Billy D. Washington
Who Billy D. Washington is
Billy D. Washington is a stand-up comedian, writer and director who has worked in stand-up since 1991, including three years as the opening act for Aretha Franklin. Washington has appeared three times on HBO's Def Comedy Jam and on Comedy Central's Premium Blend, Last Comic Standing and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, has played Just for Laughs twice and the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival, and recorded the Dry Bar Comedy special 2 Jokes, 1 Hour. The album The Washington Posts followed in 2019 through 800 Pound Gorilla, and away from stand-up Washington has written and directed fourteen plays and two short films.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- 2 Jokes, 1 Hour
- Albums
- The Washington Posts
- Podcasts and radio
- Tales of the Virus and The Bob and Tom Show
- On screen
- Def Comedy Jam, Premium Blend, Last Comic Standing and 2 more
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Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- 2 Jokes, 1 Hour Dry Bar Comedy
Albums
- The Washington Posts 800 Pound Gorilla, 2019
On screen
- Def Comedy Jam HBO, three appearances
- Premium Blend Comedy Central
- Last Comic Standing
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
- VH1 host and on-air personality
Podcasts and radio
- Tales of the Virus fiction podcast, creator, 2020
- The Bob and Tom Show radio
Comedians like Billy D. Washington
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.
- Dan St. Paul also in VH1
- Cash Levy also on The Bob and Tom Show
- Martha Kelly also in Premium Blend
- Lavell Crawford also in Premium Blend
- Nick Griffin also in Premium Blend
- Ophira Eisenberg also in Premium Blend
- Pat Dixon also in Premium Blend
- Rodney Laney also in Premium Blend
Career timeline
- 2019The Washington Posts (800 Pound Gorilla, 2019) Album
- 2020Tales of the Virus (fiction podcast, creator, 2020) Podcast or book
Questions and answers
Where is Billy D. Washington performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
2 Jokes, 1 Hour.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
Tales of the Virus and The Bob and Tom Show.
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: Dry Bar Comedy (2 Jokes, 1 Hour).
What TV shows and films are they in?
Def Comedy Jam (HBO, three appearances), Premium Blend (Comedy Central), Last Comic Standing, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and VH1 (host and on-air personality).
Who are some comedians like them?
Dan St. Paul (also in VH1), Cash Levy (also on The Bob and Tom Show), Martha Kelly (also in Premium Blend), Lavell Crawford (also in Premium Blend) and Nick Griffin (also in Premium Blend).
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Sources
- Tower City Comedy Festival ↗ Billy D. Washington among the 2027 shows: in stand-up since 1991; Just for Laughs twice and the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival; three years opening for Aretha Franklin; Def Comedy Jam three times, Premium Blend, Last Comic Standing, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and The Bob and Tom Show; VH1; the album The…
- Dry Bar Comedy — 2 Jokes, 1 Hour ↗ The Dry Bar Comedy special 2 Jokes, 1 Hour; a brilliant writer and comedian with deadpan humour and absurdly loving advice (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026