Jesus Trejo
Stand-up comedian · Long Beach / Los Angeles, California

Jesus Trejo

Who Jesus Trejo is

Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, host, executive producer and award-winning children's author. His work includes the specials First Time Dad and Practicing?, the PBS docuseries Roots of Comedy, First We Feast's Tacos con Todo and two bilingual children's books.

At a glance

Based in
Long Beach / Los Angeles, California
Came up through
The Comedy Store
Stand-up specials
First Time Dad and Practicing?
Podcasts
Papá's Magical Water Jug Clock and Mamá's Magnificent Dancing Plantitas
On screen
Roots of Comedy, Tacos con Todo, Mr. Iglesias and 3 more
WTF with Marc Maron
Episode 1336
Next on stage
18 December 2026 — Comedy Mothership, Austin, TX
Official site
jesustrejo.com ↗

On stage

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

On screen

Podcasts

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

Other comedians in SUCDb who came through The Comedy Store:

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Comedians like Jesus Trejo

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.

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Career timeline

  1. 2018Care to Laugh (star, AARP documentary, 2018) On screen
  2. 2023Papá's Magical Water Jug Clock (children's book, 2023) Podcast or book
  3. 2024Mamá's Magnificent Dancing Plantitas (children's book, 2024) Podcast or book

Questions about Jesus Trejo

Where is Jesus Trejo performing next?

Friday 18 December 2026, 7:00 PM at Comedy Mothership, Austin, TX, then 4 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

First Time Dad and Practicing?

What podcast do they host?

Papá's Magical Water Jug Clock and Mamá's Magnificent Dancing Plantitas.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Roots of Comedy, Tacos con Todo, Mr. Iglesias, This Fool, Sullivan & Son and Care to Laugh.

Where did they get their start?

The Comedy Store (worked the door and valet there, then paid spots).

Where are they based?

Long Beach / Los Angeles, California, as their record gives it.

Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?

Yes — episode 1336.

Who are some comedians like them?

Alfred Robles (also in Mr. Iglesias), Chaunté Wayans (also in This Fool), Felipe Esparza (also in This Fool), Frankie Quiñones (also in This Fool) and Gabriel Iglesias (also in Mr. Iglesias).

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 →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026