Dark comedians
33 dark comedians, A to Z: each with the line from their SUCDb record or the published source that says so, and their next date where they have one.
- 33comedians on the list
- 21with a date on the Comedy Calendar
- 12with a special on record
- 9hosting a podcast
On stage soon
The next date for the 8 on this list with a show coming up, the soonest first (21 in all).
- 13NovAndrew SchulzHilarities 4th Street Theatre, Cleveland, OH
- 13NovCarolina MontesquieuThe Stand West, New York, NY
- 13NovChad DanielsRichmond Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, Richmond, VA
- 13NovChristopher TitusPunch Line Houston, Houston, TX
- 13NovJiaoying SummersHouse of Comedy (Mall of America), Bloomington, MN
- 13NovJimmy CarrConexus Arts Centre, Regina, SK
- 13NovMac O'HaraBroadway Comedy Club, New York, NY
- 13NovSam MorrilStand Up Live, Phoenix, AZ
Dark comedians, A to Z
Each is here because their record or a published source says so, beside their name. 21 of them have a date on the Comedy Calendar.
- Aimée Thorne is a comedian listed among the comedians of Classic Comedy NZ, whose stage act turns grim observations and dark material into comedy. Classic Comedy NZ ↗
- Alex Hooper is a stand-up comedian and self-styled professional roaster whose act runs on dark humour and positivity. NBC Insider ↗
- She has trained at the Groundlings and blends dark humor into her act. Improv ↗
- Andrew Schulz is a stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster from New York City, known for the Flagrant and The Brilliant Idiots podcasts and MTV2's Guy Code. netflix.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Hilarities 4th Street Theatre, Cleveland, OH →
- Stand-up comedian and Emmy-nominated writer whose work includes the Netflix specials Thoughts and Prayers, Fire in the Maternity Ward and Bones and All, the special Caligula, the album Shakespeare, and the series Good Talk with… netflix.com ↗ Next: 16 November 2026 · Hollywood Improv, Los Angeles, CA →
- Ben Schafmeister is a German comedian, musician and presenter who tells jokes and writes songs about being different, getting older and the search for meaning, mixing dark humour with sharp timing, charm and quick-fire crowd work. Official site ↗
- Carolina Montesquieu is a Dominican-American stand-up comedian and writer based in New York City whose act mixes personal storytelling with a darkly honest point of view. carolinamontesquieucomedy.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · The Stand West, New York, NY →
- American stand-up comedian from Fergus Falls, Minnesota, who began at an open mic at Minneapolis's ACME Comedy Company in 1998 and is known for dark, candid material about family life. youtube.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Richmond Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant, Richmond, VA →
- Christopher Titus is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor from Castro Valley, California, whose act is built on dark, personal stories about his dysfunctional family. christophertitus.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Punch Line Houston, Houston, TX →
- Daniel Fernandes is an Indian stand-up comedian who performs in English and is a regular at comedy venues across India, with an act that mixes observational, political and dark humour with social commentary and audience interaction. LA Comedy Live ↗
- Scottish stand-up comedian, born in England in 1990 and raised in Fife, who at 19 became the youngest comedian to perform a solo season in London's West End. netflix.com ↗ Next: 14 November 2026 · New York Comedy Festival - Beacon Theatre, New York, NY →
- Dave Landau is a stand-up comedian who got his start at Second City's conservatory in Detroit and is known for a laid-back delivery and dark material. davelandau.com ↗ Next: 3 December 2026 · Summit City Comedy Club, Fort Wayne, IN →
- New York City stand-up comedian and writer known for dry, dark observational comedy. dinahashem.com ↗ Next: 9 January 2027 · Sports Drink: Café & Comedy Club, New Orleans, LA →
- Stand-up comedian and character actor known for the rant-driven style that earned him the nickname the Bitter Buddha. eddiepepitone.com ↗ Next: 16 December 2026 · Emerald City Comedy Club, Seattle, WA →
- Fiona Cauley is a stand-up comedian based in Nashville, Tennessee, who began performing in 2019 and is a regular at Zanies Comedy Club. fionacauley.com ↗ Next: 19 November 2026 · Greenville Comedy Zone, Greenville, SC →
- Jason Kanter is a stand-up comic, actor and writer whose act runs on dark wit and gallows humour, and who has performed across the country in comedy clubs of hundreds, theatres of thousands and bars of a half-dozen. New York Comedy Club ↗
- American stand-up comedian known for high-energy, overly honest and often dark material, a paid regular at the Comedy Store and the breakout star of Iliza Shlesinger's Hulu series Iliza's Locals. About (official site) ↗ Next: 20 November 2026 · Helium Comedy Club - Atlanta, Alpharetta, GA →
- Jiaoying Summers is a Chinese-born stand-up comedian, actress and producer based in Los Angeles who began doing stand-up in 2019, after John Singleton, an executive producer she auditioned for, suggested she try it. jiaoyingsummers.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · House of Comedy (Mall of America), Bloomington, MN →
- Australian stand-up comedian, actor and writer whose catalog runs from Contraband through ten specials, including the 2025 Netflix release Two Limb Policy. netflix.com ↗ Next: 20 November 2026 · Meridian Hall, Toronto, ON →
- British stand-up comedian and television host with a global touring career. jimmycarr.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Conexus Arts Centre, Regina, SK →
- He has played NightWash with an act that plays deliberately with dark humour. Die Rheinpfalz — Nightwash mit der bitterbösen Kristina Bogansky (9 April 2026) ↗
- Kathryn Mather is a UK comedian whose own site carries praise from Rolling Stone UK, Nish Kumar, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Russell Kane for her dark humour and storytelling. Official site ↗
- Lady Garfia is a Chilean comedian whose act is built on dark humour. BioBioChile ↗
- Stand-up comedian and Emmy-nominated, WGA Award-winning comedy writer. lauriekilmartin.com ↗ Next: 14 November 2026 · Flappers Comedy Club (Yoo Hoo), Burbank, CA →
- Mac O'Hara is a stand-up comedian based in Brooklyn, New York, who specializes in dark humor and storytelling. The Stand NYC ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Broadway Comedy Club, New York, NY →
- Michael Palascak is a stand-up comedian who grew up in a small town in Indiana, started doing stand-up in Chicago and now lives in California. michaelpalascak.com ↗ Next: 18 November 2026 · Laugh Boston, Boston, MA →
- Stand-up comedian, actor, author and podcaster whose autobiographical comedy grew into television, publishing and extensive touring. mspatcomedy.com ↗ Next: 18 December 2026 · Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead, PA →
- The channel published his full routine on 24 February 2026 and described a set of dark humour and an improvised joke, drawing on youth and everyday life. Chilevisión ↗
- Stand-up comedian, actor and writer known for tightly written club comedy and independently released specials. bostonglobe.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Stand Up Live, Phoenix, AZ →
- Stand-up comedian, actor, writer and podcaster. netflix.com ↗ Next: 13 November 2026 · Orpheum Theatre, Wichita, KS →
- Trevor Austin is a Pittsburgh-based stand-up comedian who tours nationally, known for an outspoken, hard-hitting mix of storytelling and dark humor. improv.com ↗
- She was a StandUp NBC finalist, created the dark comedy All the Rage and directed the web series FOUL. YouTube channel ↗
- Known for dark humor and one-liners, he tours with his younger brother, the comedian Luke Abranches, and the two host the podcast Gen Zenophobic. Official site, Bio ↗ Next: 19 November 2026 · Cap City Comedy Club, Austin, TX →
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- Austin stand-up comedians 39
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