Bill Scheft
Who Bill Scheft is
Novelist, humorist and former stand-up comedian who spent 24 years as a staff writer for David Letterman after twelve years touring as a stand-up. His career includes 15 Emmy nominations, extensive humor writing and multiple novels, including The Ringer, Time Won't Let Me, Everything Hurts, Shrink Thyself and Tommy Dash: Was It Everything I Said?
At a glance
- Born
- 1957
- Based in
- Manhattan, New York
- Podcasts
- The Ringer, Time Won't Let Me, Everything Hurts and 2 more
- On screen
- Late Night with David Letterman and Late Show with David Letterman
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 545
- Official site
- billscheft.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: billscheft.com ↗.
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
On screen
- Late Night with David Letterman
- Late Show with David Letterman
Podcasts
- The Ringer novel, 2002
- Time Won't Let Me novel, 2005
- Everything Hurts novel, 2009
- Shrink Thyself novel, 2014
- Tommy Dash: Was It Everything I Said? novel, 2022
Comedians like Bill Scheft
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.
- David Letterman also in Late Night with David Letterman
- The Amazing Johnathan also in Late Night with David Letterman
- Andy Kaufman also in Late Night with David Letterman
- Harland Williams also in Late Night with David Letterman
- Jon Stewart also in Late Night with David Letterman
- Paula Poundstone also in Late Night with David Letterman
- Ritch Shydner also in Late Night with David Letterman
- Sam Kinison also in Late Night with David Letterman
Career timeline
- 1957Born
- 2002The Ringer (novel, 2002) Book
- 2005Time Won't Let Me (novel, 2005) Book
- 2009Everything Hurts (novel, 2009) Book
- 2014Shrink Thyself (novel, 2014) Book
- 2022Tommy Dash: Was It Everything I Said? (novel, 2022) Book
Questions about Bill Scheft
Where is Bill Scheft performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: billscheft.com ↗.
What podcast do they host?
The Ringer, Time Won't Let Me, Everything Hurts, Shrink Thyself and Tommy Dash: Was It Everything I Said?
What TV shows and films are they in?
Late Night with David Letterman and Late Show with David Letterman.
Where are they based?
Manhattan, New York, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1957.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 545.
Who are some comedians like them?
David Letterman (also in Late Night with David Letterman), The Amazing Johnathan (also in Late Night with David Letterman), Andy Kaufman (also in Late Night with David Letterman), Harland Williams (also in Late Night with David Letterman) and Jon Stewart (also in Late Night with David Letterman).
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.
Sources
- Bill Scheft official biography ↗ stand-up years, Letterman tenure, Emmy nominations, books and Manhattan base
- Bill Scheft official home page ↗ writing/author work and latest work
- Wikipedia — Bill Scheft ↗ Books: The Ringer (novel, 2002); Time Won't Let Me (novel, 2005); Everything Hurts (novel, 2009); Shrink Thyself (novel, 2014); Tommy Dash: Was It Everything…
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026