Demetri Martin
Stand-up comedian

Demetri Martin

Who Demetri Martin is

Stand-up comedian, writer and visual artist whose work combines one-liners, drawings, music and conceptual comedy. His work spans stand-up specials, comedy albums, television, books, films and art.

Demetri Martin tour dates 2026

9 shows from 28 November to 16 December 2026 in San Diego, Chicago, Washington, San Jose and 4 more cities.

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At a glance

Born
1973
Style
One-liners
Stand-up specials
Standup Comedian, If I, Comedy Central Presents and 3 more
Albums
Standup Comedian, Live, Standup Comedy for Christmas and 1 more
Podcasts
Books and visual-art projects listed on official site
Books
This Is a Book, Point Your Face at This, 19 1/2 Stories and 1 more
On screen
Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Daily Show, Important Things with Demetri Martin and 5 more
WTF with Marc Maron
Episode 817, 2017
Next on stage
28 November 2026 — The Magnolia, San Diego, CA
Official site
demetrimartin.com ↗

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

Books and writing

Comedians like Demetri Martin

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Their stand-up

Demetri Martin started stand-up in the summer of 1997, shortly after leaving law school, and got his first big break on Comedy Central's Premium Blend in 2001.

His show If I won the Perrier Award at the 2003 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and became a BBC special in 2004, and in 2006 he won the Barry Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

On stage he pairs deadpan one-liners with drawings on a large pad and music on guitar, harmonica and keyboard, and he names Steven Wright as an important influence.

Career timeline

  1. 1973Born
  2. 2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien (writer, 2003–2004) On screen
  3. 2004If I (2004, BBC) Special
  4. 2004Comedy Central Presents: Demetri Martin (2004) Special
  5. 2005The Daily Show (Senior Youth Correspondent, 2005–2008) On screen
  6. 2006These Are Jokes (2006) Album
  7. 2007Person (2007) Special
  8. 2009Important Things with Demetri Martin (host, Comedy Central, 2009–2010) On screen
  9. 2009Taking Woodstock (Elliot Tiber, 2009) On screen
  10. 2011Contagion (2011) On screen
  11. 2011This Is a Book (book, 2011) Book
  12. 2013Point Your Face at This (book, 2013) Book
  13. 2015We Bare Bears (Ice Bear, voice, 2015–2019) On screen
  14. 2016Dean (writer, director and star, 2016) On screen
  15. 2017WTF with Marc Maron, episode 817 WTF
  16. 201719 1/2 Stories (book, 2017) Book
  17. 2017If It's Not Funny It's Art (book, 2017) Book
  18. 2018The Overthinker (2018) Special
  19. 2022Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (Tiny Tim, 2022) On screen
  20. 2024Demetri Deconstructed (2024) Special

Questions and answers

Where is Demetri Martin performing next?

Saturday 28 November 2026, 7:00 PM at The Magnolia, San Diego, CA, then 8 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

Are they on tour in 2026?

Yes: 9 shows from 28 November to 16 December 2026 in San Diego, Chicago, Washington, San Jose, Santa Barbara, Sacramento and 2 more cities.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Standup Comedian, If I, Comedy Central Presents, Person, The Overthinker and Demetri Deconstructed.

What podcasts have they been on?

Books and visual-art projects listed on official site.

Have they written a book?

Yes:This Is a Book, Point Your Face at This, 19 1/2 Stories and If It's Not Funny It's Art.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Daily Show, Important Things with Demetri Martin, Taking Woodstock, Contagion and We Bare Bears, among 8 credits.

When were they born?

In 1973.

Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?

Yes — episode 817, 2017 (the episode ↗).

Who are some comedians like them?

Andy Blitz (also in Important Things with Demetri Martin), Emo Philips (also in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story), Mitch Hedberg (also in Late Night with Conan O'Brien), Andrew Santino (also in Dean) and Cameron Esposito (also in We Bare Bears).

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Sources

Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026