Troy Walker
Who Troy Walker is
Troy Walker is a stand-up comedian who began in the Denver comedy scene, where he quickly rose to prominence and was twice named the winner of the New Faces contest at the famed Comedy Works. He now lives in Los Angeles and made his late-night stand-up debut in 2015 on CBS's The Late Late Show, under guest host Thomas Lennon. His album Esquire, recorded at Comedy Works in Denver, came out on Blonde Medicine on 20 February 2026, and its track You Know How I Get was played on SiriusXM's Sebastian Maniscalco's Comedy Radio, the rebranded Raw Comedy channel, on 1 May 2026.
At a glance
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Albums
- Esquire
- On screen
- The Late Late Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Oscars and 3 more
- Official site
- troywalkeresq.bandcamp.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: troywalkeresq.bandcamp.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Albums
- Esquire Blonde Medicine, 2026
On screen
- The Late Late Show CBS, guest host Thomas Lennon, 2015
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! staff writer, from 2021
- The Oscars writer, 2023 and 2024
- Uproarious Fuse
- Flophouse Viceland
- Corporate Comedy Central
Comedians like Troy Walker
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.
- Brent Sullivan also in Flophouse
- Babs Gray also in Corporate
- Dave Anthony also in The Late Late Show
- Debra DiGiovanni also in Corporate
- Paige Weldon also in Corporate
- Steve Byrne also in The Late Late Show
- Amy Miller also in Flophouse
- Aparna Nancherla also in Corporate
Their stand-up
Troy Walker has been a staff writer on Jimmy Kimmel Live! since 2021 and wrote for Jimmy Kimmel's turns hosting the Oscars in 2023 and 2024, earning an Emmy nomination for the second and, that year, a Writers Guild Award nomination with the show's writing staff.
He was named one of Just for Laughs' New Faces of Comedy in 2014, and he is a licensed attorney with a law degree from the University of Denver, which gave his album Esquire its title.
Career timeline
- 2015The Late Late Show (CBS, guest host Thomas Lennon, 2015) On screen
- 2021Jimmy Kimmel Live! (staff writer, from 2021) On screen
- 2023The Oscars (writer, 2023 and 2024) On screen
- 2026Esquire (Blonde Medicine, 2026) Album
Questions and answers
Where is Troy Walker performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: troywalkeresq.bandcamp.com ↗.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Late Late Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Oscars, Uproarious, Flophouse and Corporate.
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Brent Sullivan (also in Flophouse), Babs Gray (also in Corporate), Dave Anthony (also in The Late Late Show), Debra DiGiovanni (also in Corporate) and Paige Weldon (also in Corporate).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Laugh Factory · laughfactory.com ↗ Began performing stand-up in the Denver comedy scene, where he quickly rose to prominence and was twice named winner of the New Faces contest at the famed…
- Blonde Medicine — BM154, Troy Walker: Esquire ↗ Original release 20 February 2026; tracks include Colorado Native and You Know How I Get (as of 8 October 2026)
- Bandcamp — Esquire, by Troy Walker ↗ Released 20 February 2026; recorded by Craig Billmeier at Comedy Works Denver; tags stand up comedy, Los Angeles; Troy Walker, Los Angeles, California (as of…
- xmplaylist — Sebastian Maniscalco's Comedy Radio recent plays (archived 1 May 2026) ↗ 'You Know How I Get' by Troy Walker among the recent plays (as of 8 October 2026)
- Stand Up for Standup — SiriusXM ↗ SiriusXM's uncensored comedy channel Raw Comedy (formerly channel 99) has been rebranded as Sebastian Maniscalco's Comedy Radio (channel 102) (as of 8…
- LateNighter — Jimmy Kimmel Live! Writer Troy Walker Releases Debut Comedy Album ↗ Jimmy Kimmel Live! staff writer since 2021; writer for Kimmel's Oscars in 2023 and 2024 and Emmy nomination for the latter; WGA Award nomination with the…
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026