Aaron Chen
Who Aaron Chen is
Aaron Chen is a stand-up comedian and actor from Sydney, Australia, now based in New York City. He made his name with a debut solo show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2017, appears on Australian panel shows Have You Been Paying Attention? and Guy Montgomery's Spelling Bee, and has acted in Ronny Chieng: International Student, Orange Is the New Brown and the Netflix series Fisk.
His Adult Swim special A Life in Questions was nominated at the AACTA Awards, If Weren't Filmed, Nobody Would Believe was released on YouTube in 2022 and as an album in 2023, and his Netflix special Aaron Chen: Funny Garden arrived in 2026. He made his US late-night debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers, was named one of Deadline's 15 Comedians Ready to Break Out in 2025 and Vulture's Comedians You Should Know in 2024, and appears opposite Ben Stiller and Jake Johnson in the film The Dink.
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At a glance
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Stand-up specials
- Funny Garden, If Weren't Filmed, Nobody Would Believe and A Life in Questions
- Albums
- If Weren't Filmed, Nobody Would Believe
- On screen
- Late Night with Seth Meyers, Have You Been Paying Attention?, Guy Montgomery's Spelling Bee and 4 more
- Next on stage
- 18 February 2027 — Irvine Improv, Irvine, CA
- Official site
- aaronchencomedy.com ↗
On stage
- Thursday 18 February 2027, 8:00 PM at Irvine Improv, Irvine, CA · the listing ↗
- Friday 19 February 2027, 7:30 PM at Irvine Improv, Irvine, CA · the listing ↗
- Friday 19 February 2027, 9:45 PM at Irvine Improv, Irvine, CA · the listing ↗
- Saturday 20 February 2027, 6:00 PM at Irvine Improv, Irvine, CA · the listing ↗
- Saturday 20 February 2027, 8:30 PM at Irvine Improv, Irvine, CA · the listing ↗
These nights have gone by — the Comedy Calendar has what is next.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Funny Garden Netflix, 2026
- If Weren't Filmed, Nobody Would Believe YouTube, 2022
- A Life in Questions Adult Swim, 2021
Albums
- If Weren't Filmed, Nobody Would Believe Bad Password Records, 2023
On screen
- Late Night with Seth Meyers NBC
- Have You Been Paying Attention? Network 10
- Guy Montgomery's Spelling Bee Three
- Fisk Netflix
- Ronny Chieng: International Student ABC
- Orange Is the New Brown Seven Network
- The Dink film
Comedians like Aaron Chen
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Celeste Barber also in Have You Been Paying Attention?
- David Correos also in Have You Been Paying Attention?
- Dilruk Jayasinha also in Have You Been Paying Attention?
- Jack Ansett also in Have You Been Paying Attention?
- Melanie Bracewell also in Have You Been Paying Attention?
- Erin Jackson also in Late Night with Seth Meyers
- Hoodo Hersi also in Late Night with Seth Meyers
- Keith Alberstadt also in Late Night with Seth Meyers
Career timeline
- 2021A Life in Questions (Adult Swim, 2021) Special
- 2022If Weren't Filmed, Nobody Would Believe (YouTube, 2022) Special
- 2023If Weren't Filmed, Nobody Would Believe (Bad Password Records, 2023) Album
- 2026Funny Garden (Netflix, 2026) Special
Questions and answers
Where is Aaron Chen performing next?
Thursday 18 February 2027, 8:00 PM at Irvine Improv, Irvine, CA, then 4 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Funny Garden, If Weren't Filmed, Nobody Would Believe and A Life in Questions.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Late Night with Seth Meyers, Have You Been Paying Attention?, Guy Montgomery's Spelling Bee, Fisk, Ronny Chieng: International Student and Orange Is the New Brown, among 7 credits.
Where are they based?
New York, NY, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Celeste Barber (also in Have You Been Paying Attention?), David Correos (also in Have You Been Paying Attention?), Dilruk Jayasinha (also in Have You Been Paying Attention?), Jack Ansett (also in Have You Been Paying Attention?) and Melanie Bracewell (also in Have You Been Paying Attention?).
Are you Aaron Chen?
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Official site ↗ Tour dates including the Irvine Improv (18 to 20 February); links to Funny Garden on Netflix, If Weren't Filmed, Nobody Would Believe, A Life in Questions:…
- Improv · improv.com ↗ Born and raised in Sydney; Deadline's 15 Comedians Ready to Break Out in 2025; Vulture's 2024 Comedians You Should Know; debut solo show at the Melbourne…
- Netflix — Funny Garden ↗ Stand-up special, 2026, TV-14; Aussie comic Aaron Chen riffs on life in the U.S. (as of 10 October 2026)
- Apple Music — If Weren't Filmed, Nobody Would Believe ↗ Comedy album, 14 November 2023, (P) 2023 Bad Password Records (as of 10 October 2026)
Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 10 October 2026