Chad Daniels
Stand-up comedian · Minnesota

Chad Daniels

Who Chad Daniels is

American stand-up comedian from Fergus Falls, Minnesota, who began at an open mic at Minneapolis's ACME Comedy Company in 1998 and is known for dark, candid material about family life. Three of his albums reached the top ten of Billboard's comedy chart, led by Footprints on the Moon (No. 2, 2017), and his specials include Dad Chaniels (2019), Empty Nester (2024, Netflix) and For Reels (2025). He co-hosts the podcasts Middle of Somewhere and Pretend Problems.

At a glance

Born
1975
Based in
Minnesota
Stand-up specials
Comedy Central Presents, As Is, Dad Chaniels and 4 more
Albums
Busy Being Awesome, You're the Best, Natural Selection and 3 more
Podcasts
Middle of Somewhere and Pretend Problems
On screen
Live at Gotham, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, Conan and 3 more
Next on stage
9 October 2026 — Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead, PA
Official site
chaddaniels.com ↗

On stage

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

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Chad Daniels

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Career timeline

  1. 1975Born
  2. 2006Live at Gotham (2006) On screen
  3. 2008Comedy Central Presents (2008, Comedy Central) Special
  4. 2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) On screen
  5. 2009Busy Being Awesome (2009) Album
  6. 2012As Is (2012) Special
  7. 2012Conan (2012, 2014, 2018) On screen
  8. 2012The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2012) On screen
  9. 2012You're the Best (2012) Album
  10. 2014Natural Selection (2014) Album
  11. 2017I Need You To Kill (documentary, 2017) On screen
  12. 2017Footprints on the Moon (2017) Album
  13. 2019Dad Chaniels (2019) Special
  14. 2021Twelfth Night (2021) Special
  15. 2023Mixed Reviews (2023) Special
  16. 2023After Midnight (2023) On screen
  17. 2024Empty Nester (2024, Netflix) Special
  18. 2025For Reels (2025, YouTube) Special

Questions about Chad Daniels

Where is Chad Daniels performing next?

Friday 9 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead, PA, then 11 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Comedy Central Presents, As Is, Dad Chaniels, Twelfth Night, Mixed Reviews, Empty Nester and For Reels.

What podcast do they host?

Middle of Somewhere and Pretend Problems.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Live at Gotham, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, Conan, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, I Need You To Kill and After Midnight.

Where are they based?

Minnesota, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1975.

Who are some comedians like them?

Myq Kaplan (also in The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien), Michael Palascak (also in Live at Gotham), Mike Sweeney (also in The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien), Joe DeVito (also in Live at Gotham) and Liz Miele (also in Live at Gotham).

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.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026