Erik Rivera
Who Erik Rivera is
Erik Rivera is a New York-born stand-up comedian, actor, writer and director, now based in Los Angeles, best known for his specials I'm No Expert and the HBO special Super White. He made his late-night debut on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, toured more than fifty colleges on NBC's Stand-Up for Diversity tour in 2010, has appeared on Comedy Central, MTV and AXS TV, and has acted in CBS's Superior Donuts and Oxygen's Living with Funny.
In 2019 he founded Brown-ish, an all-Latinx stand-up show he hosted monthly at The Laugh Factory on Sunset, and in 2022 he co-directed Jesus Sepulveda's HBO Max special Mr. Tough Life. His stand-up was played on SiriusXM's Raw Comedy channel in January 2025, and in March 2026 he was one of the channel's 100 most-played acts.
At a glance
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Stand-up specials
- I'm No Expert and Super White
- Podcasts
- 3 G's In a Pod
- On screen
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Superior Donuts, Living with Funny and 1 more
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- I'm No Expert
- Super White HBO
On screen
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno NBC
- Superior Donuts CBS
- Living with Funny Oxygen
- Mr. Tough Life co-director, HBO Max, 2022
Podcasts
- 3 G's In a Pod co-star, mitu
Comedians like Erik Rivera
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.
- Fahim Anwar also in Superior Donuts
- Jermaine Fowler also in Superior Donuts
- Corey Holcomb also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Harland Williams also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Michael Palascak also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Questions and answers
Where is Erik Rivera performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
I'm No Expert and Super White.
What podcasts have they been on?
3 G's In a Pod.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Superior Donuts, Living with Funny and Mr. Tough Life.
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Fahim Anwar (also in Superior Donuts), Jermaine Fowler (also in Superior Donuts), Corey Holcomb (also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno), Harland Williams (also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno) and Michael Palascak (also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno).
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
- Funny Business Agency ↗ Actor-writer-director-comedian; best known for his stand-up comedy specials, including SUPER WHITE; THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO; his first 1 hour special…
- The Laugh Factory ↗ A regular at The Comedy Cellar, Comic Strip Live, Gotham Comedy Club, The Laugh Factory and The Comedy & Magic Club; Late Night debut on the Tonight Show…
- CBS Los Angeles - 'I'm Funny Across The Board': Erik Rivera On HBO Comedy Special ↗ His comedy special for HBO, Super White; about ten years to find his voice; the New York native now living in Los Angeles (as of 8 October 2026)
- Stand Up for Standup - SiriusXM (the channel's 100 most-played acts, March 2026) ↗ Data from XMPlaylist: the 100 most-played acts of March 2026, the last full month before Raw Comedy became Sebastian Maniscalco's Comedy Radio; Erik Rivera…
- xmplaylist - Raw Comedy newest tracks (Internet Archive capture, 13 January 2025) ↗ Erik Rivera tracks played on Raw Comedy on 10 and 13 January 2025 (as of 8 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026