Jerry Rocha
Who Jerry Rocha is
Jerry Rocha is a stand-up comedian from Dallas, Texas, who began paying his dues as a teenager and later moved to Los Angeles, known for brutally honest, tell-it-like-it-is comedy that often makes himself the target. He was a semi-finalist on the seventh season of NBC's Last Comic Standing, has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central's Stand-Up Revolution and SiTV's Latino Laugh Festival, and was the subject of American Journeys, a half-hour documentary on the Travel Channel.
With Gabriel Iglesias's help he produced his first hour, The Gentleman Jerry Rocha, which aired on Netflix. His albums are Take That, Real Dad (Stand Up! Records, 2013), Pickle Dick (2016) and Ay Girl (800 Pound Gorilla Records, 2019), and his track Weird Decisions, from Ay Girl, was played on SiriusXM's Raw Dog Comedy channel in February 2023.
At a glance
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Stand-up specials
- The Gentleman Jerry Rocha
- Albums
- Take That, Real Dad, Pickle Dick and Ay Girl
- Podcasts
- The Ramble
- On screen
- Last Comic Standing, Conan, Stand-Up Revolution and 2 more
- Official site
- jerryrochacomedy.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: jerryrochacomedy.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
- The Gentleman Jerry Rocha Netflix
Albums
- Take That, Real Dad Stand Up! Records, 2013
- Pickle Dick 2016
- Ay Girl 800 Pound Gorilla Records, 2019
On screen
- Last Comic Standing semi-finalist, season 7, NBC
- Conan
- Stand-Up Revolution Comedy Central
- Latino Laugh Festival SiTV
- American Journeys documentary, Travel Channel
Podcasts
- The Ramble host
Comedians like Jerry Rocha
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.
- Nat Baimel also in Stand-Up Revolution
- Debra DiGiovanni also in Last Comic Standing
- Hampton Yount also in Last Comic Standing
- Laurie Kilmartin also in Last Comic Standing
- Michael Palascak also in Last Comic Standing
Career timeline
- 2013Take That, Real Dad (Stand Up! Records, 2013) Album
- 2016Pickle Dick (2016) Album
- 2019Ay Girl (800 Pound Gorilla Records, 2019) Album
Questions and answers
Where is Jerry Rocha performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: jerryrochacomedy.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
The Gentleman Jerry Rocha.
What podcast do they host?
The Ramble.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Last Comic Standing, Conan, Stand-Up Revolution, Latino Laugh Festival and American Journeys.
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Nat Baimel (also in Stand-Up Revolution), Debra DiGiovanni (also in Last Comic Standing), Hampton Yount (also in Last Comic Standing), Laurie Kilmartin (also in Last Comic Standing) and Michael Palascak (also in Last Comic Standing).
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
- Jerry Rocha Comedy - official site ↗ A Dallas, Texas native paying his dues from his teenage years; tell-it-like-it-is comedy; Los Angeles; semi-finalist on the seventh season of NBC's Last…
- The Comedy Store ↗ Club page with the same bio; the photo (as of 8 October 2026)
- The Laugh Factory ↗ A featured performer on SiTV's Latino Laugh Festival; the subject of a half-hour documentary on the Travel Channel; a semi-finalist on Season 7 of Last Comic…
- New York Comedy Club ↗ Club page: the same career points (as of 8 October 2026)
- Apple Music catalogue (iTunes lookup) ↗ Take That, Real Dad (16 July 2013, (P) Stand Up! Records); Pickle Dick (30 June 2016); Ay Girl (26 February 2019, (P) 800 Pound Gorilla Records), with the…
- xmplaylist - Raw Dog Comedy recent plays (Internet Archive capture, 18 February 2023) ↗ Weird Decisions, Jerry Rocha, played on Raw Dog Comedy on 18 February 2023 (UTC) (as of 8 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026