Stand-up comedian · Los Angeles, CA

Vishnu Akella

Who Vishnu Akella is

Vishnu Akella is a Michigan-born stand-up comedian, writer and director based in Los Angeles who played the Netflix Is a Joke festival in 2024 and has opened for Langston Kerman, Ken Jeong and Hasan Minhaj. His debut special, For You (2022), was built as an interactive special and was featured in the New York Times; his second half hour, Escapism (2024), is on YouTube, and Big Cats (2025) mixes stand-up and documentary.

He also released the album Quarantine Calls in 2020. As a writer he created the comedy pilot Singh and Son, winner of SeriesFest's Storytellers Initiative in 2025, and the mini-series where are you going?, a SeriesFest selection in 2022, and he directs comedy specials and live tapings in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.

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At a glance

Based in
Los Angeles, CA
Stand-up specials
For You, Escapism and Big Cats
Albums
Quarantine Calls
On screen
where are you going?
Official site
vishnuakella.com ↗

Is Vishnu Akella on tour?

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

Last checked 3 November 2026.

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Career timeline

  1. 2020Quarantine Calls (2020) Album
  2. 2022For You (2022) Special
  3. 2022where are you going? (mini-series, 2022) On screen
  4. 2024Escapism (YouTube, 2024) Special
  5. 2025Big Cats (Klipist, 2025) Special

Questions and answers

Where is Vishnu Akella performing next?

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

What are their stand-up specials, in order?

For You (2022), Escapism (2024) and Big Cats (2025).

What is their latest stand-up special?

Big Cats (Klipist, 2025), the latest of the 3 specials on this page.

Where can I watch their stand-up specials?

As each special's credit gives it: YouTube (Escapism, 2024).

What TV shows and films are they in?

where are you going? (mini-series, 2022).

Where is Vishnu Akella from?

Vishnu Akella is based in Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.

What is their official website?

vishnuakella.com ↗.

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Sources

Updated 3 November 2026 · the record checked 2 November 2026