Byron Allen
Who Byron Allen is
Former teenage stand-up comedian turned media entrepreneur. Allen began performing stand-up in Los Angeles as a teenager, appeared on The Tonight Show while still in his teens, and later founded Entertainment Studios in 1993, now part of Allen Media Group, where he serves as founder, chairman and CEO.
At a glance
- Born
- 1961
- Based in
- Los Angeles, California
- Came up through
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Comedy Store
- On screen
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Real People and Entertainers with Byron Allen
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 1056
- Official site
- allenmedia.tv ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: allenmedia.tv ↗.
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
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Real People
- Entertainers with Byron Allen
Where they got their start
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on the show
- The Comedy Store played its amateur nights from age 14
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Comedy Store:
Comedians like Byron Allen
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.
- Andy Kaufman also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- David Letterman also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Elayne Boosler also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Jay Leno also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Jimmie Walker also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Louie Anderson also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Robin Williams also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Yakov Smirnoff also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Questions about Byron Allen
Where is Byron Allen performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: allenmedia.tv ↗.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Real People and Entertainers with Byron Allen.
Where did they get their start?
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (on the show) and The Comedy Store (played its amateur nights from age 14).
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, California, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1961.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 1056.
Who are some comedians like them?
Andy Kaufman (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson), David Letterman (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson), Elayne Boosler (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson), Jay Leno (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson) and Jimmie Walker (also came through The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson).
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
- Allen Media Group — Founder ↗ founder/chairman/CEO role, Entertainers with Byron Allen and company history
- Allen Media Group — Investor Relations ↗ stand-up origins, Tonight Show appearance and 1993 company founding
- Allen Media Group — Learned How to Make 'Em Laugh First ↗ stand-up beginning at about age 14 and comedy-to-media transition
- Wikipedia — Byron Allen ↗ year of birth
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026