Bret Ernst
Who Bret Ernst is
Bret Ernst is an American stand-up comedian and actor with more than 25 years in stand-up, known as Cousin Louie LaRusso on Netflix's Cobra Kai. He came to national notice through Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show, has performed stand-up on CBS, Showtime and Comedy Central, and has acted in Tacoma FD, Weeds and CSI: NY. His hour Principal's Office was the first hour-long stand-up special released on YouTube by a comedian, followed by Domesticated Animal, shot at Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club in Las Vegas, and Pete Davidson Presents: Bret Ernst - Uncaged (2024); he co-hosts the Cobra Kai podcast Sweep the Pod with Dan Ahdoot. He headlines the Spokane Comedy Club on 29 and 30 October 2026 and The Comedy Vault in Batavia, Illinois, from 19 to 21 November.
At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Principal's Office, Domesticated Animal and Pete Davidson Presents: Bret Ernst - Uncaged
- Podcasts
- Sweep the Pod
- On screen
- Cobra Kai, Tacoma FD, Weeds and 2 more
- Official site
- bretcomedy.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: bretcomedy.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
Stand-up specials
- Principal's Office YouTube
- Domesticated Animal recorded at Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club, Las Vegas
- Pete Davidson Presents: Bret Ernst - Uncaged 2024
On screen
- Cobra Kai Louie LaRusso, Netflix
- Tacoma FD
- Weeds
- CSI: NY
- Wild West Comedy Show with Vince Vaughn, film
Podcasts
- Sweep the Pod co-host with Dan Ahdoot
Comedians like Bret Ernst
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.
- Kevin Nealon also in Weeds
- Paul Walter Hauser also in Cobra Kai
Questions about Bret Ernst
Where is Bret Ernst performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: bretcomedy.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Principal's Office, Domesticated Animal and Pete Davidson Presents: Bret Ernst - Uncaged.
What podcast do they host?
Sweep the Pod.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Cobra Kai, Tacoma FD, Weeds, CSI: NY and Wild West Comedy Show.
Who are some comedians like them?
Kevin Nealon (also in Weeds) and Paul Walter Hauser (also in Cobra Kai).
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
- Spokane Comedy Club — Bret Ernst ↗ Show Thursday 29 October 2026, 7:00 PM (doors 6:00 PM); bio: Cousin Louie LaRusso on Netflix's Cobra Kai; 25+ years in stand-up; came to the national scene…
- The Comedy Vault — Bret Ernst ↗ Headlining 19-21 November 2026, Batavia, IL (the same bio); links bretcomedy.com (read 6 October 2026).
- Bret Ernst — official site ↗ Pete Davidson Presents: Bret Ernst - Uncaged, full special (2024) (read 6 October 2026).
- Bret Ernst — official site, specials ↗ Uncaged, presented by Pete Davidson; Domesticated Animal, the follow-up to Principal's Office, shot independently at Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club in Las Vegas;…
- Sweep the Pod with Dan Ahdoot and Bret Ernst ↗ Podcast in which actors and comedians Dan Ahdoot and Bret Ernst break down every episode of Cobra Kai (read 6 October 2026).
Updated 6 October 2026 · the record checked 6 October 2026