Alonzo Bodden
Stand-up comedian

Alonzo Bodden

Who Alonzo Bodden is

Alonzo Bodden is an American stand-up comedian, the winner of the third season of NBC's Last Comic Standing and a regular panelist on NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! His break came at the New Faces of Comedy showcase at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, and his specials include Who's Paying Attention (Showtime, 2011), Historically Incorrect (Showtime, 2016), Heavy Lightweight, Stupid Don't Get Tired and the Dry Bar Comedy special How Do You Spell Moth?

A car and motorcycle enthusiast, he hosted Speed Channel's 101 Cars You Must Drive, often joins Jay Leno on Leno's Garage, and has appeared on CBS's Ghosts, ABC's Dr. Ken and Fresh Off the Boat, and in Bringing Down the House and Scary Movie 4. He headlines Punch Line Houston from 5 to 7 November 2026, the Comedy Mothership in Austin from 13 to 15 November, and Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak, Michigan, from 7 January 2027.

Alonzo Bodden tour dates 2026–27

13 shows from 5 November 2026 to 7 January 2027 in Houston, Austin, Atlanta, Arlington and 2 more cities.

1 more date, to 7 January 2027
  • Thursday 7 January 2027, 8:30 PM (Detroit, MI) at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castel, Royal Oak, MI · Tickets ↗

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At a glance

Stand-up specials
Who's Paying Attention, Historically Incorrect, Heavy Lightweight and 2 more
Podcasts
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! and Who's Paying Attention
On screen
Last Comic Standing, Mind of a Man, 101 Cars You Must Drive and 10 more
Next on stage
5 November 2026 — Punch Line Houston, Houston, TX
Official site
alonzobodden.com ↗

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Podcasts

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Questions and answers

Where is Alonzo Bodden performing next?

Thursday 5 November 2026, 7:30 PM at Punch Line Houston, Houston, TX, then 12 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

Are they on tour in 2026–27?

Yes: 13 shows from 5 November 2026 to 7 January 2027 in Houston, Austin, Atlanta, Arlington, Chicago and Royal Oak.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Who's Paying Attention, Historically Incorrect, Heavy Lightweight, Stupid Don't Get Tired and How Do You Spell Moth?.

What podcasts have they been on?

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! and Who's Paying Attention.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Last Comic Standing, Mind of a Man, 101 Cars You Must Drive, America's Worst Driver, Jay Leno's Garage and Ghosts, among 13 credits.

Who are some comedians like them?

Sheng Wang (also in Fresh Off the Boat), Gianmarco Soresi (also on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!), James Austin Johnson (also in Ghosts), Jay Leno (also in Jay Leno's Garage) and Jeremy Hotz (also in Jay Leno's Garage).

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Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 6 October 2026