Gianmarco Soresi
Stand-up comedian · Brooklyn, NY

Gianmarco Soresi

Who Gianmarco Soresi is

American stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster from Potomac, Maryland, now living in Brooklyn, known for observational comedy. He began stand-up in 2016, was a Just for Laughs New Face in 2022, appeared on Netflix's Verified Stand-Up (2023) and released his first full-length special, Thief of Joy, on YouTube in September 2025, the same week as his Tonight Show set. He co-hosts the Headgum podcast The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi and is a panelist on NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

At a glance

Born
1988
Based in
Brooklyn, NY
Style
Theatrical, Observational
Came up through
Just for Laughs New Faces
Stand-up specials
Shelf Life, Thief of Joy and He Don't Miss
Albums
Shelf Life: Vol. 2
Podcasts
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi and Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
On screen
Blue Bloods, Matza Pizza, Bonding and 5 more
Next on stage
7 October 2026 — Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, United Kingdom
Official site
gianmarcosoresi.com ↗

On stage

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

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Just for Laughs New Faces:

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Comedians like Gianmarco Soresi

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Career timeline

  1. 1988Born
  2. 2013Blue Bloods (Reporter No. 1, 2013–2015) On screen
  3. 2016Matza Pizza (creator, writer and various roles, 2016–2017) On screen
  4. 2018Bonding (Comedy Show Host / Sal, 2018) On screen
  5. 2020Shelf Life (2020, half hour; YouTube) Special
  6. 2022The Late Late Show with James Corden (late-night debut, 2022) On screen
  7. 2023Verified Stand-Up (Netflix, 2023) On screen
  8. 2025Thief of Joy (2025, YouTube) Special
  9. 2025The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (stand-up set, 2025) On screen
  10. 2025Crowd Control (Dropout, 2025–2026) On screen
  11. 2025Have I Got News for You (panelist, 2025) On screen
  12. 2026He Don't Miss (A Full Hour of Crowd Work) (2026, YouTube) Special
  13. 2026Shelf Life: Vol. 2 (2026, Blonde Medicine) Album

Questions about Gianmarco Soresi

Where is Gianmarco Soresi performing next?

Wednesday 7 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, United Kingdom, then 11 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?

Shelf Life, Thief of Joy and He Don't Miss.

What podcast do they host?

The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi and Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

What TV shows and films are they in?

Blue Bloods, Matza Pizza, Bonding, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Verified Stand-Up and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, among 8 credits.

Where did they get their start?

Just for Laughs New Faces (New Face).

Where are they based?

Brooklyn, NY, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1988.

Who are some comedians like them?

Leslie Liao (also in Verified Stand-Up), Sabrina Wu (also in Verified Stand-Up), Jenny Zigrino (also in Crowd Control), Josh Gondelman (also on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!) and Caitlin Peluffo (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden).

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.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026