Clayton English
Who Clayton English is
Clayton English is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer from Atlanta who first came to national attention by winning NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2015, and has since headlined clubs, colleges and festivals across the United States and featured for Dave Chappelle and Bill Burr. He was a New Face at Montreal's Just for Laughs, made his late-night debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers, and has appeared in Netflix's Love, AP Bio, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, EPIX's Unprotected Sets, Wild 'N Out and Netflix Is a Joke, as well as playing Grills in Marvel's Hawkeye in 2021.
He has written for AP Bio, Wild 'N Out and the 2020 BET Awards, consulted on the comedy of Bad Boys for Life and Bad Boys: Ride or Die, opens on The 85 South Tour and hosts the podcast English Majors. His debut album, All The Same, recorded at the Pittsburgh Improv, came out on Comedy Dynamics on 26 May 2017, and a track credited to him with Julian McCullough and Jessimae Peluso, Churnt Up, was played on SiriusXM's Raw Comedy channel in November 2023.
At a glance
- Albums
- All The Same
- Podcasts
- English Majors and War on Drugs
- On screen
- Last Comic Standing, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Love and 7 more
- Official site
- claytonenglish.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: claytonenglish.com ↗.
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
Albums
- All The Same Comedy Dynamics, 2017
On screen
- Last Comic Standing winner, NBC, 2015
- Late Night with Seth Meyers NBC
- Love Netflix
- AP Bio actor and writer, NBC
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Unprotected Sets EPIX
- Wild 'N Out MTV
- Hawkeye Grills, Disney+, 2021
- Dope Movies web series, Comedy Central
- 2020 BET Awards writer
Podcasts
- English Majors host, 85 South channel
- War on Drugs co-host
Comedians like Clayton English
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.
- Esther Povitsky also in Love
- Leonard Ouzts also in Unprotected Sets
- Matt Rife also in Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Pete Davidson also in Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Craig Robinson also in Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Debra DiGiovanni also in Unprotected Sets
- Brent Morin also in Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Cameron Esposito also in Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Career timeline
- 2015Last Comic Standing (winner, NBC, 2015) On screen
- 2017All The Same (Comedy Dynamics, 2017) Album
- 20202020 BET Awards (writer) On screen
- 2021Hawkeye (Grills, Disney+, 2021) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Clayton English performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: claytonenglish.com ↗.
What podcasts do they host?
English Majors and War on Drugs.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Last Comic Standing, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Love, AP Bio, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Unprotected Sets, among 10 credits.
Who are some comedians like them?
Esther Povitsky (also in Love), Leonard Ouzts (also in Unprotected Sets), Matt Rife (also in Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Pete Davidson (also in Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Craig Robinson (also in Brooklyn Nine-Nine).
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
- Official site ↗ Hailing from Atlanta; winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2015; headlining clubs, colleges and festivals; featured alongside Dave Chappelle and Bill Burr;…
- Levity Live (West Nyack) ↗ Originally from Atlanta, a stand-up comedian, actor and writer; winner of NBC's 2015 Last Comic Standing; headlined clubs, colleges and festivals; featured…
- xmplaylist - Raw Comedy recent plays (Internet Archive capture, 29 November 2023) ↗ Churnt Up, credited to Julian McCullough, Clayton English and Jessimae Peluso, played on Raw Comedy on 29 November 2023 (as of 8 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026