Happy Cole
Who Happy Cole is
Happy Cole is a stand-up comedian and actor who began his career in Tampa, Florida, and has toured for more than three decades with a high-energy, fast-paced act. He broke through at Just For Laughs in Montreal, played the Cat Laughs festival in Kilkenny and the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, and appeared on Showtime at the Apollo, Caroline's Comedy Hour, Comic Strip Live and An Evening at the Improv; he has acted on Clarissa Explains It All and seaQuest, and his Dry Bar Comedy special is Choose Happy.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Choose Happy
- On screen
- Showtime at the Apollo, Caroline's Comedy Hour, Comic Strip Live and 1 more
- Official site
- happycole.com ↗
- Newest video
- 1st Covid shot ↗, 30 January 2022
Is Happy Cole on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Happy Cole has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: happycole.com ↗.
Last checked 13 November 2026.
Is Happy Cole coming to my town?
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Choose Happy Dry Bar Comedy
On screen
- Showtime at the Apollo
- Caroline's Comedy Hour
- Comic Strip Live
- An Evening at the Improv
Comedians like Happy Cole
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.
- Rocky LaPorte also in Caroline's Comedy Hour
- Brian Kiley also in Caroline's Comedy Hour
- The Amazing Johnathan also in Comic Strip Live
- Brian McKim also in Comic Strip Live
- Carrot Top also in Comic Strip Live
- Guy Torry also in Showtime at the Apollo
- Isiah Kelly also in Showtime at the Apollo
- Mo'Nique also in Showtime at the Apollo
Questions and answers
Where is Happy Cole performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: happycole.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Choose Happy.
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: Dry Bar Comedy (Choose Happy).
What TV shows and films are they in?
Showtime at the Apollo, Caroline's Comedy Hour, Comic Strip Live and An Evening at the Improv.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Rocky LaPorte (also in Caroline's Comedy Hour), Brian Kiley (also in Caroline's Comedy Hour), The Amazing Johnathan (also in Comic Strip Live), Brian McKim (also in Comic Strip Live) and Carrot Top (also in Comic Strip Live).
Are you Happy Cole?
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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.
Sources
- About Me, on his website ↗ Began in Tampa; Just For Laughs Montreal; Cat Laughs in Kilkenny; HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival 2000; television and acting credits; three decades of stand-up (as of 10 November 2026)
- Dry Bar Comedy - Choose Happy ↗ His Dry Bar Comedy special
- Official site ↗ their accounts (as of 11 November 2026)
Updated · the record checked 10 November 2026