Graham Kay
Stand-up comedian · New York, NY

Graham Kay

Who Graham Kay is

Graham Kay is a Canadian stand-up comedian from Ottawa who lives in New York City and performs regularly at the Comedy Cellar. He has done stand-up on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and NBC's Bring the Funny, was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Breakout Artist in 2013 and was runner-up at that year's Seattle International Comedy Competition. His specials include Stupid Jokes (2020, Crave), Low Talking & Yelling (2024, Dry Bar Comedy) and Pete & Me (2026); he also wrote for the sitcom Spun Out and appeared in the film Super Troopers 2.

At a glance

Based in
New York, NY
Stand-up specials
Stupid Jokes, Low Talking & Yelling and Pete & Me
Albums
Live in a Bowling Alley and Girlfriend Material
On screen
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Bring the Funny, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and 1 more
Next on stage
12 November 2026 — Mic Drop Comedy Detroit, Detroit, MI
Official site
grahamkay.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

Comedians like Graham Kay

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Career timeline

  1. 2014Spun Out (writer, 2014–2015) On screen
  2. 2018The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (stand-up, 2018) On screen
  3. 2019Bring the Funny (NBC, 2019) On screen
  4. 2020Stupid Jokes (2020, Crave) Special
  5. 2020Girlfriend Material (2020, 800 Pound Gorilla) Album
  6. 2021The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (stand-up, 2021) On screen
  7. 2024Low Talking & Yelling (2024, Dry Bar Comedy) Special
  8. 2026Pete & Me (2026, YouTube) Special

Questions about Graham Kay

Where is Graham Kay performing next?

Thursday 12 November 2026, 7:30 PM at Mic Drop Comedy Detroit, Detroit, MI, then 8 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?

Stupid Jokes, Low Talking & Yelling and Pete & Me.

What TV shows and films are they in?

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Bring the Funny, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Spun Out.

Where are they based?

New York, NY, as their record gives it.

Who are some comedians like them?

Erica Rhodes (also in Bring the Funny), Ian Lara (also in Bring the Funny), Caitlin Peluffo (also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), Carmen Lynch (also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) and Emma Willmann (also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert).

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 29 September 2026