Dustin Nickerson
Stand-up comedian · San Diego, CA

Dustin Nickerson

Who Dustin Nickerson is

Dustin Nickerson is a stand-up comedian from the Seattle area, now based in San Diego, known for clean comedy about parenting, marriage and family life. A former youth pastor, he started at open mics in San Diego in the early 2010s, has opened on tour for Taylor Tomlinson and Nate Bargatze, and released the specials Overwhelmed (2020, Prime Video) and It Runs in the Family (2023, YouTube). He has appeared on Comedy Central's Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden and After Midnight, co-hosts the podcast Don't Make Me Come Back There with his wife, Melissa, and wrote the book How to Be Married (to Melissa) (2022).

At a glance

Born
1984
Based in
San Diego, CA
Stand-up specials
Overwhelmed and It Runs in the Family
Podcasts
Don't Make Me Come Back There and How to Be Married
On screen
Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden and 1 more
Next on stage
15 October 2026 — Corona Improv, Corona, CA
Official site
dustinnickerson.com ↗

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Dustin Nickerson

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Career timeline

  1. 1984Born
  2. 2019Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City (stand-up, Comedy Central, 2019) On screen
  3. 2020Overwhelmed (2020, Prime Video) Special
  4. 2020Don't Make Me Come Back There (co-host with Melissa Nickerson, podcast, since 2020; Nateland Podcast Network) Podcast or book
  5. 2022How to Be Married (to Melissa) (book, 2022, Nelson Books) Book
  6. 2023It Runs in the Family (2023, YouTube) Special
  7. 2024The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (stand-up, NBC, 2024) On screen

Questions about Dustin Nickerson

Where is Dustin Nickerson performing next?

Thursday 15 October 2026, 7:30 PM at Corona Improv, Corona, CA, then 11 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Overwhelmed and It Runs in the Family.

What podcast do they host?

Don't Make Me Come Back There and How to Be Married.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden and After Midnight.

Where are they based?

San Diego, CA, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1984.

Who are some comedians like them?

Caitlin Peluffo (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden), Raanan Hershberg (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden), Blair Socci (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden), Jenny Zigrino (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden) and Zach Zimmerman (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden).

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 →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026