Anthony Jeselnik
Stand-up comedian

Anthony Jeselnik

Who Anthony Jeselnik is

Stand-up comedian and Emmy-nominated writer whose work includes the Netflix specials Thoughts and Prayers, Fire in the Maternity Ward and Bones and All, the special Caligula, the album Shakespeare, and the series Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik and The Jeselnik Offensive.

At a glance

Born
1978
Style
Dark misdirection
Came up through
Last Comic Standing
Stand-up specials
Thoughts and Prayers, Fire in the Maternity Ward, Bones and All and 1 more
Albums
Shakespeare
On screen
Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik, The Jeselnik Offensive, The Roast of Donald Trump and 3 more
WTF with Marc Maron
Episode 1594
Next on stage
8 October 2026 — Clowes Memorial Hall, Indianapolis, IN
Official site
anthonyjeselnik.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

Albums

On screen

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Comedians like Anthony Jeselnik

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Career timeline

  1. 1978Born
  2. 2012Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne Barr (roaster, 2012) On screen
  3. 2015Last Comic Standing (host, NBC, 2015) On screen

Questions about Anthony Jeselnik

Where is Anthony Jeselnik performing next?

Thursday 8 October 2026, 7:30 PM (Anthony Jeselnik: Wrath of Man) at Clowes Memorial Hall, Indianapolis, IN, then 11 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?

Thoughts and Prayers, Fire in the Maternity Ward, Bones and All and Caligula.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik, The Jeselnik Offensive, The Roast of Donald Trump, The Roast of Charlie Sheen, Last Comic Standing and Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne Barr.

Where did they get their start?

Last Comic Standing (host).

When were they born?

In 1978.

Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?

Yes — episode 1594.

Who are some comedians like them?

Brian Monarch (on the same bill, 29 October 2026) and Chelsea Handler (on the same bill, 29 October 2026).

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 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026