Tommy Pope
Stand-up comedian · New York, NY

Tommy Pope

Who Tommy Pope is

Tommy Pope is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor from Philadelphia who grew up in Drexel Hill and started doing comedy at 28, taking the stage name Pope to avoid confusion with Tom Papa. He won Helium Comedy Club's Philly's Phunniest contest in 2011, was a New Face at Just for Laughs in Montreal the next year and competed on the eighth season of NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2014. With the sketch groups BirdText and Deer Prom he made Real Househusbands of Philadelphia and co-created Delco Proper for Comedy Central; he is a series regular on Netflix's Tires, was a recurring character on Gilly & Keeves, co-hosts the podcast Stuff Island and hosts the YouTube series Look at Dish.

Tommy Pope tour dates 2026

5 shows from 9 December to 18 December 2026 in Homestead, Cary, Philadelphia, Princeton and 1 more city.

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At a glance

Born
1979
Based in
New York, NY
Came up through
Last Comic Standing and Just for Laughs New Faces
Podcasts
Stuff Island
On screen
Tires, Delco Proper, Gilly & Keeves and 5 more
Next on stage
9 December 2026 — Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead, PA

Specials, shows and podcasts

On screen

Podcasts

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Career timeline

  1. 1979Born
  2. 2013Gotham Comedy Live (stand-up set, AXS TV, 2013) On screen
  3. 2014Last Comic Standing (contestant, season 8, NBC, 2014) On screen
  4. 2015Delco Proper (co-creator, Comedy Central web series, 2015–2016) On screen
  5. 2018This Is Not Happening (storyteller, Comedy Central, 2018) On screen
  6. 2021Stuff Island (co-host with Chris O'Connor, podcast, since 2021) Podcast or book

Questions and answers

Where is Tommy Pope performing next?

Wednesday 9 December 2026, 7:00 PM at Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead, PA, then 4 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

Are they on tour in 2026?

Yes: 5 shows from 9 December to 18 December 2026 in Homestead, Cary, Philadelphia, Princeton and West Nyack.

What podcast do they host?

Stuff Island.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Tires, Delco Proper, Gilly & Keeves, Universal Basic Guys, Last Comic Standing and Gotham Comedy Live, among 8 credits.

Where did they get their start?

Last Comic Standing (competed) and Just for Laughs New Faces (New Face).

Where are they based?

New York, NY, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1979.

Who are some comedians like them?

Chris O'Connor (also in Tires), Joe DeVito (also came through Last Comic Standing), Adrienne Iapalucci (also came through Last Comic Standing), Dave Landau (also in This Is Not Happening) and Sarah Tollemache (also came through Last Comic Standing).

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Sources

Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026