--- title: "Hank Chen: Stand-Up Comedian, Special & TV Roles | D.O.C." description: "Hank Chen: the special I" url: https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-hank-chen.html updated: 2026-11-13 --- Stand-up comedian · Los Angeles, CA # Hank Chen ## Who Hank Chen is Hank Chen is a Los Angeles stand-up comedian who built his material in the city's clubs and has also worked as an actor, director, writer and producer for more than a decade. His debut comedy special, I'm Not Supposed To Be Here, was released by Comedy Dynamics. Chen has guest starred on Hacks and has a role in the drama podcast series Macaw. ## Follow their dates Put them in your D.O.C., your twelve, and the free D.O.C. letter brings their new dates, episodes and videos each week. Saw them live? [Make a card →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/share-my-doc.html#live) ## At a glance **Based in** Los Angeles, CA **Stand-up specials** I'm Not Supposed To Be Here **On screen** Hacks ## Is Hank Chen on tour? **No upcoming dates on record** No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean they have stopped touring; follow them to hear when the next ones are booked. Last checked 13 November 2026. ### Are they coming to my town? No dates are on record right now (checked 13 November 2026), so no town is confirmed yet. Follow them and your town to hear when one is booked. ### Want them in your town? Name your town and how many of you would come: the towns fans ask for show here, with how many asked. Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. [Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-calendar.html) [Build a night out around their show →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/build-my-comedy-night.html) ## Specials, shows and podcasts ### Stand-up specials - **I'm Not Supposed To Be Here** ### On screen - **Hacks** ## Comedians like Hank Chen 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. - [Adam Ray](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-adam-ray.html) also in Hacks [Every stand-up comedian with a page, A to Z →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/stand-up-comedians.html) ## Questions and answers ### Where is Hank Chen performing next? No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now. ### What stand-up specials have they released? I'm Not Supposed To Be Here. ### What TV shows and films are they in? Hacks. ### Where are they from? They are based in Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it. ### Who are some comedians like them? [Adam Ray](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-adam-ray.html) (also in Hacks). ## Is this you? This page can be your website, free. Send your bio in your own words, your links, your clips, who books you, a line said about you and your weekly show, and they go on this page beside the dates D.O.C. already keeps. Fans follow you here and get your news in the D.O.C. letter. Your short address, for your bio: **disciplesofcomedy.com/hank-chen** [Make this page yours →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-profile.html) [Your dates on your own site](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/tour-dates-widget.html) [Your show on a poster](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-show-flyer-maker.html) ## 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 →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-hank-chen.html) ### Sources - [Pop Culturalist - Exclusive interview: Hank Chen discusses debut comedy special I'm Not Supposed to Be Here ↗](https://pop-culturalist.com/exclusive-interview-hank-chen-discusses-debut-comedy-special-im-not-supposed-to-be-here-overcoming-adversities-and-bringing-authenticity-to-his-humor/amp/) Los Angeles stand-up; debut special I'm Not Supposed To Be Here released by Comedy Dynamics; guest star on Hacks; role in the drama podcast series Macaw;… Updated 13 November 2026 · the record checked 12 November 2026