Cort McCown
Who Cort McCown is
Cort McCown is an actor and stand-up comedian, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and now based in Nashville, who made his film debut in Teen Wolf (1985) and played Quint in Can't Buy Me Love (1987). He began touring as a stand-up in 2001, opening for Andrew Dice Clay and Harland Williams, has been a paid regular at The Comedy Store for more than 20 years, and in 2003 created the Playboy Comedy Tour, which ran at the Palms in Las Vegas for nine years. He has played the Edinburgh Fringe and the Amsterdam International Comedy Festival, appeared on Live at Gotham, and hosts Bud Light's Comedy Ramble, a night of comedy and live music at The Lab at Zanies in Nashville.
At a glance
- Based in
- Nashville, TN
- Podcasts
- Insensitivity Training
- On screen
- Teen Wolf, Can't Buy Me Love, The League and 3 more
- Next on stage
- 20 October 2026 — The Lab at Zanies, Nashville, TN
On stage
- Tuesday 20 October 2026, 7:00 PM (Bud Light's Comedy Ramble) at The Lab at Zanies, Nashville, TN · the listing ↗
- Tuesday 10 November 2026, 7:00 PM (Bud Light's Comedy Ramble) at The Lab at Zanies, Nashville, TN · the listing ↗
- Tuesday 8 December 2026, 7:00 PM (Bud Light's Comedy Ramble) at The Lab at Zanies, Nashville, TN · 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
On screen
- Teen Wolf basketball teammate, film, 1985
- Can't Buy Me Love Quint, film, 1987
- The League Pit Boss Joe, FX, 2010
- Live at Gotham stand-up, AXS TV, 2015
- Arrested Development Netflix
- The Comedy Store featured, Showtime documentary
Podcasts
- Insensitivity Training co-host with Joe Bartnick, All Things Comedy
Comedians like Cort McCown
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.
- Annie Lederman also in The Comedy Store
- Dave Anthony also in Arrested Development
- David Cross also in Arrested Development
- Gareth Reynolds also in Arrested Development
- Jessica Michelle Singleton also in The Comedy Store
- Lara Beitz also in The Comedy Store
- Maria Bamford also in Arrested Development
- Martin Mull also in Arrested Development
Career timeline
- 1985Teen Wolf (basketball teammate, film, 1985) On screen
- 1987Can't Buy Me Love (Quint, film, 1987) On screen
- 2010The League (Pit Boss Joe, FX, 2010) On screen
- 2015Live at Gotham (stand-up, AXS TV, 2015) On screen
Questions about Cort McCown
Where is Cort McCown performing next?
Tuesday 20 October 2026, 7:00 PM (Bud Light's Comedy Ramble) at The Lab at Zanies, Nashville, TN, then 2 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.
What podcast do they host?
Insensitivity Training.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Teen Wolf, Can't Buy Me Love, The League, Live at Gotham, Arrested Development and The Comedy Store.
Where are they based?
Nashville, TN, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Annie Lederman (also in The Comedy Store), Dave Anthony (also in Arrested Development), David Cross (also in Arrested Development), Gareth Reynolds (also in Arrested Development) and Jessica Michelle Singleton (also in The Comedy Store).
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
- Wikipedia — Cort McCown ↗ Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma; debut in Teen Wolf (1985); Quint in Can't Buy Me Love (1987); The League (2010); touring as a stand-up from 2001, opening for Andrew…
- Zanies Nashville — Comedy Ramble ↗ Bud Light's Comedy Ramble, hosted by Cort McCown at The Lab at Zanies, on Tuesdays 20 October, 10 November and 8 December 2026; a paid regular at The Comedy…
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026