Adam Carolla
Stand-up comedian

Adam Carolla

Who Adam Carolla is

Adam Carolla is an American comedian, radio and television host, podcaster and New York Times best-selling author. He co-hosted Loveline with Dr. Drew Pinsky on radio and MTV, co-created and starred in Comedy Central's The Man Show and Crank Yankers with Jimmy Kimmel, and launched The Adam Carolla Show podcast from his home in 2009, which went on to hold the Guinness World Record for most downloaded podcast. His stand-up specials include Not Taco Bell Material (2019) and the Dry Bar Comedy specials Adam Carolla Comes Clean and Adam Carolla Comes Cleaner (2025), and he co-wrote, produced and starred in the films The Hammer and Road Hard. He headlines Uncle Vinnie's Comedy Club in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, on 8 October 2026, SoulJoel's at Sunnybrook in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, on 9 and 10 October, and Helium Comedy Club Atlanta from 30 October to 1 November.

At a glance

Stand-up specials
Not Taco Bell Material, Adam Carolla Comes Clean, Adam Carolla Comes Cleaner and 1 more
Podcasts
The Adam Carolla Show
On screen
Loveline, The Man Show, Crank Yankers and 10 more
Next on stage
30 October 2026 — Helium Comedy Club, Alpharetta, GA
Official site
adamcarolla.com ↗

On stage

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

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Adam Carolla

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Career timeline

  1. 1996Loveline (co-host with Dr. Drew Pinsky, MTV, 1996–2000) On screen
  2. 1999The Man Show (co-creator and co-host, Comedy Central, 1999–2003) On screen
  3. 2002Crank Yankers (co-creator, voice of Mr. Birchum, Comedy Central, 2002–2005) On screen
  4. 2005Too Late with Adam Carolla (host, Comedy Central, 2005) On screen
  5. 2009The Adam Carolla Show (host, 2009–) Podcast or book
  6. 2015Road Hard (co-writer, producer and star, 2015, film) On screen
  7. 2017The Academy Awards (writer for host Jimmy Kimmel, 2017) On screen
  8. 2019Not Taco Bell Material (2019) Special
  9. 2025Adam Carolla Comes Cleaner (Dry Bar Comedy, 2025) Special
  10. 2025Night of Comedy (with Jim Breuer and Anthony Rodia, Fox Nation, 2025) Special

Questions about Adam Carolla

Where is Adam Carolla performing next?

Friday 30 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Helium Comedy Club, Alpharetta, GA, then 3 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?

Not Taco Bell Material, Adam Carolla Comes Clean, Adam Carolla Comes Cleaner and Night of Comedy.

What podcast do they host?

The Adam Carolla Show.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Loveline, The Man Show, Crank Yankers, Too Late with Adam Carolla, The Adam Carolla Project and To Catch a Contractor, among 13 credits.

Who are some comedians like them?

Bob Hope (also in The Academy Awards), Chris Rock (also in The Academy Awards), Ian Fidance (also in Crank Yankers), Joe Rogan (also in The Man Show) and John Crist (also in Road Hard).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 6 October 2026 · the record checked 6 October 2026