Rich Vos
Who Rich Vos is
Veteran stand-up comedian and writer with decades of club work, more than 100 television appearances, multiple Comedy Central specials and seven comedy albums. His credits include Last Comic Standing, Def Comedy Jam and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn.
At a glance
- Born
- 1957
- Based in
- New Jersey / New York
- Came up through
- Def Comedy Jam and Last Comic Standing
- Stand-up specials
- Four Comedy Central specials, Amazon Prime special and 30 Minutes with Rich Vos
- Albums
- Seven comedy albums and Still Empty Inside
- On screen
- Last Comic Standing, Def Comedy Jam, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and 1 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 616
- Official site
- richvos.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: richvos.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Four Comedy Central specials
- Amazon Prime special
- 30 Minutes with Rich Vos
Albums
- Seven comedy albums
- Still Empty Inside
On screen
- Last Comic Standing
- Def Comedy Jam
- Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
- The King of Staten Island
Where they got their start
- Def Comedy Jam on the show
- Last Comic Standing on the show
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Def Comedy Jam and Last Comic Standing:
Comedians like Rich Vos
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.
- Bill Bellamy also came through Def Comedy Jam
- Craig Robinson also came through Def Comedy Jam
- J. B. Smoove also came through Def Comedy Jam
- Lavell Crawford also came through Def Comedy Jam
- Russell Peters also came through Def Comedy Jam
- Sue Costello also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
- Corey Holcomb also came through Def Comedy Jam
- Adele Givens also came through Def Comedy Jam
Questions about Rich Vos
Where is Rich Vos performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: richvos.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Four Comedy Central specials, Amazon Prime special and 30 Minutes with Rich Vos.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Last Comic Standing, Def Comedy Jam, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and The King of Staten Island.
Where did they get their start?
Def Comedy Jam (on the show) and Last Comic Standing (on the show).
Where are they based?
New Jersey / New York, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1957.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 616.
Who are some comedians like them?
Bill Bellamy (also came through Def Comedy Jam), Craig Robinson (also came through Def Comedy Jam), J. B. Smoove (also came through Def Comedy Jam), Lavell Crawford (also came through Def Comedy Jam) and Russell Peters (also came through Def Comedy Jam).
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
- Rich Vos official bio ↗ career, TV credits, specials and seven albums
- Rich Vos official site ↗ official site and new special
- Live Nation — Rich Vos ↗ October 2026 Laugh Factory dates
- Downtown Fort Worth — Rich Vos Live ↗ 5–7 November 2026 Fort Worth run
- Wikipedia — Rich Vos ↗ year of birth
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026