Jay Larson
Who Jay Larson is
Jay Larson is a stand-up comedian, storyteller, writer and director with more than twenty years on stage, best known for his 'Wrong Number' story, which went viral, reached number one on Reddit and was featured on This American Life. He has made multiple appearances on The Late Late Show and four on Conan, had his own half-hour special on Comedy Central and told stories on its This Is Not Happening, and he has three hour-long specials on YouTube: Me Being Me, Sounds Like Bruce and Here We Go Again.
He released his first album, Self Diagnosed, on AST Records in 2011, co-hosted two seasons of Esquire Network's Best Bars in America and the podcast The CrabFeast, and acted in The Invitation and Showtime's Twin Peaks. He ran the writers' room of The Conor Moore Show on GolfPass for three seasons, and in March 2026 he was one of the 100 most-played acts on SiriusXM's Raw Comedy channel, ranked sixteenth.
At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Me Being Me, Sounds Like Bruce, Here We Go Again and 1 more
- Albums
- Self Diagnosed and Human Math
- Podcasts
- The CrabFeast
- On screen
- The Late Late Show, Conan, This Is Not Happening and 5 more
- Official site
- jaylarsoncomedy.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: jaylarsoncomedy.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
- Me Being Me YouTube
- Sounds Like Bruce YouTube
- Here We Go Again YouTube
- Comedy Central half-hour special
Albums
- Self Diagnosed AST Records, 2011
- Human Math
On screen
- The Late Late Show CBS
- Conan four appearances, TBS
- This Is Not Happening Comedy Central
- Best Bars in America co-host, two seasons, Esquire Network
- The Invitation film
- Twin Peaks Showtime
- Wine Country film
- The Conor Moore Show head writer and director, GolfPass
Podcasts
- The CrabFeast co-host
Comedians like Jay Larson
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.
- Ryan Sickler also on The CrabFeast
- Cy Amundson also in This Is Not Happening
- Dan St. Germain also in This Is Not Happening
- Jackie Kashian also in The Late Late Show
- Jimmy Pardo also in The Late Late Show
- Ryan Hamilton also in The Late Late Show
- Sean Patton also in This Is Not Happening
- Steve Byrne also in The Late Late Show
Questions and answers
Where is Jay Larson performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: jaylarsoncomedy.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Me Being Me, Sounds Like Bruce, Here We Go Again and Comedy Central half-hour special.
What podcast do they host?
The CrabFeast.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Late Late Show, Conan, This Is Not Happening, Best Bars in America, The Invitation and Twin Peaks, among 8 credits.
Who are some comedians like them?
Ryan Sickler (also on The CrabFeast), Cy Amundson (also in This Is Not Happening), Dan St. Germain (also in This Is Not Happening), Jackie Kashian (also in The Late Late Show) and Jimmy Pardo (also in The Late Late Show).
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
- The Comedy Store ↗ Best known for his 'Wrong Number' joke; three hour specials 'Me Being Me', 'Sounds Like Bruce' and 'Here We Go Again' on YouTube; late-night rounds,…
- Official site ↗ Three hour specials, numerous late night appearances, 24 years on stage; directed sketches for The Conor Moore Show, Better Off with Hally Leadbetter and The…
- Official site, 'Who is Jay Larson' (Internet Archive capture, 5 May 2016) ↗ Multiple appearances on The Late Late Show, four appearances on Conan and his own half hour special on Comedy Central; 'Wrong Number' climbed to #1 on Reddit…
- This American Life - 578: I Thought I Knew You ↗ Act Two, My Little Bruce Dupe, by Jay Larson: 'One day comic Jay Larson's phone rang' (as of 8 October 2026)
- Stand Up for Standup - SiriusXM (the channel's 100 most-played acts, March 2026) ↗ Data from XMPlaylist: the 100 most-played acts of March 2026, the last full month before Raw Comedy became Sebastian Maniscalco's Comedy Radio; Jay Larson…
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026