Rory Albanese
Who Rory Albanese is
Rory Albanese is a stand-up comedian and Emmy-winning writer and producer from Rockville Centre, New York. He joined The Daily Show as a production assistant in 1999, soon after Jon Stewart became host, rose to executive producer alongside Stewart from 2010 to 2013 and won nine Emmy Awards with the show, and in 2015 became an executive producer, writer and on-air correspondent of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore.
On stage he opened Lewis Black's 2007 tour, starred in a Comedy Central Presents half-hour in 2010, appeared on John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show in 2011 and toured Afghanistan with the USO in 2012, before turning to stand-up full time in 2016, and his more recent Emmy nominations have come with Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Oscars.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Comedy Central Presents
- On screen
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and 1 more
- Official site
- roryalbanese.com ↗
Is Rory Albanese on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Rory Albanese has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: roryalbanese.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Comedy Central Presents 2010
On screen
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart production assistant to executive producer and writer, Comedy Central, 1999–2013
- John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show Comedy Central, 2011
- The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore executive producer, writer and correspondent, Comedy Central, 2015–2016
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! ABC; Emmy nominations 2023–2026
Comedians like Rory Albanese
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.
- Al Madrigal also in The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- David Feldman also in The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- Larry Wilmore also in The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
- Lenny Marcus also in The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
- Marina Franklin also in The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
- Mike Yard also in The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
- Nemr Abou Nassar also in The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
- Paul Mecurio also in The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Career timeline
- 1999The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (production assistant to executive producer and writer, Comedy Central, 1999–2013) On screen
- 2010Comedy Central Presents: Rory Albanese (2010) Special
- 2011John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show (Comedy Central, 2011) On screen
- 2015The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (executive producer, writer and correspondent, Comedy Central, 2015–2016) On screen
- 2023Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC; Emmy nominations 2023–2026) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Rory Albanese performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: roryalbanese.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Comedy Central Presents.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (production assistant to executive producer and writer, Comedy Central, 1999–2013), John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show (Comedy Central, 2011), The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (executive producer, writer and correspondent, Comedy Central, 2015–2016) and Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC; Emmy nominations 2023–2026).
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Al Madrigal (also in The Daily Show with Jon Stewart), David Feldman (also in The Daily Show with Jon Stewart), Larry Wilmore (also in The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore), Lenny Marcus (also in The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore) and Marina Franklin (also in The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore).
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Sources
- Official site (Bio) ↗ A nationally headlining stand-up comedian and 9-time Emmy-winning writer and executive producer; The Daily Show from summer 1999, executive producer with Jon Stewart from 2010 to 2013; opened for Lewis Black's 2007 tour; a Comedy Central Presents half-hour (2010); John Oliver's New York stand-up show (2011); a USO…
- Television Academy · televisionacademy.com ↗ Nine Emmy Awards with The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (2007 to 2012); nominations with Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2023 to 2026) and for writing The Oscars (2024) (as of 11 October 2026)
- Long Island Press — Stand-Up For Laughter (28 September 2016) ↗ The Rockville Centre native, executive producer and writer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (1999-2013) and executive producer of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (2015-2016), begins as a full-time stand-up comic (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026