Erik Bergstrom
Who Erik Bergstrom is
Erik Bergstrom is a New York stand-up comedian and cartoonist known for thought-provoking one-liners, a resonant deep voice and whimsical pen-and-ink drawings. He has performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, had his own Comedy Central The Half Hour special in 2016, and appeared on truTV's Adam Ruins Everything, Comedy Central's Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle and Fuse's Uproarious, and he has been featured at the New York, Boston, Brooklyn and Laughing Skull comedy festivals among others.
His album Serious Goose (Comedy Records, 2019) is in steady rotation on SiriusXM, and his track Romance was played on its Raw Dog Comedy channel in June 2021. His cartoons have appeared in The New Yorker, and his book Grimmer Tales was published by Plume in 2009.
At a glance
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Stand-up specials
- The Half Hour
- Albums
- Serious Goose
- Books
- Grimmer Tales
- On screen
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Adam Ruins Everything, Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle and 1 more
- Official site
- erikbergstrom.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: erikbergstrom.com ↗.
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
- The Half Hour Comedy Central, 2016
Albums
- Serious Goose Comedy Records, 2019
On screen
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert CBS
- Adam Ruins Everything truTV
- Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle Comedy Central
- Uproarious Fuse
Books and writing
- Grimmer Tales book, 2009
Comedians like Erik Bergstrom
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.
- Jeff Arcuri also in Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle
- Dan St. Germain also in Adam Ruins Everything
- Adam Conover also in Adam Ruins Everything
- Eliza Skinner also in Adam Ruins Everything
- Ester Steinberg also in Adam Ruins Everything
- Matthew Broussard also in Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle
- River Butcher also in Adam Ruins Everything
- Tony Hinchcliffe also in Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle
Career timeline
- 2009Grimmer Tales (book, 2009) Book
- 2016The Half Hour (Comedy Central, 2016) Special
- 2019Serious Goose (Comedy Records, 2019) Album
Questions and answers
Where is Erik Bergstrom performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: erikbergstrom.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
The Half Hour.
Have they written a book?
Yes:Grimmer Tales.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Adam Ruins Everything, Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle and Uproarious.
Where are they based?
New York, NY, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Jeff Arcuri (also in Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle), Dan St. Germain (also in Adam Ruins Everything), Adam Conover (also in Adam Ruins Everything), Eliza Skinner (also in Adam Ruins Everything) and Ester Steinberg (also in Adam Ruins Everything).
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
- Official site ↗ A stand-up comedian and cartoonist known for thought provoking one-liners, resonant deep voice and whimsical pen & ink drawings; NYC home for 17 years,…
- New York Comedy Club ↗ Club page under his name; the photo (as of 8 October 2026)
- xmplaylist - Raw Dog Comedy recent plays (Internet Archive capture, 12 June 2021) ↗ Romance, Erik Bergstrom, played on Raw Dog Comedy on 12 June 2021 (20:27 UTC) (as of 8 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026