Barry Rothbart
Who Barry Rothbart is
Barry Rothbart is a stand-up comedian, filmmaker, actor and writer. His stand-up includes his own Comedy Central special and sets on The Tonight Show, Conan and The Late Late Show, and he has told a story on Comedy Central's This Is Not Happening. As an actor he has appeared in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street, Hulu's Mid Century Modern, ABC's The Conners and the comedies Vacation Friends and The Lovebirds. As a documentary maker he co-directed the feature Hungry with Jeff Cerulli, following the competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi for a year, produced Summer 2000: X-Cetra, created and hosted the ten-part Audible series Searching for Allan Rothbart, and co-hosts The Podcumentary, a podcast about documentaries, with Cerulli.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Comedy Central special
- Podcasts
- The Podcumentary and Searching for Allan Rothbart
- On screen
- The Tonight Show, Conan, The Late Late Show and 8 more
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Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Comedy Central special
On screen
- The Tonight Show
- Conan
- The Late Late Show
- This Is Not Happening Comedy Central
- The Wolf of Wall Street film
- Mid Century Modern Hulu
- The Conners ABC
- Vacation Friends film
- The Lovebirds film
- Hungry documentary, co-director with Jeff Cerulli
- Summer 2000: X-Cetra documentary, producer
Podcasts
- The Podcumentary co-host, with Jeff Cerulli
- Searching for Allan Rothbart Audible, ten-part series, creator and host
Comedians like Barry Rothbart
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.
- Jay Larson also in The Late Late Show
- Jimmy Pardo also in The Late Late Show
- Steve Byrne also in The Late Late Show
- Ahamed Weinberg also in Lovebirds
- Gina Brillon also in The Conners
- Jena Friedman also in The Conners
- Lil Rel Howery also in Vacation Friends
- Cy Amundson also in This Is Not Happening
Questions and answers
Where is Barry Rothbart performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Comedy Central special.
What podcasts do they host?
The Podcumentary and Searching for Allan Rothbart.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Tonight Show, Conan, The Late Late Show, This Is Not Happening (Comedy Central), The Wolf of Wall Street (film) and Mid Century Modern (Hulu), among 11 credits.
Who are some comedians like them?
Jay Larson (also in The Late Late Show), Jimmy Pardo (also in The Late Late Show), Steve Byrne (also in The Late Late Show), Ahamed Weinberg (also in Lovebirds) and Gina Brillon (also in The Conners).
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- The Podcumentary — Meet the hosts ↗ A filmmaker, writer, actor and comedian; his own Comedy Central special and appearances on The Tonight Show, Conan and The Late Late Show; The Wolf of Wall Street, Mid Century Modern, The Conners, Vacation Friends and The Lovebirds; Hungry, co-directed with Jeff Cerulli; Summer 2000: X-Cetra; Searching for Allan…
- The Podcumentary ↗ A documentary podcast hosted by Jeff Cerulli and Barry Rothbart, documentary filmmakers and stand-up comedians (as of 11 October 2026)
- Comedy Central (YouTube) — Barry Rothbart - Going to Atlantic City with Papa - This Is Not Happening - Uncensored ↗ Barry Rothbart on Comedy Central's This Is Not Happening (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026