Jordan Carlos
Who Jordan Carlos is
Jordan Carlos is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor based in Brooklyn, best known as a writer and on-air contributor for The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and for his recurring role on The Colbert Report. He wrote for and starred in the first season of Phoebe Robinson's Everything's Trash on Freeform, voices a character in the animated Motel Transylvania for Netflix, and has written for BET+'s Divorce and for the 2016 White House Correspondents' Dinner.
He has appeared on Black Mirror, Party Down, Broad City, Girls, The Affair and Nora From Queens, gave commentary on MTV's Guy Code, Girl Code and Guy Court, hosts Elevated Moments for AMC+ and co-hosts WNYC's podcast Adulting. He is also the author of the book Choreplay, with a foreword by Charlamagne Tha God.
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At a glance
- Based in
- Brooklyn, NY
- Podcasts
- Adulting
- Books
- Choreplay
- On screen
- The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, The Colbert Report, Everything's Trash and 6 more
Is Jordan Carlos on tour?
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Last checked 3 November 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore Comedy Central, writer and contributor
- The Colbert Report Comedy Central
- Everything's Trash Freeform
- Motel Transylvania Netflix
- Black Mirror Netflix
- Broad City Comedy Central
- Party Down Starz
- Guy Code MTV
- Elevated Moments AMC+, host
Podcasts
- Adulting WNYC
Books and writing
- Choreplay book
Comedians like Jordan Carlos
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.
- Damien Lemon also in Guy Code
- Mike Yard also in The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
- Akaash Singh also in Guy Code
- Alonzo Bodden also in The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
- Mary Beth Barone also in Black Mirror
- Nemr Abou Nassar also in The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
- Paul Mecurio also in The Colbert Report
- Pete Dominick also in The Colbert Report
Questions and answers
Where is Jordan Carlos performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What podcasts have they been on?
Adulting.
Have they written a book?
Yes: Choreplay.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (Comedy Central, writer and contributor), The Colbert Report (Comedy Central), Everything's Trash (Freeform), Motel Transylvania (Netflix), Black Mirror (Netflix) and Broad City (Comedy Central), among 9 credits.
Where is Jordan Carlos from?
Jordan Carlos is based in Brooklyn, NY, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Damien Lemon (also in Guy Code), Mike Yard (also in The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore), Akaash Singh (also in Guy Code), Alonzo Bodden (also in The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore) and Mary Beth Barone (also in Black Mirror).
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Hachette Book Group ↗ Stand-up comedian and actor based in New York; Everything's Trash; Motel Transylvania; The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore; Divorce (BET+), the 2016 White House Correspondents' Dinner, Not The White House Correspondent's Dinner (2017); Black Mirror, Nora From Queens, Party Down, Broad City, The Colbert Report;…
- Comedy Works · comedyworks.com ↗ Stand-up comic; The Nightly Show and The Colbert Report; Guy Code, Girl Code and Guy Court on MTV; Girls, The Affair, Broad City; WNYC's Adulting (as of 2 November 2026)
- New York Comedy Festival — Jordan Carlos Does an Hour ↗ Jordan Carlos's hour at The Tiny Cupboard, 12 November 2026 (as of 2 November 2026)
Updated 3 November 2026 · the record checked 2 November 2026