Stand-up comedian

Tom Cotter

Who Tom Cotter is

Tom Cotter is a stand-up comedian who won the Seattle International Comedy Competition in 1994 and the Boston Comedy Festival, and was runner-up and the Breakout Star of the seventh season of America's Got Talent in 2012, returning for America's Got Talent: The Champions in 2019. His television credits include The Tonight Show, Last Comic Standing, his own Comedy Central Presents, The Late Late Show, Comics Unleashed and Gotham Comedy Live, and he is a regular at the Comedy Cellar in New York. His book Bad Dad: A Guide to Pitiful Parenting came out in 2016.

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At a glance

Stand-up specials
Comedy Central Presents
Podcasts and radio
The Howard Stern Show
Books
Bad Dad: A Guide to Pitiful Parenting
On screen
America's Got Talent, America's Got Talent: The Champions, The Tonight Show and 5 more
Official site
tomcotter.com ↗

Is Tom Cotter on tour?

No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Tom Cotter has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: tomcotter.com ↗.

Last checked 11 October 2026.

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Podcasts and radio

Books and writing

Comedians like Tom Cotter

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Career timeline

  1. 2012America's Got Talent (runner-up, season 7, NBC, 2012) On screen
  2. 2016Bad Dad: A Guide to Pitiful Parenting (book, 2016) Book
  3. 2019America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC, 2019) On screen

Questions and answers

Where is Tom Cotter performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: tomcotter.com ↗.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Comedy Central Presents.

What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?

The Howard Stern Show.

Where can I watch their stand-up specials?

As each special's credit gives it: Comedy Central (Comedy Central Presents).

Have they written a book?

Yes: Bad Dad: A Guide to Pitiful Parenting.

What TV shows and films are they in?

America's Got Talent (runner-up, season 7, NBC, 2012), America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC, 2019), The Tonight Show (NBC), Last Comic Standing (NBC), The Late Late Show (CBS) and Comics Unleashed, among 8 credits.

What is their official website?

tomcotter.com ↗.

Who are some comedians like them?

Preacher Lawson (also in America's Got Talent: The Champions), Chris Voth (also in The Late Late Show), Jamie Lissow (also in The Late Late Show), Lachlan Patterson (also in The Late Late Show) and Artie Lange (also on The Howard Stern Show).

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Sources

Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026