptions that come with living with cerebral palsy has earned a dedicated social media following with over 234K followers on Instagram and over 180K on Tiktok. She made her late night debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. She can also be seen on the Comedy Central series Featuring and The Drew Barrymore Show.
Paul Chowdhry is an acclaimed stand-up comedian, actor, and writer, celebrated for his wit and versatility. Renowned as the most successful British Indian stand-up comedian in history, Paul’s career is marked by numerous accolades and groundbreaking achievements.
In a remarkable feat, Paul completed his highly acclaimed Family-Friendly Comedian nationwide UK tour from 2021 to 2023, which saw three extensions due to overwhelming demand. This tour garnered widespread praise, culminating in a sold-out run at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2023, where it earned rave reviews and ratings ranging from 4 to 5 stars.
In August 2019, Paul’s record-breaking stand-up tour show, “Live Innit,” captivated audiences worldwide as an Amazon Prime original special, reaching viewers in over 200 countries. This followed the monumental success of his “Live Innit” tour, which boasted two nationwide extensions, including sold-out performances at iconic venues like Hammersmith Apollo and Wembley Arena. Notably, Paul became the first British Asian stand-up comedian to sell out the 10,000-seat Wembley Arena, with approximately 100,000 seats sold across his tour. His unforgettable performance at Wembley Arena was voted one of the venue’s top ten shows of 2017 by the public.
Paul’s talent has earned him prestigious awards, including “Best Live Event” at the ITV Asian Media Awards, “Comedian of the Year” at the Asian Voice Awards, and the esteemed “Eastern Eye Comedian of the Year” award. Described by The Eastern Eye as “the greatest British Asian comedian of all time,” Paul’s impact on the comedy scene is undeniable.
Beyond stand-up, Paul shines as an actor, notably starring alongside Patrick Dempsey in the acclaimed international TV series “Devils,” produced by Sky Italia. His television presence includes hosting duties on “Stand Up for the Week” (Channel 4), headlining performances on “Live at the Apollo” (BBC One/Two), and a memorable stint as a contestant on the third series of the multi-award-nominated hit show “Taskmaster” (Dave/Channel 4).
Paul’s influence extends online, where he maintains a vibrant social media presence, with his videos amassing millions of views. With his boundless talent and undeniable charisma, Paul Chowdhry continues to captivate audiences worldwide, leaving an indelible mark on the world of comedy.
Chowdhry’s iconic delivery and equal-opportunity observational comedy find him mocking almost every ethnic group, without resorting to tired cliché
Andrew Collin has perfected his unique style of humor - laid back and not that smart.
Andrew recently wrote for the incredibly popular Netflix event "The Roast Of Tom Brady" and "The Golden Globes."
Andrew is the host of his own irreverent podcast, "Puddles with Andrew Collin," the guests of which have included Tom Segura, Hannah Berner, Heather McMahon, Nate Bargatze and many more. "Puddles" is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, YouTube, and Spotify.
Andrew was also the co-host of the "Nikki Glaser Podcast," a daily podcast featuring all sorts of entertaining guests, comedy, and a unique take on daily events.
In addition to his stand-up career, Andrew was a creative producer for the HBO Max series "F Boy Island" and a cast member on the E! Show "Welcome Home Nikki Glaser."
Dante Nero is a comedian, born and bred in Brooklyn, New York. A trained martial artist, Nero dabbled in various fields before turning to comedy. He earned a fencing scholarship to SUNY New Paltz, before working for a phone company and serving as a bouncer and an exotic dancer. In 2001, Dante turned to a different sort of performance: stand up comedy. He quickly made a name for himself, working with established and successful comics like Tracy Morgan and Mike Epps. He co-hosted The Black Phillip Show with Patrice O’Neal, a relationship advice show on Sirius XM Radio. Dante has appeared on The Opie & Anthony Channel, Hot 97, and Chappelle’s Show. An accomplished actor, Dante has appeared on Z Rock on IFC, Damages on FX, and the popular series Fringe on FOX. Recently, Nero had a role in the NBC crime drama, The Blacklist.
Maria Heinegg is a comedian, writer and actress who has been seen on Bravo, Spike TV and heard on Sirius radio. She's been featured in the New York Comedy Festival, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, High Mud Comedy Festival and Brooklyn Comedy Festival. Maria has opened for Tig Notaro, Gina Yashere, Dan St. Germain, Brooke Van Poppelan and Mike Lawrence. She's written for XOJane, HuffPo, Milk.XYZ, CollegeHumor and I Can Has Cheezburger?. She hosts "The Worst Thing Podcast" on iTunes and cohosts and produces Butterscotch Comedy 1st Thursdays in Ft. Greene with Courtney Fearrington. She's steady tweeting at (@mariaheinegg). Maria loves children crying in Santa pictures, pad thai and holding your dog.
Cort McCown is an American actor and comedian.
McCown debuted on the 1985 hit film Teen Wolf with a role as one of Michael J. Fox's basketball teammates. He followed that with a supporting role as Quint on the 1987 hit teen film Can't Buy Me Love. In 1989 he had roles in the films Beverly Hills Brats and One Man Force. And 1992 comedy/horror film Auntie Lee's Meat Pies, with Pat Morita.
McCown has also appeared on television shows like Hunter, JAG, Beverly Hills, 90210, and on the soap opera’s General Hospital and The Young and Restless. In 2010, he returned to TV with a role on the FX sitcom The League. He recently completed a Feature Film with the Sundance Award
Winning Barnes Brothers. He was most recently seen on the ABC show To Tell The Truth. You can see Cort in the latest season of Arrested Development on NETFLIX.
In 2001 McCown began touring as a Stand Up Comedian, opening for acts like Andrew Dice Clay and Harland Williams. He is a regular at Los Angeles clubs The World Famous Comedy Store and The Ice House.
In 2003 McCown created The Playboy Comedy Tour that was at The Palms Hotel in Las Vegas for 9 years, winning “Best of Las Vegas” several times. He was also the Morning Show host for Playboy Radio when it debuted on Sirius Satellite Radio.
McCown was featured in The Wild West Comedy Festival in Nashville.
McCown also performed at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the show American…ish, and The Amsterdam International Comedy Festival, as well as a Tour in England.
In 2015 McCown appeared on AXS TV’s “Live at Gotham”
McCown is featured in the Showtime Documentary about The Comedy Store.
He can also be seen touring clubs across the country performing Standup Comedy.
Paul Virzi is fresh off the release of his critically acclaimed Netflix special, "Nocturnal Admissions," directed by Pete Davidson, which received rave reviews from both his fans and peers alike. Currently, Paul headlines comedy clubs across the globe as well as hosting two popular podcasts, "The Virzi Effect" and "Anything Better?" with co-host Bill Burr. A veteran of the stand-up scene, Paul has performed all over the world, including many of the United State’s most prestigious venues such as Madison Square Garden, the Chicago Theatre, and Carnegie Hall. He is a regular at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and performed at the SXSW Festival in Austin, TX.
Paul’s debut hour-long comedy special, Bill Burr Presents Paul Virzi: I’ll Say This, premiered on Comedy Central in November of 2018 and is currently available to stream on CC.com. Comedy Central featured a clip from the special on its official TikTok standup page that has since garnered over 5 million views and 1.3 million likes. His 2015 debut comedy album, Paul Virzi: Night at the Stand, ranked #1 on iTunes and reached #4 on Billboard’s Top 100.
Off the stage, Paul has also made appearances on a variety of TV shows, including TruTV's Comedy Knockout, AXS TV's Gotham Comedy Live, and the NFL Network’s Good Morning Football. He has also written for ESPN’s highly coveted ESPY Awards. Paul grew up in the suburbs, outside of New York City. He loves his family, cigars, and having pointless arguments about sports with his friends.
Jo Firestone is a Brooklyn-based comedian who can be seen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Joe Pera Talks With You, High Maintenance, Shrill, The Chris Gethard Show, and more. She can be heard on Maximum Fun’s Dr. Gameshow, a podcast she co-hosts with Manolo Moreno. Her album, "The Hits" is available on Comedy Central Records, and if you like puns, check out Punderdome: A Card Game for Pun Lovers. She is very willing work with animals please consider her for animals.
An internationally touring headliner, Nate is a paid regular at the LA Comedy Store and NY Comedy Cellar among others. Most recently he appears in the hit Netflix movie "Old Dads". He also played Jonah Hill's brother "Phil" in the Netflix series "Maniac" and was a cast member on TruTV's "World's Dumbest". Nate's latest comedy special, "Live at The Green Mill" was executive produced by Bill Burr, and is his second standup special distributed by the All Things Comedy network. He plays a role in the last season of the animated Netflix series "F is for Family" and was featured on Season two of Comedy Central's "Roast Battle". He's also been on AXS Gotham Comedy Live, Tosh.0, Comedy Central's "Mash-up", and he wrote for 3 seasons of "Ridiculousness" on MTV. Nate has been featured at The Just for Laughs Montreal, JFL Northwest, Bridgetown, and HBO Las Vegas Comedy Festivals. He's been on "You Made it Weird" with Pete Holmes, has written for "A Prairie Home Companion" with Garrison Keillor, and was featured on the "Best of the Bob & Tom Radio Show". He headlines internationally and has multiple full length comedy albums available on iTunes and everywhere else.
The co-host of the Are You Garbage? Podcast. H.Foley is a New York based comedian, actor and podcaster. Foley fuses personal stories and hilarious observations in a unique, charismatic package. He has appeared on Gilly And Keeves, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Manifest, Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, Netflix's Iron Fist, Gotham Comedy Live, Gotham, Difficult People, Alternatino, The Last O.G., Comedy Central, NBC, TBS, FOX, TV Land, Netflix, AXSTV, Hulu, and Sirius XM. He has also appeared is such films as Set It Up, Passaic, Night Comes On (Sundance 2018), and The Outside Story (Tribeca 2021)
Negin Farsad was named one of the 50 Funniest Women by Huffington Post, one of the 10 Best Feminist Comedians by Paper Magazine, and was selected as a TEDFellow and gave a TEDTalk for her work in social justice comedy. She is author of the Thurber Prize-nominated book How to Make White People Laugh and host of the podcast Fake the Nation on the Earwolf network. You can see her on the upcoming season of HBO’s High Maintenance, as a regular on NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, or read her op-eds in The Guardian, Oprah Mag, and other publications. She is the filmmaker behind the Amazon & Netflix feature films The Muslims Are Coming! (with Jon Stewart), 3rd Street Blackout (with Ed Weeks & John Hodgman), and Nerdcore Rising (with Weird Al Yankovic). She started her comedy career as a Cornell and Columbia-educated policy advisor for the City of New York.
Erin Jackson is one of the fastest-rising comedians in New York City. She's a fixture in the city’s top comedy clubs and made her Netflix debut on Season 2 of "Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready." Erin is a television writer, currently working on the hit Netflix show "The Upshaws," and has appeared on Hulu's "Like and Beth," "Late Night with Seth Meyers," "Conan," The Ellen DeGeneres Show," "This Week at the Comedy Cellar," and "Last Comic Standing," just to name a few. She also co-hosted three seasons of "Exhale," a panel talk series that aired on the ASPiRE television network. Her comedy album, "Grudgery," debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes comedy charts.
Erin is a proud alumna of Howard University and a die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fan.
Mike Vecchione is a New York City based Comedian, who has been performing in the city clubs and across the country, for more than 20 years. A former special education teacher, Mike got his start in Philadelphia, before moving to the big apple where he has gained the respect of the industry, comedy clubs and his fellow comedians. Mike has a sarcastic, joke heavy style combined with sharp writing and an understated delivery that leaves audiences in stitches. Mike has multiple Tonight Show Appearances, and has been on Netflix, Comedy Central, and Hulu. Mike has also appeared in the movie, The King of Staten Island, starring Pete Davidson and he currently has a one-hour comedy special available now on YouTube called, The Attractives, directed and produced by friend and fellow comedian, Nate Bargatze.
Erin Foley is an amazing comedic actress, comedian, and writer. Foley is the host of Mixologist And A Movie on Lifetime and is a cast member on season one of How to Be A Grown-Up on Tru Tv. As a seasoned comedian, she has her own Comedy Central Presents, as well as having been on Conan O’Brien, @ Midnight, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Chelsea Lately, Arsenio Hall and Last Call With Carson Daly . She has performed five times at the Montreal Comedy Festival, the San Francisco Sketch Fest, Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin and Limestone Comedy Festival in Bloomington.
Ricky Velez is a New-York based actor and stand-up comedian who was named one of Variety's "Ten Comics to Watch." He currently appears as a correspondent on Comedy Central's THE NIGHTLY SHOW with Larry Wilmore and appeared on the Netflix series, MASTER OF NONE. Ricky was trained at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts where he received the Special Recognition Diploma in Drama presented to him by Kevin Spacey. As a comic, Ricky was named "New York's Funniest Comedian" by Caroline's Comedy Club and was featured in Comedy Central's and The New York Comedy Festival's Fifth annual "Comics to Watch."
Known to colleagues and audiences as "Sim," Simeon Goodson is a native son of Brooklyn who's been hitting the city's comedy clubs, bars, and taverns since 2004 in pursuit of a dream. He has performed at a variety of world famous venues including Carolines on Broadway and Stand Up NY. Simeon Goodson has an extensive internet following with well over sixteen twitter followers. He can be seen as an irreverent radio host in the popular web series "D. Lemon in the Morning" (www.DLemonInTheMorning.com). Sim defines his comedic style as a verbal manifestation of his inner conflict. Constantly battling within are opposing forces, one urging him to be an upstanding citizen and the other an intimate desire to punch you in the face. His clever writing and unconventional delivery allow him to do both. Check out Sim online at www.InSimWeTrust.com.
Hasan Minhaj is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. Born of Indian descent, much of Minhaj's comedy centers around his takes on Indian culture and the modern American political landscape through the use of satire, observational comedy, and black comedy.
Five years after his breakout Peabody-Award-winning Netflix special Homecoming King, Hasan Minhaj released his second Netflix special, The King’s Jester.
Greer Barnes was born in the Bronx, New York City. Raised by his mother and Jewish stepfather, Greer received his Bar Mitzvah at age thirteen. Athletics led Greer to baseball in which he excelled. Having been scouted by the San Francisco Giants he seemed to be on his way until he suffered a career ending injury at age eighteen. Following his second dream of stand up comedy, Greer was quickly noticed and began headlining at clubs and colleges across the country. Greer has done commercial work for both the NBA and the NFL. His television credits include, "In Living Color", "The Late Show with Carson Daly", Comedy Central's "Premium Blend", "The Late Show with David Letterman", and "Chappelle's Show", to name a few. Greer was able to combine both his love for baseball and acting when he appeared with Kevin Costner in the film "For the Love of the Game". His first "Comedy Central Presents" half-hour special premiered in 2009.
JERMAINE FOWLER is an actor, producer, and writer who is making his mark as one of Hollywood’s fastest rising young talents. Fowler will next be in COMING 2 AMERICA starring as “Lavelle” opposite Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, and Leslie Jones. The film, which is set to release Christmas 2020, is a sequel to the 1988 hit comedy COMING TO AMERICA. In the sequel, “Akeem,” played by Eddie Murphy, learns he has a son in America and must return to meet the unlikely heir to the Zamundathrone. COMING 2 AMERICA is directed by Craig Brewer and written by Kenya Barrisand Barry W. Blaustein.
On TV, Fowler starred in and executive produced CBS’s comedy series SUPERIOR DONUTS, where he was the first Black lead of a CBS sitcom in a generation. Created by Bob Daily, Garrett Donovan and Neil Goldman, SUPERIOR DONUTS is about an old-school doughnut shop owner, his spunky young employee and aspiring artist, and their friends and patrons who keep the shop going in a changing inner cityChicago neighborhood. Fowler starred in the series alongside Emmy Award-winner Judd Hirsch, David Koechner, Maz Jobrani and Katey Segal.
Described as dry, quirky and hilarious, Sarah Tollemache has been a professional comedian for over a decade. Starting in Houston, Texas, Sarah quickly made a name for herself when she was named ‘Best Local Comedian’ by the Houston Press and later was the winner of the prestigious Houston’s Funniest Contest. After being featured on consecutive seasons of NBC’s ‘Last Comic Standing’ Sarah took her talents to New York City. Since moving to New York, Sarah has been named one of the top 20 female comics to follow on twitter by the Huffington Post. In addition to performing stand-up comedy nightly in many of New York’s top clubs and alternative venues, Sarah can also be seen regularly performing at the Upright Citizen Brigade Theater where she is a writer and performing with her sketch group ‘Absolutely’.
Dan Naturman, a New York-based comic originally from Stamford, CT, is a veteran of numerous late-night television shows and had a recurring role on the HBO series Crashing. He also appeared on season 9 of America's Got Talent.
Sean Patton is a comedian based in Los Angeles and New York, by way of New Orleans. He began doing stand-up in the Crescent City and have since performed in comedy clubs across the US and Canada, as well as The Melbourne International Comedy Festival (2011), Just for Laughs Chicago (2013), Just for Laughs Toronto (2013), and Just for Laughs Montreal (2008, 2010, 2012). He's performed on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham (2009), Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2010), and Conan (2011, 2013). 2013 also marked the release of his Comedy Central Half Hour. More recently, He's been on @midnight (2014, 2015) and will be on the second seasons of The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail (2015) and This Is Not Happening (2015, 2017), Showtime's Live from SXSW (2017) and TruTv's Comedy Knockout (2016, 2017) As for acting, He's appeared on IFC'S Maron, Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer and TruTV's Those who can't.
Those are the things I’ve done that I’m proud of. For a list of things I’ve done that I’m not so proud of... yeah right, you ain’t never gonna know that! I love what I do, some of you will too (thanks!), and some of you will not (but thanks for coming).
I want to share myself with you, whomever you are.
Yannis Pappas is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, and TV host. He has appeared multiple times and is a regular on "The Joe Rogan Experience," "Tim Dillon Show," "YMH," "2 Bears 1 Cave," "Bad Friends," "Lex Fridman," and Tigerbelly. His popular podcast, "The Yannis Pappas Hour," is available on YouTube, Spotify and your other favorite streaming platforms. Yannis is also the co-host of the legendary podcast "History Hyenas" with Chris Distefano, which is also available on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts. Yannis has two hour-long stand-up comedy specials on YouTube ("Mom Love" 2022 and "Blowing the Light" 2019), an hour-long album ("Let Me Be Yannis",) and a half-hour Comedy Central Special (2014) all available on YouTube. He was the host of NextVR's virtual reality live stand-up series, "Live in Gotham" (44 episodes 2018-19). He was also the host of AOL's award winning Original Series, "2 Point Lead" (a sports comedy show). Yannis was also the co-host of MSG's sports fan show, "The Bracket," BetMGM's "Unleashed with Olivia Harlan Dekker," and the co-host of ABC's "Fusion Live." Yannis has been part of the Netflix is a Joke Festival, Fully Loaded at Sea, Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, New York Comedy Festival, and tours the world as a stand-up comedian.
Chris Laker is a New York City based stand-up who just made his television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Named a New Face at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in 2011, Chris’s sharp and edgy comedy has earned him a loyal following in New York’s alternative scene, where he’s hosted a variety of shows (The Show at The Creek and the Cave, The Laker Awards) and podcasts: This Week in Jackin’, Heteronormative, and Overslept. This past year Chris has been opening for Mike Birbiglia on his Working
t Out and The New One tours. Chris’s debut stand-up album, “Moments of Greatness”(Comedy Dynamics) is available everywhere that sells music. Chris writes and acts too.
Sasheer Zamata is a comedian, actress and writer. She was a cast member on Saturday Night Live, and has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and This American Life. She serves as ACLU’s Celebrity Ambassador for Women’s Rights. She hosts a live variety show called Sasheer Zamata Party Time, and you can watch her standup special Pizza Mind on Amazon Prime and Starz, and listen to it on iTunes and Spotify.
She’s been listed in Time Out New York’s Top 10 Funniest Women in NYC, Brooklyn Magazine’s 50 Funniest People in Brooklyn, and Complex Magazine’s Women in Comedy You Should Be Paying Attention to Right Now.
She co-created and co-starred in the webseries Pursuit of Sexiness, which was named one of the Top 10 Web Series of 2013 by Variety, and part of Glamour’s 7 Web Series We Can’t Stop Watching in 2015.
She’s performed at Clusterfest, Just for Laughs (Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver), Bonnaroo, SXSW, Moontower Comedy Festival, Outside Lands, SF Sketchfest, Vodafone Festival, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Festival, Brooklyn Comedy Festival, Limestone Comedy Festival, Woodstock Comedy Festival, North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival, Great American Comedy Festival, and Women in Comedy Festival.
Just back from his appearance at the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, where he was hand selected to perform for Kevin Hart's Laugh OutLoud Network, Erik Rivera keeps making his mark on the stand-up comedy scene.
Since his Late Night debut on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, a recognition that has been a springboard to many comedy greats, Rivera has become a familiar face on television. He was then chosen as one of the Top 100 comedians to be invited to perform in the re-launch of NBC’s Last Comic Standing.
In 2015 Erik got to cross off another comedy milestone when he recorded his debut 1 Hour Comedy Special, "I'm No Expert" which is available on iTunes & Amazon. Last year Rivera was cast to star alongside Brandon T Jackson and DeRay Davis in Oxygen's docu-series "Living With Funny" - a look at life off stage for the touring comedians. Recently he co-starred in CBS's most talked about episode of Superior Donuts, where they tackled the current state of immigration in the United States!
2019 is starting off with a bang as Erik will be featured in HBO/HBO Latino’s “Entre Nos” stand up comedy showcase, highlighting the nation’s funniest Latino comedians!
Greg Stone is a NYC based comedian who has been on AXS TV's Gotham Comedy Live, America's Got Talent and is a regular on Sirius XM and NPR’s Snap Judgement
