--- title: "James Roque: Comedian, Special & TV Roles | D.O.C." description: "James Roque: the special Boy Mestizo and 4 screen credits. A Filipino New Zealand stand-up comedian with about fourteen years on the country" url: https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-james-roque.html updated: 2026-11-13 --- Stand-up comedian # James Roque ## Who James Roque is James Roque is a Filipino New Zealand stand-up comedian with about fourteen years on the country's comedy scene, who moved to Toronto in 2023. His 2019 show Boy Mestizo earned a Fred Award nomination for Best Show at the [NZ International Comedy Festival](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/nz-international-comedy-festival.html) and became his first stand-up special, and he toured Badong in 2022. He appeared in the New Faces International Showcase at Just For Laughs Montreal in 2023 and on The Masked Singer NZ, Have You Been Paying Attention? NZ, 7 Days and Jono and Ben. He is one third of the sketch group Frickin Dangerous Bro. ## Follow James Roque Put James Roque in your D.O.C., your twelve, and the free D.O.C. letter brings their new dates, episodes and videos each week. Saw James Roque live? [Make a card →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/share-my-doc.html#live) ## At a glance **Stand-up specials** Boy Mestizo **On screen** The Masked Singer NZ, Have You Been Paying Attention? NZ, 7 Days and 1 more ## Is James Roque on tour? **No upcoming dates on record** No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean James Roque has stopped touring; follow James Roque to hear when the next ones are booked. Last checked 13 November 2026. ### Is James Roque coming to my town? No dates are on record right now (checked 13 November 2026), so no town is confirmed yet. Follow James Roque and your town to hear when one is booked. ### Want James Roque 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 with James Roque →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/build-my-comedy-night.html) ## Specials, shows and podcasts ### Stand-up specials - **Boy Mestizo** ### On screen - **The Masked Singer NZ** - **Have You Been Paying Attention? NZ** - **7 Days** - **Jono and Ben** ## Comedians like James Roque 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. - [Chris Parker](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-chris-parker.html) also in Jono and Ben - [James Nokise](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-james-nokise.html) also in Have You Been Paying Attention? NZ - [Nic Sampson](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-nic-sampson.html) also in Jono and Ben - [Ray O'Leary](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-ray-o-leary.html) also in Jono and Ben - [Donna Brookbanks](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-donna-brookbanks.html) also in Jono and Ben - [Guy Williams](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-guy-williams.html) also in Jono and Ben - [Matt Coombe](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-matt-coombe.html) also in Jono and Ben [Six Degrees of Komic Bacon: how they connect to anyone →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/six-degrees-of-komic-bacon.html) [Every stand-up comedian with a page, A to Z →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/stand-up-comedians.html) ## Questions and answers ### Where is James Roque performing next? No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now. ### What stand-up specials have they released? Boy Mestizo. ### What TV shows and films are they in? The Masked Singer NZ, Have You Been Paying Attention? NZ, 7 Days and Jono and Ben. ### Who are some comedians like them? [Chris Parker](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-chris-parker.html) (also in Jono and Ben), [James Nokise](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-james-nokise.html) (also in Have You Been Paying Attention? NZ), [Nic Sampson](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-nic-sampson.html) (also in Jono and Ben), [Ray O'Leary](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-ray-o-leary.html) (also in Jono and Ben) and [Donna Brookbanks](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-donna-brookbanks.html) (also in Jono and Ben). ## Are you James Roque? 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/james-roque** [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-james-roque.html) ### Sources - [Classic Comedy NZ ↗](https://www.comedy.co.nz/comedians/profiles/james-roque/) Fourteen years in NZ comedy; Boy Mestizo (2019) and Fred Award nomination; Badong tour 2022; Just For Laughs New Faces 2023; TV credits; move to Toronto 2023; Frickin Dangerous Bro Updated 13 November 2026 · the record checked 12 November 2026