Matt Donaher
Who Matt Donaher is
Matt Donaher is a stand-up comedian and writer from New Hampshire, now based in Los Angeles, who won the Seattle International Comedy Competition in 2017 against thirty-one other comics and has also won the Magners Comedy Festival. He was a New Face at Just for Laughs in Montreal, which led to its Best of the Fest show and a CW gala special, has played the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, Bridgetown and the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, and has performed on Conan several times.
Comedy Central named him one of its Comics to Watch and the Boston Phoenix named him the best comedian in Boston; as a writer he was on staff for Demetri Martin's Our Fascinating Planet for Funny or Die, was head writer of Fuse's Uproarious and co-head writer of The Comedy Network's All Access Live, and has written jokes for Natasha Leggero, Mike Birbiglia, Wyatt Cenac and Moshe Kasher.
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At a glance
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- From
- New Hampshire
- Stand-up specials
- Just for Laughs gala special
- On screen
- Conan, Our Fascinating Planet, Uproarious and 2 more
- Official site
- mattdonaher.com ↗
Is Matt Donaher on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Matt Donaher has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: mattdonaher.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
Is Matt Donaher coming to my town?
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Just for Laughs gala special The CW
On screen
- Conan TBS, several appearances
- Our Fascinating Planet writer, Funny or Die
- Uproarious head writer, Fuse
- All Access Live co-head writer, The Comedy Network
- Explosion Bus writer and voice
Comedians like Matt Donaher
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.
- Troy Walker also in Uproarious
- Erik Bergstrom also in Uproarious
Questions and answers
Where is Matt Donaher performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: mattdonaher.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Just for Laughs gala special.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Conan (TBS, several appearances), Our Fascinating Planet (writer, Funny or Die), Uproarious (head writer, Fuse), All Access Live (co-head writer, The Comedy Network) and Explosion Bus (writer and voice).
Where is Matt Donaher from?
From New Hampshire.
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Troy Walker (also in Uproarious) and Erik Bergstrom (also in Uproarious).
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Sources
- Official site (Bio) ↗ A comedian and writer from New Hampshire living in Los Angeles; a New Face at Just For Laughs, Best of the Fest and a CW gala special; won the Seattle International Comedy competition against 31 other performers and the Magners Comedy Festival; Glasgow, Bridgetown and Eugene Mirman festivals; CONAN; Comedy Central's…
- Seattle International Comedy Competition — Previous winners ↗ 2017: Matt Donaher (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026