Louis C.K.
Stand-up comedian

Louis C.K.

Who Louis C.K. is

Stand-up comedian, writer and filmmaker who wrote for Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Chris Rock Show before hour specials such as Shameless, Chewed Up and Hilarious and his FX series Louie (2010–2015) made him one of the most acclaimed comics of his era; he was among the first performers to sell specials and tickets directly through his own website. He won the Grammy for Best Comedy Album for Sincerely Louis C.K. and released Ridiculous on Netflix in 2026.

At a glance

Born
1967
Style
Confessional discomfort
Stand-up specials
Shameless, Chewed Up, Hilarious and 5 more
Albums
Live in Houston, Word: Live at Carnegie Hall and Live at Madison Square Garden
Podcasts
Long Distance Relationship and Ingram
On screen
Louie, Lucky Louie, Horace and Pete and 5 more
Official site
louisck.com ↗

On stage

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

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Louis C.K.

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Career timeline

  1. 1967Born
  2. 1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien (writer, 1993–1994) On screen
  3. 1996The Dana Carvey Show (head writer, 1996) On screen
  4. 1997The Chris Rock Show (writer, 1997–1999) On screen
  5. 2001Live in Houston (2001) Album
  6. 2006Lucky Louie (creator and star, 2006) On screen
  7. 2007Shameless (2007, HBO) Special
  8. 2008Chewed Up (2008, Showtime) Special
  9. 2009Parks and Recreation (Dave Sanderson, 2009–2012) On screen
  10. 2010Hilarious (2010, Epix and Comedy Central) Special
  11. 2010Louie (creator, writer, director and star, 2010–2015) On screen
  12. 2011Live at the Beacon Theater (2011, louisck.com) Special
  13. 2012Saturday Night Live (host, 2012–2017) On screen
  14. 2012Word: Live at Carnegie Hall (2012) Album
  15. 2013Oh My God (2013, HBO) Special
  16. 2015Live at Madison Square Garden (2015) Album
  17. 2016Horace and Pete (creator and star, 2016) On screen
  18. 2017Louis C.K. 2017 (2017, Netflix) Special
  19. 2020Sincerely Louis C.K. (2020, louisck.com) Special
  20. 2020Long Distance Relationship (audio series with Blanche Gardin, 2020) Podcast or book
  21. 2025Ingram (novel, 2025) Book
  22. 2026Louis C.K.: Ridiculous (2026, Netflix) Special

Questions about Louis C.K.

Where is Louis C.K. performing next?

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

What stand-up specials have they released?

Shameless, Chewed Up, Hilarious, Live at the Beacon Theater, Oh My God, Louis C.K. 2017, Sincerely Louis C.K. and Louis C.K.: Ridiculous.

What podcast do they host?

Long Distance Relationship and Ingram.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Louie, Lucky Louie, Horace and Pete, Parks and Recreation, The Chris Rock Show and Late Night with Conan O'Brien, among 8 credits.

When were they born?

In 1967.

Who are some comedians like them?

Nick DiPaolo (also in Louie), Steven Wright (also in Louie), Chris Rock (also in The Chris Rock Show), Dane Cook (also in Louie) and Hannibal Buress (also in Louie).

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