Jeff Allen
Stand-up comedian · Fairview, TN

Jeff Allen

Also known as Jeffrey Allen Mishler

Who Jeff Allen is

Jeff Allen is a clean stand-up comedian from Sauk Village, Illinois, known for his marriage and family material and the special Happy Wife, Happy Life. He began in Chicago comedy clubs in 1978 and has appeared in the comedy films Thou Shalt Laugh and Apostles of Comedy, on America's Got Talent and in seven Dry Bar Comedy specials. He hosts the podcast Who Gave Jeff Allen a Podcast? and wrote the 2023 book Are We There Yet?

Jeff Allen tour dates 2026–27

18 shows from 23 October 2026 to 21 March 2027 in Niles, Boston, Wellington, Naples and 10 more cities.

6 more dates, to 21 March 2027

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At a glance

Born
1956
Based in
Fairview, TN
Style
Clean
Talks about
marriage, family, parenting and faith
Stand-up specials
Gunsmoke and Ice Cream, Honor Thy Wife and Happy Wife, Happy Life, Revisited
Albums
Honor Thy Wife and I Can Laugh About It Now
Podcasts
Who Gave Jeff Allen a Podcast?
Books
Are We There Yet?
On screen
America's Got Talent, Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, HBO's Aspen Comedy Arts Festival and 5 more
Next on stage
23 October 2026 — Underground Laugh Lounge, Niles, MI
Official site
jeffallencomedy.com ↗

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

Books and writing

Comedians like Jeff Allen

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Career timeline

  1. 1956Born
  2. 2006Thou Shalt Laugh (Warner Bros. comedy film, 2006) On screen
  3. 2007Happy Wife, Happy Life, Revisited (2007, DVD) Special
  4. 2008Apostles of Comedy (film, 2008) On screen
  5. 2013Apostles of Comedy: Onwards and Upwards (film, 2013) On screen
  6. 2021Honor Thy Wife (2021, Dry Bar Comedy) Special
  7. 2021Honor Thy Wife (2021) Album
  8. 2021I Can Laugh About It Now (2021) Album
  9. 2023Are We There Yet? (book, 2023) Book
  10. 2025Gunsmoke and Ice Cream (2025, Dry Bar Comedy) Special

Questions and answers

Where is Jeff Allen performing next?

Friday 23 October 2026, 4:00 PM (Irwin Loring & Jeff Allen Friday 8:00pm Friday Show) at Underground Laugh Lounge, Niles, MI, then 17 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

Are they on tour in 2026–27?

Yes: 18 shows from 23 October 2026 to 21 March 2027 in Niles, Boston, Wellington, Naples, Princeton, West Nyack and 8 more cities.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Gunsmoke and Ice Cream, Honor Thy Wife and Happy Wife, Happy Life, Revisited.

What podcast do they host?

Who Gave Jeff Allen a Podcast?

Have they written a book?

Yes:Are We There Yet?

What TV shows and films are they in?

America's Got Talent, Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, HBO's Aspen Comedy Arts Festival, Bananas, Thou Shalt Laugh and Apostles of Comedy, among 8 credits.

Where are they based?

Fairview, TN, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1956.

Who are some comedians like them?

Woody Allen (also in Bananas), Brian Regan (the same style: clean), Ellen DeGeneres (the same style: clean), Henry Cho (the same style: clean) and Leanne Morgan (the same style: clean).

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Sources

Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026