Comedians from Ohio
29 stand-up comedians from Ohio, A to Z, as their SUCDb records give it: born or raised there, who each one is, the source, and their next date where they have one.
- 29comedians on the list
- 14with a date on the Comedy Calendar
- 11with a special on record
- 6hosting a podcast
On stage soon
The next date for the 8 on this list with a show coming up, the soonest first (14 in all).
- 13NovGary OwenSound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit, MI
- 13NovJohn CaparuloLoony Bin Comedy Club, Wichita, KS
- 13NovLuke NullLast Best Comedy, Bozeman, MT
- 13NovNikki GlaserThe Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL
- 13NovRick GlassmanWiseguys Comedy Club – The Gateway, Salt Lake City, UT
- 13NovTom SeguraOrpheum Theatre, Wichita, KS
- 13NovTony HinchcliffeDolby Live, Las Vegas, NV
- 18NovArsenio HallHollywood Improv, Los Angeles, CA
Comedians from Ohio, A to Z
From Ohio as each record gives it: where they grew up or were born, not always where they live now. 14 of them have a date on the Comedy Calendar.
- Arsenio Hall is a stand-up comedian, actor and talk show host from Cleveland, Ohio, known for hosting The Arsenio Hall Show. Wikipedia ↗ Next: 18 November 2026 · Hollywood Improv, Los Angeles, CA →
- Blake Hammond is a stand-up comedian from Cincinnati, Ohio, who studied journalism at the University of Cincinnati before turning to comedy. Cincinnati CityBeat - Cincinnati Comedian Blake Hammond ↗ Next: 28 November 2026 · Commonwealth Comedy Club, Dayton, KY →
- Danny Thomas was an American nightclub comedian, singer and actor from Deerfield, Michigan. Television Academy ↗
- Dave Hill is a comedian, writer, musician, actor and radio host from Cleveland, Ohio, living in New York City, whom Variety named one of its 10 Comedians to Watch in 2007. New York Comedy Club ↗ Next: 29 January 2027 · The Comedy Club of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO →
- Stand-up comic turned actor, producer and game-show host. CBS ↗
- Prop comedian born Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr., best known for the Sledge-O-Matic routine in which he smashed watermelons and other objects onstage. Los Angeles Times obituary ↗
- Gary Owen is a stand-up comedian and actor from Cincinnati who started doing stand-up in 1995 while stationed with the U.S. Navy in San Diego and was named Funniest Serviceman in America. Wikipedia ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit, MI →
- Hal Sparks is an American stand-up comedian, actor and musician who began performing stand-up as a teenager in the Chicago area and won the city's Funniest Teenager contest at 16. Official site (Comedy) ↗
- American talk show host, comedian and writer who began as a humorous radio disc jockey in the Midwest and entertained troops as a master of ceremonies in World War II. Wikipedia ↗
- Jasmyn Carter is a stand-up comedian originally from Cleveland, Ohio, who has traveled widely performing stand-up. Improv ↗
- John Caparulo is a stand-up comedian from East Liverpool, Ohio, who started in the clubs of Cleveland and Pittsburgh in the late 1990s before moving to Hollywood, where he worked the door at the Comedy Store. Wikipedia ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Loony Bin Comedy Club, Wichita, KS →
- American comedian, actor and artist from Dayton, Ohio, a pioneer of improvisational stand-up known for characters such as Maude Frickert and Elwood P. Suggins. Wikipedia ↗
- Stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer who began performing stand-up as a teenager and built a national club and arena career. Official biography ↗
- Luke Null is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer and musician, a guitar comic who began performing comedy in Chicago the moment he picked up a guitar. Official site (About) ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Last Best Comedy, Bozeman, MT →
- Ohio-born stand-up comedian and actor who began performing as a teenager, was a Wild 'n Out cast member from 2015, and became widely popular through TikTok in 2022–23. Wikipedia ↗ Next: 21 November 2026 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY →
- Comedian, actor and writer whose character comedy and digital videos helped build a large audience before major screen work. Official Linktree ↗
- Iranian-American comedian, actress and writer from West Chester, Ohio, now based in Los Angeles, who co-founded the sketch trio Three Busy Debras and starred in its Adult Swim series (2020–2022). Wikipedia ↗
- Molly Kearney is a stand-up comedian and actor from Cleveland, Ohio, known for Saturday Night Live and for playing Barbara on the CBS comedy DMV. Wikipedia ↗
- Mystro Clark is a comedian, actor, writer and host whose stand-up includes three appearances on HBO's Def Comedy Jam, three on BET's Comic View and a one-hour Comic View special, as well as Comics Unleashed, A&E's An Evening at… Official site ↗
- Stand-up comedian, host and podcaster whose arena and theater career expanded sharply through roasts, awards hosting and televised specials. Official site ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · The Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL →
- Patti Harrison is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer from rural Ohio who started out in the New York City comedy scene. Wiseguys Comedy ↗ Next: 18 December 2026 · Wiseguys Comedy Club – The Gateway, Salt Lake City, UT →
- Stand-up comedian, actress and author who was one of the first female comics to become a household name in the United States, known for self-deprecating one-liners, wild hair and costumes, and a cackling laugh. Wikipedia ↗
- Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, actor, writer, director and podcast host. Official site ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Wiseguys Comedy Club – The Gateway, Salt Lake City, UT →
- River Butcher is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comic, actor and writer originally from Akron, Ohio, and a trans comedian who tells jokes about being trans. Official site ↗
- Sam Evans is a stand-up comedian originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, who moved to New York City after winning the 2012 Funniest Person in Cincinnati competition. New York Comedy Club ↗ Next: 1 December 2026 · New York Comedy Club – Upper West Side, New York, NY →
- Steve Harvey is a former stand-up comedian from Welch, West Virginia, raised in Cleveland, who hosts Family Feud and The Steve Harvey Morning Show. Wikipedia ↗
- Stand-up comedian, actress, writer and producer whose career includes Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central's Stand-Up Showdown, the WE tv series A Stand-Up Mother and multiple comedy specials. Official site ↗ Next: 6 May 2027 · The Comedy Club of Lawrence, Lawrence, KS →
- Stand-up comedian, actor, writer and podcaster. Official site ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Orpheum Theatre, Wichita, KS →
- Tony Hinchcliffe is a stand-up comedian, podcaster and roast writer from Youngstown, Ohio, based in Austin, Texas, who created and hosts Kill Tony, the live comedy podcast he began with Brian Redban at The Comedy Store in Los… Official site, Bio ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Dolby Live, Las Vegas, NV →
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