Christian Finnegan
Stand-up comedian · New York, NY

Christian Finnegan

Who Christian Finnegan is

Christian Finnegan is a New York City stand-up comedian, writer and actor, born in Albany, New York, and raised in Acton, Massachusetts. He was an original panelist on VH1's Best Week Ever, played Chad in Chappelle's Show's 'Mad Real World' sketch, co-starred in the sitcom Are We There Yet? and created and co-hosted A&E's Black & White. His stand-up includes a Comedy Central Presents, the hour Au Contraire!, The Fun Part on Netflix (2014) and Show Your Work (2021), and his recordings include the album Two for Flinching (2006) and 60% Joking.

At a glance

Born
1973
Based in
New York, NY
Stand-up specials
Show Your Work, The Fun Part, Au Contraire! and 2 more
Albums
Au Contraire!, Two for Flinching and 60% Joking
Podcasts
Stand Up with Pete Dominick
On screen
Best Week Ever, Chappelle's Show, Are We There Yet? and 3 more
Next on stage
22 November 2026 — New York Comedy Club, New York, NY

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Christian Finnegan

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.

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Career timeline

  1. 1973Born
  2. 2006Two for Flinching (2006, Comedy Central Records) Album
  3. 2009Au Contraire! (2009, Warner Bros. Records) Album
  4. 2014The Fun Part (2014, Netflix) Special
  5. 2016Black & White (creator and co-host, A&E, 2016) On screen
  6. 2021Show Your Work (2021, Amazon Prime) Special

Questions about Christian Finnegan

Where is Christian Finnegan performing next?

Sunday 22 November 2026, 5:00 PM (Christian Finnegan: A Lot of Heart (Live Special Taping!)) at New York Comedy Club, New York, NY, then 1 more date on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Show Your Work, The Fun Part, Au Contraire!, Comedy Central Presents: Christian Finnegan and Premium Blend.

What podcast do they host?

Stand Up with Pete Dominick.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Best Week Ever, Chappelle's Show, Are We There Yet?, Black & White, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and Countdown with Keith Olbermann.

Where are they based?

New York, NY, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1973.

Who are some comedians like them?

Steve Byrne (also in Chappelle's Show), Bill Burr (also in Chappelle's Show), Cipha Sounds (also in Chappelle's Show), Colin Quinn (also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn) and Dave Chappelle (also in Chappelle's Show).

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 →

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026