Chris Hardwick
Who Chris Hardwick is
Chris Hardwick is a stand-up comedian, television host, podcaster and producer, known for hosting Comedy Central's two-time Emmy-winning game show @midnight across its six-hundred-episode run and AMC's Emmy-nominated Talking Dead, the after-show for The Walking Dead. He is also host and executive producer of NBC's game show The Wall, and his podcast Id10t has featured guests including Paul McCartney, Jordan Peele, Tom Hanks and Jamie Lee Curtis. On stage he released the stand-up special Mandroid in 2012 and the one-hour special Funcomfortable from his 2016 tour, both on Comedy Central. Based in Los Angeles, he runs the production company Fish Ladder, which has a first-look deal with AMC Studios, and has a three-picture first-look deal with Blumhouse.
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At a glance
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Stand-up specials
- Mandroid and Funcomfortable
- Podcasts
- Id10t
- On screen
- @midnight, Talking Dead and The Wall
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Mandroid Comedy Central, 2012
- Funcomfortable Comedy Central, 2016
On screen
- @midnight Comedy Central, host
- Talking Dead AMC, host
- The Wall NBC, host and executive producer
Podcasts
- Id10t host
Comedians like Chris Hardwick
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.
- Adam Newman also in @midnight
- Brian Monarch also in @midnight
- Jesse Joyce also in @midnight
- Matt Braunger also in @midnight
Questions and answers
Where is Chris Hardwick performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Mandroid and Funcomfortable.
What podcast do they host?
Id10t.
What TV shows and films are they in?
@midnight, Talking Dead and The Wall.
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Adam Newman (also in @midnight), Brian Monarch (also in @midnight), Jesse Joyce (also in @midnight) and Matt Braunger (also in @midnight).
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Comedy Connection Rhode Island ↗ Shows 5 to 7 November 2026; comedian, actor, TV host, author, musician, writer, producer and podcaster; host of the Emmy-nominated Talking Dead; podcast…
- Improv · improv.com ↗ @midnight, Id10t, The Wall, Talking Dead; his 2012 stand-up special Mandroid and 2016 one-hour special Funcomfortable, both on Comedy Central; Fish Ladder…
Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 10 October 2026