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.
Kelsey Cook tour dates 2026–27
12 shows from 16 October 2026 to 23 January 2027 in Alpharetta, Irvine and Tempe.
- Friday 16 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Helium Comedy Club, Alpharetta, GA · Tickets ↗
- Friday 16 October 2026, 9:15 PM at Helium Comedy Club, Alpharetta, GA · Tickets ↗
- Saturday 17 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Helium Comedy Club, Alpharetta, GA · Tickets ↗
- Saturday 17 October 2026, 9:30 PM at Helium Comedy Club, Alpharetta, GA · Tickets ↗
- Friday 11 December 2026, 7:30 PM at Irvine Improv, Irvine, CA · Tickets ↗
- Friday 11 December 2026, 9:45 PM at Irvine Improv, Irvine, CA · Tickets ↗
- Saturday 12 December 2026, 7:00 PM at Irvine Improv, Irvine, CA · Tickets ↗
- Saturday 12 December 2026, 9:30 PM at Irvine Improv, Irvine, CA · Tickets ↗
- Friday 22 January 2027, 6:30 PM at Tempe Improv, Tempe, AZ · the listing ↗
- Friday 22 January 2027, 9:00 PM at Tempe Improv, Tempe, AZ · the listing ↗
- Saturday 23 January 2027, 6:00 PM at Tempe Improv, Tempe, AZ · the listing ↗
- Saturday 23 January 2027, 8:30 PM at Tempe Improv, Tempe, AZ · the listing ↗
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At a glance
- Born
- 1989
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Talks about
- dating, drinking and travel
- 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 ↗
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- The Hustler 2023, 800 Pound Gorilla; YouTube and Hulu
- Mark Your Territory 2025, 800 Pound Gorilla; YouTube and Hulu
- Happy Hour 2026, Netflix
On screen
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon stand-up, from 2018
- This Is Not Happening Comedy Central, online segment
- After Midnight CBS
- Wrists of Fury creator, web series, 2018–2020
Podcasts
- Pretend Problems Podcast co-host with Chad Daniels
Comedians like Kelsey Cook
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.
- Caitlin Peluffo also in After Midnight
- Dan St. Germain also in This Is Not Happening
- Dustin Nickerson also in After Midnight
- Jourdain Fisher also in After Midnight
- Katherine Blanford also in After Midnight
- Raanan Hershberg also in After Midnight
- Sean Patton also in This Is Not Happening
- Irene Tu also in After Midnight
Career timeline
- 1989Born
- 2018The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (stand-up, from 2018) On screen
- 2018Wrists of Fury (creator, web series, 2018–2020) On screen
- 2023The Hustler (2023, 800 Pound Gorilla; YouTube and Hulu) Special
- 2025Mark Your Territory (2025, 800 Pound Gorilla; YouTube and Hulu) Special
- 2026Happy Hour (2026, Netflix) Special
Questions and answers
Where is Kelsey Cook performing next?
Friday 16 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Helium Comedy Club, Alpharetta, GA, then 11 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.
Are they on tour in 2026–27?
Yes: 12 shows from 16 October 2026 to 23 January 2027 in Alpharetta, Irvine and Tempe.
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?
Caitlin Peluffo (also in After Midnight), Dan St. Germain (also in This Is Not Happening), Dustin Nickerson (also in After Midnight), Jourdain Fisher (also in After Midnight) and Katherine Blanford (also in After Midnight).
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Wikipedia ↗ Birth year and place, college start, moves to Seattle and Los Angeles, specials table, 2018 Tonight Show debut, Wrists of Fury
- Bio (official site) ↗ Netflix Happy Hour, Mark Your Territory (2025) and The Hustler on Hulu and YouTube, TV credits incl. CBS' After Midnight, Reasonable Bedtime Tour, Pretend…
- Specials (official site) ↗ Where each special streams
- Official site ↗ their accounts (as of 10 October 2026)
Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026