Ivan Decker
Who Ivan Decker is
Ivan Decker is a Canadian stand-up comedian and writer from Vancouver, now based in Los Angeles, known for sharp, polished and multi-layered observational comedy. His debut album, I Wanted to Be a Dinosaur (2016), won the Juno Award for Comedy Album of the Year in 2018. He has taped television sets at Just for Laughs in Montreal and the Winnipeg and Halifax comedy festivals for CBC, is heard on CBC Radio's The Debaters, was named a Comic to Watch by TBS at the 2017 New York Comedy Festival and made his U.S. television debut on Conan.
His first special, Underwater Scissors, is part of Netflix's Comedians of the World collection, and his latest, Popcorn!, came out on YouTube and as an album in 2024. His stand-up was played on SiriusXM's Raw Dog Comedy channel in January 2022, and his track Dinosaurs on Raw Comedy in August 2024.
At a glance
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Stand-up specials
- Underwater Scissors and Popcorn!
- Albums
- I Wanted to Be a Dinosaur and Popcorn
- On screen
- Conan, The Debaters, Just for Laughs and 2 more
- Official site
- ivandecker.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: ivandecker.com ↗.
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
- Underwater Scissors Netflix, Comedians of the World
- Popcorn! YouTube, 2024
Albums
- I Wanted to Be a Dinosaur Comedy Dynamics, 2016
- Popcorn 800 Pound Gorilla Records, 2024
On screen
- Conan
- The Debaters CBC Radio
- Just for Laughs CBC Television
- Winnipeg Comedy Festival CBC Television
- Halifax Comedy Festival CBC Television
Comedians like Ivan Decker
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.
- Kristeen von Hagen also in Winnipeg Comedy Festival
- Kate Davis also in Winnipeg Comedy Festival
- Kathleen McGee also in Winnipeg Comedy Festival
- Tracy Hamilton also in Winnipeg Comedy Festival
- Mayce Galoni also in The Debaters
- Debra DiGiovanni also in The Debaters
- Brooks Wheelan also in Just for Laughs
- Darryl Lenox also in Just for Laughs
Career timeline
- 2016I Wanted to Be a Dinosaur (Comedy Dynamics, 2016) Album
- 2024Popcorn! (YouTube, 2024) Special
- 2024Popcorn (800 Pound Gorilla Records, 2024) Album
Questions and answers
Where is Ivan Decker performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: ivandecker.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Underwater Scissors and Popcorn!.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Conan, The Debaters, Just for Laughs, Winnipeg Comedy Festival and Halifax Comedy Festival.
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Kristeen von Hagen (also in Winnipeg Comedy Festival), Kate Davis (also in Winnipeg Comedy Festival), Kathleen McGee (also in Winnipeg Comedy Festival), Tracy Hamilton (also in Winnipeg Comedy Festival) and Mayce Galoni (also in The Debaters).
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
- Official site ↗ An award winning stand-up comedian and writer known for sharp, polished and multi-layered observational comedy; originally from Vancouver, now based in Los…
- CBC Music - Junos 2018: the complete list of winners ↗ Comedy album of the year: Winner: Ivan Decker, I Wanted to be a Dinosaur (as of 8 October 2026)
- Apple Music catalogue (iTunes lookup) - Ivan Decker albums ↗ I Wanted to Be a Dinosaur, 23 December 2016, (P) 2016 Comedy Dynamics, with the track Dinosaurs; Popcorn, 13 February 2024, (P) 2024 800 Pound Gorilla…
- xmplaylist - Raw Comedy recent plays (Internet Archive capture, 24 August 2024) ↗ Dinosaurs, Ivan Decker, played on Raw Comedy on 24 August 2024 (UTC) (as of 8 October 2026)
- xmplaylist - Raw Dog Comedy newest tracks (Internet Archive capture, 21 January 2022) ↗ JFL 2018 Public Transit, Ivan Decker, played on Raw Dog Comedy on 17 and 20 January 2022 (UTC) (as of 8 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026