Stand-up comedians with HBO specials

Stand-up comedians with HBO specials, A to Z

A special is counted when the record's own credit for it names HBO. 27 of them have a date on the Comedy Calendar.

• Adele Givens HBO: One Night Stand: Adele Givens (1996). Wikipedia ↗ Next: 23 October 2026 · Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, Montgomery, AL
• Amy Schumer HBO: Live at the Apollo (2015). Wikipedia ↗
• Andrew Dice Clay HBO: The Diceman Cometh (1989), For Ladies Only (1992) and Assume the Position (1996). Official site ↗ Next: 22 October 2026 · West Herr Auditorium Theatre at West Herr Performing Arts Center, Rochester, NY
• Bernie Mac HBO: Def Comedy Jam (1992). Wikipedia ↗
• Bill Hicks HBO: One Night Stand (1991). Wikipedia ↗
• Billy Connolly HBO: Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Connolly in Performance (1990) and Pale Blue Scottish Person (1991). Wikipedia ↗
• Bob Saget HBO: That Ain't Right (2007). Television Academy ↗
• Bobcat Goldthwait HBO: HBO half-hour special (1995). Wikipedia ↗ Next: 31 January 2027 · Comedy Cabin, Janesville, WI
• Bonnie McFarlane HBO: HBO One Night Stand. The Stand ↗
• Buddy Hackett HBO: Buddy Hackett II: On Stage at Caesar's Atlantic City (1986) and Live and Uncensored (1983). Wikipedia ↗
• Carlos Mencia HBO: HBO Comedy Half-Hour (1994). Wikipedia ↗ Next: 23 October 2026 · Ft. Lauderdale Improv, Dania Beach, FL
• Carol Leifer HBO: Five television comedy specials across HBO, Showtime and Comedy Central. Official site ↗
• Caroline Rhea HBO: One Night Stand. Official site ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Tacoma Comedy Club – Downtown, Tacoma, WA
• Cathy Ladman HBO: HBO One Night Stand. Official about page ↗
• Colin Quinn HBO: Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show (2020), Long Story Short (2011) and One Night Stand (1992). Wikipedia ↗
• Damon Wayans HBO: Still Standing (1997), The Last Stand? (1991) and One Night Stand: Damon Wayans (1989). TicketWeb — The Return of Damon Wayans ↗ Next: 4 December 2026 · Palm Beach Improv, Wellington, FL
• Dane Cook HBO: Vicious Circle (2006). Wikipedia ↗
• Daniel Sloss HBO: X (2019). Wikipedia ↗ Next: 15 October 2026 · Balboa Theatre, San Diego, CA
• Dave Chappelle HBO: Killin' Them Softly (2000). Wikipedia ↗ Next: 17 October 2026 · Fastball Comedy Festival, Mesa, AZ
• David Brenner HBO: Back with a Vengeance! (2000). Wikipedia ↗
• Denis Leary HBO: Lock 'N Loaded (1997). Wikipedia ↗ Next: 7 November 2026 · TD Garden, Boston, MA
• Don Rickles HBO: Don Rickles and His Wise Guys (1980). Wikipedia ↗
• Drew Carey HBO: HBO's 14th Annual Young Comedians Special appearance. CBS ↗
• Earthquake HBO: One Night Stand (2005). Wikipedia ↗
• Ellen DeGeneres HBO: One Night Stand: Ellen DeGeneres (1990), One Night Stand: Ellen DeGeneres 2 – Command Performance (1992), The Beginning (2000) and Here and Now (2003). Wikipedia ↗
• Emo Philips HBO: Live at the Hasty Pudding Theater (1987). Bio / Agent ↗ Next: 5 November 2026 · Hilarities 4th Street Theatre, Cleveland, OH
• Erik Rivera HBO: Super White. CBS Los Angeles - 'I'm Funny Across The Board' ↗
• Francisco Ramos HBO: Entre Nos. The Laugh Factory ↗
• Gary Mule Deer HBO: First HBO Comedy Special appearance. Official site ↗
• George Carlin HBO: On Location: George Carlin at USC (1977), Carlin at Carnegie (1982), Jammin' in New York (1992) and Back in Town (1996) and 4 more. Wikipedia ↗
• Gina Brillon HBO: Easily Offended (2019). Official site, About ↗ Next: 20 November 2026 · The Comedy Club of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
• Ian Lara HBO: Romantic Comedy (2022). Wikipedia — 2022 in stand-up comedy ↗ Next: 18 October 2026 · Helium Comedy Club, Philadelphia, PA
• Jackie Mason HBO: Jackie Mason's The World According to Me! (1988) and Jackie Mason On Location (1978). Wikipedia ↗
• Jake Johannsen HBO: This'll Take About an Hour (1992). Official site ↗ Next: 5 November 2026 · Punch Line Comedy Club - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
• Janeane Garofalo HBO: HBO Comedy Half-Hour (1995) and HBO Comedy Hour (1997). Wikipedia ↗ Next: 27 November 2026 · The Comedy Loft of DC, Washington, DC
• Jeff Stilson HBO: HBO's 14th Annual Young Comedians Special appearance. Television Academy ↗
• Jesus Sepulveda HBO: Mr. Tough Life (2022). HBO ↗
• Jimmy Tingle HBO: HBO half-hour comedy special and One Night Stand (1991). About Humor for Humanity ↗
• Joel Hodgson HBO: HBO Young Comedians appearance. Wikipedia ↗
• Jon Stewart HBO: Unleavened (1996). Wikipedia — 19th CableACE Awards ↗ Next: 7 November 2026 · TD Garden, Boston, MA
• Josh Johnson HBO: Symphony (2026). Wikipedia ↗ Next: 16 October 2026 · Orpheum Theater, Madison, WI
• Joy Behar HBO: Two HBO comedy specials, One Night Stand and Women of the Night 2. ABC ↗
• Judy Gold HBO: HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Judy Gold (1995). Wikipedia ↗ Next: 11 October 2026 · Maimonides Park, Brooklyn, NY
• Kathy Griffin HBO: Hot Cup of Talk (1998). Official biography ↗ Next: 15 October 2026 · Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA
• Kevin Brennan HBO: One Night Stand: Kevin Brennan. HBO - One Night Stand ↗
• Kevin Pollak HBO: Stop with the Kicking (1991). Wikipedia ↗
• Larry David HBO: 1999 HBO Curb Your Enthusiasm mockumentary/special. HBO Pressroom — Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness ↗
• Lil Rel Howery HBO: Live in Crenshaw (2019). Official Linktree ↗
• Lisa Lampanelli HBO: Long Live the Queen (2009). Wikipedia ↗
• Louis C.K. HBO: Shameless (2007) and Oh My God (2013). Wikipedia ↗
• Marc Maron HBO: HBO Comedy Half-Hour (1995), From Bleak to Dark (2023) and Panicked (2025). Wikipedia — 76th Writers Guild of America Awards ↗
• Marcella Arguello HBO: Bitch, Grow Up! (2023). Official site ↗
• Margaret Cho HBO: HBO Comedy Half-Hour (1994). Wikipedia ↗ Next: 10 October 2026 · Holly Theatre, Medford, OR
• Marlena Rodriguez HBO: About Last Night. Official site ↗
• Martin Short HBO: I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (1989). Wikipedia ↗ Next: 6 November 2026 · Wind Creek Event Center, Bethlehem, PA
• Michelle Wolf HBO: Nice Lady (2017). About (official site) ↗ Next: 5 November 2026 · The Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT
• Monique Marvez HBO: HBO special. Official site (About) ↗
• Moses Storm HBO: Trash White (2022). Wikipedia ↗ Next: 23 October 2026 · Corona Improv, Corona, CA
• Nick Guerra HBO: Love Me at My Worst. Brea Improv ↗ Next: 27 November 2026 · Laughs Unlimited, Sacramento, CA
• Patrice O'Neal HBO: One Night Stand (2005). Wikipedia ↗
• Paul Mecurio HBO: HBO special. New York Comedy Club ↗ Next: 14 November 2026 · Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD
• Paula Poundstone HBO: Paula Poundstone Goes to Harvard (1996), Cats, Cops and Stuff (1990) and One Night Stand (1989). About ↗ Next: 16 October 2026 · Wyly Theatre, Dallas, TX
• Phyllis Diller HBO: On Location with Phyllis Diller (1977). Wikipedia ↗
• Redd Foxx HBO: HBO On Location with Redd Foxx (1978). Wikipedia ↗
• Rita Rudner HBO: Rodney Dangerfield's Young Comedians Special. Laugh Factory ↗
• Ritch Shydner HBO: HBO One Night Stand. Official site ↗
• Robert Schimmel HBO: Unprotected (1999). Wikipedia ↗
• Rodney Dangerfield HBO: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1982), Exposed (1985) and Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast (1997). Wikipedia ↗
• Rose Matafeo HBO: Horndog (2020). British Comedy Guide ↗
• Sam Kinison HBO: Rodney Dangerfield's Ninth Annual Young Comedians Special (1985) and Breaking the Rules (1987). Wikipedia ↗
• Seth Meyers HBO: Dad Man Walking (2024). Official site ↗ Next: 23 October 2026 · Music Hall at Fair Park, Dallas, TX
• Shecky Greene HBO: Shecky Greene (1977). Wikipedia — On Location (TV series) ↗
• Steven Wright HBO: A Steven Wright Special (1985) and Wicker Chairs and Gravity (1990). Wikipedia ↗
• Susie Essman HBO: HBO half-hour comedy special, On Location: Women of the Night II (1988) and One Night Stand (1992). SUNY Purchase ↗
• T.J. Miller HBO: Meticulously Ridiculous (2017). Wikipedia ↗ Next: 15 October 2026 · The Well Comedy Club, Bakersfield, CA
• Totie Fields HBO: Standing Room Only (1977). Wikipedia ↗
• Whoopi Goldberg HBO: Direct from Broadway. Wikipedia ↗