Greg Giraldo
Who Greg Giraldo is
Greg Giraldo was a stand-up comedian from Bayside, Queens, who left a law career for comedy and became known for the Comedy Central roasts. A regular at the Comedy Cellar, he was a panelist on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, hosted Comedy Central's Stand-Up Nation and was a judge on the seventh season of Last Comic Standing. His one-hour special Midlife Vices was released by Comedy Central in 2009, following his 2006 album Good Day to Cross a River.
At a glance
- Born
- 1965
- Died
- 2010
- Stand-up specials
- Midlife Vices and Comedy Central Presents
- Albums
- Midlife Vices and Good Day to Cross a River
- On screen
- Last Comic Standing, Just for Laughs, Friday Night Stand-Up / Stand-Up Nation with Greg Giraldo and 5 more
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Midlife Vices 2009, Comedy Central
- Comedy Central Presents 2000–2004, Comedy Central
Albums
- Midlife Vices 2009
- Good Day to Cross a River 2006
On screen
- Last Comic Standing judge, season 7, 2010
- Just for Laughs Montreal festival, 1995; stand-up and writer, 3 appearances, 2005–2010
- Friday Night Stand-Up / Stand-Up Nation with Greg Giraldo host, Comedy Central, from 2005
- Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn regular panelist and writer, 2002–2004
- Comedy Central Roasts roaster, 2002–2010
- Lewis Black's Root of All Evil regular guest, 2008
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien stand-up, 5 appearances, 2000–2008
- Common Law John Alvarez, 1996
Comedians like Greg Giraldo
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.
- Patrice O'Neal also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
- Ian Bagg also in Late Night with Conan O'Brien
- Kathleen Madigan also in Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
- Rich Vos also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
- Sue Costello also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
- Andy Blitz also in Late Night with Conan O'Brien
- Brian Kiley also in Late Night with Conan O'Brien
- Christian Finnegan also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
Career timeline
- 1965Born
- 1995Just for Laughs (Montreal festival, 1995; stand-up and writer, 3 appearances, 2005–2010) On screen
- 1996Common Law (John Alvarez, 1996) On screen
- 2000Comedy Central Presents (2000–2004, Comedy Central) Special
- 2000Late Night with Conan O'Brien (stand-up, 5 appearances, 2000–2008) On screen
- 2002Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (regular panelist and writer, 2002–2004) On screen
- 2002Comedy Central Roasts (roaster, 2002–2010) On screen
- 2005Friday Night Stand-Up / Stand-Up Nation with Greg Giraldo (host, Comedy Central, from 2005) On screen
- 2006Good Day to Cross a River (2006) Album
- 2008Lewis Black's Root of All Evil (regular guest, 2008) On screen
- 2009Midlife Vices (2009, Comedy Central) Special
- 2009Midlife Vices (2009) Album
- 2010Last Comic Standing (judge, season 7, 2010) On screen
- 2010Died
Questions about Greg Giraldo
What stand-up specials has Greg Giraldo released?
Midlife Vices and Comedy Central Presents.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Last Comic Standing, Just for Laughs, Friday Night Stand-Up / Stand-Up Nation with Greg Giraldo, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Comedy Central Roasts and Lewis Black's Root of All Evil, among 8 credits.
Who are some comedians like them?
Patrice O'Neal (also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn), Ian Bagg (also in Late Night with Conan O'Brien), Kathleen Madigan (also in Lewis Black's Root of All Evil), Rich Vos (also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn) and Sue Costello (also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with their place on the Legends ballots.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Greg Giraldo ↗ Birth and death dates, Bayside upbringing, law career, start in stand-up (1992), Comedy Cellar, TV roles and years, Last Comic Standing judge (season 7),…
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026