Ryan Hamilton
Stand-up comedian · New York, NY

Ryan Hamilton

Who Ryan Hamilton is

Ryan Hamilton is a stand-up comedian from Ashton, Idaho, now based in New York City, known for his clean, observational style and the Netflix specials Happy Face and This Just Hit Me. He started out in Salt Lake City clubs, won the Sierra Mist America's Next Great Comic search in 2005 and The Great American Comedy Festival in 2011, and was twice a semi-finalist on Last Comic Standing. He has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Conan, and has opened on tour for Jerry Seinfeld and Nate Bargatze.

Ryan Hamilton tour dates 2026–27

12 shows from 23 October 2026 to 6 March 2027 in Indianapolis, Tempe, Princeton and Huntsville.

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At a glance

Born
1976
Based in
New York, NY
Style
Clean
Talks about
growing up
Came up through
Last Comic Standing
Stand-up specials
This Just Hit Me and Happy Face
On screen
Last Comic Standing, Just for Laughs, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and 5 more
Next on stage
23 October 2026 — Clowes Memorial Hall, Indianapolis, IN
Official site
ryanhamiltonlive.com ↗

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Career timeline

  1. 1976Born
  2. 2007Last Comic Standing (semi-finalist, 2007 and 2010) On screen
  3. 2007Live at Gotham (2007) On screen
  4. 2011Conan (stand-up, 2011–2014) On screen
  5. 2011The Ha!ifax Comedy Fest (performer and writer, 2011) On screen
  6. 2015The Late Late Show (2015) On screen
  7. 2016The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2016) On screen
  8. 2017Happy Face (2017, Netflix) Special
  9. 2019The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (stand-up, 2019–2023) On screen
  10. 2026This Just Hit Me (2026, Netflix) Special

Questions and answers

Where is Ryan Hamilton performing next?

Friday 23 October 2026, 7:00 PM — with Greg Warren and Julian McCullough (Nateland Live: A Good Clean Comedy Show) at Clowes Memorial Hall, Indianapolis, IN, then 11 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

Are they on tour in 2026–27?

Yes: 12 shows from 23 October 2026 to 6 March 2027 in Indianapolis, Tempe, Princeton and Huntsville.

What stand-up specials have they released?

This Just Hit Me and Happy Face.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Last Comic Standing, Just for Laughs, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late Late Show and Conan, among 8 credits.

Where did they get their start?

Last Comic Standing (semi-finalist).

Where are they based?

New York, NY, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1976.

Who are some comedians like them?

Greg Warren (on the same bill, 23 October 2026), Julian McCullough (on the same bill, 23 October 2026), Michael Palascak (also in Live at Gotham), Carmen Lynch (also came through Last Comic Standing) and Myq Kaplan (also in Live at Gotham).

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Sources

Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026