Niles Abston
Who Niles Abston is
Niles Abston is a stand-up comedian whose jokes have been heard on Netflix's I Think You Should Leave and FX's Dave. His first special, Girls Don't Twerk to Jokes, was recorded in a friend's living room and released in 2020, and it launched his career; his second, Household Name, recorded at Chicago's Lincoln Lodge on 16 July 2022 and directed by John Becker, came out free on 800 Pound Gorilla's YouTube channel and as an album in January 2024. He was added to the Netflix Is A Joke Fest line-up in 2024, released the album ass guy in 2025, and his track Guess Who's Coming to Dinner was played on SiriusXM's Raw Comedy channel in November 2025.
At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Girls Don't Twerk to Jokes and Household Name
- Albums
- Girls Don't Twerk to Jokes, Household Name and ass guy
- On screen
- I Think You Should Leave and Dave
On stage
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Girls Don't Twerk to Jokes 2020
- Household Name 800 Pound Gorilla, YouTube, 2024
Albums
- Girls Don't Twerk to Jokes 2020
- Household Name 800 Pound Gorilla Records, 2024
- ass guy 2025
On screen
- I Think You Should Leave his jokes, Netflix
- Dave his jokes, FX
Comedians like Niles Abston
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.
- Andrew Santino also in Dave
- Kate Berlant also in I Think You Should Leave
- Melanie Vesey also in Dave
Career timeline
- 2020Girls Don't Twerk to Jokes (2020) Special
- 2024Household Name (800 Pound Gorilla, YouTube, 2024) Special
- 2024Household Name (800 Pound Gorilla Records, 2024) Album
- 2025ass guy (2025) Album
Questions and answers
Where is Niles Abston performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Girls Don't Twerk to Jokes and Household Name.
What TV shows and films are they in?
I Think You Should Leave and Dave.
Who are some comedians like them?
Andrew Santino (also in Dave), Kate Berlant (also in I Think You Should Leave) and Melanie Vesey (also in Dave).
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
- 800 Pound Gorilla — Niles Abston's Household Name: what to know ↗ 22 January 2024: his jokes heard on Netflix's I Think You Should Leave and FX's Dave; his first special Girls Don't Twerk to Jokes, recorded in a friend's…
- 800 Pound Gorilla — Netflix Is a Joke Fest 2024 just got bigger ↗ The comedians added to the 2024 festival line-up include Niles Abston (as of 8 October 2026)
- Apple Music · music.apple.com ↗ Girls Don't Twerk to Jokes (1 May 2020); Household Name (19 January 2024, ℗ 800 Pound Gorilla Records); ass guy (29 June 2025) (as of 8 October 2026)
- xmplaylist — Raw Comedy recently played (archived 17 November 2025) ↗ SiriusXM's Raw Comedy channel: 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' by Niles Abston, from Household Name, played 17 November 2025 (06:00 UTC) (as of 8 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026