James Mattern
Stand-up comedian · New York, NY

James Mattern

Who James Mattern is

James Mattern is a nationally headlining stand-up comic and media personality who has become one of the best-loved emcees in New York. He has warmed up the audiences of television shows in New York and Los Angeles, including NBC's Bring the Funny, Netflix's The Break with Michelle Wolf and Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, and ABC's The View and The Chew, and has appeared on Pluto TV's Kevin Hart Presents: Comedy in Color, Fox Sports 1's Garbage Time with Katie Nolan and the WWE Network's The List.

His albums are No Segues (2019) and The Check Spot (2021), which debuted at number one on the iTunes comedy chart, was voted album of the year by The Interrobang and was released with a documentary of its making on YouTube on 3 June 2021. He co-hosts The SDR Show on G.A.S. Digital, and his track Moderna Arm was played on SiriusXM's Raw Dog Comedy channel in September 2023.

At a glance

Based in
New York, NY
Stand-up specials
The Check Spot
Albums
No Segues and The Check Spot
Podcasts
The SDR Show
On screen
Kevin Hart Presents: Comedy in Color, Garbage Time with Katie Nolan, The List and 3 more
Next on stage
11 October 2026 — New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, New York, NY
Official site
jamesmattern.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

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like James Mattern

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.

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Career timeline

  1. 2019No Segues (2019) Album
  2. 2021The Check Spot (documentary, YouTube, 2021) Special
  3. 2021The Check Spot (2021) Album

Questions and answers

Where is James Mattern performing next?

Sunday 11 October 2026, 9:00 PM — with Alvin Kuai and Bassam Shawl (Maximilian Spinelli, Kristal Adams, James Mattern, Bassam Shawl) at New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, New York, NY, then 8 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?

The Check Spot.

What podcast do they host?

The SDR Show.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Kevin Hart Presents: Comedy in Color, Garbage Time with Katie Nolan, The List, Chris Gethard Presents, The Bracket and People Talking Sports.

Where are they based?

New York, NY, as their record gives it.

Who are some comedians like them?

Alex Babbitt (on the same bill, 24 October 2026), Alvin Kuai (on the same bill, 11 October 2026), Derek Humphrey (on the same bill, 23 October 2026), Shaunak Godkhindi (on the same bill, 30 October 2026) and Zahid Dewji (on the same bill, 16 October 2026).

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 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026