Kelsey Cook
Stand-up comedian · Los Angeles, CA

Kelsey Cook

Who Kelsey Cook is

American stand-up comedian from Spokane, Washington, who started stand-up in college and moved to Seattle and then Los Angeles; a world-champion foosball player, she hustles fellow comedians at the game in her web series Wrists of Fury. She made her late-night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2018 and released the specials The Hustler (2023) and Mark Your Territory (2025) through 800 Pound Gorilla on YouTube and Hulu, followed by Happy Hour on Netflix in 2026. She co-hosts the Pretend Problems Podcast with comedian Chad Daniels.

At a glance

Born
1989
Based in
Los Angeles, CA
Stand-up specials
The Hustler, Mark Your Territory and Happy Hour
Podcasts
Pretend Problems Podcast
On screen
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, This Is Not Happening, After Midnight and 1 more
Next on stage
16 October 2026 — Helium Comedy Club, Alpharetta, GA
Official site
kelseycook.com ↗

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Kelsey Cook

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Career timeline

  1. 1989Born
  2. 2018The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (stand-up, from 2018) On screen
  3. 2018Wrists of Fury (creator, web series, 2018–2020) On screen
  4. 2023The Hustler (2023, 800 Pound Gorilla; YouTube and Hulu) Special
  5. 2025Mark Your Territory (2025, 800 Pound Gorilla; YouTube and Hulu) Special
  6. 2026Happy Hour (2026, Netflix) Special

Questions about Kelsey Cook

Where is Kelsey Cook performing next?

Friday 16 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Helium Comedy Club, Alpharetta, GA, then 7 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?

The Hustler, Mark Your Territory and Happy Hour.

What podcast do they host?

Pretend Problems Podcast.

What TV shows and films are they in?

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, This Is Not Happening, After Midnight and Wrists of Fury.

Where are they based?

Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1989.

Who are some comedians like them?

Dan St. Germain (also in This Is Not Happening), Sean Patton (also in This Is Not Happening), Aaron Berg (also in This Is Not Happening), Annie Lederman (also in This Is Not Happening) and Ari Shaffir (also in This Is Not Happening).

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.

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Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026