Ellen Harrold
Stand-up comedian

Ellen Harrold

Who Ellen Harrold is

Ellen Harrold is a stand-up comedian and humor writer whose pieces have been published by The New Yorker and McSweeney's. She was named a "Comic to Watch" at the 2025 New York Comedy Festival, was a featured comedian at the 2026 Netflix Is a Joke Festival, and released her first comedy special, Why He Takes So Long in the Bathroom, with Don't Tell Comedy in January 2026. A producer and performer for the live shows Don't Tell Comedy and Abbot Kidding, she has appeared on OFTV and Jam in the Van, and has produced and hosted the monthly Friday Eve Comedy Show at Stand Up NY.

At a glance

Stand-up specials
Why He Takes So Long in the Bathroom
On screen
OFTV and Jam in the Van
Next on stage
10 October 2026 — Little Mountain Gallery, Vancouver, BC

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Comedians like Ellen Harrold

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Questions about Ellen Harrold

Where is Ellen Harrold performing next?

Saturday 10 October 2026, 7:30 PM at Little Mountain Gallery, Vancouver, BC, then 2 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?

Why He Takes So Long in the Bathroom.

What TV shows and films are they in?

OFTV and Jam in the Van.

Who are some comedians like them?

Ahmed Al-Kadri (also in OFTV).

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