Harland Williams
Stand-up comedian · Los Angeles, CA

Harland Williams

Who Harland Williams is

Harland Williams is a Canadian-American stand-up comedian and actor from Toronto, known for the films Dumb and Dumber, RocketMan, Half Baked and There's Something About Mary. He began doing stand-up in 1984 while at Sheridan College, performed in Toronto for seven years before moving to Los Angeles in 1992, and has done stand-up on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, HBO and Comedy Central. He created the Disney Junior series Puppy Dog Pals, writes short-story collections, and hosts The Harland Highway podcast.

At a glance

Born
1962
Based in
Los Angeles, CA
Stand-up specials
Force of Nature and What A Treat
Podcasts
The Harland Highway, The Things You Don't Know You Don't Know and Don't Look Under the Bed
On screen
Late Night with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien and 6 more
Next on stage
9 October 2026 — Magooby's Joke House, Timonium, MD
Official site
harlandwilliams.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

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Harland Williams

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Career timeline

  1. 1962Born
  2. 1993Late Night with David Letterman (appearance, 1993) On screen
  3. 1994Dumb and Dumber (State Trooper, 1994) On screen
  4. 1995Simon (Simon Hemple, 1995–1996) On screen
  5. 2000The Geena Davis Show (Alan, 2000–2001) On screen
  6. 2005What A Treat (2005) Special
  7. 2012Robot and Monster (Monster, voice, 2012–2014) On screen
  8. 2013Force of Nature (2013) Special
  9. 2013Package Deal (Sheldon White, 2013–2014) On screen
  10. 2017Puppy Dog Pals (creator; Bob, voice, 2017–2023) On screen

Questions about Harland Williams

Where is Harland Williams performing next?

Friday 9 October 2026, 7:00 PM (Harland Williams: "Comzilla" Comedy Tour) at Magooby's Joke House, Timonium, MD, 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?

Force of Nature and What A Treat.

What podcast do they host?

The Harland Highway, The Things You Don't Know You Don't Know and Don't Look Under the Bed.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Late Night with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Simon, The Geena Davis Show and Robot and Monster, among 9 credits.

Where are they based?

Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1962.

Who are some comedians like them?

Brian Kiley (also in Late Night with Conan O'Brien), Paula Poundstone (also in Late Night with David Letterman), The Amazing Johnathan (also in Late Night with David Letterman), Andy Blitz (also in Late Night with Conan O'Brien) and Andy Kaufman (also in Late Night with David Letterman).

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