Ross Shafer
Who Ross Shafer is
Ross Shafer is an American headline comedian and six-time Emmy Award-winning television host who won the Seattle International Comedy Competition in 1983. On network television he hosted The Late Show on Fox and Match Game on ABC, and he was part of the sketch show Almost Live!. He has since become a corporate keynote speaker and the author of business books on growth, motivation and customer experience, the newest of them Rattled, and he still performs a clean corporate comedy show.
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At a glance
- Books
- Rattled
- On screen
- The Late Show, Match Game and Almost Live!
- Official site
- rossshafer.com ↗
Is Ross Shafer on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Ross Shafer has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: rossshafer.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- The Late Show host, Fox
- Match Game host, ABC
- Almost Live!
Books and writing
- Rattled book
Comedians like Ross Shafer
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.
- Arsenio Hall also in The Late Show
- Bonnie McFarlane also in The Late Show
- Caroline Rhea also in Match Game
- Darrin Rose also in Match Game
- Debra DiGiovanni also in Match Game
- Joan Rivers also in Match Game
- Lily Tomlin also in The Late Show
- Marcus Monroe also in The Late Show
Questions and answers
Where is Ross Shafer performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: rossshafer.com ↗.
Have they written a book?
Yes: Rattled.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Late Show (host, Fox), Match Game (host, ABC) and Almost Live!.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Arsenio Hall (also in The Late Show), Bonnie McFarlane (also in The Late Show), Caroline Rhea (also in Match Game), Darrin Rose (also in Match Game) and Debra DiGiovanni (also in Match Game).
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Sources
- Official site (Biography) ↗ A popular headline comedian and 6-Time Emmy Award winning TV host; five network TV shows including Almost Live, The Late Show on FOX and Match Game on ABC; author of business books; a corporate keynote speaker (as of 11 October 2026)
- Official site ↗ Funny motivational speaker; A Clean, Corporate Comedy Show; the book Rattled (as of 11 October 2026)
- Seattle International Comedy Competition — Previous winners ↗ 1983 — Ross Shafer (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026