Matt Ruby
Stand-up comedian · New York, NY

Matt Ruby

Who Matt Ruby is

Matt Ruby is a New York City stand-up comedian whose dark, idea-driven comedy has been filmed by Comedy Central, MTV, NBC's Seeso and Fox. His specials include Feels Like Matt Ruby and BOLO, both on YouTube, and Substance, made of four sets on four nights (one high, one drunk, one sober and one on mushrooms), and his albums Feels Like Matt Ruby and Hot Flashes reached the top 10 of the iTunes comedy chart. He hosts the podcast Kind of a Lot with Matt Ruby and writes the newsletter The Rubesletter.

At a glance

Based in
New York, NY
Stand-up specials
BOLO, Substance and Feels Like Matt Ruby
Albums
Feels Like Matt Ruby and Hot Flashes
Podcasts
Kind of a Lot with Matt Ruby and The Rubesletter
Next on stage
5 October 2026 — New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, New York, NY

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

Podcasts

Comedians like Matt Ruby

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Questions about Matt Ruby

Where is Matt Ruby performing next?

Monday 5 October 2026, 7:30 PM — with Gary Vider and Mark Normand (Good Eggs Presented by Mark Normand, Gary Vider, Matt Ruby) at New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, New York, NY, then 11 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?

BOLO, Substance and Feels Like Matt Ruby.

What podcast do they host?

Kind of a Lot with Matt Ruby and The Rubesletter.

Where are they based?

New York, NY, as their record gives it.

Who are some comedians like them?

Gary Vider (on the same bill, 5 October 2026) and Mark Normand (on the same bill, 5 October 2026).

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 →

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026