John Crist
Stand-up comedian · Nashville, TN

John Crist

Who John Crist is

John Crist is a stand-up comedian from Lilburn, Georgia, now based in Nashville, known for his comedy sketch videos on YouTube. He began at open mics in Colorado in 2009, was a finalist in Comedy Central's Up Next Comedy Competition in 2012 and released his first special, I Got Questions, on DVD in 2015. His later specials, What Are We Doing? (2022), Would Like to Release a Statement (2023) and Emotional Support (2025), came out on YouTube, and he hosts the podcast Net Positive with John Crist.

At a glance

Born
1984
Based in
Nashville, TN
Stand-up specials
Emotional Support, Would Like to Release a Statement, What Are We Doing? and 1 more
Podcasts
Net Positive with John Crist and Delete That
On screen
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Good Morning America, Sherri and 3 more
Official site
johncristcomedy.com ↗

On stage

No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: johncristcomedy.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

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like John Crist

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. 1984Born
  2. 2012Up Next Comedy Competition (finalist, 2012, Comedy Central) On screen
  3. 2014Gotham Comedy Live (appearance, 2014, AXS TV) On screen
  4. 2015I Got Questions (2015, DVD) Special
  5. 2015Road Hard (himself, 2015 film) On screen
  6. 2022What Are We Doing? (2022, YouTube) Special
  7. 2022Delete That (book, 2022) Book
  8. 2023Would Like to Release a Statement (2023, YouTube) Special
  9. 2025Emotional Support (2025, YouTube) Special

Questions about John Crist

Where is John Crist performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: johncristcomedy.com ↗.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Emotional Support, Would Like to Release a Statement, What Are We Doing? and I Got Questions.

What podcast do they host?

Net Positive with John Crist and Delete That.

What TV shows and films are they in?

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Good Morning America, Sherri, Gotham Comedy Live, Up Next Comedy Competition and Road Hard.

Where are they based?

Nashville, TN, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1984.

Who are some comedians like them?

Harrison Greenbaum (also in Sherri) and Ophira Eisenberg (also in Sherri).

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 27 September 2026