Emo Philips
Stand-up comedian

Emo Philips

Who Emo Philips is

Emo Philips is an American stand-up comedian known for his one-liners; Jay Leno called him the best joke writer in America. He has performed more than 7,000 shows across the English-speaking world, including a multi-week run at the Playhouse Theatre in London's West End, released the albums E=MO² and Live from the Hasty Pudding Theater on Epic Records, and had an hour-long HBO special. On screen he demonstrated a table saw in UHF, played Salvador Dalí in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, and voiced characters on Dr. Katz, Home Movies, Slacker Cats, Adventure Time and Welcome to the Wayne. He toured with "Weird Al" Yankovic in 2018 and 2022–2023, more than 200 shows on three continents. In October 2026 he headlines Acme Comedy Company in Minneapolis from 7 to 10 October, then The Plus in Eau Claire on 11 October.

At a glance

Stand-up specials
Cinemax Comedy Experiment and Live at the Hasty Pudding Theater
Albums
E=MO², Live from the Hasty Pudding Theater and Emo
On screen
Late Night with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Arsenio Hall Show and 14 more
Next on stage
20 November 2026 — The Comedy Lounge, Boise, ID
Official site
emophilips.com ↗

On stage

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

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Comedians like Emo Philips

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Career timeline

  1. 1985Cinemax Comedy Experiment (Cinemax, 1985) Special
  2. 1985E=MO² (Epic Records, 1985) Album
  3. 1987Live at the Hasty Pudding Theater (HBO, 1987) Special
  4. 1987Live from the Hasty Pudding Theater (Epic Records, 1987) Album
  5. 1990The Arsenio Hall Show (1990–1991) On screen
  6. 2001Emo (2001) Album
  7. 2013Review (Comedy Central, 2013) On screen

Questions about Emo Philips

Where is Emo Philips performing next?

Friday 20 November 2026, 7:00 PM (Emo Philips at The Comedy Lounge) at The Comedy Lounge, Boise, ID, then 1 more date on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Cinemax Comedy Experiment and Live at the Hasty Pudding Theater.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Late Night with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Arsenio Hall Show, Miami Vice, Dr. Katz and Home Movies, among 17 credits.

Who are some comedians like them?

Andy Blitz (also in Late Night with Conan O'Brien), Harland Williams (also in Late Night with David Letterman), Mitch Hedberg (also in Late Night with Conan O'Brien), Dan St. Germain (also in @midnight) and Aisling Bea (also in 8 Out of 10 Cats).

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 6 October 2026 · the record checked 6 October 2026