Joe Rogan
Who Joe Rogan is
Joe Rogan is a stand-up comedian and UFC commentator from Newark, New Jersey, based in Austin, Texas, who hosts the podcast The Joe Rogan Experience. He began doing stand-up at a Boston open mic in 1988, played Joe Garrelli on NBC's NewsRadio, hosted Fear Factor, and in 2023 opened the Comedy Mothership, his stand-up club in Austin. His specials include Triggered (2016) and Strange Times (2018) for Netflix and Burn the Boats, which premiered live on Netflix in August 2024.
At a glance
- Born
- 1967
- Based in
- Austin, TX
- Came up through
- The Comedy Store
- Stand-up specials
- Burn the Boats, Strange Times, Triggered and 5 more
- Albums
- Shiny Happy Jihad and I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday...
- Podcasts
- The Joe Rogan Experience
- On screen
- NewsRadio, Fear Factor, The Man Show and 11 more
- Official site
- joerogan.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: joerogan.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
- Burn the Boats 2024, Netflix
- Strange Times 2018, Netflix
- Triggered 2016, Netflix
- Rocky Mountain High 2014, Comedy Central
- Live from the Tabernacle 2012, download from his website
- Talking Monkeys in Space 2009, CD and DVD
- Joe Rogan: Live 2007, Showtime
- Live from the Belly of the Beast 2001, DVD
Albums
- Shiny Happy Jihad 2007
- I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday... 2000
On screen
- NewsRadio Joe Garrelli, 1995–1999
- Fear Factor host, 2001–2006, 2011–2012
- The Man Show co-host, 2003–2004
- Last Comic Standing celebrity talent scout, 2003–2007
- UFC broadcasts color commentator
- Hardball Frank Valente, 1994
- Game Show in My Head host, 2009
- Joe Rogan Questions Everything host, 2013
- Zookeeper Gale, 2011
- Here Comes the Boom himself, 2012
- The Ultimate Fighter guest announcer, 2005–2008
- UFC Wired host, 2007–2009
- Late Friday host, 2001–2002
- Chappelle's Show himself, guest cast, 2003–2004
Podcasts
- The Joe Rogan Experience host, podcast
Where they got their start
- The Comedy Store developed there by Mitzi Shore, who made him a paid regular
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through The Comedy Store:
Comedians like Joe Rogan
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.
- Juston McKinney also in Zookeeper
- Kevin James also in Zookeeper
- Bill Burr also in Chappelle's Show
- Paul Mooney also in Chappelle's Show
- Christian Finnegan also in Chappelle's Show
- Cipha Sounds also in Chappelle's Show
- Dave Chappelle also in Chappelle's Show
- Donnell Rawlings also in Chappelle's Show
Career timeline
- 1967Born
- 1994Hardball (Frank Valente, 1994) On screen
- 1995NewsRadio (Joe Garrelli, 1995–1999) On screen
- 2000I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday... (2000) Album
- 2001Live from the Belly of the Beast (2001, DVD) Special
- 2001Fear Factor (host, 2001–2006, 2011–2012) On screen
- 2001Late Friday (host, 2001–2002) On screen
- 2003The Man Show (co-host, 2003–2004) On screen
- 2003Last Comic Standing (celebrity talent scout, 2003–2007) On screen
- 2003Chappelle's Show (himself, guest cast, 2003–2004) On screen
- 2005The Ultimate Fighter (guest announcer, 2005–2008) On screen
- 2007Joe Rogan: Live (2007, Showtime) Special
- 2007UFC Wired (host, 2007–2009) On screen
- 2007Shiny Happy Jihad (2007) Album
- 2009Talking Monkeys in Space (2009, CD and DVD) Special
- 2009Game Show in My Head (host, 2009) On screen
- 2011Zookeeper (Gale, 2011) On screen
- 2012Live from the Tabernacle (2012, download from his website) Special
- 2012Here Comes the Boom (himself, 2012) On screen
- 2013Joe Rogan Questions Everything (host, 2013) On screen
- 2014Rocky Mountain High (2014, Comedy Central) Special
- 2016Triggered (2016, Netflix) Special
- 2018Strange Times (2018, Netflix) Special
- 2024Burn the Boats (2024, Netflix) Special
Questions about Joe Rogan
Where is Joe Rogan performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: joerogan.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Burn the Boats, Strange Times, Triggered, Rocky Mountain High, Live from the Tabernacle, Talking Monkeys in Space, Joe Rogan: Live and Live from the Belly of the Beast.
What podcast do they host?
The Joe Rogan Experience.
What TV shows and films are they in?
NewsRadio, Fear Factor, The Man Show, Last Comic Standing, UFC broadcasts and Hardball, among 14 credits.
Where did they get their start?
The Comedy Store (developed there by Mitzi Shore, who made him a paid regular).
Where are they based?
Austin, TX, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1967.
Who are some comedians like them?
Juston McKinney (also in Zookeeper), Kevin James (also in Zookeeper), Bill Burr (also in Chappelle's Show), Paul Mooney (also in Chappelle's Show) and Christian Finnegan (also in Chappelle's 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
- Wikipedia — Joe Rogan ↗ Birth date and place; first stand-up set at a Boston open mic on 27 August 1988; NewsRadio 1995–1999; Hardball 1994; Fear Factor 2001–2006 and 2011–2012; The…
- Joe Rogan — official site ↗ Official site; Burn the Boats premiered live on Netflix on 3 August 2024; specials with years and platforms (Strange Times 2018, Triggered 2016, Rocky…
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026