Stand-up comedians based in Austin

Stand-up comedians based in Austin, A to Z

Based in Austin as each record gives it: where they live and work from, not always where they were born. 13 of them have a date on the Comedy Calendar.

• A. Whitney Brown Stand-up comedian and comedy writer who performed on The Tonight Show, wrote and performed on Saturday Night Live during the late-1980s/early-1990s era, and was among the original correspondents associated with the launch of The Daily Show. WTF with Marc Maron #1538 transcript/discussion ↗ Based in Austin, Texas
• Ari Matti Ari Matti is an Estonian-born stand-up comedian based in Austin, Texas, with a high-energy act built on stories of growing up in Eastern Europe. Official site ↗ Based in Austin, TX Next: 10 October 2026 · Punch Line Comedy Club - Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
• Ben Bankas Ben Bankas is a Toronto-born stand-up comedian based in Austin, Texas, whose act takes on politics, current events and pop culture. Official site ↗ Based in Austin, TX Next: 16 October 2026 · American Comedy Co., San Diego, CA
• Brent Reed Brent Reed is a stand-up comedian from Caddo, Alabama, based in Austin, Texas. Levity Live ↗ Based in Austin, TX Next: 28 November 2026 · Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton), Princeton, NJ
• Brian Simpson Brian Simpson is a stand-up comedian and Marine Corps veteran based in Austin, Texas, where he is a paid regular at The Comedy Mothership, as he is at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. Official site (Bio) ↗ Based in Austin, TX Next: 23 October 2026 · Commonwealth Comedy Club, Dayton, KY
• Bryan Callen Actor, stand-up comedian and podcaster who began as an original cast member of MADtv. Official site ↗ Based in Austin, Texas Next: 13 November 2026 · Off The Hook Comedy Club, Naples, FL
• Dedrick Flynn Dedrick Flynn, known as "The Dark Storm," is a stand-up comedian from East Atlanta who now lives in Austin, Texas, where he is one of the newest full-time regulars on the live podcast Kill Tony. The Improv ↗ Based in Austin, TX Next: 10 October 2026 · Pikes Peak Center For The Performing Arts, Colorado Springs, CO
• Dylan Carlino Dylan Carlino is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor based in Austin, Texas, who began his career in the Berkshires and spent several years in Portland, Oregon. Levity Live ↗ Based in Austin, TX Next: 12 November 2026 · Comedy on State, Madison, WI
• Jamie Kilstein Jamie Kilstein is a stand-up comedian, podcaster and writer based in Austin, Texas, who got his start opening for Marc Maron and Doug Stanhope and playing coffee houses around the country, and who was mentored by Robin Williams. Official site (About Jamie) ↗ Based in Austin, TX
• Jen Fulwiler Jen Fulwiler is a nationally touring stand-up comic and bestselling author based in Austin, Texas, who left her job as a daily SiriusXM talk-radio host to do comedy full time and self-produced her first tour, selling out almost… Official site (Bio) ↗ Based in Austin, TX
• Joe Rogan Joe Rogan is a stand-up comedian and UFC commentator from Newark, New Jersey, based in Austin, Texas, who hosts the podcast The Joe Rogan Experience. Wikipedia ↗ Based in Austin, TX
• Kam Patterson American stand-up comedian and actor from Orlando, Florida, who began at open mics there in 2021 and moved to Austin, Texas, where his appearances on Kill Tony made his name; he performs often at Austin's Comedy Mothership. Wikipedia ↗ Based in Austin, TX Next: 15 October 2026 · Louisville Comedy Club, Louisville, KY
• Kurt Metzger Stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer. Official site ↗ Based in Austin, TX Next: 28 October 2026 · Comedy Mothership, Austin, TX
• Liz Splatt Liz Splatt is an Austin, Texas-based stand-up comedian who started out at an open mic in Denton, Texas. Official site ↗ Based in Austin, TX Next: 22 October 2026 · San Jose Improv, San Jose, CA
• Martin Phillips Martin Phillips is a stand-up comedian from Virginia's 757 area who started on the Washington, D.C., comedy scene in 2013; in college he was named "DC's Funniest Student." He earned a Golden Ticket on the live podcast Kill Tony… Martin Phillips Comedy — official site ↗ Based in Austin, TX
• Nick Murphy Nick Murphy is a stand-up comedian originally from Atlanta and now based in Austin, Texas. Official site (Bio) ↗ Based in Austin, TX
• Pat O'Neill Pat O'Neill is a stand-up comedian from Massachusetts who started in Providence, Rhode Island, at the Comedy Connection, where he opened for Mark Normand. The Improv (Hollywood) ↗ Based in Austin, TX Next: 10 October 2026 · Hyena's Comedy Nightclub, Fort Worth, TX
• Shane Gillis Shane Gillis is a stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, now based in Austin, Texas, who has co-hosted Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast with Matt McCusker since 2016. Wikipedia ↗ Based in Austin, TX
• Tony Hinchcliffe Tony Hinchcliffe is a stand-up comedian and podcaster from Youngstown, Ohio, based in Austin, Texas, known for roast comedy and for hosting Kill Tony, the live comedy podcast he started in 2013 in which comics perform one-minute sets. Wikipedia ↗ Based in Austin, TX Next: 12 October 2026 · Comedy Mothership (Fat Man room), Austin, TX
• William Montgomery William Montgomery is a stand-up comedian from Memphis, Tennessee, based in Austin, Texas, and the longest-serving regular on the live podcast Kill Tony; he has performed in clubs and arenas from Austin to Madison Square Garden. William F. Montgomery — official site ↗ Based in Austin, TX Next: 23 October 2026 · Olsen Run Comedy Club and Lounge, Eugene, OR