Pablo Francisco
Stand-up comedian

Pablo Francisco

Who Pablo Francisco is

Pablo Francisco is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer from Tucson, Arizona, known for rapid-fire impressions, sound effects and his take on movie-trailer voiceover king Don LaFontaine. He started in improv in Tempe, was a featured player on MADtv in the 1990s, had his own Comedy Central Presents half-hour in 2000 and toured with Carlos Mencia and Freddy Soto as the Three Amigos. His specials include Bits and Pieces (2004), filmed at the Irvine Improv, Ouch!! (2006), They Put It Out There (2011) and Not the Same, and he has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Last Comic Standing.

At a glance

Born
1974
Came up through
Last Comic Standing and MADtv
Stand-up specials
Comedy Central Presents, The Three Amigos, Bits and Pieces and 3 more
Albums
Knee to the Groin, Sausage and 3
On screen
MADtv, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Mind of Mencia and 5 more
Next on stage
30 October 2026 — San Jose Improv, San Jose, CA

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Comedians like Pablo Francisco

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Career timeline

  1. 1974Born
  2. 1997Knee to the Groin (1997) Album
  3. 2000Comedy Central Presents (half-hour, 2000) Special
  4. 2000Sausage (2000) Album
  5. 2002The Three Amigos (with Carlos Mencia and Freddy Soto, 2002) Special
  6. 20033 (2003) Album
  7. 2004Bits and Pieces (2004) Special
  8. 2006Ouch!! (2006) Special
  9. 2011They Put It Out There (2011) Special

Questions about Pablo Francisco

Where is Pablo Francisco performing next?

Friday 30 October 2026, 7:30 PM at San Jose Improv, San Jose, CA, then 3 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?

Comedy Central Presents, The Three Amigos, Bits and Pieces, Ouch!!, They Put It Out There and Not the Same.

What TV shows and films are they in?

MADtv, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Mind of Mencia, Frank TV, Last Comic Standing and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, among 8 credits.

Where did they get their start?

Last Comic Standing (on the show) and MADtv (featured player).

When were they born?

In 1974.

Who are some comedians like them?

Amir K (also came through MADtv), Anjelah Johnson-Reyes (also came through MADtv), Aries Spears (also came through MADtv), Bobby Lee (also came through MADtv) and Bryan Callen (also came through MADtv).

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.

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Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026