Gary Vider
Who Gary Vider is
Gary Vider is a stand-up comedian based in New York City whose dry, understated delivery took him to the finals of the tenth season of America's Got Talent. He has done stand-up on Conan and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, won the 2014 Carolines on Broadway March Madness competition and was named a Comic to Watch by Esquire. He released the album Vider Las Vegas in 2020 and the YouTube special It Could Be Worse in 2024, and hosted #1 Dad, a limited true-crime comedy podcast from iHeartMedia about his search for his con-man father.
At a glance
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Stand-up specials
- It Could Be Worse
- Albums
- Vider Las Vegas
- Podcasts
- #1 Dad
- On screen
- America's Got Talent, Conan and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Next on stage
- 5 October 2026 — New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, New York, NY
- Official site
- garyvider.com ↗
On stage
- Monday 5 October 2026, 7:30 PM — with Mark Normand and Matt Ruby (Good Eggs Presented by Mark Normand, Gary Vider, Matt Ruby) at New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, New York, NY · the listing ↗
- Wednesday 7 October 2026, 8:00 PM — with Mark Normand and Matt Ruby (Good Eggs Presented by Mark Normand, Gary Vider, Matt Ruby) at New York Comedy Club on 4th Street, New York, NY · the listing ↗
- Monday 12 October 2026, 7:30 PM — with Mark Normand and Matt Ruby (Good Eggs Presented by Mark Normand, Gary Vider, Matt Ruby) at New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, New York, NY · the listing ↗
- Wednesday 14 October 2026, 8:00 PM — with Mark Normand and Matt Ruby (Good Eggs Presented by Mark Normand, Gary Vider, Matt Ruby) at New York Comedy Club on 4th Street, New York, NY · the listing ↗
- Monday 19 October 2026, 7:30 PM — with Mark Normand and Matt Ruby (Good Eggs Presented by Mark Normand, Gary Vider, Matt Ruby) at New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, New York, NY · the listing ↗
- Wednesday 21 October 2026, 8:00 PM — with Mark Normand and Matt Ruby (Good Eggs Presented by Mark Normand, Gary Vider, Matt Ruby) at New York Comedy Club on 4th Street, New York, NY · the listing ↗
- Monday 26 October 2026, 7:30 PM — with Mark Normand and Matt Ruby (Good Eggs Presented by Mark Normand, Gary Vider, Matt Ruby) at New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, New York, NY · the listing ↗
- Wednesday 28 October 2026, 8:00 PM — with Mark Normand and Matt Ruby (Good Eggs Presented by Mark Normand, Gary Vider, Matt Ruby) at New York Comedy Club on 4th Street, New York, NY · the listing ↗
- Thursday 29 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead, PA · the listing ↗
- Thursday 31 December 2026, 7:00 PM (Special Event: New Year's Eve With Gary Vider) at Helium & Elements Restaurant, Buffalo, NY · the listing ↗
- Thursday 31 December 2026, 9:30 PM (Special Event: New Year's Eve With Gary Vider) at Helium & Elements Restaurant, Buffalo, NY · the listing ↗
These nights have gone by — the Comedy Calendar has what is next.
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
- It Could Be Worse 2024, YouTube
Albums
- Vider Las Vegas 2020
On screen
- America's Got Talent finalist, season 10
- Conan
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Podcasts
- #1 Dad host, limited podcast series, iHeartMedia, 2024
Comedians like Gary Vider
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.
- Mark Normand on the same bill, 5 October 2026
- Matt Ruby on the same bill, 5 October 2026
- Tyler Fischer also in America's Got Talent
- Usama Siddiquee also in America's Got Talent
- Erica Rhodes also in America's Got Talent
- Carmen Lynch also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Harrison Greenbaum also in America's Got Talent
- Marina Franklin also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Career timeline
- 2020Vider Las Vegas (2020) Album
- 2024It Could Be Worse (2024, YouTube) Special
- 2024#1 Dad (host, limited podcast series, iHeartMedia, 2024) Podcast or book
Questions about Gary Vider
Where is Gary Vider performing next?
Monday 5 October 2026, 7:30 PM — with Mark Normand and Matt Ruby (Good Eggs Presented by Mark Normand, Gary Vider, Matt Ruby) at New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, New York, NY, then 10 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?
It Could Be Worse.
What podcast do they host?
#1 Dad.
What TV shows and films are they in?
America's Got Talent, Conan and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Where are they based?
New York, NY, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Mark Normand (on the same bill, 5 October 2026), Matt Ruby (on the same bill, 5 October 2026), Tyler Fischer (also in America's Got Talent), Usama Siddiquee (also in America's Got Talent) and Erica Rhodes (also in America's Got Talent).
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 Vider — official site ↗ Bio: New York City based comedian; America's Got Talent season 10 finals; Conan and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert; jokes published in the New York Times…
- Wikipedia — 2024 in stand-up comedy ↗ Special It Could Be Worse released on YouTube, 28 May 2024
- The Improv — Gary Vider ↗ Bio (host of #1 Dad from iHeartMedia, Will Ferrell's Big Money Player Network and Radio Point); Pittsburgh Improv show, 29 October 2026
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026