Gastor Almonte
Stand-up comedian

Gastor Almonte

Who Gastor Almonte is

Gastor Almonte is an award-winning stand-up comedian, storyteller, writer and host from Brooklyn, New York. He has appeared on Comedy Central's This Is Not Happening and on HBO, Peacock, VICE and PBS, Time Out named him one of its New Comedy Obsessions, and he won a Webby Award in 2020 for his appearance on WORLD Channel's Stories from the Stage. He hosts The War Report podcast with Shalewa Sharpe, and his debut album, Immigrant Made, reached number one on the iTunes, Amazon Music and Google Play charts; a track from it was played on SiriusXM's Raw Dog Comedy channel in June 2021.

At a glance

Albums
Immigrant Made
Podcasts
The War Report, Risk! and The Story Collider
On screen
This Is Not Happening, Stories from the Stage, HBO and 3 more
Next on stage
15 October 2026 — Brooklyn Improv, Brooklyn, NY

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

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Their stand-up

Gastor Almonte recorded his debut special, Immigrant Made, at The Tank in New York; the album came out on 800 Pound Gorilla Records on 5 April 2019 and the self-funded video special on Amazon on 12 April 2019. He told stories on Comedy Central's This Is Not Happening in the episodes Family, on 9 December 2016, and Youth, on 22 February 2019.

He is a producer and board member of the science-storytelling nonprofit Story Collider, and he has played the New York Comedy Festival, the People's Improv Theater's SoloCom and the Cinderblock Comedy Festival.

Questions and answers

Where is Gastor Almonte performing next?

Thursday 15 October 2026, 9:15 PM — with Courtney Maginnis, Dave Ross and David Drake (There's Something Here) at Brooklyn Improv, Brooklyn, NY, then 1 more date on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What podcasts have they been on?

The War Report, Risk! and The Story Collider.

What TV shows and films are they in?

This Is Not Happening, Stories from the Stage, HBO, Peacock, VICE Live and Comedy Central's Featuring.

Who are some comedians like them?

David Drake (on the same bill, 15 October 2026), Dave Ross (on the same bill, 15 October 2026), Sean Patton (on the same bill, 13 November 2026), Courtney Maginnis (on the same bill, 15 October 2026) and Maddy Smith (on the same bill, 13 November 2026).

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.

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Sources

Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026