--- title: "Rick D'Elia: Stand-Up Comedian, TV Roles | D.O.C." description: "Rick D" url: https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-rick-d-elia.html updated: 2026-11-13 --- Stand-up comedian # Rick D'Elia ## Who Rick D'Elia is Rick D'Elia is a comedian originally from Boston who has been a recurring sketch performer on The Tonight Show with [Jay Leno](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-jay-leno.html) and a finalist in the San Francisco Comedy Competition. D'Elia's television credits include Stand-up Stand-up on Comedy Central, Comedians Unleashed, Grand Slam Comedy Jam, National Lampoon's Funny Money and West Coast Comedy. D'Elia produced the Showtime specials Going Native (2009), Green Collar Comedy Slam (2010) and The Godfathers of Comedy (2011), wrote the books How to Talk to a Yankee Fan and Bathroom Bits, and directs, writes and co-hosts the CW late-night show Half Hour Happy Hour. ## Follow their dates Put them in your D.O.C., your twelve, and the free D.O.C. letter brings their new dates, episodes and videos each week. Saw them live? [Make a card →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/share-my-doc.html#live) ## At a glance **From** Boston **On screen** The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Stand-up Stand-up, Comedians Unleashed and 4 more ## Is Rick D'Elia on tour? **No upcoming dates on record** No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean they have stopped touring; follow them to hear when the next ones are booked. Last checked 13 November 2026. ### Are they coming to my town? No dates are on record right now (checked 13 November 2026), so no town is confirmed yet. Follow them and your town to hear when one is booked. ### Want them in your town? Name your town and how many of you would come: the towns fans ask for show here, with how many asked. Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. [Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-calendar.html) [Build a night out around their show →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/build-my-comedy-night.html) ## Specials, shows and podcasts ### On screen - **The Tonight Show with Jay Leno** - **Stand-up Stand-up** - **Comedians Unleashed** - **Grand Slam Comedy Jam** - **National Lampoon's Funny Money** - **West Coast Comedy** - **Half Hour Happy Hour** ## Comedians like Rick D'Elia 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. - [Jimmy Pardo](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-jimmy-pardo.html) also in National Lampoon's Funny Money - [Wali Collins](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-wali-collins.html) also in Stand-up Stand-up [Six Degrees of Komic Bacon: how they connect to anyone →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/six-degrees-of-komic-bacon.html) [Every stand-up comedian with a page, A to Z →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/stand-up-comedians.html) ## Questions and answers ### Where is Rick D'Elia performing next? No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now. ### What TV shows and films are they in? The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Stand-up Stand-up, Comedians Unleashed, Grand Slam Comedy Jam, National Lampoon's Funny Money and West Coast Comedy, among 7 credits. ### Where are they from? Originally from Boston. ### Who are some comedians like them? [Jimmy Pardo](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-jimmy-pardo.html) (also in National Lampoon's Funny Money) and [Wali Collins](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-wali-collins.html) (also in Stand-up Stand-up). ## Is this you? This page can be your website, free. Send your bio in your own words, your links, your clips, who books you, a line said about you and your weekly show, and they go on this page beside the dates D.O.C. already keeps. Fans follow you here and get your news in the D.O.C. letter. Your short address, for your bio: **disciplesofcomedy.com/rick-d-elia** [Make this page yours →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-profile.html) [Your dates on your own site](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/tour-dates-widget.html) [Your show on a poster](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-show-flyer-maker.html) ## 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 →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-rick-d-elia.html) ### Sources - [Stir Crazy Comedy Club - Rick D'Elia's comedian page ↗](https://stircrazycomedyclub.com/comedians/rick-delia) Originally from Boston; recurring sketch performer on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno; San Francisco Comedy Competition finalist; TV credits; produced the… Updated 13 November 2026 · the record checked 12 November 2026