Gary Mule Deer
Who Gary Mule Deer is
Comedian and country musician whose career spans more than six decades. He was one of six comedians on the first HBO comedy special, hosted comedy on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, appeared regularly on Make Me Laugh, has hundreds of television appearances and was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2023 and the Comedy Hall of Fame in 2024.
At a glance
- Born
- 1940
- Came up through
- The Comedy Store
- Stand-up specials
- First HBO Comedy Special appearance and Show Business Is My Life But I Can't Prove It
- On screen
- The Tonight Show, Late Show with David Letterman, Don Kirshner's Rock Concert and 2 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 1458
- Official site
- garymuledeer.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: garymuledeer.com ↗.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- First HBO Comedy Special appearance
- Show Business Is My Life But I Can't Prove It
On screen
- The Tonight Show
- Late Show with David Letterman
- Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
- Make Me Laugh
- Grand Ole Opry
Where they got their start
- The Comedy Store an early-career Store comic, where he met Carson and Letterman
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through The Comedy Store:
Comedians like Gary Mule Deer
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.
- Pete Correale also in The Tonight Show
- Tom Dreesen also in The Tonight Show
- David Letterman also in The Late Show with David Letterman
- Garry Shandling also in The Tonight Show
Questions about Gary Mule Deer
Where is Gary Mule Deer performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: garymuledeer.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
First HBO Comedy Special appearance and Show Business Is My Life But I Can't Prove It.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Tonight Show, Late Show with David Letterman, Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, Make Me Laugh and Grand Ole Opry.
Where did they get their start?
The Comedy Store (an early-career Store comic, where he met Carson and Letterman).
When were they born?
In 1940.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 1458.
Who are some comedians like them?
Pete Correale (also in The Tonight Show), Tom Dreesen (also in The Tonight Show), David Letterman (also in The Late Show with David Letterman) and Garry Shandling (also in The Tonight Show).
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
- Gary Mule Deer official site ↗ 60+ year career, Grand Ole Opry, Comedy Hall of Fame and documentary
- Gary Mule Deer official biography ↗ television, music and live-performance history
- Gary Mule Deer official credits ↗ television and writing credits
- Wikipedia — Gary Mule Deer ↗ year of birth
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026