Jesse Joyce
Who Jesse Joyce is
Jesse Joyce is a stand-up comedian and Emmy-nominated, WGA Award-winning writer who started out in his hometown of Pittsburgh in 1998, worked in New York and is now based in Los Angeles. A staff writer and performer on Jimmy Kimmel Live, he was a frequent guest on all four seasons of Comedy Central's @midnight and a top-20 semi-finalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2010, and has appeared on Comedy Underground with Dave Attell, Live at Gotham and Last Call with Carson Daly.
He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2016 and won a Writers Guild Award for Triumph's election specials on Hulu, has written for the Academy Awards, the Tony Awards and the Comedy Central Roasts, and has performed in 17 countries on four continents, including for U.S. service members with the USO. His album Joyce to the World is in regular rotation on SiriusXM, a track of his was among the most-played on its Raw Comedy channel in November 2024, and his book Killing the Guys Who Killed the Guy Who Killed Lincoln is a Scribd original.
At a glance
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Albums
- Joyce to the World and Pro Joyce
- Books
- Killing the Guys Who Killed the Guy Who Killed Lincoln: A Nutty Story About Edwin Booth and Boston Corbett
- On screen
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!, @midnight, Last Comic Standing and 5 more
- Official site
- jessejoyce.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: jessejoyce.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
Albums
- Joyce to the World 2005
- Pro Joyce Rooftop Records, 2011
On screen
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! writer and performer, ABC
- @midnight writer and guest, Comedy Central
- Last Comic Standing semi-finalist, NBC, 2010
- Comedy Underground with Dave Attell Comedy Central
- Live at Gotham Comedy Central
- Last Call with Carson Daly NBC
- Triumph's Election Special writer, Hulu, 2016
- Stags Price, film, 2011
Books and writing
- Killing the Guys Who Killed the Guy Who Killed Lincoln: A Nutty Story About Edwin Booth and Boston Corbett book, Scribd original
Comedians like Jesse Joyce
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.
- Dan Naturman also in Last Call with Carson Daly
- Mary Mack also in Last Call with Carson Daly
- Marcella Arguello also in Last Call with Carson Daly
- Nick Youssef also in Last Call with Carson Daly
- Al Jackson also in Comedy Underground with Dave Attell
- Brendon Walsh also in Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Francisco Ramos also in Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- April Macie also in Comedy Underground with Dave Attell
Career timeline
- 2005Joyce to the World (2005) Album
- 2010Last Comic Standing (semi-finalist, NBC, 2010) On screen
- 2011Stags (Price, film, 2011) On screen
- 2011Pro Joyce (Rooftop Records, 2011) Album
- 2016Triumph's Election Special (writer, Hulu, 2016) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Jesse Joyce performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: jessejoyce.com ↗.
Have they written a book?
Yes:Killing the Guys Who Killed the Guy Who Killed Lincoln: A Nutty Story About Edwin Booth and Boston Corbett.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, @midnight, Last Comic Standing, Comedy Underground with Dave Attell, Live at Gotham and Last Call with Carson Daly, among 8 credits.
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Dan Naturman (also in Last Call with Carson Daly), Mary Mack (also in Last Call with Carson Daly), Marcella Arguello (also in Last Call with Carson Daly), Nick Youssef (also in Last Call with Carson Daly) and Al Jackson (also in Comedy Underground with Dave Attell).
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
- Official site (Bio) ↗ Stand up comedian and Emmy Nominated/WGA Award Winning writer previously of New York, now based in Los Angeles; staff writer and performer on Jimmy Kimmel…
- Official site (home) ↗ Starting out in 1998 in his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA; 17 countries on 4 continents; Emmy Nominated and WGA Award winning writer; his debut book Killing The…
- xmplaylist - Raw Comedy most played (Internet Archive capture, 5 November 2024) ↗ A Jesse Joyce track listed among Raw Comedy's most-played, 5 plays (as of 8 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026