Chris Gethard
Who Chris Gethard is
Comedian, actor, author and podcaster known for The Chris Gethard Show, the HBO one-person special Career Suicide and the long-running podcast Beautiful/Anonymous. His screen work includes The Office, Broad City, Space Force, Parks and Recreation and films including Don't Think Twice, The Heat and The Other Guys.
At a glance
- Born
- 1980
- Based in
- New Jersey
- Stand-up specials
- Career Suicide and Half My Life
- Podcasts
- Beautiful/Anonymous, A Bad Idea I'm About to Do and Lose Well
- On screen
- The Chris Gethard Show, The Office, Broad City and 6 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 711
- Next on stage
- 8 October 2026 — Caveat, New York, NY
- Official site
- chrisgeth.com ↗
On stage
- Thursday 8 October 2026, 9:30 PM (Pop) at Caveat, New York, NY · the listing ↗
- Friday 16 October 2026, 6:30 PM (Crooked Mouth Comedy Fest - Early Show) at Crooked Mouth Brewing, Endicott, NY · the listing ↗
- Friday 16 October 2026, 8:45 PM (Crooked Mouth Comedy Fest - LATE SHOW) at Crooked Mouth Brewing, Endicott, NY · the listing ↗
- Wednesday 21 October 2026, 8:00 PM at Motorco Music Hall, Durham, NC · the listing ↗
- Thursday 22 October 2026, 7:30 PM — with Dave Ross (Stand up show featuring Dave Ross) at The EARL, Atlanta, GA · the listing ↗
These nights have gone by — the Comedy Calendar has what is next.
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
- Career Suicide
- Half My Life
On screen
- The Chris Gethard Show
- The Office
- Broad City
- Space Force
- Parks and Recreation
- Don't Think Twice
- The Heat
- The Other Guys
- Ghostbusters
Podcasts
- Beautiful/Anonymous
- A Bad Idea I'm About to Do book, 2012
- Lose Well book, 2018
Comedians like Chris Gethard
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.
- Dave Ross on the same bill, 22 October 2026
- Aziz Ansari also in Parks and Recreation
- Bill Burr also in The Heat
- Craig Robinson also in The Office
- Damien Lemon also in Broad City
- Dave Anthony also in The Office
- David Koechner also in The Office
- Hannibal Buress also in Broad City
Career timeline
- 1980Born
- 2012A Bad Idea I'm About to Do (book, 2012) Book
- 2018Lose Well (book, 2018) Book
Questions about Chris Gethard
Where is Chris Gethard performing next?
Thursday 8 October 2026, 9:30 PM (Pop) at Caveat, New York, NY, then 4 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?
Career Suicide and Half My Life.
What podcast do they host?
Beautiful/Anonymous, A Bad Idea I'm About to Do and Lose Well.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Chris Gethard Show, The Office, Broad City, Space Force, Parks and Recreation and Don't Think Twice, among 9 credits.
Where are they based?
New Jersey, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1980.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 711.
Who are some comedians like them?
Dave Ross (on the same bill, 22 October 2026), Aziz Ansari (also in Parks and Recreation), Bill Burr (also in The Heat), Craig Robinson (also in The Office) and Damien Lemon (also in Broad City).
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
- Aspen Institute — Chris Gethard ↗ New Jersey base, career, Career Suicide and Beautiful/Anonymous
- Motorco Music Hall — Chris Gethard 2026 ↗ 2026 touring and career summary
- Shark Party Media — Beautiful/Anonymous ↗ podcast, film/TV work and national touring
- Wikipedia — Chris Gethard ↗ Books: A Bad Idea I'm About to Do (book, 2012); Lose Well (book, 2018) (read 1 October 2026)
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026