Matt Knudsen
Who Matt Knudsen is
Matt Knudsen is a stand-up comedian, actor and author, born in Hawaii and raised in the Midwest, who sailed around the world as a merchant marine before taking his stand-up around the country. Knudsen has done stand-up on Conan, The Late Late Show, Last Call and Comics Unleashed; the special Good News, made for Dry Bar Comedy, came out through Comedy Dynamics in 2018, and The One Man Variety Show, a clean hour of stand-up, music, short films and a dance number recorded at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles, followed in 2025.
On screen Knudsen has appeared in Key & Peele, Workaholics, The Big Bang Theory, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The League and Malcolm in the Middle, plays Steven in Apple TV+'s Shrinking and was in the film Gangster Squad with Sean Penn; the albums include The Comedy Stylings of Matt Knudsen, American and Yes And, and Knudsen has written the Hollywood memoir Have I Seen You in Anything?
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At a glance
- From
- Hawaii
- Stand-up specials
- Good News and The One Man Variety Show
- Albums
- The Comedy Stylings of Matt Knudsen, American and Yes And
- Books
- Have I Seen You in Anything?
- On screen
- Conan, The Late Late Show, Last Call and 12 more
- Official site
- mattknudsen.com ↗
Is Matt Knudsen on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Matt Knudsen has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: mattknudsen.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
Is Matt Knudsen coming to my town?
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Good News Dry Bar Comedy, 2018
- The One Man Variety Show Comedy Dynamics, 2025
Albums
- The Comedy Stylings of Matt Knudsen
- American
- Yes And
On screen
- Conan
- The Late Late Show
- Last Call
- Comics Unleashed
- Key & Peele
- Workaholics
- The Big Bang Theory
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
- The League
- NCIS
- Big Love
- Boston Legal
- Malcolm in the Middle
- Shrinking Steven, Apple TV+
- Gangster Squad film
Books and writing
- Have I Seen You in Anything? memoir
Comedians like Matt Knudsen
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.
- Matthew Broussard also in The League
- Mo Welch also in Shrinking
- Adam DeVine also in Workaholics
- Andrea Savage also in The League
- Bob Newhart also in The Big Bang Theory
- Brett Goldstein also in Shrinking
- Brian Posehn also in The Big Bang Theory
- Cort McCown also in The League
Career timeline
- 2018Good News (Dry Bar Comedy, 2018) Special
- 2025The One Man Variety Show (Comedy Dynamics, 2025) Special
Questions and answers
Where is Matt Knudsen performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: mattknudsen.com ↗.
What are their stand-up specials, in order?
Good News (2018) and The One Man Variety Show (2025).
What is their latest stand-up special?
The One Man Variety Show (Comedy Dynamics, 2025), the latest of the 2 specials on this page.
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: Dry Bar Comedy (Good News, 2018), Comedy Dynamics (The One Man Variety Show, 2025).
Have they written a book?
Yes: Have I Seen You in Anything?
What TV shows and films are they in?
Conan, The Late Late Show, Last Call, Comics Unleashed, Key & Peele and Workaholics, among 15 credits.
Where is Matt Knudsen from?
Born in Hawaii and raised in the Midwest.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Matthew Broussard (also in The League), Mo Welch (also in Shrinking), Adam DeVine (also in Workaholics), Andrea Savage (also in The League) and Bob Newhart (also in The Big Bang Theory).
Are you Matt Knudsen?
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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
- Official site ↗ An actor, comedian and author; born in Hawaii, raised in the Midwest; a merchant marine before stand-up; Key & Peele, Workaholics, The Big Bang Theory, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The League, NCIS, Big Love, Boston Legal, Malcolm in the Middle; Steven in Shrinking (Apple TV+); stand-up on Conan, The Late Late Show, Last…
- Comedy Dynamics — Good News ↗ Released 24 May 2018, 42 minutes; star and writer Matt Knudsen; producer Angel Studios; born in Hawaii, raised in the Midwest; a merchant marine; Gangster Squad opposite Sean Penn (as of 11 October 2026)
- Comedy Dynamics — The One Man Variety Show ↗ Released 20 May 2025, 60 minutes; stand-up, music, short films and a dance number, recorded live at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles; star, writer and director Matt Knudsen; producers Brian Volk-Weiss and Matt Knudsen (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026