Josh Blue
Who Josh Blue is
Josh Blue is an American stand-up comedian from Denver who won NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2006 and finished third on NBC's America's Got Talent in 2021. He performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and at the Just for Laughs festival's William H. Macy Gala in 2018, recorded his hour Broccoli at his home club, Comedy Works in Denver, and released Freak Accident through 800 Pound Gorilla in 2024. He played for the U.S. Paralympic soccer team, including at the 2004 Games in Athens, wrote the book Something to Stare At, and plays more than 200 shows a year, his comedy breaking down stereotypes about people with disabilities. He plays Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis on 15 October 2026 and the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on 16 October, headlines Side Splitters in Tampa from 22 to 24 October, and tapes a special at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts in Denver on 19 December.
At a glance
- Based in
- Denver, CO
- Stand-up specials
- Broccoli and Freak Accident
- On screen
- Last Comic Standing, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and America's Got Talent
- Official site
- joshblue.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: joshblue.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
- Broccoli recorded at Comedy Works, Denver, 2018
- Freak Accident 800 Pound Gorilla, 2024
On screen
- Last Comic Standing winner, NBC, 2006
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon stand-up, NBC, 2018
- America's Got Talent third place, NBC, 2021
Comedians like Josh Blue
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.
- Harrison Greenbaum also in America's Got Talent
- Jackie Fabulous also in America's Got Talent
- Myq Kaplan also in America's Got Talent
- Orlando Leyba also in America's Got Talent
- Sammy Obeid also in America's Got Talent
- Taylor Williamson also in America's Got Talent
Career timeline
- 2006Last Comic Standing (winner, NBC, 2006) On screen
- 2018Broccoli (recorded at Comedy Works, Denver, 2018) Special
- 2018The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (stand-up, NBC, 2018) On screen
- 2021America's Got Talent (third place, NBC, 2021) On screen
- 2024Freak Accident (800 Pound Gorilla, 2024) Special
Questions about Josh Blue
Where is Josh Blue performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: joshblue.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Broccoli and Freak Accident.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Last Comic Standing, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and America's Got Talent.
Where are they based?
Denver, CO, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Harrison Greenbaum (also in America's Got Talent), Jackie Fabulous (also in America's Got Talent), Myq Kaplan (also in America's Got Talent), Orlando Leyba (also in America's Got Talent) and Sammy Obeid (also in America's Got Talent).
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
- Josh Blue — official site, tour ↗ Dates: Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, Thursday 15 October; Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center, West Chester, Friday 16 October; The Capitol Theatre, York,…
- Josh Blue — official site, biography ↗ Won Last Comic Standing in 2006; The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and the William H. Macy Gala at Just for Laughs in 2018; recorded the hour Broccoli…
- Josh Blue — official site, store ↗ Something To Stare At, the first book by Josh Blue; Broccoli, a streaming one-hour comedy special (read 6 October 2026).
- Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center — Josh Blue ↗ Show 16 October (2026), 7:30 PM, West Chester, PA, on his Road Dog Tour; Last Comic Standing winner (2006) and America's Got Talent finalist (read 6 October…
- Colorado Public Radio — Denver comedian Josh Blue ↗ Published 6 December 2024 (Ryan Warner, Colorado Matters): releasing the comedy special Freak Accident, filmed at Comedy Works South in Greenwood Village,…
- 800 Pound Gorilla — Josh Blue: Freak Accident ↗ Freak Accident by Josh Blue, on 800 Pound Gorilla's streaming links (linked from his own site as 'available now') (read 6 October 2026).
Updated 6 October 2026 · the record checked 6 October 2026