Raanan Hershberg
Who Raanan Hershberg is
Raanan Hershberg is a stand-up comedian and filmmaker from Louisville, Kentucky, now based in New York, where he is a regular at the Comedy Cellar. He has performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden and After Midnight, and has released a run of specials, most recently Morbidly Jewish on YouTube in January 2026. He also co-directed the award-winning short film Memory Room and hosts the movie podcast Your Favorite Movie Sucks.
At a glance
- Born
- 1984
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Stand-up specials
- Morbidly Jewish: A New Special, Brave, It Could Have Been Better and 2 more
- Podcasts
- Your Favorite Movie Sucks
- On screen
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden and After Midnight
- Official site
- raananhershberg.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Morbidly Jewish: A New Special 2026, YouTube
- Brave 2025, 800 Pound Gorilla
- It Could Have Been Better Amazon
- Jokes from the Underground 2022, YouTube
- Downhill Ever Since YouTube
On screen
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon stand-up
- The Late Late Show with James Corden stand-up
- After Midnight stand-up, CBS
Podcasts
- Your Favorite Movie Sucks host, podcast
Comedians like Raanan Hershberg
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.
- Caitlin Peluffo also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Dustin Nickerson also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Blair Socci also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Jenny Zigrino also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Zach Zimmerman also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Jay Jurden also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Jourdain Fisher also in After Midnight
- Fumi Abe also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
Career timeline
- 1984Born
- 2022Jokes from the Underground (2022, YouTube) Special
- 2025Brave (2025, 800 Pound Gorilla) Special
- 2026Morbidly Jewish: A New Special (2026, YouTube) Special
Questions about Raanan Hershberg
Where is Raanan Hershberg performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Morbidly Jewish: A New Special, Brave, It Could Have Been Better, Jokes from the Underground and Downhill Ever Since.
What podcast do they host?
Your Favorite Movie Sucks.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden and After Midnight.
Where are they based?
New York, NY, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1984.
Who are some comedians like them?
Caitlin Peluffo (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden), Dustin Nickerson (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden), Blair Socci (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden), Jenny Zigrino (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden) and Zach Zimmerman (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden).
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
- Wikipedia — Raanan Hershberg ↗ Birth year, Louisville roots, Comedy Cellar, TV credits, specials, Memory Room
- Raanan Hershberg — official site ↗ Official site; specials list (Jokes from the Underground, Downhill Ever Since, Brave, Morbidly Jewish); Jokes from the Underground on the New York Times best…
- Deadline — Raanan Hershberg sets premiere date for Morbidly Jewish (5 January 2026) ↗ Morbidly Jewish on his YouTube channel 15 January 2026; Brave with 800 Pound Gorilla, February 2025; based in New York; podcast Your Favorite Movie Sucks
- Deadline — Raanan Hershberg signs with Independent Artist Group (March 2026) ↗ It Could Have Been Better streaming on Amazon; Jokes from the Underground filmed at the Comedy Cellar; After Midnight on CBS
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026